Big Creek to Carmel Drainage Restoration

proposed

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to rehabilitate six existing drainage systems at five locations on State Route 1 in Monterey County between post mile 27.76 near Big Creek to post mile 70.87 within the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Existing drainage systems at the proposed locations have exceeded their design life and have deteriorated or failed. The project work includes replacing or rehabilitating existing culverts and replacing or upgrading end treatments and headwalls as needed. For the proposed project, Caltrans is the lead agency under both the California Environmental Quality Act (known as CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (known as NEPA). Caltrans has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion under NEPA and will complete that documentation before project approval.