Maintenance Facilities Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025080138
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 1
(DOT)
Document Title
Maintenance Facilities Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/3/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to improve transportation facilities at two sites in Humboldt County: State Route 96 (SR 96) at PM R38.9 and State Route 299 (SR 299) at PM R7.4. At the first location (SR 96 at PM R38.9) at the Orleans Maintenance Station in the community of Orleans, Caltrans proposes to replace the existing crew/equipment building, replace perimeter fencing, replace the existing septic leach field, add fire suppression infrastructure, and install electrical vehicle chargers. At the second location (SR 299 at PM R7.4), the Buckhorn truck scale (Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility [CVEF]) site near the city of Blue Lake, Caltrans proposes to replace the California Highway Patrol scale office/shelter, replace a stormwater drainage inlet, and replace the weigh scale and scale pad.
Contact Information
Name
Breeanna Kalson
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Blue Lake, Orleans
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
W. Pearch Creek Road (Orleans)
State Highways
SR 96 and SR 299
Schools
Orleans Elementary and Blue Lake Elementary
Waterways
Cheenitch Creek and Klamath River in Orleans area/ unnamed stream in Blue Lake area
Other Location Info
95556 (SR 96) and 95525 (SR 299)
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Caltrans D1
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Humboldt
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-3/d3-programs/d3-environmental/d3-environmental-docs/d3-humboldt-county
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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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