State of California Department of Transportation HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT 1. UNDERTAKING DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION District County Funding Source Federal-Aid Proj. No. Location E-FIS Proj. No Phase 03 SUT HBP BHLS-5163 (025) YUBA CITY Project Description: The City of Yuba City and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the City of Marysville, propose to replace the 5th Street Bridge (Bridge Number 18C-0012) over the Feather River and improve approach roadways to the bridge. The 5th Street Bridge is a major arterial connector between the two cities serving local, commercial, commuter, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. Built in 1958, the prestressed concrete stringer bridge is approximately 1,865 feet long, 42 feet wide, and carries two 12-foot lanes of traffic across the river. A 10-foot Class I pedestrian and bicycle path is located next to the two vehicular lanes on the north side of the bridge deck. The existing facility is located between Sutter and Yuba Counties and connects Bridge Street in Yuba City to 5th Street in Marysville (Figures 1 and 2). Project limits in the City of Marysville span from 5th and I streets to I and 3rd streets in the south, portions of River Front Park in the west, and continuing over the Feather River into the City of Yuba City limits. Project limits within the City of Yuba City include the roadway along 2nd Street, small portions of Sutter, Yolo and Boyd streets in the south and the western expanse of Bridge Street at the intersection with 2nd street and terminating just past the intersection at Shasta Street. In 2008 the bridge was found to be seismically vulnerable to soil liquefaction and was recommended for replacement. The proposed project would replace the existing bridge over the Feather River in order to resolve seismic safety concerns and improve traffic operations. A combination of Local Agency and Federal (Highway Bridge Program, Regional Surface Transportation Project, and High Priority Project) funds have been approved for the 5th Street Bridge Replacement project. Due to the fact that the proposed project would be constructed, in part, with federal funding, cultural resources studies were completed in accordance with the terms of the Programmatic Agreement Among the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and California Department of Transportation Regarding Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as it Pertains to the Administration of the Federal-Aid Highway Program in California (Section 106 PA), which became effective on January 1, 2004. Description of work to be done would include: Construction of a new four-lane bridge over the Feather River; Expansion of 5th Street in Marysville from two lanes to four lanes between the new bridge and J Street, including four lanes under the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR); Improvements to the 5th Street and J Street intersection in Marysville including a new eastbound dedicated right turn lane on to J Street and reconstruction of sidewalks and For the federal undertaking described in Part 1: To minimize redundancy and paperwork for the California Department of Transportation and the State Historic Preservation Officer, and in the spirit intended under the federal Paperwork Reduction Act (U.S.C. 44 Chapter 35), this document also satisfies consideration under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section §15064.5(a) and, as appropriate, Public Resources Code §5024 (a)(b) and (d). [HPSR form: 07-22-10] Page 1 State of California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency California Department of Transportation HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT curb ramps to current ADA standards; Removal of stop logs on the top of the Marysville levee and construction of a short three foot floodwall extension from the bridge. Installation of a levee cut-off wall through the central portion of the levee; Construction of a new four-lane bridge over 2nd Street in Yuba City; Widening of the 5th Street approach roadway in Yuba City between 2nd Street and Shasta Street from two lanes to four lanes; Realignment of 2nd Street in Yuba City under the bridge, construction of raised median, and extension of the left turn lane from 2nd Street to westbound Bridge Street; Reconstruction of the eastbound approach to the bridge and removal of the abandoned UPRR overpass above the on-ramps in Yuba City; and, Add signalized intersections at the 2nd Street intersections with Bridge Street and the westbound ramps at the intersection of Sutter Street and 2nd Street in Yuba City. It is anticipated that the maximum depth of excavation would be 15 feet for the pier foundations and 10 feet deep at the bridge abutments to prepare the location for fill and placement of footings and piles that would support the new bridge. The project includes a Class I multi-use trail over the river with expanded connectivity in Yuba City. This trail would provide pedestrian and bicycle access over the river