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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions related to the Cold Springs Road Realignment Project, CIP No. 73360:
1) Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
2) Approve the Project as described in the California Environmental Quality Act document.
FUNDING: The Cold Springs Road Realignment Project is included in the Adopted 2012 Capital Improvement Program and is funded through a combination of Highway Safety Improvement Program Funds and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Adoption of this Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approval of the Cold Springs Road 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 Acting Clerk of the Board, and on the Department of Transportation (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 a location with above-average accident rates. As a result of the higher frequency of accidents, 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 Cold Springs Road approximately three quarters of a mile south of the intersection with Gold Hill Road, approximately 3.25 miles north of U.S. Highway 50 (U.S. 50) and approximately 3 miles south of the Community of Coloma, in west central El Dorad...
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