Tule River Tribe Complete Streets and Two Pedestrian Bridges
Summary
SCH Number
2026041305
Lead Agency
Porterville Irrigation District
Document Title
Tule River Tribe Complete Streets and Two Pedestrian Bridges
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Tule River Tribe Reservation
Document Description
The Project predominantly includes the construction of two new pedestrian bridge crossings. Generally, the Project would provide safer routes for Tule River Tribe pedestrians to cross the South Fork of the Tule River (Tule River) to access an education center and gymnasium and provide safe river crossings via pedestrian bridges. The Project is exclusively located along the South Fork of the Tule River exclusively within the Tule River Reservation, which is located approximately 20 miles southeast of the City of Porterville. Project components include:
1. Replacement of the existing pedestrian swinging bridge.
2. A new pedestrian bridge to connect Cow Mountain Road and the corridor to the
Justice Center.
3. Class 1 trail.
4. Approximately 3,765 SF of concrete sidewalk.
5. Seven (7) accessible curb ramps.
6. Two (2) streetlights for the N. Reservation Road corridor.
7. Eight (8) new solar-powered Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) (4
locations.
8. 2 RRFBs assumed per location).
9. Two (2) raised pedestrian crossings.
10. Reconfiguration of back-in-angled parking stalls.
11. Landscaping and irrigation for the length of the project.
12. Signing and pavement delineation for the corridor, including pedestrian bridge.
Contact Information
Name
Clayton Dignam
Agency Name
City of Porterville
Job Title
Acting Engineering and Project Management Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
4 Creeks, Inc.
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
No. Reservation Road between Cow Mountain Road and Mission Dollar Bridge
Total Acres
50
Schools
Towanits Indian Education Center
Waterways
Tule River
Township
22S
Range
29E
Section
12
Base
MDBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Recreational (Tule River Tribe Complete Streets and Two Pedestrian Bridges)
Local Actions
Tule River Tribe Complete Streets and Two Pedestrian Bridges
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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