California High-Speed Rail Authority 

Fresno to Bakersfield 

Section 

Draft Supplemental 

Environmental Impact 

Report/Environmental 

Impact Statement 

Appendix 2-G 

May 2014 Project Mitigation Monitoring 

and Enforcement Plan and 

Amendments 

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November 2017 California High-Speed Rail Project Environmental Document 

Fresno to Bakersfield Section 

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Sacramento 

Stockton 

Transbay Transit Center 

Modesto Millbrae-SFO 

Bakersfield 

Kings/Tulare 

Fresno 

Merced 

San Jose Redwood City or Palo Alto 

(Potential Station) 

Gilroy 

Palmdale 

East San Fernando/Burbank San Gabriel 

Valley 

Los Angeles 

Norwalk 

Anaheim 

Ontario Airport 

Riverside/Corona 

Murrieta 

Escondido 

San Diego 

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Table of Contents 

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 

Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 

Environmental Management System (EMS).......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 

Tables 

Table 1 Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1-1 

Table 2 Fresno to Bakersfield Avoidance and Minimization Measures..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2-1 

Attachments 

MMRP Attachment A Transportation Mitigation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. A-1 

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Introduction 

In April 2014, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) prepared a joint Final Project Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Fresno to 

Bakersfield Section of the California High-Speed Train (HST) System (Project). The Final Project EIR/EIS satisfies the requirements of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is the basis for the FRA’s Record of Decision (ROD). As 

part of the ROD, FRA has selected the BNSF Alternative in combination with the Corcoran Bypass, Allensworth Bypass, and the Bakersfield Hybrid alternatives and the Kings/Tulare Regional Station-East Alternative and the Bakersfield 

Station-Hybrid Alternative. 

This Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan (MMEP) has been prepared for the Fresno to Bakersfield Section of the HST Project and adheres to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations (40 Code of Federal 

Regulations [CFR] Section 1505) and FRA Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts (64 Federal Register 28545, May 26, 1999). On January 14, 2011, the CEQ finalized guidance entitled Appropriate Use of Mitigation and 

Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact (CEQ Guidance). The CEQ Guidance is intended to assist federal agencies to develop mitigation programs that provide effective documentation, 

implementation, and monitoring of mitigation commitments. FRA considered the CEQ Guidance in the preparation of this MMEP. 

Table 1 and Attachment A of the MMEP describe mitigation measures that would mitigate the potential adverse environmental impacts to construct and operate and Table 2 describes measures that would avoid or minimize potential 

impacts to construct and operate the Project. These measures were developed by the FRA and the Authority in consultation with appropriate agencies, as well as with input from the public, to meet the requirements of NEPA and the 

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 

The Authority is required to comply with all mitigation measures adopted when the project was approved by the California High Speed Rail Authority Board, including any that were identified specifically to comply with CEQA as well as 

those addressing federal laws and requirements. The Project incorporates project design features and best management practices (BMPs) identified in the Final Project EIR/EIS and described in detail in a series of technical reports that 

accompanied preparation of the environmental document. As a result of applying these project design features and BMPs, the HST Project will avoid potential adverse environmental impacts in several resource areas, including 

electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic fields (EMI/EMF), hydrology and water resources, geology and soils, and hazardous materials and wastes. In addition, the Project’s compliance with the regulatory requirements, including 

permitting and coordination with regulatory agencies for many project-related activities, provide additional assurance that potential adverse environmental impacts will not occur. Representative agencies include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (USFWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and Environmental Protection Agency1 with jurisdiction under the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act, respectively. Like the mitigation measures listed in Table 1 

and Attachment A, the project design features (see Table 2) and compliance with regulatory requirements are a condition of project approval and must be implemented by the Authority during design, construction, and operation of the 

Project. 

The laws and orders the project is subject to and the design features that are part of the Project are described for the following resource areas in more detail in the corresponding chapters of the Final Project EIR/EIS: 

• Transportation – Chapter 3.2, section 3.2.2, section 3.2.6

• Air Quality and Global Climate Change – Chapter 3.3, section 3.3.2, section 3.3.8

• Noise and Vibration – Chapter 3.4, section 3.4.2, section 3.4.6

• EMI/EMF – Chapter 3.5, section 3.5.2, section 3.5.6

• Public Utilities and Energy – Chapter 3.6, section 3.6.2, section 3.6.6

• Biological Resources and Wetlands – Chapter 3.7, section 3.7.2, section 3.7.6

• Hydrology and Water Resources – Chapter 3.8, section 3.8.2, section 3.8.6

• Geology and Soils – Chapter 3.9, section 3.9.2, section 3.9.6

• Hazardous Materials and Wastes – Chapter 3.10, section 3.10.2, section 3.10.6

• Safety and Security – Chapter 3.11, section 3.11.2, section 3.11.6

• Socioeconomics, Communities, and Environmental Justice – Chapter 3.12, section 3.12.2, section 3.12.6

• Station Planning, Land Use, and Development –Chapter 3.13, section 3.13.2, section 3.13.16

