NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION ACT SECTION 4(f) DE MINIMIS FINDING FOR IMPACTS TO ROSE ANN VUICH PARK
What is being planned:
The City of Dinuba, with funding from the Active Transportation Program, proposes a pedestrian and bicycle improvement project along six (6) road segments within the city totaling 7.5 miles. Work is proposed along six (6) segments:1) Alta Avenue from Nebraska Avenue to Kamm Avenue, 2) East El Monte Way from Alta Avenue to Road 92, 3) East Kamm Avenue from Alta Avenue to College Avenue, 4) East Tulare Street from M Street to I Street, 5) Crawford Avenue from Nebraska Avenue to Kamm Avenue, and 6) Euclid Avenue from Nebraska Avenue to West El Monte Way.
The proposed work includes construction, installation and/or replacement of the following: bike lanes/routes, sidewalks, curbs, ramps, drive approaches, ped-heads, flashing beacons, signage, red curbs, green pavement enhancement, flush medians, shortened crossings, bump-outs, streetlights, and concrete intersections. Improvements are proposed at Rose Ann Vuich Park and include construction of a sidewalk on the southern boundary of Rose Ann Vuich Park. Rose Ann Vuich Park has been determined to be a 4(f) resource that would be affected by the project. Impacts of the project include a pedestrian walkway totaling to 3,972 square feet along the southern boundary of Rose Ann Vuich Park. Access to the park would be maintained during construction.
WHY THIS NOTICE
The project is an action subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 03 and 23 U.S.C.138 [PL 110-17], [PL 97-449], [PL 86 670]). Section 4(f) of this legislation seeks to protect publicly owned public parklands recreation areas waterfowl and wildlife refuges and significant historic sites from impacts the “use” of these resources by U.S. Department of Transportation actions. After an evaluation of the impacts of an action upon Section 4(f) resources, a finding must be made. The responsibility for Section 4(f) findings has been assigned by the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Act of 2005, Section 6009.
WHAT’S AVAILABLE
Copies of the Section 4(f) de minimis finding are available for review at the following locations and website: (https://www.dinuba.org/departments/parks-community-services) and at 1390 Elizabeth Way Dinuba, CA 93618, which is the City of Dinuba Parks and Community Services Department.
The City of Dinuba is solicitating input from the public. Public comments on the Section 4(f) de minimis finding will be accepted until April 2nd, 2025. You may submit written comments to: George Avila, Public Works Director at the City of Dinuba, Planning & Development Department located at 1088 E Kamm Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618 or email at gavila@dinuba.ca.gov.
Responses or replies to the public comments may not be required, depending on the substantive nature of the comments; however, all comments and responses will be considered and documented in the administrative record for the project.