Solomon Canyon Shoulder Widening and Rumble Strip Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SBA-34794-R5)
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021020247
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 5
(DOT)
Document Title
Solomon Canyon Shoulder Widening and Rumble Strip Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SBA-34794-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/27/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-SBA-34794-R5) pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant, the California Department of Transportation, District 5.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is improving 12.9 miles of State Route 1 by widening the shoulders, replacing the guardrail, raising the road profile, replacing utility poles, adding rumble strips, installing a California tiger salamander exclusionary berm between postmiles 41.1 and 41.2, and replacing a paved roadside swale at post mile 41.73 with a vegetated swale. Project activities include culvert lengthening to accommodate the wider road resulting in permanent impacts to 14 unnamed streams. Work covered under this Agreement includes work within the bed, bank, and channel at 14 stream locations within the project area.
Contact Information
Name
Rich McKenzie
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Karen Holmes
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation, District 5
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Solomon Canyon Shoulder Widening and Rumble Stripe Project is located on State Route 1 between post miles 36.3 and 49.2
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
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
Yes
(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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