Villa Creek Estuary Restoration Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SLO-58208-R4)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the Villa Creek Estuary Restoration Project through Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SLO-58208-R4, issued to the California Department of Parks and Recreation under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. The project aims to restore ecological function to the Villa Creek estuary within Estero Bluffs State Park by removing anthropogenic obstructions, reestablishing natural tidal interconnection, and enhancing native biodiversity. Primary activities include establishing a staging area and access roads, clearing and grubbing vegetation, grading to restore natural topography, installing exclusionary fencing and large wood features to create habitat complexity, and revegetating with native plant species. The work will impact approximately 3.87 acres of salt and freshwater marsh habitat and 0.96 acres of upland habitat, with all activities conducted at the project site in San Luis Obispo County, centered at coordinates 35.46190, -120.97042 on parcels 046-151-004 and 046-161-008. The project has been determined to be categorically exempt from CEQA review under Title 14, Section 15333, due to its nature as a small-scale habitat restoration effort with minimal environmental impact. The California Department of Parks and Recreation, represented by Senior Environmental Scientist Katia Drexhage, serves as the permittee responsible for implementing the project, while the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with Megan Rooney as the designated Environmental Scientist, provides regulatory oversight and approval. No formal contract value, pricing structure, payment terms, or procurement details are included in the documentation, as the agreement functions as an environmental permit under state law rather than a federal or financial procurement instrument. There is no indication of FAR clauses, federal acquisition requirements, invoicing systems, accounting codes, or formal contract administration roles such as COR or PCO. The project does not involve subcontracting, socioeconomic certifications, or federal compliance provisions, and no structured delivery schedule, inspection criteria, or acceptance procedures have been formally defined beyond compliance with state environmental regulations. All operational requirements are derived from the conditions of the Streambed Alteration Agreement and the CEQA exemption, with specific project implementation responsibilities assigned to the permittee under the guidance of state environmental staff.