A recording of our April 21st, 2026, webinar on Lake & Streambed Alteration Emergency Work Notifications, presented by the Caltrans Office of Environmental Compliance & Outreach (ECO) and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW), is now available.

The Lake & Streambed Alteration (LSA) Program is responsible for issuing LSA Agreements when activities in and around rivers, lakes, and streams may substantially adversely affect fish and wildlife resources.

Fish & Game Code §1610 exempts certain types of emergency work from the notification requirements in §1602. Although notification is not required before beginning emergency work, Project Proponents must submit a notification through the online Environmental Permit Information Management System (EPIMS) within 14 days after work begins, if a project may substantially divert or obstruct the natural flow or substantially change or use any material from the bed, channel, or bank of any river, stream, or lake.

This 60-minute virtual training defines "Emergency Work" and offers guidance on how to submit complete Emergency Work Notifications, and is intended to inform industry professionals involved in securing, planning, and implementing environmental permits for emergency construction projects and mitigating their environmental impact.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand “Emergency Work” and exemptions from the normal Notification process
• Review the Emergency Work Notification process in EPIMS
• Obtain general guidance for application submittals

Presenters:

• Dana Cota, Sr Environmental Planner, Caltrans
• Carmen Tull, Sr Environmental Scientist, CDFW

Presentations:

• Introduction to Caltrans ECO, Dana Cota
• LSA Emergency Work Notifications, Carmen Tull
  
  

This training was offered by the Caltrans Division of Local Assistance,
Office of Environmental Compliance & Outreach, in coordination
with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife.

Watch the recording below or on YouTube