Bishop Pavement Mitigation and Monitoring
Summary
SCH Number
2026100356
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 9
(DOT)
Document Title
Bishop Pavement Mitigation and Monitoring
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/12/2026
Document Description
The purpose of the project is to mitigate impacts to California Department of Fish and Wildlife 1600 jurisdictional resources due to construction activities for the Bishop Pavement project at the following locations: Matlick Ditch, B-1 Drainage and Noble Ditch. Proposed mitigation consists of direct planting of approximately 150 willow cuttings within Caltrans right-of-way from post mile 122.1 to 122.3. The planting sites will be prepared for willow cutting installation by removing invasive and non-native plants by hand or hand tools. No herbicide will be used to remove invasive or non-native species of plants. The removed vegetation will be bagged and properly disposed of at a waste facility. Any large dead organic matter will be left on site or moved within the vicinity to help with planting needs. There will be minimal groundwork for planting, and no topsoil will be removed. Any trash found will be removed from the site by hand and properly disposed of off-site.
Contact Information
Name
Amber Stoerp
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation District 9
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bishop, Unincorporated area approximately 5.5 miles north of Bishop
Counties
Inyo
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
U.S. Route 395 and Sawmill Road
Zip
93514
State Highways
U.S. Route 395
Other Location Info
Approximately 5.5 miles north of Bishop from 0.2 miles south of Sawmill Road to the intersection of Sawmill Road and U.S. 395 from post mile 122.1 to 122.3.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15333 Small Habitat Restoration Projects Class 33
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project will satisfy the requirements of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement obtained for the Bishop Pavement Project by replacing trees removed at a 3:1 ratio. All tree plantings will occur within Caltrans right-of-way and no impacts to known resources will occur.
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.