Tulare 245 Culvert Rehabilitation Project, California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-0064-04
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Summary
SCH Number
2023020265
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 6
(DOT)
Document Title
Tulare 245 Culvert Rehabilitation Project, California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-0064-04
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/4/2026
Document Description
The Project involves replacing and rehabilitating 35 existing drainage culverts in Tulare County. The culvert replacements and rehabilitations are needed to prevent flooding of the roadway and extend the service life of the culverts for a larger project to improve stormwater drainage on State Route 245.
The Project is expected to result in incidental take of California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense, CTS), which is designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. The Project is expected to result in temporary impacts to 1.003 acres of CTS upland habitat. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of the Project.
Contact Information
Name
Grant Piepkorn
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Dena Gonzalez
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Lead Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California
State Highways
SR 245
Other Location Info
The Project is located on State Route 245 between post miles 3.38 and 23.91 in Tulare County, in the vicinity of the community of Woodlake.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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