VEN/SB 101 HOV Project

SCH Number: 2007081071
Lead Agency: Caltrans 7 (Los Angeles) (California Department of Transportation, District 7)
Document Title: VEN/SB 101 HOV Project
Document Type: JD - Joint Document
Received: 8/7/2008

Document Description: NOTE: Joint Document consists of MND and EA The State of California Department of Transportation is proposing to construct a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane in each direction of the U.S. 101 within the existing median between the Mobil Pier Undercrossing (PM 39.8) in Ventura County and Casitas Pass Road (PM 2.2) in Santa Barbara County. Proposed project features include: Intelligent Transportation Systems, improvement of median barriers and closure of median openings. The length of the proposed project is six miles and would provide six lanes, three northbound lanes and three southbound lanes through the communities of Mussel Shoals, La Conchita, and Rincon in Ventura County and the City of Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County.

Contact Information: Carlos Montez
California Department of Transportation, District 7
Division of Environmental Planning 100 South Spring Street, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone : (213) 897-9116

Review Period Start: 8/7/2008
Review Period End: 9/22/2008
Development Type: Transportation:Highway/Freeway (Construct HOV Lane)
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Coastal Zone Drainage/Absorption Economics/Jobs Flood Plain/Flooding Geologic/Seismic Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects
Reviewing Agencies: Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects California Coastal Commission California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Department of Conservation Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Resources Agency State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality