TD1539486 & TD1630947 Moorpark-Royal Arroyo Simi Grid Resiliency Project - Phase 1 (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-VEN-61714-R5)

The TD1539486 and TD1630947 Moorpark-Royal Arroyo Simi Grid Resiliency Project - Phase 1 is an amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement, identified as EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-VEN-61714-R5, between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Southern California Edison Company. Located in Arroyo Simi within Simi Valley, Ventura County, the project involves critical infrastructure maintenance and safety inspections for utility poles 4479508E, 4479509E, 4479510E, 4479511E, and 4479512E. The scope of work includes vegetation trimming, overland travel, the deployment of a drill rig for a geotechnical investigation, and the pouring of cement. An amendment to the original agreement adds a third access route from an existing utility road to provide foot access to pole 4479512E. The project is designated as exempt under California Code of Regulations title 14, section 15301, as it consists of minor alterations to existing public utility structures with negligible expansion. Total temporary impacts are estimated at 0.457-acre. A key requirement of the agreement is the restoration of all areas impacted by project activities pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1600 et seq. Administrative oversight is managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife South Coast Region, with primary coordination between Senior Environmental Scientist Dane St. George and Southern California Edison Senior Manager Victoria Parsons.