San Joaquin River Bridge Scour and Seismic Retrofit Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2015-0028-R4)

SCH Number: 2013101075
Lead Agency: Caltrans 6 (Fresno) (California Department of Transportation, District 6)
Document Title: San Joaquin River Bridge Scour and Seismic Retrofit Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2015-0028-R4)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 9/22/2017
Posted: 9/22/2017
Present Land Use: Existing land use is transportation. River bed is zoned as Open Space by the City of Fresno and Madera County.

Document Description: CDFW has executed Amendment no. 2, a major amendment to Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2015-0028-R4 (Agreement), pursuant to section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Caltrans. Project involves upgrading the two bridges on the old SR 41 crossing the San Joaquin River. The southern of the pair (bridge #42-0112), the San Joaquin River Bridge also known as Lane's Bridge, will require scour and seismic retrofit, and also an upgrade to the bridge rails. The northern of the pair (bridge #41-0040), the San Joaquin River Overflow Bridge, will undergo an upgrade to the bridge rails and will not require scour or seismic retrofit work. This Major Amendment No. 2, allows for an alternative method of water diversion and modifications to the allowed water diversion; provides for the (mitigated) removal of additional trees within the unchanged footprint.

Contact Information: Steven Hulbert
CDFW
1234 E. Shaw Ave.,
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone : 559-243-4017 x289

Final Environmental Document Available at: 1234 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710

(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 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: No