DATE: September 25, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Watts Creek Bridge Replacement Project - Initial Study Application No. 7336, State Clearinghouse No. 2018071067
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Watts Creek Bridge Replacement Project on Watts Valley Road, approximately 5.59 miles east of Pittman Hill Road and approximately six miles south of the unincorporated community of Tollhouse. (Initial Study Application No. 7336, State Clearinghouse No. 2018071067)
REPORT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Department of Public Works and Planning, Development Services Division, prepared an Initial Study, which determined that mitigation measures are required to reduce project impacts on the environment to a less than significant level, see Exhibit A. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) have been prepared for the project, see Exhibits B and C. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to adopt the MND if determined that a significant environmental impact may result from the project then direct the Department to modify the MMRP or prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The project is eligible for 100% reimbursement under the Highway Bridge Program along with toll credits, which are allocated to local agencies by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to be used in lieu of matching funds the agency would otherwise have to contribute for Federally-funded transportation projects. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Roads Org 4510 FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Department prepares an Initial Study ...
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