Permit No. 19853 – Merced Pavement Anchor Project: Duck Slough Bridge No. 39-0063 Replacement
10 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022020408
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 10
(DOT)
Document Title
Permit No. 19853 – Merced Pavement Anchor Project: Duck Slough Bridge No. 39-0063 Replacement
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/29/2025
Document Description
Approval of Permit No. 19853, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control: To remove and replace the existing Mariposa Creek/Duck Slough Bridge (Bridge No. 39-0063) due to structural deficiencies and other safety concerns. The new 100-foot-long by 44-foot-wide single-span bridge (Bridge No. 39-0259) will be comprised of two 12-foot travel lanes, two eight-foot shoulders, concrete guardrails supported on a concrete superstructure with concrete pile-supported abutments within the banks, placement of rock slope protection (RSP) at the abutments and banks for erosion control and scour protection, and temporary channel dewatering, falsework, and shoring.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Calles
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Scott Guidi
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Branch Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Merced
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The project is located on State Route 59 at the crossing of Mariposa Creek and Duck Slough approximately 4.3 miles south of the City of Merced, Merced County.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration, prepared by the lead agency for the project, is available to the general public at the lead agency’s office listed above. The Board’s administrative record related to the encroachment permit is available for public review at the Board’s 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
No
(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
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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