South Bay Boulevard Bridge Replacement Project (Bridge No. 49C-0351) ED20-217; 300455
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021070094
Lead Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
South Bay Boulevard Bridge Replacement Project (Bridge No. 49C-0351) ED20-217; 300455
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/14/2025
Document Description
The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works proposes to replace the South Bay Boulevard Bridge (Bridge No. 49C-0351), which spans Los Osos Creek (Project). South Bay Boulevard is one of the two main access routes in and out of Los Osos and the only direct connector between Los Osos and Morro Bay. The purpose of the project is to replace the existing bridge with a modern concrete bridge that meets current design and seismic standards to maintain safe, reliable service for the public. The project includes on-site pedestrian and bicycle enhancements, off-site public trail connections, and habitat restoration in compliance with the latest draft of the South Bay Boulevard Bridge Replacement Project Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (February 2024 or final approved document), including for the California Endangered
Species Act (CESA) candidate species, Morro manzanita (Arctostaphylos morroensis).
Candidate species are protected from take under CESA pursuant to California Fish and Game Code Section 2085. Fish and Game Code Section 2084 grants the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) the authority to adopt regulations to authorize take of candidate species, based on the best available scientific information, when the take is otherwise consistent with CESA.
As a responsible agency, the Commission proposed a regulation (adding Section 749.14 to Title 14, CCR) pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2084 to authorize during CESA candidacy the take of Morro manzanita for the Project.
Contact Information
Name
Melissa Miller-Henson
Agency Name
California Fish and Game Commission
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
South Bay Boulevard at Los Osos Creek, north of community of Los Osos (Estero Planning Area), San Luis Obispo County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Fish and Game Commission
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/public-works/forms-documents/environmental-determinations/southbay-boulevard-bridge-mnd, or from the County of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department, 976 Osos Street,
Rm. 206, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93408-2040, or (805) 781-5252.
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
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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