Southern California Mountains Foundation, Mojave River Dam Riparian Restoration

The project, led by the Southern California Mountains Foundation under the oversight of the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s OHMVR Division, aims to restore riparian habitat degraded by unauthorized off-highway vehicle use in the Mojave River Dam Basin near Hesperia, California. Primary restoration activities include installing 3.6 miles of pipe and cable fencing to deter OHV access, deploying up to ten informational and regulatory signs, removing invasive mustard plants, decompacting soil across four acres, and reestablishing native vegetation through seeding and mulching on five acres. A public education component is integrated to increase awareness of designated legal trail use and reduce future environmental impacts. The project was determined eligible for a categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15301 as an action involving existing facilities with no significant adverse environmental effect, and no formal federal acquisition contract clauses, pricing details, evaluation factors, or contractual delivery schedules are specified in the available documentation. The lead contact for the project is Scott Soares, Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, who serves as the primary point of coordination for the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Although the solicitation is posted as a forecast with a posting date of September 19, 2025, and the exemption was signed on September 18, 2025, no contract value, payment terms, invoicing procedures, accounting codes, or official contract type are provided, and there is no indication of required certifications, representations, or socioeconomic designations from the performing organization. The place of performance is clearly identified as Hesperia, California, but no formal delivery terms, inspection criteria, acceptance procedures, or packaging requirements are outlined in the available materials.