DATE: January 21, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: James Bypass Bridge Replacement Project on Manning Avenue (Initial Study Application No. 7326, SCH No. 2019129056), Federal Project Number BRLO-5942(233)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the James Bypass Bridge Replacement Project on Manning Avenue (Two Bridges), three miles east of the nearest city limits of the City of San Joaquin (Initial Study Application No. 7326, SCH No. 2019129056), Federal Project Number BRLO-5942(233).
REPORT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Department of Public Works and Planning prepared an Initial Study (IS), 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 Exhibit B and C. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
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 James Bypass Bridge Replacement Project (Project).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Project is eligible for 100% reimbursement of construction costs, currently estimated at $4,000,000, under the Federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Roads Org 4510 FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
According to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063(c), the purpose of an IS is to determine if the project will have a signif...
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