San Benito Route 156 Improvement Project (Project); California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-057-04 (ITP), Amendment No. 2
14 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2002091009
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 5
(DOT)
Document Title
San Benito Route 156 Improvement Project (Project); California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-057-04 (ITP), Amendment No. 2
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/10/2024
Document Description
The Project involves converting the existing 2-lane conventional highway into a 4-lane, divided, controlled-access expressway including placing an asphalt concrete overlay, flattening cut slopes, widening fill slopes, overpass intersections and widening paved shoulders to 5-foot inside and 10-foot outside. The Project is expected to result in the permanent development of 8.36 acres of upland habitat and temporary impacts to 9.62 acres of upland habitat resulting in a total disturbance of 17.98 acres of California tiger salamander upland habitat. The Project may result in incidental take of California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) which is designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. Amendment No. 2 referenced above authorizes a two-year extension of the ITP expiration date, from December 31, 2023 to December 30, 2025, and adds protective measures for the removal of exclusionary fencing after construction. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Mindy Trask
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Shelby Sanchez
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Northern California
State Highways
SR 156
Other Location Info
The Project is located in San Benito County on State Route (SR) 156 between Post Mile (PM) 3.0 near the City of San Juan Bautista and PM 8.2 west of the City of Hollister.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Benito
Final Environmental Document Available at
50 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
Yes
(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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