Broadband Middle-Mile Network (Project) (Master Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2022-0005-R6)
Summary
SCH Number
2024080940
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Broadband Middle-Mile Network (Project) (Master Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2022-0005-R6)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/23/2024
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Master Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2022-0005-R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, to the Project Applicant, the California Department of Technology. This Project is limited to installation of Broadband Middle-Mile Network infrastructure throughout CDFW’s Inland Desert Region and includes 1) Trimming and crushing of vegetation; 2) Geotechnical investigations; 3) Conduit installation; 4) Trenching and backfilling excavation and/or subsurface boring pits (includes Plowing, Trenching, Horizontal Directional Drilling, Jack and Drill, In-Pavement Trenching, and Conduit Installation); and 5) Vault Installation, including pulling and splicing fiber optic cables.
Contact Information
Name
Cindy Castaneda
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist, (Supervisor)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Project will occur at various locations within 30 feet of the existing right of way along the California State Highway System in Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080.51, subdivision (a)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA, Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) because CDFW is relying on Senate Bill 156 adopted on July 20, 2021. The Project is subject to the conditions within Public Resources Code, Section 21080.51, subdivision (a).
County Clerks
Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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