03-3G800_State Route 49 Post Mile 57.65 to 60.50 Loyalton Culvert Rehabilitation (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SIE-64575-R2)
Summary
SCH Number
2026040241
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
03-3G800_State Route 49 Post Mile 57.65 to 60.50 Loyalton Culvert Rehabilitation (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SIE-64575-R2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/7/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number SIE-64575-R2, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
The project is limited to the replacement of seven (7) existing culverts. Associated activities with the culvert replacement include the installation of inlet and outlet end treatments (flared end section or rock slope protection) and grading the channel to improve drainage.
Contact Information
Name
Sammi Morford
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Gary Dekens
Agency Name
Caltrans District 3
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Sierra
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Unnamed tributaries to Middle Fork Feather River
Other Location Info
The project is located at unnamed tributaries to Middle Fork Feather River, along State Route (SR) between post mile (PM) 57.65 and 60.50, in the County of Sierra, State of California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class (2, 4); California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections (15302, 15304).
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt under section 15302 because it involves the replacement of existing structures where the new structures will be located in the same footprint as the structure replaced and will have the same purpose and capacity. The project is exempt under 15304 because it involves minor alterations to land which does not include the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees.
County Clerk
Sierra
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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