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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions related to the Salmon Falls Road South of Glenesk Lane Realignment Project, CIP No. 73362:
1) Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
2) Approve the Project as described in the California Environmental Quality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration.
FUNDING: The Project is included in the Adopted 2010 Capital Improvement Program and is funded through Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Funds and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Exchange Funds.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
Adoption of this Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approval of the Salmon Falls Road South of Glenesk Lane Realignment Project (Project) will not result in any fiscal impact.
The recommended Board actions are based on the following findings:
A) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document on file with the Clerk of the Board and on the Department of Transportation's (Department) website at http://www.edcgov.us/Government/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.
Background:
The County has identified the Project area as having above-average accident rates. As a result of these above-average accident rates, the County was awarded a grant from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), a federal safety grant program administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Project Location: The Project is located on Salmon Falls Road just south of the Salmon Falls Road/Glenesk Lane intersection which is approximately 1.4 miles north of the Salmon Falls Bridge crossing of the South Fork of the American River and 3.0 miles south of State...
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