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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions related to the Henningsen/Lotus Road Class I Multi-Use Trail Project, Capital Improvement Program number 36109015:
1) Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration;
2) Approve the project as described in the California Environmental Quality Act Document; and
3) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Measures (Attachment B, Section 4).
(District 4)
FUNDING: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (13%) and To Be Determined (87% - see “Financial Impact” section of the staff report). (Federal Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation’s (Transportation) Henningsen/ Lotus Road Class I Multi-Use Trail Project (Project) proposes to construct pedestrian and bicycle facilities along Lotus Road between Henningsen Lotus Park and State Route (SR) 49 in the community of Lotus.
As the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Transportation prepared an initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) to assess potential Project impacts in accordance with CEQA Guidelines (14 CA Administrative Code, §15000 et seq.). Certification of this IS/MND by the Board would complete the CEQA portion of the environmental phase of this Project. Since the Project is funded with federal funds and administered through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Caltrans serves as the lead agency for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Project Need: The Project is consistent with the Coloma Lotus Mobility Plan, is included in El Dorado County’s Active Transportation Plan, and would complete the region’s vision to provide multi-modal access to commercial and recreational facilities as shown in these plans. The Project is included in the 2024 Capital Improvement Program adopted by the Board on June 18, 2024 (Legistar file 24-0838).
A Notice of Intent to Adopt the IS/MND was adv...
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