California High-Speed Rail Project, Merced to Fresno Section: Central Valley Wye Final Supplemental EIR/EIS
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Summary
SCH Number
2009091125
Lead Agency
California High Speed Rail Authority
Document Title
California High-Speed Rail Project, Merced to Fresno Section: Central Valley Wye Final Supplemental EIR/EIS
Document Type
FIN - Final Document
Received
Present Land Use
Primarily agricultural
Document Description
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) proposes to construct and operate the Merced to Fresno Section project, with an approximately 51- to 55-mile portion for the Central Valley Wye, as part of the larger, 800-mile California High-Speed Rail (HSR) system planned throughout California. The HSR system will connect the major population centers of Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego. As part of the Merced to Fresno Section of the statewide HSR system, the Central Valley Wye would create the east-west HSR connection between the San Jose to Merced Section to the west and the north-south portion of the Merced to Fresno Section to the east. The Central Valley Wye is located in Merced and Madera counties near the city of Chowchilla with related electrical interconnections and network upgrades extending into Fresno and Stanislaus counties.
This Merced to Fresno Section: Central Valley Wye Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Final Supplemental EIR/EIS) is a supplement to the Merced to Fresno Section Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Merced to Fresno Final EIR/EIS). The Merced to Fresno Final EIR/EIS identified the Hybrid Alternative as the preferred alternative for the north/south rail alignment, but deferred identification of a preferred alignment for the wye connection of the alignment.
See NOC for full document description.
Contact Information
Name
Mark A. McLoughlin
Agency Name
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Chowchilla, Fairmead, Madera
Counties
Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus
Zip
Various
Total Acres
Aprrox. 55 Miles
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
59, 99, 132, 152, 233
Railways
BNSF, UPRR
Airports
Several local airports
Schools
Multiple
Waterways
Multiple
Other Location Info
The proposed Merced to Fresno Section: Central Valley Wye is located in Merced and Madera Counties near the City of Chowchilla with related electrical facilities extending into Fresno and Stanislaus Counties. The project termini are located at Henry Miller Road/Carlucci Road on the west (lat/long 37° 5'51.46"N - 120°40'48.84"W), Ranch Road/SR 99 on the north (lat/long 37°13'21.29"N - 120°22'40.69"W), and Avenue 19 near Madera Acres on the south (lat/long 37° 1 '31 .84"N - 120°4'46.61 "W). The nearest major state highway intersection is State Route 99 (SR 99) and State Route 152 (SR 152).
Notice of Completion
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Stewardship Council, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of General Services (DGS), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Transportation (Rail (high-speed train))
Local Actions
Public Works
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
Attachments
Environmental Document
Final Document(s)
NOC
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