San Andreas, CA…In compliance with Section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, notification is hereby given to responsible agencies, trustee agencies, interest groups and the general public that Calaveras County proposes to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Singletree Drive over Little Johns Creek Low Water Crossing Conversion (New Bridge) Project.

The Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and supporting attachments are available for review by the general public at the offices of the Calaveras County Department of Public Works, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249 and on the web at:
http://publicworks.calaverasgov.us/PublicWorksHome.aspx

The proposed MND will undergo a 30-day public review period during which time comments will be received, starting Friday, May 5, 2017 and ending Monday, June 5, 2017. Comments responding to the adequacy and appropriateness of the MND should be sent to the County at the address below or submitted at the public meeting on June 1st from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the San Andreas Central Library, Chesebrough Room.

Calaveras County Department of Public Works
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
Attn: Evan Weston, Calaveras County – Project Manager

Commenters wishing to appeal the decision to prepare an MND must specifically state this intention in their letter.

Project Location: The Project is located along Singletree Drive near the intersection of Conestoga Trail, approximately 0.5 mile north of State Route 4 and approximately 2.5 miles west of the community of Copperopolis in western Calaveras County.

Project Description: Calaveras County Public Works Department, in conjunction with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), intends to replace an existing, failed, low water crossing with a new bridge on Singletree Drive over Little Johns Creek (an alternative spelling is Littlejohns Creek). The low water crossing (LWC) once allowed the creek to flow through several culverts under the road. The LWC failed and washed out during high flows in the winter of 2004. The road was washed out and remains closed. Construction of the new bridge is planned to commence in 2018 or later.

Project/CEQA Contact: Evan Weston, (209) 754-6401

Published: May 5, 12 & 19, 2017 VSN