Eureka Waterfront Coastal Trail

Eureka Waterfront Coastal Trail

The City of Eureka proposes to construct an approximately 1.38 mile multi-use trail along Waterfront Drive and Railroad Avenue from C Street at the north end to W. Del Norte Street at the south end (see Figures 1 and 2, Appendix A). The purpose of the Eureka Waterfront Coastal Trail is to enhance non-motorized/pedestrian connectivity, and increase public access to and along Eureka's Waterfront on Humboldt Bay. The project is intended to encourage an appreciation of the environment and historic uses of the area, increase opportunities for active living to improve public health, increase the safety of non-motorized transportation, and recover native habitat values where possible. In addition, the project seeks to initiate a transition of uses along the Waterfront Drive corridor and to improve safety and cleanliness of the area. The proposed alignment is an important piece in the statewide initiative to complete the CA Coastal Trail. The proposed Waterfront Trail and associated coastal access improvements are key elements in the Eureka General Plan. The proposed project includes surfacing/resurfacing the alignment for multi-use and ADA compliance, construction of trail heads, installation of interpretive signs, new crossings of roads and rails including cross walks and installation of crossing signage to increase public safety, lighting, fencing, drainage improvement, invasive plant removal and revegetation, and landscaping to buffer environmentally sensitive habitats (ESHA). The trail would be entirely within the rights-of-way of the City's Waterfront Drive and the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) railroad corridor that parallels Waterfront Drive, with two small exceptions that may require easements (APN#s 003062024 and 003072006).

Eureka

Humboldt

Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT)

California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT)

Transportation:Other (Multi-use recreational trail)

Coastal Permit, City Project

Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian