Meeks Creek Bridge Replacement (Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act (HREA) EPIMS Notification No. 1652-2026-087-001-R2)
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Summary
SCH Number
2024110511
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
(DOT)
Document Title
Meeks Creek Bridge Replacement (Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act (HREA) EPIMS Notification No. 1652-2026-087-001-R2)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/27/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act EPIMS Notification Number 1652-2026-087-001-R2, pursuant to section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Christopher Sugar.
The primary purpose of the Project is to remove and replace the Meeks Creek Bridge, which currently acts as a fish barrier. The project will also improve terrestrial wildlife connectivity, restore upstream and downstream hydrology, reduce potential for upstream channel clogging, and repair downstream scour. The Project will remove the existing Meeks Bridge and replace it with a 92.5-foot, single-span bridge, add a wildlife crossing, and restore riparian/meadow habitat upstream and downstream of the bridge.
Contact Information
Name
Briana Seapy
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Christopher Sugar
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Northern California
State Highways
State Route (SR) 89
Other Location Info
The Project is located at State Route (SR) 89 at postmile 24.9 at the Meeks Creek Bridge (Bridge #25-0019) in El Dorado County. The Project is in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, which consists of federal lands acquired by the U.S. Forest Service. The Project’s approximate center is located at Latitude 39.0359294° and Longitude -120.1255100°.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
El Dorado
Final Environmental Document Available at
CDFW's regional office: 1701 Nimbus Road, Suite A, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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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