Multi TD Pickle Meadow Grid Reliability and Maintenance Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MOO-52758-R6)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized Southern California Edison to carry out the Multi TD Pickle Meadow Grid Reliability and Maintenance Project under Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-MOO-52758-R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. The project involves removing and replacing 15 existing wooden utility poles, installing nine new wooden poles, setting two new anchors, transferring utility lines at each location, and trimming vegetation to ensure system reliability and public safety. All work is confined to specific waterways and tributaries near Bridgeport in Mono County, California, and is expected to cause a temporary impact on 0.107 acre and a permanent impact of less than 0.0005 acre on regulated resources. The activity qualifies for a categorical exemption under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301(b) and (d), which covers the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure without expansion of use, thereby exempting it from further environmental review under CEQA. The project is overseen by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Region 6 - Inland Deserts office, with Heather Brashear serving as the primary environmental contact and Victoria Parsons representing Southern California Edison as the project lead. No formal federal procurement contract terms, pricing data, or FAR clauses are applicable, as this is a regulatory permitting agreement under state law rather than a federal acquisition. There is no stated contract value, delivery schedule, or invoicing method, and no federal contracting roles such as a Contracting Officer or COR are formally identified. Inspection and acceptance occur at the project site, with joint responsibility between the state agency and the utility contractor to ensure compliance with the exempted activity parameters. The notification was filed via the Environmental Project Information Management System on August 4, 2025, and posted publicly on August 5, 2025, with no solicitation, evaluation factors, or proposal submission requirements beyond the environmental notification process.