Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Document and Public Open House/Informational Meeting

The Lake County Department of Public Works proposes to add a center turning lane, construct Class II bicycle lanes, underground overhead utility lines, and improve utility infrastructure on South Main Street and Soda Bay Road in the South Lakeport area. The project area consists of a 0.5-mile segment of South Main Street, from the Lakeport city limits to the State Route 175 extension, and a 0.75-mile segment of Soda Bay Road extending south from State Route 175 to approximately 0.1-mile west of Manning Creek. The goal of the project is to remove overhead utilities, improve traffic flow, and provide for safe pedestrian and bicycle movement along South Main Street and Soda Bay Road.

The California Department of Transportation and the Lake County Department of Public Works are seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Document prepared for the project in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act requirements. The Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration/ Environmental Assessment is available for review on the web at www.co.lake.ca.us. Copies of the environmental documentation and other project documents are also available with the Public Works & Community Development Departments located on the third floor of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport.

On Monday, May 23, 2011, the Lake County Public Works & Community Development Departments will be hosting a Public Open House at the Lake County Courthouse to introduce the project and receive comments on the Draft Environmental Document. Project information will be on display and available for review, and the project staff will be available to answer questions and concerns from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers in the Lake County Courthouse, located at 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport.

We’d like to hear what you think. If you have any comments regarding the proposed project, please attend the Public Open House and/or send your written comments to the Lake County Department of Public Works by Friday, June 10, 2011:

K.L. Brown, Principal Civil Engineer

Lake County Department of Public Works

255 North Forbes St

Room 309

Lakeport, CA 95453

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