NOTICE OF EXEMPTION Low Gap Road at Milepost 19.24 Culvert Replacement (Project) Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-69270-R1C

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-69270-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Howard Dashiell, representing the Mendocino County Department of Transportation. The Project is limited to one (1) encroachment to replace an existing culvert damaged during by storm events in 2025 and 2026. Work for this encroachment will include the removal of the existing 24-inch culvert, headwall, and downspout and installation of a minimum 36-inch culvert, cast-in-place concrete headwall, and rock armoring at the outfall to stabilize the stream bank. Additional activities will include backfilling, compaction of fill to rebuild the road and road shoulder, and repaving of the road surface. All work will occur when the stream is dry.