Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2014071073
Lead Agency
California High Speed Rail Authority
Document Title
Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/21/2022
Document Description
A Statewide Program Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) (Tier 1) was certified in November 2005 as the first phase of a tiered environmental review process for the proposed California High-Speed Rail (HSR) System planned to provide a reliable, high-speed, electric-powered rail system that links the major metropolitan areas of the state and that delivers predictable and consistent travel times. A further objective is to provide an interface with commercial airports, mass transit, and the highway network and to relieve capacity constraints of the existing transportation system as increases in intercity travel demand in California occur, in a manner sensitive to and protective of California’s unique natural resources. The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has prepared a Final EIR/EIS that further examines the Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section at the project level (Tier 2), within Los Angeles County. The project examined is construction and operation of a grade-separated, electric-powered, passenger, steel-wheel-on-steel-rail, high-speed railroad between Burbank and Los Angeles, including a station in Burbank and one in Los Angeles.
This Final EIR/EIS describes a no-project alternative and an HSR Build Alternative (Preferred Alternative and CEQA Proposed Project) which includes the alignment, stations, and systems facilities alternatives. The Final EIR/EIS identifies potential impacts, benefits, and mitigation measures.
Compatible with the Tier 1 decisions, the Burbank to Los Angeles Section is approximately 14 miles in length and traverses urban, developed lands. From the north, this project section begins at the proposed Burbank Airport Station and travels south and southeast through the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Los Angeles, then descends into the downtown Los Angeles, where it terminates at Los Angeles Union Station. The majority of the proposed alignment will be located within the existing Metrolink railroad corridor.
Contact Information
Name
Serge Stanich
Agency Name
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Job Title
Director of Environmental Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Burbank, Glendale, Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Total Acres
~14 miles
State Highways
101, 5, 134, 110, 2
Railways
Amtrack, LA Metro, UPRR
Airports
Bob Hope, Hollywood Burbank, LAX
Waterways
Lockheed Channel, Verdugo Wash, Arroyo Seco, LA River
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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