PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
Announcement of Opportunity for Public Hearing
State Route 138 Curve Correction near Hesperia, CA
Located in San Bernardino County
Project Name: State Route 138 Curve Correction
What Is Being Planned: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to realign State Route 138 (SR-138) from Post Mile (PM) T16.2, 1.0 mile East of Wagon Train Road, to PM R17.4, at Hog Creek Bridge, near the City of Hesperia, in San Bernardino County. This project will improve the vertical and horizontal alignment within this segment to enhance safety and reduce the number of collisions. Other project features include drainage rehabilitation and guardrail replacement within the project limits. Caltrans is the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Why This Notice: Caltrans has studied the effects this project may have on the environment. The studies show the project will not significantly affect the quality of the environment. The report which explains why is called an Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND). This notice is to tell you of the preparation of the ISMND, of its availability for you to read, and to offer the opportunity for a public hearing. The document tells you why the project is being proposed, what alternatives have been considered for the project, how the existing environment could be affected by the project, the potential impacts of each of the alternatives, and the proposed avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures.
What Is Available: The Proposed ISMND and other project information, such as associated maps and technical studies, is available for review and copying at the Caltrans District 8 Office (The Rosa Parks Memorial Building, 464 West 4th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401) on weekdays from 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Electronic copies are also available at the State Clearinghouse (SCH) website under SCH 2025020651 at https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2025020651 or by email upon request to Gita.Tokhmafshan@dot.ca.gov.
Where You Come In: Do you have any comments about processing the project with an ISMND/EA or disagree with the findings of the study? Would you care to make any other comments on the project? Would you like a public hearing? Please submit your comments or request for a public hearing in writing no later than March 20, 2025, via e-mail to: Gita.Tokhmafshan@dot.ca.gov or:
Gita Tokhmafshan, Senior Environmental Planner
California Department of Transportation
464 West Fourth Street, Mail Station 827
San Bernardino, CA 92401-1400
Please include “SR-138 Curve Realignment” in the subject line. The date we will begin accepting comments is February 18, 2025. If there are no major comments or requests for a public hearing, Caltrans will proceed with the project’s design.
Contact: For more information about this study or any transportation matter, contact the Caltrans District 8 Office of Public Affairs at (909) 383-4631. For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document can be made available in Braille, in large print, on audiocassette, or on computer disk. To obtain a copy in one of these alternate formats, call or write to Gita Tokhmafshan, Senior Environmental Planner, 464 W. 4th Street, 6th Floor MS-827, San Bernardino, CA 92401; (909) 501-5742; or use the California Relay Service 1 (800) 735-2929 (TTY to Voice), 1 (800) 735-2922 (Voice to TTY), 1 (800) 854-7784 (Spanish and English Speech to Speech), or dial 711.
Title VI Information
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).
Caltrans will make every effort to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not, and that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. In addition, Caltrans will facilitate meaningful participation in the transportation planning process in a nondiscriminatory manner.