between Yuba City and Marysville. The Class I trail would be separated from 5th Street by a barrier and would be constructed with a flatter profile than the roadway. Minor relocation of utilities is expected on the bridge approach roadways. The new bridge would contain conduits for bridge lighting, communications and future uses. The new bridge may contain a water line connecting the two independent City systems for use in emergency situations. The connector roadway from 2nd Street to westbound Bridge Street would cross the Gilsizer County Drainage District stormwater detention facility. Some roadway embankment would be placed in the southeast end of the basin. The detention capacity lost to the new embankment would be replaced with additional capacity by developing an adjacent basin in the center of the westbound loop off-ramp. Because of the size of the project and the nature of expanding the crossing from two lanes to four, most of the staging areas are included in the proposed construction footprint. However additional staging areas may be used as necessary for project construction located in the following places: 1) a paved parking area north of the bridge in Riverfront Park and 2) a portion of the old Feather River Mill Site at the southeast corner of Shasta and Bridge Streets. Both of these areas are included in the project area. While the proposed project includes a four lane crossing of the Feather River, the design would consider the possibility of phasing the construction. Dependent upon the timing of construction For the federal undertaking described in Part 1: To minimize redundancy and paperwork for the California Department of Transportation and the State Historic Preservation Officer, and in the spirit intended under the federal Paperwork Reduction Act (U.S.C. 44 Chapter 35), this document also satisfies consideration under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section §15064.5(a) and, as appropriate, Public Resources Code §5024 (a)(b) and (d). [HPSR form: 08-20-07] Page 2 State of California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency California Department of Transportation HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT funds, the first phase would be a new two-lane crossing, followed by the widening to a four- lane crossing in a second construction package. 2. AREA OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS The Area of Potential Effects (APE) for the project was established in consultation with Gail St. John, Principal Architectural Historian, and Michael McCollum, District Local Assistance Engineer, on September 15, 2011. The APE map is located as Figure 3 in Attachment 1 of the Historic Property Survey Report. The APE contains approximately 64 acres extending approximately one linear mile between Yuba City and Marysville across the Feather River. The western edge of the project is at the intersection of Shasta and Bridge Street. The eastern end of the APE is located at the intersection of 5th Street and I Street. The Area of Direct Impact (ADI) includes all bridge replacement work, cut and fill areas, road widening, sidewalks, curb and gutter installation, and potential staging areas. The indirect APE includes adjacent properties that have structures, including the commercial and residential residences along Bridge Street, I Street, 2nd Street, and 5th Street. A small segment of a larger resource, the Gilsizer Slough (Map Reference #14), is located within the horizontal APE boundary, but will not be affected by the proposed undertaking and is outside of the vertical APE; therefore, the slough was not evaluated during the current effort. The vertical APE varies according to the location and proposed work within the various areas of the APE. Project construction would require up to 15 feet (ft) of excavation. The deepest excavation is expected along Bridge Street, on the Yuba City side of the project, in order to lower the profile of the new 5th Street on-ramp. Other construction activities requiring excavation would include construction of the abutments; ensuring underpass profiles are acceptable at the railroad bridge over 5th Street, and for general cut and fill roadway work. Drilled piles used to support the new bridge structure would extend as much as 150 ft deep at isolated locations associated with the piers and abutments. 3. CONSULTING PARTIES / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION x Local Government Yuba City Public Works (consultation with the Project Engineer, Kevin Bradford) Marysville Public Works (David Lamon, City Services Director) x Native American Tribes, Groups and Individuals Dokken Engineering sent an initial letter to the Native American contacts on the list provided by the NAHC on May 24, 2011. The letter provided a summary of the project and requested information regarding comments or concerns the Native American community might have about the project (HPSR Attachment 5). For the groups that did not respond, Dokken Engineering placed follow-up calls to the letter recipients on June 24, 2011, and again on June 30, 2011.