California High-Speed Train Project: Fresno to Bakersfield Major Amendment No. 20 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-024-04
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Summary
- 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. 20 (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-024-04
- Document Type
- NOD - Notice of Determination
- Received
- Posted
- 4/23/2020
- Document Description
- The Project approved by CDFW consists of the ITP, Major Amendment No. 1, Major Amendment No. 2, Major Amendment No. 3, Minor Amendment No. 4, Major Amendment No. 5, Major Amendment No. 6, Major Amendment No. 7, Major Amendment No. 8, Major Amendment No. 9, Major Amendment No. 10, Major Amendment No. 11, Major Amendment No. 12, Major Amendment No. 13, Major Amendment No. 14, Major Amendment No. 15, Major Amendment No. 16, Major Amendment No. 17, Major Amendment No. 18, Major Amendment No. 19, and this Major Amendment No. 20, as referenced above and as reissued by CDFW, which addresses construction and operation of the Fresno to Bakersfield segment of the 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 incidental take of the threatened California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni), Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni), and San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and the endangered Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), (collectively, the Covered Species), species designated as threatened and endangered under CESA. See NOD for full details.
- Contact Information
-
Laura Peterson-Diaz
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Central Region 1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone : (559) 243-8143
Location
- Cities
- Fresno Shafter
- Counties
- Fresno Kern
- Other Location Info
- The Project includes the California High Speed Train (HST) alignment beginning on the south side of the G Street and San Benito Street intersection, north of Highway 41, in the City of Fresno, Fresno County, California. From this intersection, the Fresno to Bakersfield HST alignment extends south either along or adjacent to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) for approximately 99 miles before reaching the section endpoint, at the intersection of 7th Standard Road, and Santa Fe Way, within the city limits of Shafter, in Kern County, California.
Notice of Determination
- Approving Agency
- CDFW
- Approving Agency Role
- Responsible Agency
- Approved On
- Final Environmental Document Available at
- N/A
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 Exemption
- 2009091126_NOD_2081-2015-024-04_reissue2Amend20 PDF 282 K
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