Watsonville Lee Road Trail Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SCR-15784-R3)
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020120466
Lead Agency
Santa Cruz County
Document Title
Watsonville Lee Road Trail Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SCR-15784-R3)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/1/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-SCR-15784-R3), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant, City of Watsonville - Public Works & Utilities Department, as represented by Murray Fontes.
The Project is limited to the following activities: 1) construction of a pedestrian/bicycle pathway which includes the installation of 12-foot-wide pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the existing portion of Lee Road submerged by Struve Slough and 2) replacement of a double barrel culvert that conveys channelized Watsonville Slough under Lee Road with a single precast concrete box culvert, 5-feet tall by 10-feet wide by 55 feet long.
Contact Information
Name
Alexis Harrison
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Matt Johnston
Agency Name
Couty of Santa Cruz
Job Title
Lead Agency Contact
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Project Location 1) Struve Slough Bridge: The Project is located at Struve Slough, a tributary to the Watsonville Slough, accessed along Lee Road, in the City of Watsonville, in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California; Latitude 36.90421, Longitude -121.78456; Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN] 052-081-39. Project Location 2) Watsonville Slough: The Project is located at the channelized Watsonville Slough, accessed along Lee Road, in the City of Watsonville, in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California; Latitude 36.90166, Longitude -121.78081; APN 018-391-03.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a Responsible Agency is available at CDFW’s regional office.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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