TD2151144 Dry Morongo Creek Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No., EPIMS- RIV-55454-R6)
Summary
SCH Number
2026090247
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
TD2151144 Dry Morongo Creek Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No., EPIMS- RIV-55454-R6)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/4/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No., EPIMS-RIV-55454-R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Southern California Edison.
The Project is limited to removing and replacing one wood utility pole (Pole
1685574E) with a new wood pole. Equipment to be used includes bucket trucks,
line trucks, a backhoe, a machine auger, and hand tools. Project activities described above are anticipated to impact 0.473-acre 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
Cities
unincorporated area, Morongo Valley
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
671-050-003
Other Location Info
he TD2151144 Dry Morongo Creek Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Project) is located along Dry Morongo Creek, on privately-owned lands within unincorporated Riverside County, California; approximate center coordinate of latitude 34.02208, longitude - 116.58423; Assessor’s Parcel Number: 671-050-003. The project is directly adjacent to State Route 62 and approximately 1.6 miles northwest of State Route 62/North Indian Canyon Drive intersection, and is approximately 0.7-mile south of the census-designated place of Morongo Valley
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class (1); California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15301(b and d)
Reasons for Exemption
On December 12, 2024, 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 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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