DATE: March 12, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Travers Creek Bridge Replacement Project on Parlier Avenue - Initial Study Application No. 6759, State Clearinghouse No. 2019011066
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Travers Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Federal Project No. BRLO-5942(227) on Parlier Avenue, east of Englehart Avenue, near the City of Reedley (Initial Study Application No. 6759, State Clearinghouse No. 2019011066) and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination with the Fresno County Clerk.
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. If the MND is adopted by your Board, the County as the CEQA lead agency must file a Notice of Determination with the Fresno County Clerk and pay the accompanying California Department of Fish and Game (CDFW) filing fee for the project's potential impacts on wildlife within five working days after project approval. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to adopt the MND if your Board determines that a significant environmental impact may result from the project and 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 CDFW fee for this project is $2,354.75. The project is eligible for 100% reimbursement under the Highway Bridge ...
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