Provider Resources
Navigating the project permitting processes through multiple agencies can be a challenge. While not exhaustive or authoritative, the information below can help simplify the process of contacting the appropriate department or office when planning and deploying a broadband infrastructure project. Different grant programs may also have unique agency-coordination requirements.
Note: The California Environmental Quality Act guidelines were modified on July 1, 2025.
Inyo County Resources
- Planning Department: https://www.inyocounty.us/services/planning-department
- Permitting Process: https://www.inyocounty.us/sites/default/files/2019-03/planning101_1.pdf (p. 8)
- CEQA: https://www.inyocounty.us/sites/default/files/2019-03/planning101_1.pdf (p. 21)
- Public Works permits: https://www.inyocounty.us/services/public-works/permits
- Public Works Encroachment Permit: https://www.inyocounty.us/services/public-works/how-do-i/apply-encroachment-permit
Mono County Resources
- Planning Department: https://monocounty.ca.gov/planning
- Permitting Process: https://monocounty.ca.gov/planning/page/planning-permit-process
- Public Works Encroachment Permits: https://monocounty.ca.gov/engineering/page/encroachment-permit-package
Town of Mammoth Lakes Resources
- Planning Division: https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/125/Planning-Division
- Public Works Permits: https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/219/Engineering-Permits
- Public Works Encroachment Permits: https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11407/Encroachment-Permit-Application-2021413
City of Bishop Resources
- Planning Department: https://cityofbishop.ca.gov/departments/planning/index.php
- Public Works: https://cityofbishop.ca.gov/departments/public_works/index.php
- Public Works Encroachment Permits: https://cityofbishop.ca.gov/EncroachmentPermitApplication.pdf
State of California Resources
- Caltrans Permits: https://dot.ca.gov/obtain-permits
- CEQQ: https://lci.ca.gov/ceqa/
- CEQA Guidelines: https://www.califaep.org/docs/CEQA_Handbook_2025combined.pdf
Potential Project Areas
Location-specific narratives that include the number of potential customers, nearby towns, grant program eligibility, and existing services for the following communities or areas listed below. The information in the narratives is from early 2025.
Inyo County Narratives (12):
- Aberdeen
- Big Pine
- Cartago-Olancha-Grant
- Charleston View
- Darwin
- Deep Springs
- Independence
- Keeler
- Park Village
- Sandy Valley
- Stewart Valley
- Tecopa
Mono County Narratives (7):
- Bridgeport
- Cottonwood Canyon
- Hammil
- Oasis
- Twin Lakes
- Virginia Lakes
- Walker
The following groupings of project locations may help in aggregating multiple locations with small numbers of potential broadband Internet service customers, making those projects more feasible for ongoing broadband internet service delivery.
- (Inyo) Keeler & Darwin: 102 Priority Unserved, 2 communities
- (Inyo) Greater Big Pine: 114 Total Unserved (109 Priority Unserved), 4 communities
- (Mono) Mono Lake Area: 110 Priority Unserved, 4 communities
- (Mono) Greater Bridgeport Area: 183 Priority Unserved, 3+ communities
- (Inyo) Dry Lake Area: 64 Eligible (63 priority Eligible) – 172 unserved per FFA map, 5 communities
- (Mono & Inyo) Hammil & Rudolph Ranch: 173 Priority Unserved, 3 communities (Mono & Inyo Counties)
Please reach out to the Regional Broadband Coordinator or the IMBC if you would like copies of any last-mile network design plans, location-specific narratives, or exports of data tables from this website.
Last updated: November 21, 2025 9:51 am