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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board take the following actions related to the Blair Road at EID Canal - Bridge Replacement (No. 25C0077) Project, CIP No. 77119:
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: This Project is included in the Adopted 2013 Capital Improvement Program and is funded through the Federal Highway Administration Local Assistance Highway Bridge Program, authorized under the 100 percent Funded Program (Federal Funds).
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Adoption of this Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approval of the Blair Road at EID Canal - Bridge Replacement (No. 25C0077) 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 Community Development Agency, Transportation Division website, http://www.edcgov.us/DOT/index.html, 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 Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation) is proposing to replace the functionally obsolete Blair Road Bridge over the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) Canal with a culvert that meets current design standards. The project is 100% funded under the FHWA Highway Bridge Program (HBP). The Project is located just north of U.S. Highway 50, approximately 0.7 miles north of Pony Express Trail in the community of Pollock Pines. Just south of the Blair Road Bridge, Blair Road intersects with Pony Express T...
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