California High-Speed Train Project: Fresno to Bakersfield Major Amendment No. 2 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-024-04

SCH Number: 2009091126
Lead Agency: High Speed Rail Authority, California (California High Speed Rail Authority)
Document Title: California High-Speed Train Project: Fresno to Bakersfield Major Amendment No. 2 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-024-04
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 9/20/2018

Document Description: The project approved by CDFW consists of the ITP, Major Amendment No. 1, and this major amendment No. 2 as referenced above and reissued by CDFW, which addresses construction and operation of the Fresno to Bakersfield segment of 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 the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The ITP authorizes incidential take of the threatened California tiger salamander, San Joaquin antelope squirrel, Swainson's hawk, and San Joaquin kit fox, and the endangered Tipton kangaroo rat, species designated as threatened and endangered under CESA.

Contact Information: Krista Tomlinson
CDFW
1234 East Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710
559-243-4014

Cities: Wasco Hanford Fresno Bakersfield
Counties: Kings
Cross Streets: G Street and San Benito Street, 7th Standard Rd and Santa Fe Way
Zip: various
Total Acres: ~114
Parcel #: various
State Highways: Hwy 41
Railways: UPRR, BNSF, SJVRR
Airports: Several Local Airports
Schools: Multiple
Waterways: Kings, Tule, & Kern Rivers; Cross & Poso Creeks
Township: variou
Range: variou
Section: variou
Base: various

(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: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes