Santa Cruz Rail Trail Segment 7 Project (Phase II)

Document Description: The project is a 0.79-mi paved bicycle/pedestrian trail along an existing rail line within the city from the intersection of California Street and Bay St, within La Barranca Park, near the Neary Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant to Pacific Ave. The project alignment would create a paved pedestrian and bicycle path that would run parallel to the existing rail. Trails within the project alignment would be approx 12 ft wide. The edge of the alignment would range from 8.5 ft (in constrained areas) to a max of 65 ft from the rail centerline. The project is the central portion of Segment 7, one of 20 segments within the proposed 32-mile Coastal Rail Trail alignment and the broader Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network. This is the second phase of development of segment 7 and is described as phase II.

Contact Information: Nathan Nguyen
City of Santa Cruz
809 Centre St, Rm 201
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone : (831) 420-5188

Review Period Start: 7/13/2018
Review Period End: 8/13/2018
Development Type: Recreational (0.79-mi paved bicycle/pedestrian trail)
Local Action: Local Coastal Permit
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste 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 Department of Parks and Recreation Caltrans, District 4 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 3 Resources Agency