Ventura County Transportation Commission – Sespe Creek Railroad Bridge Reconstruction Project (CESA Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2025-078-05 (ITP)
Summary
SCH Number
2026050724
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Ventura County Transportation Commission – Sespe Creek Railroad Bridge Reconstruction Project (CESA Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2025-078-05 (ITP)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/19/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an ITP (No. 2081-2025-078-05), pursuant to Section 2081(b) of the Fish and Game Code to the Ventura County Transportation Commission.
The Project includes repair of the railroad bridge over Sespe Creek through the out-of-kind replacement of two bridge spans and two bents (piers). Project activities include removal of damaged/washed away bridge elements; creek diversion and dewatering; construction of diversion dams; installation of new bridge spans, an associated abutment with wingwalls, bents, piles, and associated pile caps, rock slope protection, and a temporary access ramp; slope stabilization; use of temporary work areas within the creek; removal of damaged bridge elements/materials; site restoration and erosion control; and other activities.
The Project will result in impacts to 1.59 acres of southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) habitat including temporary impacts to 1.54 acres; the Project will permanently remove 0.05 acres of southern California steelhead habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of southern California steelhead, which is/are designated as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Angela Castanon
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Amanda Fagan
Agency Name
Ventura County Transportation Commission
Job Title
Director of Planning and Sustainability
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated Ventura County
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Sespe Creek Railroad Bridge Reconstruction Project (Project) is located over Sespe Creek, adjacent to 905 Old Telegraph Road within unincorporated Ventura County. The Project is located at approximately 34.406289, -118.931907.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15269
Reasons for Exemption
On August 23, 2023, the Ventura County Transportation Commission, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is statutorily exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15269. 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
Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.