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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following actions related to the Bucks Bar Road at North Fork Cosumnes River - Bridge Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program Project 77116:
1) Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
2) Approve the Project as described in the California Environmental Quality Act document. (Est. Time: 20 Min.)
FUNDING: This project is included in the Adopted 2015 Capital Improvement Program and is funded through the Federal Highway Bridge Program (88.5%) and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds (11.5%).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation), recommends the Board adopt the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approve the Project as described in the CEQA MND.
The recommended Board actions are based on the following findings:
A) The CEQA document, on file with the Clerk of the Board and on the Community Development Agency, Transportation Division website, http://edcgov.us/DOT/CEQA.aspx, was prepared pursuant to Public Resources Code §21000 et seq., and the State CEQA Guidelines.
B) There is no substantial evidence that the Project, as mitigated, will have a significant effect on the environment.
C) The MND for the Project reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Transportation proposes to replace the existing Bucks Bar Road Bridge over the North Fork Cosumnes River. Transportation will use Highway Bridge Program and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds to replace the existing structure and adjacent roadways in accordance with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design guidelines.
Transportation is the CEQA lead agency and prepared the MND to consider the significance of potential Project impacts in ...
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