TD2402522 Poso Creek Pole Replacement (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-KER-65843-R4)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement Notification No. EPIMS-KER-65843-R4 for the Poso Creek Pole Replacement project in Kern County, California. Under this agreement, Southern California Edison Company is authorized to remove a 45-foot tall, 13-inch diameter wood utility pole, identified as Pole 4901736E, and replace it with a 50-foot tall, 21.3-inch diameter composite pole featuring a pre-installed 18-foot shield. The project is categorized as exempt under Class 1 of the California Code of Regulations, as it pertains to the maintenance of an existing electric power utility facility. This action was approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4 Central office and signed by Regional Manager Julie A. Vance on September 17, 2026. Primary points of contact for the project include Warnetta Logan from Southern California Edison and Benessa Galvan, a Senior Environmental Scientist with the state agency.