Russian River Parkway Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024080429
Lead Agency
Sonoma County Regional Parks
(SCRP)
Document Title
Russian River Parkway Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
General Plan Designation and Zoning: Resources & Rural Development, Rural Residential
Document Description
The Russian River Parkway Project (project) is proposed by Regional Parks to create three new formal access areas to the Russian River with new public amenities between Cloverdale and the Sonoma County/Mendocino County line. The project would include the construction of trailheads and new and improved trails accessing the Russian River, as well as formal parking areas, picnic facilities, restrooms, garbage and recycling receptacles, interpretive features, a connector path along Geysers Road connecting the three new access areas, and invasive vegetation management.
The overall goal of the project is to create new formal public access to the Russian River north of Cloverdale along Geysers Road, where heavy recreational use has degraded the environment and caused community conflicts. By formalizing and managing the new river access, the project is anticipated to reduce trespassing, pollution, illegal dumping, and vandalism resulting from unregulated heavy use; and increase safety and accessibility by providing delineated parking and formalized trail access to the Russian River.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Cleveland
Agency Name
Sonoma County Regional Parks
Job Title
Senior Park Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Laura Saunders
Agency Name
Sonoma County Regional Parks
Job Title
Planning Technician
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Cloverdale, unincorporated area near Cloverdale
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Countywide, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
The project site is bound by Geysers Road on the east and the Russian River on the west
Total Acres
125
Parcel #
No parcel number, public right-of-way
State Highways
Highways 101 & 128
Railways
Northwestern Pacific Railway
Airports
NA
Schools
Jefferson Elementary, Cloverdale High, Eagle Creek, preschools
Waterways
Russian River and tributaries, including Ash and Oak Creeks
Township
12N
Range
10W
Section
31
Base
MtD
Other Location Info
The project would be located along Geysers Road in northern Sonoma County, with a small portion in southern Mendocino County, approximately 1.5 miles north of the city of Cloverdale; east of US Highway 101 (US 101), the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, and the Russian River; and immediately south of the Sonoma County/Mendocino County line.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Recreational (Russian River access with parking, trails, bathrooms), Other (Restoration - Removal of invasive Arundo, damaging social trails)
Local Actions
Master Plan
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Wetland/Riparian
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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