Niles Canyon Safety Improvements Project [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2018-085-03 (ITP)]
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2015092075
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
Niles Canyon Safety Improvements Project [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2018-085-03 (ITP)]
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/9/2020
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Permittee) proposes to improve the Niles Canyon corridor of SR-84 for safety improvements. The Project will include installation of traffic signs and lighting, low speed curve improvements, k-rail and Midwest guardrail installation, installation of a rock drapery system, signalization, limited shoulder widening, and the replacement of one culvert at Stonybrook Creek with a singlespan bridge. The Biological Study Area (BSA) illustrated in Figure I consists of 61.95 acres, which consists of 1.56 acres of annual grassland, 0.24 acres of barren ground, 5.22 acres of Coastal Oak Woodland, 4.37 acres of Coastal Oak
Scrub, 0.68 acres of creek channel, 0.03 acres of freshwater emergent wetlands, 28.54 acres of road and previously paved surfaces, 12.85 acres or urban landscape, 0.17 acres of railroad and 8.30 acres of Valley Foothill Riparian Habitat. Impacts to Alameda whipsnake habitat include temporary impacts to 3.77 acres of Alameda whipsnake suitable habitat and permanent impacts to 1.41 acres of suitable Alameda whipsnake habitat. The project is expected to result in incidental take of Alameda whipsnake aka Alameda striped racer, designated as a threatened species under CESA. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW
Contact Information
Name
Robert Stanley
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Alameda
Other Location Info
The Niles Canyon Safety Improvements Project (Project) is located within Niles Canyon over Alameda Creek and Stonybrook Creek along State Route 84 (SR-84) from Post Mile 10.8 to 1 a.o, in Alameda County, in the State of California.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(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 Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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