TD2232023 East Washington Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No., EPIMS-SBR-64644-R6)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized Southern California Edison to replace six aging wooden utility poles and their caissons with new lightweight steel poles and supporting structures, as part of the TD2232023 East Washington Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project. This activity, governed by Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code and documented under EPIMS-SBR-64644-R6, involves the use of hand tools, a backhoe, bucket trucks, augers, and associated vehicles to conduct the work. The project is limited to the removal and replacement of poles identified as 4561521E, 2176254E, 2176255E, 2176256E, 4408699E, and 2176258E, with anticipated temporary impacts to 4.29 acres of resources regulated under the Fish and Game Code. The work is scheduled to occur in Colton, California, and is being coordinated through the Region 6 - Inland Deserts office of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Primary contacts for the project include Victoria Parsons of Southern California Edison and Jhenevieve Cabasal of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, who are responsible for oversight and compliance.