Henningsen/ Lotus Road Class I Multi-Use Trail Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025021136
Lead Agency
El Dorado County
Document Title
Henningsen/ Lotus Road Class I Multi-Use Trail Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Community Commercial (CC), Estate Residential Ten-acre (RE-10), Recreational Facilities High (RF-H), Recreational Facilities Low (RF-L), and Rural Lands (RL- 40)
Document Description
The proposed Project would involve the installation of a Class I bike and pedestrian trail, boardwalk structures, sidewalks, and additional improvements to enhance connectivity and safety. The Project includes approximately 2,300 linear feet of new Class I trail, improvements to two existing vehicle pullouts along Lotus Road, and the installation of approximately 1,800 linear feet of guardrail. Work would be conducted within County and Caltrans ROW. The Project is consistent with the Coloma Lotus Mobility Plan and is included in El Dorado County's Active Transportation Plan.
Existing utilities would remain active during Project construction. No extended-time road closures are anticipated to occur, and access to residences and Henningsen Lotus Park will be maintained. There will be no permanent ROW impacts or utility easements. Temporary construction easements and encroachment permits may be needed where the trail passes through private and state-owned parcels along the trail. The County is also currently coordinating with Caltrans regarding potentially including a crosswalk at SR-49 in Caltrans ROW. Construction is anticipated to start in the Spring of 2027 and last approximately six months.
The Project is partially funded using both local and federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds and therefore requires compliance with both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The lead agency for CEQA compliance is the County and the federal lead agency for NEPA compliance is Caltrans. Caltrans is the designated NEPA lead agency for the proposed Project acting under delegation from the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA).
Contact Information
Name
Jon Balzer
Agency Name
El Dorado County Department of Transportation
Job Title
Senior Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Amy Bakker
Agency Name
Dokken Engineering
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Lotus Road and State Route 49
Zip
95651
State Highways
State Route 49
Waterways
South Fork American River
Other Location Info
Community of Lotus
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Transportation:Other (Multi-Use Trail)
Local Actions
Project Approval
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Wildfire
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
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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