Culvert Replacement Mariposa County State Route 49 Project (Project) (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MAR-61578-R4)
Summary
SCH Number
2026020652
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 10
(DOT)
Document Title
Culvert Replacement Mariposa County State Route 49 Project (Project) (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MAR-61578-R4)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/18/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MAR-61578-R4, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
The Project would consist of rehabilitation or replacing existing culverts, trenching/excavation, backfill, pavement striping, and any additional roadway
improvements to extend the service life of State Route 49 and prevent potential failure
of the overlying highway due to culvert deterioration.
Contact Information
Name
Edujie I. Imoisili
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Party Undertaking Project
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Grant Piepkorn
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Mariposa
Regions
Northern California
State Highways
SR 49
Other Location Info
The Project is located at three streams crossing State Route (SR) 49 between highway post mile (PM) 5.28 and PM 6.59 in Mariposa County, California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15300.2
Reasons for Exemption
The Lead Agency determined that the Project meets certain qualifying criteria for the exemption. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.1(a), the Lead Agency is responsible for determining whether the Project is exempt from CEQA and that determination shall be final and conclusive on all persons, including Responsible Agencies. As a result, CDFW, acting as a Responsible Agency, is bound by the Lead Agency’s determination that the Project is exempt from CEQA.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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