RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Resolution Adopting the Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), CEQA Findings, Mitigation Measures and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Rocks Road Bridge Replacement at Pinacate Rock Creek Project (District 2).

SBC FILE NUMBER: 105

RESOLUTION NO: 2017-37

The Federal Highway Administration approved the replacement of the Rocks Road Bridge (Bridge No. 43C0053) at the Pinacate Rock Creek crossing (Federal Project No. BRLO 5943(054)).  On November 9, 2010 the Board approved a contract with NV5 (formerly Nolte Associates Inc.) to design the new bridge. The proposed Project will replace the existing 24 foot long by 20 foot wide single-lane concrete bridge with a 52 foot long and 35 foot wide two lane, clear span concrete bridge. The new bridge will have a raised profile to accommodate high flow events. The project will also include up to 400 feet of roadway approach improvements on the west and east side of the bridge. The California Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration, is responsible for project oversight.  All required studies and documentation, necessary for CEQA compliance, have been completed.   Mitigation measures will be needed to bring the impact of construction of the replacement bridge to less than significant.  The Final IS/MND is attached as Exhibit A to the proposed Resolution.  The appendices are not included here, due to their voluminous size.  However, the complete IS/MND, together will all of its appendices, is lodged with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and with the San Benito County Resource Management Agency.  It is available for review during regular business hours (8:00-5:00 Monday through Friday) at the County Administrative Office, located at 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, California, and the Resource Management Agency, located at 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, California.  It is also available on-line at www.cosb.us.  The IS/MND and MMRP detail the mitigation measures necessary to reduce the impact to less than significant.  It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the Final IS/MND in compliance with the CEQA so the project may advance to the right of way acquisition phase. 

Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors:

1.  Adopt Resolution 2017-___, adopting the Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, CEQA findings, Mitigation Measures, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Rocks Bridge Replacement at Pinacote Rock Creek Project; and

2.  Authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution.