Highway 17 Wildlife and Regional Trail Crossings and Trail Connections
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024020745
Lead Agency
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Document Title
Highway 17 Wildlife and Regional Trail Crossings and Trail Connections
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/30/2024
Document Description
To improve wildlife passage, habitat connectivity, and regional trail connections the proposed project would construct a wildlife undercrossing and a separate multi-use trail overcrossing of State Route (SR) 17 near Lexington Reservoir, south of the Town of Los Gatos. The Project would also include wildlife directional fencing and escape ramps, electrified mats, sound walls, and new trails adjacent to the overcrossing and in other locations throughout the project area.
Contact Information
Name
Jared Hart
Agency Name
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Gatos, unincorporated area
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
17
Waterways
Lexington Reservoir, Trout Creek
Other Location Info
The project area is along SR 17 from the Bear Creek Road overcrossing in unincorporated Santa Clara County (post mile [PM] 4.1) to 0.7 miles south of the Main Street overcrossing in Los Gatos (PM 5.8).
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Final Environmental Document Available at
5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022 and https://www.openspace.org/who-we-are/public-notices
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
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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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