San Benito Wildlife Crossing
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030897
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 5
(DOT)
Document Title
San Benito Wildlife Crossing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/6/2026
Document Description
The purpose of the project is to improve wildlife connectivity and reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on US 101 between post mile 0 and 2.8 in San Benito County. The Project occurs within a critical habitat linkage between the Santa Cruz Mountains and Gabilan Range. The project includes construction of an overcrossing structure over both directions of US 101 at post mile 1.4 as well as wildlife exclusion fencing on either side of the highway to direct wildlife to the crossing.
Contact Information
Name
Dianna Beck
Agency Name
Caltrans District 5
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Aromas
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Southern California
Zip
95004
State Highways
US 101
Other Location Info
In San Benito County on US 101 near postmile 1.4
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080.56 subdivisions (a) to (d) inclusive
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exclusively a project to conserve, restore, protect, and assist in the recovery of California native wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend, will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery, includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment, and project construction activities are solely related to habitat restoration.
County Clerk
San Benito
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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