Schenly Creek Crossing Stabilization (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SMO-59860-R3)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the Schenly Creek Crossing Stabilization project under Notification No. EPIMS-SMO-59860-R3, issued pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code and categorical exemption Class 33 under the California Environmental Quality Act. The project involves replacing an aging culvert at Schenly Creek with a 72-inch diameter, 80-foot long heavy-gauge polymer-coated corrugated steel structure engineered to handle a 100-year flow event. This replacement is intended to eliminate chronic soil erosion, reduce annual sediment entry into the creek by over 10 cubic yards, and maintain vital vehicle access along Old Haul Road for recreational use, administrative operations, emergency response, and forest health initiatives including fire resiliency efforts. The work is being conducted by San Mateo County Parks under the oversight of CDFW and in alignment with guidelines from NOAA Fisheries to protect aquatic habitats. No federal acquisition regulations apply as this is a state-regulated environmental mitigation project rather than a federal procurement. The project is site-specific, located at Schenly Creek in San Mateo County with geographic coordinates and parcel identification provided, and compliance is monitored on-site by environmental personnel from both San Mateo County Parks and CDFW. Key contacts include Evan Cole of San Mateo County Parks and Shannon Husband and Craig Weightman from CDFW’s Bay Delta Region. While the scope is clearly defined in terms of engineering specifications and ecological outcomes, no contract value, payment terms, accounting codes, invoicing procedures, or formal evaluation criteria have been disclosed, reflecting its classification as an exempt environmental action rather than a competitively bid contract. The Notice of Exemption was issued on September 10, 2025, and submissions were accepted via email or physical delivery to San Mateo County Parks’ office in Redwood City, with no formal proposal format or submission windows beyond this deadline. No binding contract type, performance period start date, or delivery schedule has been published, and no standard federal contractual clauses, certifications, or socioeconomic requirements are applicable or referenced.