The proposed reconstruction of Klingle Road poses some important environmental questions. Much of the construction will involve excavation to repair the storm drain and sewer pipes under the road that previously caused most of the maintenance problems. What has damaged the roadway has also savaged the creek. The excavation itself will create a significant challenge in controlling sediment migration and altered runoff pH into Klingle Creek. Critters that feed in the stream can't see through sediment clouded waters.
Fish eggs die if they are smothered in silt.
Frequently, construction materials alter the pH of water that filters through them. Replacing forested areas with more paved surfaces raises water temperatures in nearby creeks, which kills sensitive aquatic species. All these are well understood processes. Mature trees have grown right up to the current road's edge. It is not clear at this time if there will be changes in the road's width or alignment, which make it unclear if many trees will need to be cut down, or whether root systems will be so damaged by excavation they will have to be removed.