Sierra Highway - State Route 14 to Pearblossom Highway Widening Project

SCH Number: 2007111050
Lead Agency: Los Angeles County
Document Title: Sierra Highway - State Route 14 to Pearblossom Highway Widening Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 11/29/2010

Document Description: This proposed project involves the realigning and widening of approximately 0.80 miles of the Sierra Highway between State Route 14 and Pearblossom Highway. The Project will impact 3.2 acres of Mohave ground squirrel (Spermophilus mohavensis) habitat and is expected to result in incidental take of Mohave ground squirrel, which is designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. (Fish and Game Code 2050 et. seq.) The ITP referenced above, as issued by DFG, authorizes incidental take of Mohave ground squirrel that may occur as a result of the Project implementation, provided that take is minimized and fully mitigated by the ITP Permittee, County of Los Angeles.

Contact Information: Edmund Pert
Department of Fish and Game
4949 Viewridge Ave
San Diego, CA 92123
858-467-4201

Approving Agency: DFG
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 11/4/2010
Final EIR Available Location: County of Los Angeles 320 West Temple Street, 13th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012

(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 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: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes