Caltrans District 9 State Route Rehabilitation Project
Focus:
Environmental Compliance
Biological Services
Challenges
The primary purpose of the project was to rehabilitate the existing State Route 14 (SR-14) and the associated on/off ramps and adjacent shoulders while upgrading the guardrail, traffic loop detectors, and roadside facilities.
Innovative Solutions
As part of the biological services, Endemic wrote and established a Natural Resource Protection Plan (NRPP) to identify and outline species protection measures with an implementation plan so that the project maintained compliance with all permits, licenses, agreements, and certifications (PLACs), as well as environmental laws and regulations. A Biological Resource Information Program (BRIP) was also prepared and utilized to educate personnel about regulated species and habitats, related laws and regulations, and species protection measures and protocols associated with the project.
Special species on the project included:
Desert Tortoise
Mohave Ground Squirrel
Desert Kit Fox
American Badger
Swainson’s Hawk
Nesting/Migratory Birds
Nesting Raptors
Joshua Tree
Project Details
Location
Kern County, State Highway 14
Status
Complete - 2022