La Franchi Safety Project, 01-0L110 (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MEN-62783-R1C
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024060060
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
(DOT)
Document Title
La Franchi Safety Project, 01-0L110 (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MEN-62783-R1C
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/7/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-MEN-62783-R1C), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant is the California Department of Transportation. In accordance with the Notification and supporting documents, the purpose of the project is to improve road safety and includes construction of soldier pile retaining walls. The retaining wall between PMs 9.82 and 10.00 will be constructed on the hillside and road fill above two existing stream culverts. No work is proposed on the existing culverts, but riparian vegetation removal will occur at both locations (PM 9.86 and PM 9.82). The project will have no impacts to the stream flow, bed, or channel of streams.
Contact Information
Name
Michael van Hattem
Agency Name
CA Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Danielle Ruiz
Agency Name
CalTrans District 3
Job Title
DOT rep
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Willits
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
U.S. Highway 101 between post miles (PMs) 9.82 and 10.00
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CA Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
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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