California High-Speed train Project: Merced to Frenso Major Amendment No. 7 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2013-025-04 (ITP)
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2009091125
- Lead Agency
- High Speed Rail Authority, California (California High Speed Rail Authority)
- Document Title
- California High-Speed train Project: Merced to Frenso Major Amendment No. 7 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2013-025-04 (ITP)
- Document Type
- NOD - Notice of Determination
- Received
- Document Description
- The project approved by CDFW consists of the ITP, Minor Amendment No. 1, Major Amendment No. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (the ITP, as amended) which addresses construction and operation of the Merced to Fresno segment of the California High Speed Train (HST), as approved by the lead agency, affecting or generally related to fish and wildlife resources subject to the regulatory authority of CDFW, including natural resources subject to CESA. The ITP, as amended authorizes incidental take of CA tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense, CTS) Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni, SWHA), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica, SJKF), and hairy Orcutt grass (Ocuttia pilosa) (collectively, the Covered Species). CTS, SWHA, and SJKF are species designated as threatened and hairy Orcutt grass is designated as endangered under CESA. Major Amendment No. 6 makes the following three changes o the ITP, as furthered amended: 1) provides and option to purchase 6.9 acres of CTS credits from the CDFW-approved Dutchman Creek Conservation Bank, (2) provides an extended timeframe in which the remaining mitigation obligation must be met, and (3) changes the Performance Security amount required in order to proceed with Covered Activities.
- Contact Information
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Krista Tomlinson
CDFW
1234 E. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
559-243-4014
Location
- Counties
- Fresno Madera
- Zip
- various
- State Highways
- Hwy 59,140,99,152,145,180,41
- Railways
- Union Pacific, BNSF
- Airports
- Castle, Merced, Madera
- Schools
- Various
- Waterways
- San Joaquin River, various smaller waterways
- Township
- var
- Range
- var
- Section
- var
Notice of Determination
- Approving Agency
- CDFW
- Approving Agency Role
- Responsible Agency
- Approved On
- Final EIR Available Location
- 1234 E. Shaw Ave., Frenso, CA 93710
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 Negative Declaration 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
- N/A
- (4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
- No
- (5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- Yes