Wetland Reserve Coastal Habitat Restoration & Resiliency Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0040-R5)

On July 16, 2026, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued Restoration Management Permit RMP-2026-0040-R5 to the Buena Vista Audubon Society, represented by Natalie Shapiro, authorizing the Wetland Reserve Coastal Habitat Restoration & Resiliency Project at Buena Vista Lagoon in Oceanside and Carlsbad, California. The project, encompassing 5.95 acres, aims to establish, restore, and enhance wetland, transitional, and upland habitats to deliver substantial and cumulative benefits to native wildlife, plants, and their ecosystems. The project has been officially designated a Qualifying Restoration Project under Fish and Game Code section 1671(d)(1) and is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review under Public Resources Code section 21080.56, with concurrence from the CDFW Director and final approval by the City of Oceanside. The permit issuance follows prior regulatory actions, including an exemption determination on January 27, 2025, and the project’s place of performance is centered at the northeast corner of South Coast Highway and Eaton Street, with the implementing organization based at PO Box 480, Oceanside, CA. No federal contract clauses, acquisition regulations, pricing, payment terms, or procurement evaluation criteria apply, as this is a state environmental permit, not a federal procurement instrument. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Region 5–South Coast office, located in San Diego, administers the permit, with Frederic (Fritz) Rieman serving as the primary point of contact and Erinn Wilson-Olgin as Regional Manager. No contractual delivery schedules, performance metrics, inspection standards, packaging requirements, or financial obligations are specified, as the document functions solely as a regulatory authorization under state law to execute ecological restoration.