Shasta County supervisors were asked to hold a public hearing and consider a Resolution of Necessity that would let the county acquire easements by eminent domain for the Parkville Road at Ash Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
According to the county staff report, the project needs three permanent easements and three temporary construction easements from Victor and Karen Trione for property at 5250 Parkville Road in unincorporated Shasta County. The county said it had already reached agreement with one other property owner, but negotiations with the Triones did not produce a completed agreement.
The staff report says the county’s offer for the needed property interests was appraised at $24,500, including fence and gate relocation. It also says Victor Trione signed easement documents in July 2024, but Karen Trione did not, and later negotiations involving counsel were unsuccessful.
The board packet says the county must make four statutory findings before adopting a Resolution of Necessity, including findings on public necessity, the project alignment, the need for the right of way and the adequacy of the county’s offer. The county cited Section 1240.030 of the Code of Civil Procedure as the legal basis for that process.
Staff said the bridge has to be replaced because the existing structure is functionally obsolete, too narrow for current traffic and missing modern safety features such as adequate railing and approach guardrails. The new alignment would be immediately downstream of the existing bridge to keep traffic moving and reduce impacts to adjacent property.
The project is estimated at $5 million and is fully funded by federal funds, with money already included in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Roads Budget, according to the staff report. Caltrans oversees the funding, and County Counsel and the County Administrative Office reviewed the recommendation.