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Environmental Monitoring and Habitat Restoration for Sewer Rehabilitation Project in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

This opportunity concerns an application to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for an incidental take permit (ITP) related to a major sewer rehabilitation project in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office - Project Overview: - Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts seeks a 7-year ITP for the Joint Outfall J Unit 1E Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation project - Project involves rehabilitating 9,362 feet of underground sewer line - Temporary impacts to 1.71 acres of habitat, including 0.84 acre of native coastal sage scrub - Services Requested: - Biological monitoring during construction to ensure compliance with habitat conservation plan and minimization measures - Habitat restoration services, including onsite restoration of impacted areas and offsite restoration of 6 acres within local preserves - Implementation of a habitat conservation plan with measures to minimize and mitigate impacts to the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with the Endangered Species Act and issuance of a 7-year incidental take permit - Restoration and monitoring activities must be conducted according to the approved habitat conservation plan - No specific OEMs or commercial product vendors are mentioned; the focus is on environmental services and compliance

Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received an application from Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. The permit is requested to allow incidental take of the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher during the Joint Outfall J Unit 1E Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation project in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California. The project involves rehabilitating 9,362 feet of an existing underground sewer line to prevent leakage, with temporary impacts to 1.71 acres of habitat, including 0.84 acre of native coastal sage scrub. The applicant's proposed habitat conservation plan includes measures to minimize impacts and restore affected habitat onsite and offsite. Public comments are requested by August 20, 2026.

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