State Highway 32 Widening (City of Chico Capital Project No. 15010)

SCH Number: 2007022045
Lead Agency: Chico, City of (City of Chico)
Document Title: State Highway 32 Widening (City of Chico Capital Project No. 15010)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 7/12/2010

Document Description: The proposal consists of the widening and improvement of ~2.6 miles of SR 32 beginning at SR 99 and extending east just past Yosemite Drive. The project involves widening the highway to include a landscaped timber barrier median and 4 lanes. The project includes open-graded asphalt concrete and an 8 ft tall sound barrier along select rear yards of residential properties that abut SR 32. Additional landscaping, installation of traffic signals, and signalt timing modifications are also proposed.

Contact Information: Tracy R. Bettencourt
City of Chico Planning Office
P.O. Box 3420
Chico, CA 95927-3420
530-879-6903

Approving Agency: City of Chico
Approving Agency Role: Lead Agency
Approved On: 7/6/2010
Final EIR Available Location: City of Chico Municipal Bldg 411 Main St, 2nd Floor Chico, CA 95928 www.ci.chico.ca.us/capital_project_services/SR32Widening.asp

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2b) A Negative Declaration 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 Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: Yes
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes