California High Speed Train Project: Merced to Fresno Major Amendment No. 17 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2013-025-04 (ITP
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Summary
SCH Number
2009091125
Lead Agency
California High Speed Rail Authority
Document Title
California High Speed Train Project: Merced to Fresno Major Amendment No. 17 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2013-025-04 (ITP
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/11/2023
Document Description
Major Amendment No. 17 makes several changes to the ITP, as previously amended. This Amendment: allows for the ground and vegetation disturbing Covered Activities to occur without monitoring in specified areas within the City of Fresno outside the range of CTS provided a SJKF Designated Biologist has determined there is no sign of SJKF in the Work Area; allows for six months of inactivity in specified areas within the City of Fresno outside the range of CTS provided a SJKF Designated Biologist has determined there is no sign of SJKF in the Work Area and there are no SWHA occupied nests within 0.5-mile; clarifies that SWHA monthly survey results are due with the monthly reports and that a copy of the CNDDB Report is to be submitted by October 31 each year; ; allows for an exemption from Condition of Approval 7.12 (submittal of HDD and jack and bore plans) in specified areas within the City of Fresno outside the range of CTS provided a SJKF Designated Biologist has determined there is no sign of SJKF in the Work Area and there are no SWHA occupied nests within 0.5-mile; , allows for an exemption from entrapment inspections in specified areas within the City of Fresno outside the range of CTS provided a SJKF Designated Biologist has determined there is no sign of SJKF in the Work Area; clarifies that the Monthly Survey for SWHA may be submitted for the pre-construction survey provided the Monthly Survey was conducted within the prior 30 days; clarifies the 100-foot no work nest buffer and consultation with CDFW if a SWHA pair begins nesting within 100 feet of an already active work area; allows for a reduction in monitoring of occupied SWHA nests when the nest is at a greater than 1,000 feet from the nest and allows for modified monitoring to be requested after at least three full days of monitoring if there is a visual and sound barrier between the work area and the nest tree; adds two new Conditions of Approval for reporting SWHA nest failure and probable nest relocation; clarifies that the SWHA surveys are to be done monthly and that the results are due within 30 days of the survey; and adds new Conditions of Approval for SJKF surveys south of West Herndon Avenue which allows the Designated Biologist to make the determination that there is no sign of SJKF and therefore work can proceed absent implementation of Condition of Approval 8.15 provided Covered Activities do not lapse for more than six months.
Contact Information
Name
Laura Peterson-Diaz
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Madera
Counties
Madera
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The Project includes the California High Speed Train (HST) alignment beginning at the intersection of Avenue 19 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway, in the City of Madera, Madera County, California. From this intersection, the Merced to Fresno HST alignment continues south along the west side of the BNSF Railway until south of Avenue 15, where the alignment transitions westward toward the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). Near Avenue 9, the alignment follows along the east side of the UPRR, before crossing the San Joaquin River and entering the City of Fresno, Fresno County, California. The Project ends south of State Route (SR) 41, adjacent to Los Angeles Street in the City of Fresno.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible 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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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