Highway 1 Montara Vegetation Management DO (EA 4X370)
Summary
SCH Number
2026020696
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
Highway 1 Montara Vegetation Management DO (EA 4X370)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/19/2026
Document Description
Caltrans proposes vegetation management activities on State-owned excess land parcels on Highway 1 in San Mateo County from post mile (PM) 35.7 to 36.9. Vegetation management activities on these parcels will involve goats to remove vegetation on the ground, tree removal (includes fallen trees, dead trees, and trees removed to thin areas), stump treatment (grind down and/or herbicide), limbing or delimbing (the process of removing branches from a standing or fallen tree trunk), and tree, brush, and debris removal (includes spreading woodchips and/or removal off-site and discarded). Biological surveys will be conducted prior to work and an arborist will be on-site. Temporary traffic control, a Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP), safety plan, and lead compliance plan will all be required. Temporary relocation/de-energization of utilities may be required.
Contact Information
Name
Juliane Smith
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (NEPA/CEQA Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated San Mateo County (Montara, Moss Beach)
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
1
Other Location Info
The project is located on State-owned excess parcels on Highway 1 in Montara, San Mateo County, from post mile (PM) 35.7 to 36.9.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21084; 14 CCR 15304 Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land. The project is not anticipated to result in any environmental impacts. The project contains a number of standardized project measures which are employed on most, if not all, Caltrans projects and were not developed in response to any specific environmental impacts resulting from the project.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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