CA High-Speed Rail Authority Palmdale to Burbank Project Section
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2014071074
Lead Agency
California High Speed Rail Authority
Document Title
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Palmdale to Burbank Project Section
Document Type
JD - Joint Document
Received
Present Land Use
Urban (industrial, commercial, residential), agricultural, public, institutional, railroads/utilities, and vacant.
Document Description
The Palmdale to Burbank Project Section Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was prepared as a joint document to meet all pertinent requirements of both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Following NEPA Assignment in July 2019, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has assumed the role of federal lead agency on the project. Specifically, the environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being or have been carried out by the State of California pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated July 23, 2019 and executed by the Federal Railroad Administration and the State of California. Prior to the July 23, 2019, MOU, the Federal Railroad Administration was the federal lead agency. This document considers, describes, and summarizes at a project level of analysis the environmental impacts of a proposed high-speed rail (HSR) system for intercity travel between Palmdale and Burbank, California, that connects to the larger statewide HSR system. Six end-to-end Build Alternatives and a No Project Alternative are analyzed. Impact Avoidance and Minimization Features, along with mitigation measures, are described to guide HSR environmental review to avoid or minimize impacts.
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
Acton, Antelope Valley, Lakeview Terrace, Pacoima, Sun Valley, Burbank, Palmdale, San Fernando
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Total Acres
~31 to 38 miles
State Highways
I-2, I-201, SR 14, SR 138
Railways
UPRR, Metrolink, Amtrak
Airports
Hollywood Burbank, Palmdale Reg.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Transportation, District 7 (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 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Transportation Commission (CATC), Department of General Services (DGS), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC)
Development Types
Transportation:Rail (High-Speed Rail)
Local Actions
Public Works
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Fiscal Impacts, 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, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, EMF/EMI
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from state reviewing agencies]
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