TD1777342 Tehachapi Oak Creek Rod Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration No. EPIMS-KER-52976-R4

The TD1777342 Tehachapi Oak Creek Rod Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project is governed by Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-KER-52976-R4, executed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Southern California Edison Company. Pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, the project authorizes the removal of one wood utility pole, identified as Pole 4450834E, and the installation of a comparable replacement pole within three feet of the original location. The existing and replacement poles are approximately 65 feet long and 13 to 14 inches in diameter. The project is located in the unincorporated community of Mojave within Kern County, California, specifically on Bureau of Land Management land at an unnamed stream approximately 0.36 mile west of the intersection of Anjanette Avenue and 60th Street West. The site is legally described as Township 11 North, Range 13 West, Section 10, with coordinates Latitude 35.053858 and Longitude -118.245347. This activity is classified as a Class 2 Categorical Exemption under California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15302, as it involves replacing an existing structure for a publicly owned utility without significant environmental impact. Administration is managed by Benessa Galvan of the CDFW Central Region office and Victoria Parsons of Southern California Edison.