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HEARING - Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions related to the Bucks Bar Road at the North Fork Cosumnes River - Bridge Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program project number 36105003:
1) Approve Resolution 181-2024 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, comprised of the Draft Environmental Impact Report dated July 2024 and the Final Environmental Impact Report dated October 2024; adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations that includes the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan; concluding Assembly Bill 52 consultation with Native American tribes; and approving the Project as described in the Final Environmental Impact Report;
2) Authorize Department of Transportation staff to proceed with filing the Notice of Determination, final design, rights-of-way acquisition, permitting, and other activities for Project construction; and
3) Conduct a hearing on the feasibility of providing public access to North Fork Cosumnes River at Bucks Bar Road for recreational purposes; and
4) Based on the hearing and the report and study prepared by the Department of Transportation, determine that public access to North Fork Cosumnes River at Bucks Bar Road is not feasible and shall not be provided.
(District 2)
FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program (86% - Federal), Traffic Impact Fees (12% - Local), and Regional Surface Transportation Program (2% - State).
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Project Description
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) received federal funds from the Federal Highway Association Highway Bridge Program (HBP) to replace the existing Bucks Bar Road at North Fork Cosumnes River Bridge located in south El Dorado County. The existing bridge can accommodate a single lane of traffic and is located approximately 1.2 miles down Bucks Bar Road from its intersection with Mt. Aukum Road. Bucks Bar Road carries ...
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