Kern River No. 3 Culvert Replacement Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-TUL-62019-R4)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4 Central, has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement Notification No. EPIMS-TUL-62019-R4 pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. This agreement authorizes the Southern California Edison Company to proceed with the Kern River No. 3 Culvert Replacement Project. The primary objective of the project is to replace a 36-inch diameter culvert that washed out on the Tunnels 10-12 Access Road with a new 40-foot-long, 48-inch diameter corrugated steel pipe culvert. The project is officially recognized under a Categorical Exemption Class 1 as of September 18, 2026. Key administrative contacts for the project include Victoria Parsons of Southern California Edison and Benessa Galvan, a Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The project is located within California and is managed through the CEQAnet system.