Pedestrian Entrance Improvements
Summary
                SCH Number
            
            
                2022020498
            
        
                    Public Agency
            
            
                California Department of Parks and Recreation
                
            
        
                Document Title
            
            Pedestrian Entrance Improvements
        
                Document Type
            
            
                NOE - Notice of Exemption
            
        
                Received
            
            
                    Posted
                
                
                    2/22/2022
                
            
                Document Description
            
            Construct pedestrian improvements at the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve entrance to upgrade the appearance and provide improve wayfinding information. Work will:
-	Replace, in-kind, approximately 330 ft of split-rail fencing and install approximately 750 ft of new split-rail fencing to match existing;
-	Perform tread maintenance work on 580 ft of existing trail and construct 50 ft of new trail to create an access between the existing restroom and South Plateau Trail;
-	Fence off the existing restroom access and install a maintenance/vehicle gate;
-	Install a raised crosswalk in the roadway;
-	Slightly expand the area on the north side of kiosk and move the kiosk back slightly to create a visitor greeting area for Docents; and
-	Revegetate newly closed off areas with native forest understory species.
        Contact Information
                        Name
                    
                    
                        Jill Poudrette
                    
                
                        Agency Name
                    
                    
                        California State Parks
                    
                
                            Job Title
                        
                        
                            Park and Recreation Specialist
                        
                    
                        Contact Types
                    
                    
                        Lead/Public Agency
                    
                
                            Phone
                        
                        
                    Location
                    Cities
                
                Carmel-by-the-Sea
            
                    Counties
                
                Monterey
            
                    Regions
                
                Unincorporated
            
                    Cross Streets
                
                
                    Highway 1 Carmel
                
            
                    Zip
                
                
                    93923
                
            
                    State Highways
                
                
                    Highway 1
                
            Notice of Exemption
                            Exempt Status
                        
                        
                            Categorical Exemption
                        
                    
                            Type, Section or Code
                        
                        
                            Class: 1, 3 and 4   Section:  15301, 15303 and 15304
                        
                    
                            Reasons for Exemption
                        
                        
                            Project consists of the repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; and minor public alterations in the condition of land, water and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. 
                        
                    