Williams Communications, Inc. - Permits for Telephone Line Right of Way

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized Level 3 Communications, LLC, under Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SON-49341-R3, to install underground fiber optic cable using horizontal directional drilling at six designated work areas, with an additional connection to an existing bridge over Windsor Creek at Work Area 7. The project involves no removal of riparian trees and will result in minimal temporary impacts to stream habitat, totaling 0.30 acre and 131 linear feet of disturbance. Staging for drilling operations will occur at Work Areas 1 through 4. Although the contract title references Williams Communications, Inc., and the solicitation was posted under the California Public Utilities Commission, the active agreement and regulatory authority under Fish and Game Code section 1602 are vested in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with point of contact information provided for environmental oversight and agency coordination.