Smith Butte Creek Restoration (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. BUT-57867-R2)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number BUT-57867-R2 with project applicant Gary Smith for the Smith Butte Creek Restoration project in California. The scope of work focuses on habitat restoration and includes slope stabilization using native grass seeding and straw wattles, the revegetation of the gravel bar through live siltation plantings of riparian tree species in trenches, and the removal of all debris and garbage from the project area. All activities will be performed using hand labor and a small tractor, with a strict requirement that no in-water work be conducted to minimize ecological disruption. The project is categorized as a small habitat restoration project under Class 33 of the California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333, and is exempt from further environmental review because the project area is less than 5 acres. Administrative oversight is provided by Ian MacLeod, a Senior Environmental Scientist with the CDFW Region 2 Northern Central office in Rancho Cordova. While the project was posted on August 7, 2025, the provided documentation does not specify a contract value, formal delivery schedule, or specific federal procurement clauses, as it functions primarily as a state-level regulatory agreement under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code.