Craig Access Road Emergency Bridge Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2020100289
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Craig Access Road Emergency Bridge Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/16/2020
Present Land Use
roadway within foothill residential/timber mountain
Document Description
Emergency replacement of two 12-ft-wide railcar bridges destroyed in the Bear Fire. Bridges are needed to provide emergency, fire recovery, and landowner access over Oregon Gulch (an intermittent stream). First bridge will be replaced with a 16 ft. free-span bridge to meet County and CalFire requirements, with abutments placed behind (roadside of) the existing abutments. Second bridge, located on the DWR access portion of the road, will be replaced with a railcar bridge using the existing bridge abutments.
Contact Information
Name
Amy Lyons
Agency Name
CA Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
CA Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Oroville
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Lumpkin Road
Waterways
Oregon Gulch, tributary to Lake Oroville
Other Information
Lat/Long: Bridge 1: 39.5549, -121.3519; Bridge 2: 39.5451, -121.3868
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Emergency bridge replacement is required to mitigate damage (restore emergency, fire recovery, and landowner access) caused by the Bear Fire. The project will not result in any significant environmental impacts.