Bear Creek Bridge Replacement (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. CAL-67928-R2)
Summary
SCH Number
2026071084
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Bear Creek Bridge Replacement (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. CAL-67928-R2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/28/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number CAL-67928-R2, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Barbara Schirato.
The project is limited to the replacement of a bridge over Bear Creek on Stockton Box Road. The new bridge will have a total span of 40 feet and will be re-aligned to be perpendicular to Bear Creek. The Project includes the removal of existing concrete footings on the banks in addition to eroding concrete located in the channel of Bear Creek. The new bridge structure is engineered to support a 135,000-pound piece of equipment. After replacement of the old structure with the new design as described above, the channel of Bear Creek will be 12 feet wide at the creek, 23 feet wide at the bottom of the bridge, and 11 feet tall.
Contact Information
Name
Barbara Schirato
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Property owner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Griffin Capehart
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
West Point
Counties
Calaveras
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
004-019-041-000
Waterways
Bear Creek
Other Location Info
2180 Stockton Box Road, West Point, CA 95255
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 1(d), 2, 33; California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections (15301-15302)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1(d) because the project consists of the restoration or rehabilitation of a damaged
bridge structure to meet current standards of public health and safety.
Class 2 because the project consists of the replacement of an existing bridge structure at the
same location and will have the substantially the same purpose and capacity.
County Clerk
Calaveras
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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