Earthquake Emergency Bridge Repairs
Summary
SCH Number
2023060642
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 1
(DOT)
Document Title
Earthquake Emergency Bridge Repairs
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/23/2023
Document Description
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is undergoing emergency work on State Route (SR) 101 in Humboldt County between Post Mile (PM) 52.6 – 70.6 and SR 299 between PM 1.55 – 1.56 pertaining to damage caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on December 20, 2022, that occurred off the Northern California coastline near the city of Ferndale in Humboldt County. A State of CA emergency proclamation was issued for this event on December 20, 2022. The earthquake caused widespread damage throughout Humboldt County. The purpose of this project is to keep the roadway safely open to the public and repair the various bridge locations to pre-earthquake damage conditions.
Contact Information
Name
Laurel Osborn
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Unincorporated
State Highways
State Route 101 and 299
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21080[b]; 14 CCR 15260 et seq.
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances, it does not damage a scenic resource, it is not on the "Cortese List", there will not be significant adverse impacts on endangered, rare, or threatened species or their habitat, and it does not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of historical resources.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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