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6.0 REFERENCES

*CITED GLOBALLY

The following references were cited more than once throughout the environmental document; 

therefore, are listed below.

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standing Committee on the 

Environment. 2009. Guidelines on the Use of Tiered Environmental Impact Statements 

for Transportation Projects. Prepared by PB Americas, Inc. and Perkins Coie LLP.

Caltrans Division of Rail. 2013a. California State Rail Plan. Prepared by AECOM. Available: 

http://dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/ocp/nalb/state_rail_plan/CSRP_Executive_Summary.p

df. Accessed July 28, 2014. 

Caltrans Division of Rail. 2013b. Coast Corridor Service Development Plan. Prepared by AECOM. 

Available: 

http://californiastaterailplan.dot.ca.gov/docs/Final_2013_Coast_Daylight_SDP.pdf. 

Accessed: July 28, 2014.

City of El Paso de Robles. 2003. General Plan. Prepared by Rincon Consultants.

City of King. 1998a. General Plan.

City of King. 1998b. General Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report. Prepared by 

Perspective Planning. 

City of King. 2011. Downtown Addition Specific Plan. Prepared by HDR Inc. 

City of King. 2013. First Street Corridor Master Plan. 

City of Salinas. 2002a. General Plan. Prepared by Cotton/Bridges/Associates.

City of Salinas. 2002b. General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. Prepared by 

Cotton/Bridges/Associates.

City of San Luis Obispo. 2010. General Plan. 

City of Soledad. 2005a. General Plan. Prepared by Crawford Multari & Clark Associates.

City of Soledad. 2005b. General Plan and Wastewaster Treatment and Disposal Master Plan Final 

Environmental Impact Report. Prepared by Crawford Multari & Clark Associates. 
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City of Soledad. 2012a. Downtown Specific Plan.

City of Soledad. 2012b. Downtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. Prepared by 

SWCA Environmental Consultants.

County of Monterey. 2006. General Plan Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. Prepared 

by Michael Brandman Associates.

County of San Luis Obispo. 1993. Salinas River Area Plan Update Environmental Impact Report.

County of Monterey. 2007. Draft General Plan. 

County of San Luis Obispo. 2010. General Plan.

County of San Luis Obispo. 2013. Phillips 66 Company Rail Spur Extension Project Public Draft 

EIR and Vertical Coastal Access Project Assessment. Prepared by Marine Research 

Specialists (MRS). 

Federal Railroad Administration. February 2014. Safety Fact Sheet. 

Federal Railroad Administration. 2010. National Rail Plan Progress Report. 

ICF International. 2013. Coast Corridor Analysis. Appendix D. 

ALTERNATIVES

National Railroad Passenger Corporation. 2001. California Passenger Rail System 20-Year 

Improvement Plan Technical Report. Available: 

http://149.136.20.80/rail/dor/assets/File/Amtrak_20_yr_Plan_Technical.pdf. Accessed:

July 29, 2014. 

TRAFFIC AND TRAVEL

Amtrak. 2012a. Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2012: State of California. Available:

http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/CALIFORNIA12.pdf. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

Amtrak. 2012b. Amtrak Sets New Ridership Record. News Release, Amtrak Media Relations. 

Available: http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/730/658/FY13-Record-Ridership-ATK-13-

122.pdf. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

Amtrak. 2014. California Stations. Available: 

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Pa

ge&code=SLO. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 
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Caltrans Traffic Operations Division. 2013. Traffic and Vehicle Data Systems Unit: 2012 All Traffic 

Volumes on CHSH. Available: 

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/saferesr/trafdata/2012all/Route101.html. 

Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

City of El Paso de Robles. 2009. Master Bike Plan. Available: 

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/commdev/planning/pdf/BikeMaster

Plan.pdf. Accessed: July 28, 14. 

City of San Luis Obispo. 2006. General Plan Circulation Element. Available: 

http://www.slocity.org/communitydevelopment/download/unifiedgeneralplan/Chapter

2-Circulation%20(Web).pdf. Accessed: July 28, 2014.City of El Paso de Robles. 2006. City 

of El Paso de Robles Chandler Ranch Area Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. 

Prepared by Rincon Consultants, Inc. 

Transportation Agency for Monterey County. 2006. Caltrain Extension to Monterey County 

Passenger Rail Stations Traffic Impact Analysis. Available: 

http://www.tamcmonterey.org/programs/rail/pdf/traffic_impact_report.pdf. Accessed: 

August 1, 2014. 

Transportation Agency for Monterey County. 2004. Salinas Rail Extension. Available: 

http://www.tamcmonterey.org/programs/rail/salinas_rail.html. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

AIR QUALITY AND GREEHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Air Pollution Control District: San Luis Obispo County. 2012a. CEQA Air Quality Handbook: A 

Guide for Assessing the Air Quality Impacts for Projects Subject to CEQA Review. 

Available: 

http://www.slocleanair.org/images/cms/upload/files/CEQA_Handbook_2012_v1.pdf.

Accessed: July 28, 2014.

Air Pollution Control District: San Luis Obispo County. 2012b. Greenhouse Gas Thresholds and 

Supporting Evidence. Available: 

http://slocleanair.org/images/cms/upload/files/GHG_Thresholds_and_Supporting_Evid

ence_3-28-12.pdf. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

California Air Resources Board (CARB). 2009. California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). 

Last Revised: November 24, 2009. Available: 

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California Air Resources Board (CARB). 2012. Area Designations for State Ambient Air Quality 

Standards, LEAD. Available: http://www.arb.ca.gov/desig/adm/2012/state_lead.pdf. 

Accessed: January 24, 2013.
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Caltrans. 2014. California Transportation Plan 2040. Available: 

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/californiatransportationplan2040/index.shtml. 

Accessed: July 30, 2014. 

Council on Environmental Quality. 2014. Draft Guidance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 

Climate Change Impacts. Available: 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/nepa/ghg-guidance. 

Accessed: August 8, 2014.

Federal Highway Administration. 2014. Interim Guidance Update on Mobile Source Air Toxic 

Analysis in NEPA. Available: 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/air_toxics/policy_and_guidance/aqi

ntguidmem.cfm. Accessed August 13, 2014. Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control 

District. 2008. CEQA Air Quality Guidelines. Available: 

http://www.mbuapcd.org/mbuapcd/pdf/mbuapcd/pdf/CEQA_full.pdf. Accessed July 28, 

2014. 

Monterey County Planning Department. 2013. Monterey County Municipal Climate Action Plan. 

Available: 

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/major/REF120044_DRAFT_MONTEREY_MCAP

_APRIL_2013_COMPLETE.pdf. Accessed: August 8, 2014.

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. CEQA Guide. 2014. Last Revised: 

June, 2014. Available: 

http://www.airquality.org/ceqa/cequguideupdate/Ch3ConstructionGeneratedCAPsFINAL.pdf. Accessed: August 11, 2014.

US EPA. 2012. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Last Revised: December 14, 

2012. Available: http://www.epa.gov/air/criteria.html. Accessed: January 24, 2013.

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http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAactivities/regulatory-initiatives.html. Accessed: 

December 30, 2013.

US EPA. 2013b. Voluntary Energy and Climate Programs. Last Revised: September 9, 2013. 

Available: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAactivities/voluntaryprograms.html. 

Accessed: December 30, 2013.

US EPA. 2013c. What is EPA Doing about Climate Change? Last Revised: September 24, 2013. 

Available: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAactivities.html. Accessed: December 

30, 2013. 

US EPA. 2014. De Minimis Levels. Last Revised: January 31, 2014. Available: 

http://www.epa.gov/air/genconform/deminimis.html. Accessed: August 7, 2014. 
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NOISE AND VIBRATION

County of San Luis Obispo. 1992. San Luis Obispo General Plan Noise Element. Prepared by 

Brown-Buntin Associates, Inc. 

Federal Transit Administration. 2006. Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment. 

ENERGY

California Energy Commission. 2010. Transportation Forecasts and Analyses for the 2009 

Integrated Energy Policy Report. Available: 

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SF.PDF. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

California Energy Commission. 2014. Building Energy Efficiency Standards. Available: 

http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/2013standards/. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

Pacific Gas and Electric. 2013. Company Profile. Available: 

http://www.pge.com/en/about/company/profile/index.page. Accessed: September 29, 

2013. 

US Department of Energy. 2013. Transportation and Energy Data Book: Edition 32. Available: 

http://cta.ornl.gov/data/tedb32/Edition32_Chapter02.pdf. Accessed: September 19, 

2013.

LAND USE AND PLANNING

City of Atascadero. 2002. General Plan Circulation Element: Railroads. 

City of El Paso de Robles. 2011. General Plan Circulation Element. Prepared by Fehr & Peers. 

Executive Order No. 12898. 1994. Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 

and Low-Income Populations.

Gardner, Orlando. Realty Officer. Army Corps of Engineers. March 13, 2013 - phone 

communication.

Stafford, Bob. Wildlife Biologist. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. March 8, 2013 –

phone communication.
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VISUAL RESOURCES

Caltrans. 2012. California Scenic Highway Program. Available: 

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic_highways/scenic_hwy.htm. Accessed: July 

28, 2014. 

AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST RESOURCES

City of Atascadero. 2002. General Plan Chapter II.

County of San Luis Obispo Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures. 2011. Annual 

Report. 

United States Department of Agriculture. 2005. Land Management Plan Part 2: Los Padres 

National Forest Strategy. 

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES

Atascardero Mutual Water Company. 2014. Nacimiento Water Project. Available: 

http://www.amwc.us/Nacimiento.asp. Accessed: September 9, 2013. 

City of Paso Robles. 2014a. Wastewater. Available: 

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/publicworks/wastewater/. Accessed: 

August 22, 2013. 

City of Paso Robles. 2014b. Water. Available: 

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/publicworks/water/about-water.asp. 

Accessed: August 22, 2013.

Federal Communications Commission. 2014. What We Do. Available: http://www.fcc.gov/whatwe-do. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 2014. What FERC Does. Last updated June 24, 2014. 

Available: https://www.ferc.gov/about/ferc-does.asp. Accessed: July 28, 2014.

California Office of the State Fire Marshal. 2013. Pipeline Safety Division. Available: 

http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/pipeline/pipeline.php. Accessed: July 28, 2014.

Savage, Guy. County of San Luis Obispo Fiber Optics. 2012. Prepared for the County of San Luis 

Obispo Board of Supervisors, San Luis Obispo, CA. 
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTES

California EPA. 2014. Division of Water Quality – Underground Storage Tank Program. Last 

updated: June 30, 2014. Available: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ust/. Accessed July 28, 

2014. 

California Office of the State Fire Marshal. 2013. Certified Unified Program Agency. Available: 

http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/cupa/cupa.php. Accessed: December 30, 2013.

CalRecycle. 2014. Solid Waste Information System (SWIS). Last updated: April 18, 2014. 

Available: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/swfacilities/Directory/. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

Caltrans. 2013. Aerially Deposited Lead. Late updated: June 30, 2014. Available: 

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/haz/hw_adl.htm. Accessed: September 27, 2013. 

County of San Luis Obispo. 1999a. General Plan Safety Element. 

County of San Luis Obispo. 1999b. Safety Element Technical Background Report. 

US EPA. 2014a. Envirofact Multisearch System. Last updated: July 10, 2014. Available: 

http://www.epa.gov/enviro/facts/multisystem.html. Accessed: July 28, 2014. 

US EPA. 2014b. Oil Spills – Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule. Last 

updated June 9, 2014. Available: 

http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/spcc/index.htm. Accessed: July 28, 2014.

CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES

Allen, Lon. 2013. Atascadero History is More than E.G. Lewis. The Tribune. Available: 

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/03/18/2434669/atascadero-history-eg-lewisfounder.html. Accessed: September 20, 2013. 

Atascardero Chamber of Commerce. 2014. History of Atascardero. Available: 

http://www.atascaderochamber.org/visitor-center/history.php. Accessed: September 

20, 2013. 

California Highways. 2014. California Highways, Trails, and Roads: El Camino Real. Last updated: 

July 29, 2014. Available: http://www.cahighways.org/elcamino.html . Accessed:

September 3, 2013.

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4%3Bspanish_small_2-8-11.pdf. Accessed July 28, 2014. 
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University of California Museum of Paleontology. 2014. The Paleontology Portal: California, US. 

