SCE Multi TD Annandale Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025071246
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7
(RWQCB)
Document Title
SCE Multi TD Annandale Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/30/2025
Document Description
The Project purpose is to remove and replace multiple wood utility poles, and is a part of SCE’s continuing operation and maintenance activities which includes repairing, maintaining, upgrading, and replacing distribution facilities to ensure reliable service, as mandated by the California Public Utilities Commission. This Project has been identified as a high fire project being conducted pursuant to a Wildfire Mitigation Plan developed to increase the pace and scale of utility work to prevent, combat, and respond to wildfires affecting utility service territories.
Contact Information
Name
Logan Raub
Agency Name
CA-RWQCB Colorado River Basin Region (R7)
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Robert Lemoine
Agency Name
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Job Title
Water Quality Section Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Desert Hot Springs
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
along Little Morongo Canyon Road
Parcel #
671-140-008, 671-140-002
Township
2 S
Range
4 E
Section
01
Other Location Info
The Project site is located on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands along Little Morongo Canyon Road, approximately 2.3 miles northeast of the intersection of Annandale Avenue and Blue Sky Circle, and approximately 4.2 miles southeast of Morongo Valley and 4.3 miles north of Desert Hot Springs, in unincorporated Riverside County.
Latitude: 34.021448° N and Longitude: 116.515216° W
Other Information
The Project is for three different SCE work numbers, TD2158721, TD2246336, and TD2246333. The work under TD2158721 involves the removal and replacement of three wood utility poles (Poles 4617975E, 4632900E, and A13721193E) with new wood poles.
The work under TD2246336 involves the removal and replacement of two wood utility poles (Poles A13721170E and A13721172E) with new wood poles.
The work under TD2246333 involves the removal and replacement of three wood utility poles (Poles A13721178E, A13721179E, and A13721181E) with new wood poles.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project consists of the repair and maintenance of existing public facilities that will not result in an expansion of use.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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