NEWS RELEASE					February 6, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		Contacts: 
      Theron Roschen, Chief Engineer (874-7225)	
						Dan Regan, PIO (874-7056)
							
HAZEL AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT – MADISON AVENUE TO US HIGHWAY 50
~DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW~

       In early-January, the Sacramento County Department of Environmental Review and 
Assessment (DERA) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment 
(EIR/EA) for the Hazel Avenue Widening Project.  In accordance with the California 
Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the EIR/EA evaluated a 
number of project alternatives.   The evaluation determined that the environmentally superior 
alternative, which meets the project purpose and need, is a six-lane widening project with a 
parkway feature including landscaped areas, a pedestrian/bike path, and sound walls where 
appropriate.
	Community members are invited to stop by an Informational Open House on the 
proposed project on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at any time between 5:00 and 8:00 PM.  The 
Open House will be held at the CSUS Aquatic Center (1901 Hazel Avenue @ Gold Country 
Boulevard).  Exhibit boards will be on display, project team members will be available to answer 
questions, and attendees will be provided with an opportunity to provide formal comments on the 
Draft EIR/EA.
       You may also testify before the Fair Oaks Community Council on the project and 
adequacy of the environmental document at a Public Hearing which is being held at 6:30 PM 
on Wednesday, March 1, 2006.  The Public Hearing will also be held at the CSUS Aquatic 
Center (1901 Hazel Avenue @ Gold Country Boulevard).
       The Draft EIR/EA (including an Executive Summary) may be downloaded from the DERA 
web site at www.dera.saccounty.net (click Hazel Avenue Widening Project under Major 
(MORE)
Projects in the left-hand sidebar) or via a link on the Project web site at www.hazelavenue.org. 
A hard copy is also available upon request by calling Antonia Barry at (916) 874-6990 or e-
mailing barrya@saccounty.net.
       Written and verbal comments will be accepted until close of business on March 1, 2006 
and at the public hearing that evening. Written comments should be sent to County of 
Sacramento, Department of Environmental Review and Assessment, Attention: Antonia Barry, 
827 7th Street, Room 220, Sacramento, CA 95814 or submitted via e-mail to 
barrya@saccounty.net.
	The Sacramento County Department of Transportation is dedicated to providing a safe 
and efficient transportation system that achieves community mobility for citizens, businesses, 
and industry within Sacramento County.  The goal of the Hazel Avenue Corridor Study is to 
identify the best means of accommodating motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and residents 
along the two-mile section of Hazel Avenue from Madison Avenue to US Highway 50. 

(###)
Press  Release/Hazel # 1
 
Hazel Avenue Widening Project
Page 2 of 2

Municipal Services Agency

Department of Transportation
Tom Zlotkowski, Director




County of Sacramento
Terry Schutten, County Executive
Cheryl Creson, Agency Administrator

               Design & Planning: 906 G Street, Suite 510, Sacramento, CA 95814 . Phone: 916-874-6291 . Fax: 916-874-7831 
               Operations & Maintenance: 4100 Traffic Way, Sacramento, CA 95827 . Phone: 916-875-5123 . Fax: 916-875-5363 
               www.sacdot.com