Available: 

http://www.paleoportal.org/index.php?globalnav=time_space§ionnav=state&state

_id=10. Accessed September 18, 2013. 

Valenstein, David. Chief, Environment & Systems Planning Division. Federal Railroad 

Administration. September 9, 2013 – letter communication.

GEOLOGY AND SOILS

California Geological Survey. 2006. Simplified Geologic Map of California. Available: 

http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/information/publications/ms/Documents/MS057.

pdf. Accessed: August 19, 2013. 

County of San Luis Obispo. 1999. Safety Element Technical Background Report.

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section, in Quaternary fault and fold database of the United States. U.S. Geological 

Survey website. Available: http://earthquakes.usgs.gov/hazards/qfaults. Accessed: 

August 19, 2013.

HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES

California EPA. 2013. Impaired Water Bodies: 303(d) List. Available: 

http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/tmdl/integrated2010.shtml. 

Accessed August 20, 2013. 

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http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/publicworks/water/about-water.asp. 

Accessed: January 2, 2014.

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Impact Report. Prepared by PMC. 

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND WETLANDS

Cal Poly Land. n.d. Plant Communities: Coastal Live Oak Woodlands. Available: 

http://polyland.calpoly.edu/overview/archives/derome/woodlands.html. Accessed: 

September 9, 2013. 

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Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement. 
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County of San Luis Obispo. North San Luis Obispo County Habitat Conservation Strategy 

(NSLOC). 2011. Available: 

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6, 2013.

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California Department of Fish and Game. Available: 

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nces/Mayer-Laudenslayer-1988-1.pdf. Accessed: September 9, 2013.

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the Distinct Population Segment of Southern California Coast Steelhead. 

Ritter, L. V. 1998. California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System: Blue Oak Woodland. 

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Stafford, Bob. Wildlife Biologist. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. March 8, 2013 –

phone communication.
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GROWTH INDUCEMENT

City of El Paso de Robles. 2011a. General Plan Circulation Element. Prepared by Fehr & Peers. 

City of El Paso de Robles. 2011b. General Plan Housing Element. Prepared by Fehr & Peers.

City of San Luis Obispo. 2006. General Plan Circulation Element. 

Ryan, M. E. and G. S. Breschini. 2010. Railroads of the Central Coast - An Overview. Available: 

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San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. 2013. 2013 Federal Transportation Improvement 

Program. 

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Plan. Available: http://www.tamcmonterey.org/programs/rtp/. Accessed July 29, 2014. 

UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/nepa_and_ceqa_draft_handbook.pdf. 

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SECTION 4(F) AND 6(F)

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Luis Obispo Counties. Available: 

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mid=584. Accessed: August 12, 2013.

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ompiled_Display_Size.pdf. Accessed: July 30, 2013.

City of Paso Robles. 2013a. Facilities – City Park. Paso Robles. Available: 

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/recreation/facilities/city-park.asp. 

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City of Paso Robles. 2013b. Facilities – Pioneer Park and Skate Park. Available: 

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/recreation/facilities/city-park.asp. 

Accessed: August 12, 2013.

City of Paso Robles. 2013c. Facilities – Robbins Field. Available: 

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City of Paso Robles. 2013d. Neighborhood Parks. Paso Robles. Available: 

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sp. Accessed: August 12, 2013.

City of Salinas. 2002.General Plan Land Use & Circulation Policy Map. Prepared by P&D 

Consultants. Available: http://www.ci.salinas.ca.us/services/commdev/

generalplan/GP_Land_Use_Circulation_Policy_Map.pdf. Accessed: July 30, 2013.

City of San Luis Obispo. 2001. Parks and Recreation Element and Master Plan. Available: 

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ec/1. Accessed July 29, 2014. 

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Available: http://www.slocity.org/naturalresources/download/ssnrcondraft.pdf. 

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Personal Communication between Lily Gilbert and Harrison Friedman, August 14, 2014.

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San Luis Obispo County Parks. 2002. Community Parks. Available: 

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2013.

US Forest Service, 2008. Los Padres National Forest, Monterey and Santa Lucia Ranger Districts 

map.

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Accessed August 13, 2013. 
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