Lugo-Victorville Transmission Line Upgrade Project (Project) (Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) Incidental Take Permit No. 1927-ITP-2025-071-06 (ITP)
Summary
SCH Number
2026060986
Public Agency
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Document Title
Lugo-Victorville Transmission Line Upgrade Project (Project) (Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) Incidental Take Permit No. 1927-ITP-2025-071-06 (ITP)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/23/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an ITP
(No. 1927-ITP-2025-071-06), pursuant to Section 1927.3 of the Fish and Game Code to LADWP.
The Project includes raising transmission towers Tower 2-2 and Tower 4-1 by an approximate 25 feet (ft). The Project will lift the transmission towers using staged cranes and boom lifts and place steel segments at the base of the towers. The Project will require a 50 ft by 50 ft work area to the east and west and a 100 ft by 50 ft work area to the north and south of each transmission tower.
The Project will result in incidental take of two western Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), which is protected under the WJTCA and the California Endangered Species Act. The WJTCA ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of western Joshua tree that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Steven Recinos
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Eduardo Cuevas
Agency Name
LADWP
Job Title
Environmental Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Eduardo Cuevas
Agency Name
LADWP
Job Title
Environmental Supervisor
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Victorville
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Information
Latitude 34.524391 and Longitude -117.345760 (Tower 4-1).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14, section 15301.
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.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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