Big Bend Road Landslide Repair: Shasta County’s October 13 Agenda Details Access and Drainage Easements

BIG BEND, Shasta County — October 28, 2026. Repairing a slide-damaged section of Big Bend Road is moving through county land-access and engineering procedures. The Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ October 13, 2026 agenda included a proposal to secure the access and permanent easements needed for the Big Bend Road Slide Repair Project (Contract No. 706748).

What was proposed?

Agenda item C8 sought approval of a $7,400 right-of-entry and license agreement involving the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the California Department of General Services and the Shasta Land Trust. The proposed access term would not exceed 60 months. The package also described permanent roadway and slope/drainage easements to be accepted following completion of the repair work.

The agenda requested authority for the county Public Works Director to execute final easement documents when the project is complete. The $7,400 is the amount stated for the land-access agreement, not the total construction cost.

Why road and drainage easements matter

Repairing a slope failure may require equipment to enter adjoining land and may involve permanent drainage infrastructure or slope stabilization outside the existing roadway footprint. Legally documented access helps establish where construction and future maintenance can take place.

For Big Bend residents, access reliability is particularly important in a rural area where alternate travel routes can be long. However, this public agenda item does not establish whether the road is currently closed, whether traffic restrictions have changed or when the work will be finished. Readers should consult official road advisories before travel.

Was the proposal approved?

Shasta County’s meeting portal labels the October 13 item as completed in the agenda workflow. That is not a substitute for checking the board’s approved minutes and executed agreement to confirm precisely what was adopted. California58 is reporting the terms proposed in the official agenda, not claiming an inspected completed repair.

How to follow the project

Review Shasta County Board of Supervisors, October 13, 2026, item C8 and contact the Shasta County Public Works Department for the latest construction schedule, road restrictions and final adopted records. Report dated October 28, 2026.

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