COMMERCIAL CENTER SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL AND GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

The Commercial Center Safe Routes to School and Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project, identified by solicitation number 5A45CR00679, is an initiative by the City of Shasta Lake in Shasta County, California. The project focuses on developing a seamless network of complete streets to establish safe routes to Grand Oaks School and improve connectivity between residential neighborhoods, shopping, employment centers, government facilities, Tribal owned land, and recreation areas. This infrastructure is designed to serve all transportation users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, motorists, and people with disabilities. Key deliverables include the implementation of multi-modal transportation components and the development of a two-acre open space adjacent to Moody Creek. This area will feature walking trails, native landscaping with shade trees, and green sustainable stormwater infrastructure such as bio-retention and bio-swales. Additional amenities include pedestrian lighting, seating, picnic benches, shade structures, drinking fountains, waste receptacles, and bike racks. The project is subject to strict environmental compliance and regulatory oversight. It adheres to the California Environmental Quality Act and a Mitigated Negative Declaration, with approvals and notices of determination issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Furthermore, the project must comply with the Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SHA-61219-R1 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602 and follow a specific Mitigation Reporting or Monitoring Plan.