Multi TD Annandale Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No., EPIMS-RIV-57216-R6)
Summary
SCH Number
2026020772
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Multi TD Annandale Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No., EPIMS-RIV-57216-R6)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/20/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No., EPIMS- RIV-57216- R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Southern California Edison.
The Project is limited to removing and replacing eight wood utility poles (Poles
4617975E, 4632900E, A13721193E, A13721170E, A13721172E, A13721178E,
A13721179E, and A13721181E) with new wood utility poles, replacing two anchors at
Pole A13721178E, and installing one new anchor at Pole A13721178E.
Project activities described above are anticipated to impact 5.499 acres of resources
subject to Fish and Game Code Section 1602.
Contact Information
Name
Victoria Parsons
Agency Name
Southern California Edison
Job Title
Senior Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Kyle Maxwell
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Located along Little Morongo Creek on lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management, approximately 4.2 miles southeast of the census-designated place of Morongo Valley, and 4.3 miles north of the City of Desert Hot Springs.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301(subsections b and d)
Reasons for Exemption
On July 29, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code
of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301(subsections b and d) Existing Facilities. 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.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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