As part of its responsibility to produce a project report and environmental document, the I-15 project team is gathering existing conditions information. The team will then proceed with the necessary environmental evaluations for preparation of the required technical studies and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document.
The I-15 Corridor Improvement Project, as part of its biological analyses, works with a variety of agencies to ensure that the project is fully compliant with requirements related to wildlife corridors and linkages along the project route. The project will comply with the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
The I-15 project team continues to meet with the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority, which was created in 2004 to implement the ambitious environmental effort of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP).
The project also works with regional water boards, the Army Corps of Engineers and the California Office of Historic Preservation, among others.
In addition to reviewing the I-15 project team’s environmental studies, the Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) has delegated authority to Caltrans for federal environmental approval of the I-15 project. Also, Caltrans is one of the agencies that is required to contribute to the MSHCP.
