Title
Caltrans Culvert Replacement:
Record Number PLN-2022-17562 (filed 1/4/2022)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 000-000-000 (Caltrans right-of-way)
Adjacent parcels: 511-351-001, 511-351-009, 520-261-004.
A Coastal Development Permit for the removal and replacement of two existing culverts which have reached the end of their serviceable life. Both culverts are within Caltrans’ right-of-way of Highway 101, and will be on the same alignment as the culverts being replaced. The culvert at PM 94.95 will be the same material as the existing, which is corrugated steel pipe. The culvert at PM 119.46 is in an area of high soil moisture, and will be replaced with reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) rather than corrugated steel pipe (CSP) to provide additional life expectancy for the new culvert. Additional work includes the replacement of the headwall at the PM 119.46 culvert. Best management practices and specific avoidance measures are incorporated into the project to avoid impacts to biological resources. The work should last no longer than 30 working days, and traffic control measures will be used. The proposed project will include one-lane reversing closures where applicable and delays up to 15 to 20 minutes.
Recommendation
Concur with the lead agency’s determination that the project is exempt from environmental review, make all of the required findings for approval of the Coastal Development Permit and adopt the Resolution approving the Caltrans Culvert Replacement Coastal Development Permit as recommended by staff subject to the recommended conditions.