CEQA categorical exemption · example
Lynch Creek Trail / Crosstown Connector
Replaces and extends about 4,600 feet of the existing Lynch Creek Trail in Petaluma with 10-foot-wide concrete path, an ADA ramp at Payran Street, and pedestrian lighting. Work stays within or next to the existing trail.2
Facts from City of Petaluma public records, each linked by number to its source; checked November 13, 2026. Section notes by ePlan.
At a glance
- Where
- Lynch Creek Trail from North McDowell Boulevard to Edith Street, Petaluma, Sonoma County, California; cross streets include Payran Street, near the Lynch Creek and Petaluma River confluence.2
- Size
- About 4,600 linear feet of trail, including about 1,800 feet of replaced paving and about 1,300 feet of new paving on an unpaved segment2
- Lead agency
- City of Petaluma, Public Works Department2
- Review
- CEQA categorical exemption, filed as a notice of exemption2
- Legal citation
- CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(c) (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction)2
- Status
- Notice of exemption dated and filed September 15, 2026; posted on CEQAnet September 16, 20261
Timeline
Documents City of Petaluma published
What the documents say
NOE Lynch Creek Trail Improvements Final
- Project Location
- Places the project on the Lynch Creek Trail between North McDowell Boulevard and Edith Street in Petaluma, Sonoma County.2
- Project Description
- Describes replacing 1,800 feet of asphalt with 10-foot concrete path, paving 1,300 feet of unpaved trail, an ADA ramp at Payran Street, and shielded pedestrian lighting.2
- Construction and access
- Construction runs about 80 working days in Spring 2027; a boom pump reached from Burlington Drive places concrete over Lynch Creek without equipment entering the channel.2
- Protective measures
- Ground disturbance stays outside the top of bank, an arborist monitors work near trees, and erosion, sediment and spill controls apply throughout construction.2
- EXEMPT STATUS
- Checks the categorical exemptions for Existing Facilities (15301(c)) and Replacement or Reconstruction (15302).2
- Reasons why project is exempt
- Finds the work is maintenance of an existing trail with negligible expansion of use and no cumulative impacts or unusual circumstances.2
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Sources
- CEQAnet record, SCH 2026090669ceqanet.lci.ca.gov
- NOE Lynch Creek Trail Improvements Finalceqanet.lci.ca.gov