Olancha/Cartago Four-Lane Project
17 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2010091023
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 6
(DOT)
Document Title
Olancha/Cartago Four-Lane Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/10/2019
Present Land Use
State-owned school land
Document Description
The project includes widening US Highway 395 from two lanes to four lanes near the communities of Olancha and Cartago, by constructing a controlled-access, four-lane divided expressway. The purpose of the project is to accommodate increased traffic demands by improving levels of service, enhance safety by allowing faster traffic to pass slower vehicles and by separating opposing lanes of traffic, and to provide route continuity. The State Lands Commission actions are the sale and issuance of a patent of 17.13 gross acres, more or less, of State-owned school land; issuance of an archaeological permit; and approval a Public Agency Permit and a General Lease – Public Agency Use.
Contact Information
Name
Laura Miller
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation, District 6
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Olancha, Cartago
Counties
Inyo
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Owens Lake
Other Location Info
Near Owens Lake and the communities of Olancha and Cartago, Inyo County.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California State Lands Commission
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes