Valero SJV Crude Pipeline Repair Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-CCA-57024-R3)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized Valero Refining Company – California, represented by Mark Galicia, to conduct maintenance activities along four segments of the San Joaquin Valley Crude Pipeline under Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-CCA-57024-R3, issued pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. The project involves clearing and grubbing, excavation, installation of trench plates and coffer dams as needed, dewatering of trenches using pumps and storage tanks, removal of pipeline coating for external inspection, necessary repairs to the pipeline, and full backfilling and restoration of each site to pre-construction contours. Work will be performed using equipment such as excavators, backhoes, generators, dewatering pumps, welding rigs, sandblasters, and dump trucks, with hand digging employed near the pipeline to minimize risk. Access will be restricted to existing paved and dirt roads, and all work areas will be confined to the minimum necessary footprint. The project will cause only temporary impacts to approximately 0.391 acres of brackish marsh and 0.064 acres of freshwater emergent habitat, with no tree removal anticipated. The work is located in Contra Costa County, near Peyton Slough, with a project centroid at latitude 38.02259 and longitude -122.10641, and is covered by a categorical exemption under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15301, confirming it as a routine maintenance activity for an existing facility with no expansion. This action is not a competitive procurement and does not include standard federal contract clauses, evaluation factors, pricing details, or procurement-specific administrative data such as contracting officer representatives, payment instructions, or accounting codes. Instead, it functions as a regulatory permit and environmental compliance notification administered through the EPIMS system, with Valero acting as the permittee and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife serving as the approving authority. Project contacts include Mark Galicia of Valero and Torrey Soland and Melissa Farinha of CDFW, who provide environmental oversight. No contractual obligations in the traditional procurement sense are established; the agreement ensures that pipeline maintenance is conducted in compliance with state environmental laws and habitat protection standards. There are no awarded contract values, CLINs, delivery schedules, FOB terms, or subcontracting restrictions documented, and the project does not involve federal acquisition regulations, socioeconomic set-asides, or offeror certifications