Rancho Cañada Trail Replacement and Reconstruction Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019049161
Lead Agency
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
Document Title
Rancho Cañada Trail Replacement and Reconstruction Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/12/2024
Document Description
The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) is proposing the Rancho Cañada Trail Replacement and Reconstruction Project (“Project”) to realign and construct new trail segments to maintain public access at the Rancho Cañada Unit of the Palo Corona Regional Park (Park). The Project would involve removing decomposed granite (DG) from the Multi-Benefit Community Trail (MBCT), located in the Park, within the 100-yr FEMA floodplain, and retiring, retrofitting, or realigning the trail network at the Park according to California State Park Trail Design Standards (CSP Standards), and reseeding native riparian, wetland, and grassland plant communities in areas that are disturbed by Project activities. In addition, the Project would include construction of new trail segments according to CSP Standards to maintain public access at the Park via a substantially consolidated trail network.
The realigned trail network would implicate minor modifications to the Palo Corona Regional Park General Development Plan, approved by the MPRPD Board of Directors on March 3, 2021. MPRPD prepared and approved an Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the General Development Plan. The General Development Plan provides for improvements and additions to the Park’s trail network throughout the Park. The Project would make minor changes to the alignment of trails included in the General Development Plan. The new trail alignment under the Project will occupy the same area and involve the same recreational uses as that analyzed in the IS/MND. The construction of new trails will also involve the same methods contemplated in the IS/MND. Under CEQA Guidelines section 15164, MPRPD decided to prepare an addendum to the General Development Plan IS/MND because the Project involves only minor technical changes or additions to the General Development Plan and none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines section 15162, subdivision (b) calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob G Smith
Agency Name
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
Job Title
Planning & Conservation Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Carmel Valley Road at Village Park Road
Zip
93923
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
Highway 1
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Monterey
Final Environmental Document Available at
4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923
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
No
(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
Yes (Addendum to Palo Corona Regional Park General Development Plan ISMND)
(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
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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