Virginia Mill Trail Repair Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2002122104
Lead Agency
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Document Title
Virginia Mill Trail Repair Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/31/2003
Present Land Use
Public Open Space/Timberland Preserve-Coastal Zone District/General Open Space
Document Description
The project consists of repairs and construction along the lower reach of Virginia Mill Trail, an unpaved recreational trail located at El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County. The 1997-98 El Nino storms rendered a substantial segment of existing trail unusable for recreational purposes. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants were awarded to the District for the trail to be rerouted, thus restoring the damaged trail portion while reopening a formerly closed logging road that will lead to a new bridge crossing and subsequently closing and restoring the damaged trail portion. Project construction will occur over an approximately eight to ten-week period. The project includes the following components: (1) Constructing a low rock wall at the cutbank slump failure, to minimize small scale soil sloghing and reduce maintenance; (2) Reopening and impoving an existing 1/2-mile former logging road as a replacement trail. Improvements include installation of a new culvert crossing along a spring-fed seasonal drainage and two ditch relief culverts; (3) Constructing a new 80-foot long pedestrian/equestrian/bicycle bridge, bridge abutments, and a 350-foot long, six-foot wide bridge access trail; (4) Modifying a large woody debris accumulation immediately upstream of a new bridge site to reduce the potential for facility damage and ensure public safety; (5) Closing and restoring the 3/4-mile damaged trail segment, including removal of several existing culverts.
Contact Information
Name
Sandra Sommer
Agency Name
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Woodside
Counties
San Mateo
Cross Streets
Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) and Star Hill Road
Parcel #
072-360-003
State Highways
35
Waterways
El Corte de Madera, Mitchel, Dry and Clear Crks, E. Fork Tunitas Creek
Township
6S
Range
4W
Section
29
Base
MTDIABLO
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
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
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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