Middle Mile Broadband Network Project Master Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MMBN-43890-R4 (Broadband MSA)
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Summary
SCH Number
2023120187
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Middle Mile Broadband Network Project Master Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MMBN-43890-R4 (Broadband MSA)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/13/2023
Document Description
On 12/13/2023, CDFW executed the Broadband MSA pursuant to Fish and Game Code 1600 et seq., the project authorized by the Broadband MSA will be carried out by the California Department of Technology. The Broadband MSA authorizes activities related to installation of the state-owned Middle Mile Broadband Network, within CDFW’s Central Region. Activities authorized under the Agreement include the
following: geotechnical investigations, site preparation (clearing and grubbing), trenching, subsurface drilling, trenchless conduit/cable installation, and backfilling of excavated areas. The Broadband MSA includes conditions governing authorized activities such as necessary reasonable measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to fish and wildlife resources.
Contact Information
Name
Adam Thompson
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
The Broadband MSA issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will cover 3,770 miles of existing State highway right-of-way where it intersects with streams within CDFW’s Central Region, which includes Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne Counties.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15269, subdivision (b); Public Resources Code, section 21080.51
Reasons for Exemption
CDFW has concluded that the issuance of the Broadband MSA meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.51, subdivision (a)(1 – 5.). CDFW’s conclusion is supported by the activities authorized by and the conditions described in the Broadband MSA.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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