Chimney Rock Road at Franklin Creek Bridge Project, 300713/ED24-067
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120591
Lead Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Chimney Rock Road at Franklin Creek Bridge Project, 300713/ED24-067
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/26/2025
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to provide a permanent two-lane bridge for vehicle crossing to replace a temporary steel truss bridge that was installed in 2023 when the previous permanent roadway was destroyed during winter storms in January and March 2023. The proposed permanent bridge would consist of a clear span, cast-in-place concrete box girder superstructure that would measure 175 feet long and 30 feet wide, with two 10-foot-wide travel lanes, two 3-foot-wide shoulders, and 2-foot-wide concrete barriers on each side. The proposed bridge profile grade and alignment would be consistent with the existing roadway. Traffic will be accommodated during construction with a temporary detour (comprised of fill) directly adjacent to the south side of the proposed bridge. Construction activities would occur over a period of 9 months and are anticipated to begin in May 2025. Construction will be scheduled during the non-rainy season when conditions are dry, or creek flows are at their lowest, however creek diversion and dewatering may be required. Avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures will be implemented to ensure project impacts are less than significant. The project location is located within the Nacimiento Subarea of the North County Planning Area, Supervisorial District 4, approximately 15 miles northwest of Highway 101 and Paso Robles in a rural, unincorporated area of the county. The County of San Luis Obispo (County) Public Works Department proposes to construct a new permanent bridge over Franklin Creek to replace an existing temporary steel truss bridge. The Chimney Rock Road at Franklin Creek Project (project) is located on Chimney Rock Road at the intersection of Fawn Lane, crossing Franklin Creek, in a rural, unincorporated area of the county, approximately 15 miles northwest of U.S. Highway 101 (US 101) and on the southern arm of Lake Nacimiento.
Contact Information
Name
William Fox
Agency Name
County of San Luis Obispo
Job Title
Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Chimney Rock Road and Fawn Lane
Zip
93446
Total Acres
3.9
Parcel #
ROW, 080-054-006, 080-055-028 -031 -035
State Highways
n/a
Railways
n/a
Airports
n/a
Schools
n/a
Waterways
Franklin Creek, Lake Nacimiento, Nacimiento River, Las Tablas Creek
Township
26S
Range
9E
Section
12
Base
MDPM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
County of San Luis Obispo
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/PW/Chimney-Rock-Road-Bridge-MND
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
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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