Le Grand to Merced Double Track Project Initial Study/Environmental Assessment (IS/EA)
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Summary
SCH Number
2009081054
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, Headquarters
Document Title
Le Grand to Merced Double Track Project Initial Study/Environmental Assessment (IS/EA)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/2/2009
Document Description
As part of its program to improve intercity passenger rail service, the California Department of Transportation, Division of Rail is proposing to upgrade the capacity of the BNSF Railway Company's right-of-way by installing a section of second main track. The corridor under consideration, known as Amtrak's San Joaquin Corridor, operates between the Cities of Bakersfield and Oakland and Bakersfield and Sacramento, California. The project under consideration consists of upgrading approximately 16.43 miles of railway corridor from Milepost 1039.93 to Milepost 1056.36 located within the communities of Le Grand, Planada, Tuttle, and Kadota and the City of Merced. The proposed project extends from about 0.25 mile northwest of M Street, within the City of Merced, southeast to about 0.04 mile northeast of Deadman's Creek within the community of Le Grand.
Contact Information
Name
Royce Gotcher
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation, Headquarters
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Merced
Counties
Merced
Total Acres
~25
State Highways
140
Railways
BNSF
Waterways
Deadman Creek, Owens Creek, Bear Creek
Township
Sev
Range
Sev
Section
Sev
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Caltrans, Division of Rail
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
N/A
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