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PUBLICNOTICE .��CITY OF STOCKTON BENJAMIN HOLT DRIVE INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT 1-5 AND HAMMER LANE INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT 1-5 Notice is herewith given that the City of Stockton and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will hold a public meeting on the proposed Hammer Lane and Benjamin Holt Drive at 1-5 interchange improvement projects. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information on the proposed interchange improvement projects and to take public comment on the Proposed Negative Declarations/Initial Studies. Project staff will be present at the meeting to answer questions. WHEN: November 6, 1997 (Thursday), 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. WHERE: Mable Barron Elementary School, Multipurpose Room, 6835 Cumberland Place, Stockton, California Project plans, environmental documents and study results are available for the proposed projects and can be reviewed at the City of Stockton Permit Center, 345 North EI Dorado Street; Cesar Chavez Central Library, 605 North EI Dorado Street; Margaret Troke Library, 502 West Benjamin Holt Drive; or at Caltrans, 1976 East Charter Way. Pro ect Location Project Location Ban nntn Mammr lane ` ` ROE M MAWa-A- � � Y^'•' O'h ` I BpnnMbOo Aw0 1 Hammer Lane at 1-5 Benjamin Holt Drive at 1-5 Improvements for Hammer Lane and Benjamin Holt Drive in general include: widening the street under the 1-5 structure, modifying the existing on and off-ramps, and providing signal modifications, safety lighting and sign structures to meet Caltrans standard practices at street and ramp intersections. An Initial Study (IS7-97) has been prepared for the Benjamin Holt Drive Interchange Improvement project. An Initial Study (IS6-97) has also been prepared for the Hammer Lane Interchange Improvement Project. Potential effects on the environment were identified, and mitigation measures have been incorporated to avoid or mitigate these impacts. An Environmental Impact Report is not required, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Division 13 of the Public Resources Code of the State of California). This environmental review process and Proposed Negative Declaration filings are pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 6, Sections 15070 and 15071 of the California Administrative Code. The Community Development Department, Planning Division for the City of Stockton prepared, made, declared and published the Benjamin Holt Drive IS and the Hammer Lane IS on October 20, 1997. The public review period for the Benjamin Holt Drive IS and Hammer Lane IS ends on November 18, 1997. A Public Meeting to consider adoption of the Benjamin Holt Drive IS and Hammer Lane IS will be held by the City Council. This meeting has not yet been scheduled, but will be noticed separately. For more information about these projects, call Judith Buethe at 464-4350. For questions regarding the IS, call David Kwong of the City of Stockton Community Development Department, Planning Division at 937-8266.