TD2222411 Westlake Blvd Eleanor Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-VEN-56908-R5)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a Streambed Alteration Agreement under Fish and Game Code Section 1602 to Southern California Edison for the Westlake Blvd Eleanor Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project in Thousand Oaks, California. The project involves vegetation trimming and trampling to enable access to Pole 1848419E, replacement of the pole and its rock-filled corrugated steel caisson, and minimal disturbance to the surrounding environment, including temporary impacts of 0.014 acre and permanent impacts of less than three square feet to California sycamore woodlands and disturbed vegetation. Contractor operations require foot access and equipment traversal across approximately 55 feet of Lake Eleanor Creek’s bed, banks, and channel, resulting in crushing of herbaceous vegetation and trimming of two sycamore trees. All work must be conducted during sunrise to sunset hours, and all project areas must be restored to pre-construction conditions, including regrading of channel areas, removal of waste, and ecological recovery of the stream corridor. Compliance with California environmental regulations is central to this agreement, with no federal acquisition clauses applicable. The permit mandates immediate reporting of spills, invasive species, special-status species encounters, and non-compliance events, and requires the use of biodegradable materials and manual removal of vegetation, with a strict prohibition on pesticides and synthetic products. All personnel must complete environmental training and submit resumes as part of Exhibit A, while a Protection Measure Reporting Plan outlined in Exhibit B details monitoring and mitigation procedures. Work must be preceded and followed by five business days’ notice to the Department, and a Final Construction Report—including photographs, maps, biological surveys, and restoration documentation—must be filed electronically via the EPIMS portal within 60 days of completion. The agreement expires on July 14, 2030, and is administered through the EPIMS system with no formal contract value specified, as it functions as an environmental permit rather than a procurement vehicle. All submissions must be in electronic format using Esri GIS shapefiles and photographs, with no hard copies permitted, and contact for compliance matters is through the designated senior environmental scientist at the South Coast Region office.