Yountville Cross Road and Finnell Road Repair Projects (RDS24-10)
Summary
SCH Number
2024040097
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Yountville Cross Road and Finnell Road Repair Projects (RDS24-10)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/2/2024
Document Description
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Yountville Cross Road: The proposed repair work is located in rural Napa County, California, with the
site surrounded predominantly by agricultural development along with some residences, wineries and
open space nearby . . The project will involve the repair of approximately 1.6 miles of roadway from the
intersection of Yountville Cross Road and Silverado Trail to the City of Yountville limit. The project
consists of a 2" leveling course, a fabric interlayer, and a 3" asphalt overlay, beginning at the
intersection of Silverado Trail and extending to the City of Yountville limit. Road preparations shall
include 2" of milling outside floodways, and 6" of milling within flood ways, where floodway areas
shall add an additional inch of thickness to the leveling layer. In addition to the milling, digouts shall
extend an additional 3" below the lowest depth, with asphalt plugs where rutting and cracking failures
cannot be prepared.by crack sealing, i.e., too high severity of roadway damage. Crack sealing shall
otherwise be used. There is also discussion of converting the existing Class II bike lanes to a Class IV
(on the north side of the road). This is currently not planned but has been in discussion.
Finnell Road: The proposed repair work is located in rural Napa County, California, with the site
surrounded predominantly by open space, with some residences and agricultural development nearby.
The project will involve the repair of approximately 0.8 miles of roadway from the intersection of
Finnell Road and Yountville Cross Road to the City of Yountville limit. The project consists of a 1"
leveling course, a fabric interlayer, and a 2" asphalt overlay, beginning at the intersection of Yountville
Cross Road and extending to the City of Yountville limit. Road preparations shall include 0" -3" of
milling the existing Earthbind material. In addition to the milling, digouts shall extend an additional 3"
below the lowest depth, with asphalt plugs where rutting and cracking failures cannot be prepared by
crack sealing, i.e., too high severity of roadway damage. Crack sealing shall otherwise be used.
both projects shall incorporate best management practices and no removal of vegetation or
trimming of trees are proposed as part of these projects.
Contact Information
Name
Morrison, Dana
Agency Name
County of Napa
Job Title
Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Napa
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Silverado Trail and Oakville Cross Roads
Zip
94558
Total Acres
1 acre
Jobs
1
Parcel #
031-070-037-000; 031-050-068-000; 031-060-018-000; 031-230-010-000; 031-240-010-000; 032-070-027
State Highways
Highway 29
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Napa River, Conn Creek, Rector Creek, Soda Creek
Township
7N
Range
4W
Section
00
Base
MDPM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 - Existing Facilities and Section 15302 Class 2 - Replacement or Reconstruction
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to Sections 15022(a)(1)(C) and 15300.4 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the Napa County Board of Supervisors have adopted implementation procedures, identifying specific projects that would be categorically exempt from established CEQA Guidelines. The proposed improvements would be considered Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1-Existing Facilities, which includes the operation and repair of existing public or private structures or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing of former use, and is further exempt under Appendix B of the Napa County’s Local Procedures for implementing the California Quality Act – Class 1(1)(h) – Existing Facilities, which includes replacing safety features or devices such as guardrails. The proposed improvements would also be considered Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15302, Class 2- Replacement or Reconstruction, which consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. A key consideration in the appropriateness of using these Categorical Exemptions is whether the project would be located on the same site, have substantially the same purpose and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. In terms of negligible expansion, the proposed project will take place within the existing roadway footprint or shoulder areas and does not include significant expansions beyond existing conditions. The proposed project would repair existing road way damaged by storms. Therefore, it has been determined that the proposed project qualifies for a Class 1 and Class 2 Categorical Exemption and has no reasonable possibility of having a significant effect on the environment; project site is not listed on any hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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