• Agricultural Lands – Chapter 3.14, section 3.14.2, section 3.14.6

• Parks, Recreation, and Open Space, Chapter 3.15, section 3.15.2

• Aesthetics and Visual Resources – Chapter 3.16, section 3.16.2, section 3.16.6

• Cultural and Paleontological Resources – Chapter 3.17, section 3.17.2, section 3.17.6

• Regional Growth –Chapter 3.18, section 3.18.1

• Cumulative Impacts – Chapter 3.19, section 3.19.1, section 3.19.4

1 EPA delegated authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to the State of California.

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Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

The environmental effects of the Preferred Alternative and station locations for the Fresno to Bakersfield Section of the HST Project would result in effects that would be considered significant under NEPA. Mitigation measures that would 

reduce or eliminate potential adverse environmental effects are described in Chapter 3 of Volume 1 of the Final Project EIR/EIS. The specific provisions contained in the MMEP are presented as a table and include the mitigation 

measures identified in the Final Project EIR/EIS, organized by environmental issue and topical areas addressed in the EIR/EIS. In collaboration with FRA and the appropriate agencies, the Authority may refine the means by which it will 

implement a mitigation measure, as long as the alternative means ensure compliance with the intent of the original measure during project implementation. The MMEP describes implementation and monitoring procedural guidance, 

responsibilities, and timing for each mitigation measure identified in the Final Project EIR/EIS, including: 

Significant Impact: Provides a brief description of the impact expected to occur from the proposed project as identified in the Final EIR/EIS. 

Mitigation Measure: Provides the mitigation measure and monitoring requirements as identified the Final EIR/EIS. 

Implementing Party/Monitoring /Reporting Party: Identifies the entity that will be responsible for directly implementing the mitigation measures, monitoring, and reporting. Implementation can be the responsibility of the 

Authority or its Design Build Contractor (Contractor). Monitoring will generally be the responsibility of the Contractor, with oversight provided by the Authority during construction. Long-term mitigation monitoring responsibilities will be 

the responsibility of the Authority. The following roles are utilized in the text of mitigation measures in the MMEP: 

As the proponent of the Project, the Authority will implement the mitigation measures through its own actions, those of its contractors, and actions taken in cooperation with other agencies and entities. The Authority is accountable for 

the overall administration of the mitigation monitoring program and for assisting relevant individuals and parties in their oversight and reporting responsibilities. The responsibilities of mitigation implementation, monitoring, and reporting 

extend to several entities as discussed above; however, the Authority will bear the primary responsibility for verifying that the mitigation measures are implemented. 

The FRA and Authority define the mitigation measures required for the project. When project work is undertaken by the Authority’s contractor, the Contractor shall implement the mitigation measures that are pertinent to their scope of 

work. The Contractor shall monitor construction activities to ensure that the mitigation measures are being properly implemented and accurately report their activity and results to the Authority. The Authority will periodically check the 

Contractor’s activity, reports, and effectiveness of mitigation activities. 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Authority: Implementation and reporting on mitigation, avoidance and minimization measures as specified in the this MMEP as the responsibility of the Authority may be carried out by an Authority representative or a contractor 

hired independent of the Design Build Contractor or the Environmental Team. Authority responsible implementation and reporting may include certain measures outside of the scope of the Design Build Contractor such as future 

studies or operations-phase implementation. In addition, oversight of implementation and reporting may be provided by Authority contractor or representatives as lead agency representatives to facilitate regulatory oversight agency 

coordination and compliance during implementation and reporting. 

• Contractor: Design Build Contractor or the Environmental Team provided by the Design Build Contractor responsible for implementing or monitoring and reporting mitigation, avoidance and minimization measures as specified in 

this MMEP. 

• Mitigation Manager: Design Build Contractor’s representative responsible for overseeing their Environmental Team’s implementation and reporting of environmental commitments. Reports the status of each mitigation measure to 

Authority in accordance with this MMEP. 

• Project Biologist: The Design Build Contractor provided Biologist, upon approval by regulatory oversight agencies, is responsible for implementing mitigation measures in compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the 

MMEP and U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) permits. The Project Biologist will direct 

compliance activities carried out by the Project Biological Monitors. 

• Biological Monitor(s): The Design Build Contractor provided Biological Monitor(s) will be approved by and report directly to the Contractor’s Biologist. The Project Biological Monitor(s) will be present onsite within a reasonable 

monitoring distance during all ground-disturbing activities that have the potential to affect biological resources as directed by the Project Biologist and will be the principal agent(s) in the direct implementation of the MMEP and 

compliance assurance. 

• Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist (Waters), Project Botanist: The Project Biologist(s), Regulatory Specialist(s), and Project Botanist(s) provided by the Design-Build Contractor will represent the construction 

management team, will report directly to the Authority, will implement the mitigation reflected in the construction drawings and specifications, and will be responsible for reporting and overseeing the biological resources mitigation 

measures from the Final Fresno to Bakersfield Section EIR/EIS. The Project Biologist(s), Regulatory Specialist(s), and Project Botanist(s) will also be responsible for implementing mitigation measures in compliance with the MMEP 

and with the terms and conditions outlined in the USFWS, USACE, SWRCB, and CDFW permits. The Project Biologist(s), Regulatory Specialist(s), Project Botanist(s) will report to the overall construction management team Mitigation 

Manager (Mitigation Compliance Manager), interact with the designated Resident Engineer for the Fresno to Bakersfield Section and work to provide quality assurance of the implementation of the biological resources mitigation 

program as performed by the Contractor and the designated Project Biological Monitor(s). It is anticipated that the Project Biologist(s), Regulatory Specialist(s), and Project Botanist(s) will have specialized support from other 

biological monitors and work with the Mitigation Manager during deployment of the monitors and in performance of their respective responsibilities. 

• Cultural Resources Compliance Manager/Principal Investigator: The Design Build Contractor provided Archaeologist, who meets the Secretary of the Interior (SOI) Standards of Archaeologist, is responsible for implementing 

mitigation measures in compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the MMEP and treatment plans, and coordinating the status of archaeological mitigation with the Authority in accordance with this MMEP, PA and MOA. Per 

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the Archaeological Treatment Plan (ATP) and MOA, the Cultural Resources Compliance Manager shall determine whether a Native American monitor is required to be present during ground-disturbing activities in various 

Archaeologically Sensitive Areas of the Project. 

• Cultural Resources Monitor(s): The Design Build Contractor provided Cultural Resources Monitor(s) will be approved by and report directly to the Cultural Resources Compliance Manager/Principal Investigator. The Archaeological 

Monitor(s) will be present onsite within a reasonable monitoring distance during ground disturbing activities in areas indicated as culturally sensitive and will be the principal agent(s) in the direct implementation of the MMEP and 

compliance assurance as directed by the Cultural Resources Compliance Manager/Principal Investigator. 

• Paleontological Resources Specialist: The Design Build Contractor provided Paleontological Resources Specialist is responsible for implementing mitigation measures in compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the 

MMEP including preparation of the Paleontological Resources Management Plan and approval and direction of the Paleontological Resource Monitor(s). 

• Paleontological Resources Monitor(s): The Design Build Contractor provided Paleontological Resources Monitor(s) will be approved by and report directly to the Paleontological Resources Specialist. The Paleontological 

Resources Monitor(s) will be present onsite within a reasonable monitoring distance during ground disturbing activities in areas indicated as resource sensitive and will be the principal agent(s) in the direct implementation of the 

MMEP and compliance assurance as directed by the Paleontological Resources Specialist. 

• Contractor’s Biologist/Mitigation Timing (Implementation Schedule/Reporting Schedule): Not all mitigation actions will occur at the same time. Depending upon the measure, it may be undertaken prior to construction, 

during construction, or during project operations. Measures may also be undertaken in conjunction with different construction packages or at such time as project operations reach a certain level. This column of the table identifies 

the stage of the project during which the mitigation action will be taken and when reporting is to occur, if reporting is required. 

• Implementation Mechanism or Tool: Identifies the actions required to implement the measures, including any required agreements and/or conditions. 

Environmental Management System (EMS) 

The Authority will implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) consisting of strategic planning, policies and procedures, organizational structure, staffing and responsibilities, milestones, schedule, and resources devoted to 

achieving the Authority’s environmental commitments. The EMS will also include a component that tracks the implementation of mitigation measures (as well as environmental commitments, BMPs, and design features) and can produce 

reports on compliance. FRA will receive periodic reports on compliance and may request additional reports as necessary to ensure that the MMEP is fully implemented. This system will rely on data provided by the design-build 

contractor, regional consultants, and others to produce status reports regarding construction status, permitting activities, monitoring, inspections, and other compliance activities. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Air Quality 

AQ-MM#1 Reduce 

Criteria 

Exhaust 

Emissions 

from 

Construction 

Equipment 

This mitigation measure will apply to heavyduty construction equipment used during the 

construction phase. All off-road construction 

diesel equipment will use the cleanest 

reasonably available equipment (including 

newer equipment and/or tailpipe retrofits), but 

in no case less clean than the average fleet mix 

for the current calendar year, as set forth in 

CARB’s OFFROAD 2011 database, and no less 

than a 40% reduction compared to a Tier 2 

engine standard for NOx emissions. The 

Contractor will document efforts undertaken to 

locate newer equipment (such as, in order of 

priority, Tier 4, Tier 3, or Tier 2 equipment) 

and/or tailpipe retrofit equivalents. The 

Contractor will provide documentation of such 

efforts, including correspondence with at least 

two construction equipment rental companies. 

A copy of each unit’s certified tier specification 

and any required CARB or SJVAPCD operating 

permit will be made available at the time of 

mobilization of each piece of equipment. The 

Contractor will keep a written record 

(supported by equipment-hour meters where 

available) of equipment usage during project 

construction for each piece of equipment. 

Construction Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Daily Record 

Keeping and 

Weekly 

Reporting 

A copy of each 

unit’s certified tier 

specification and 

any required 

California Air 

Resources Board 

(CARB) or San 

Joaquin Valley Air 

Pollution Control 

District (SJVAPCD) 

operating permit 

will be made 

available at the 

time of 

mobilization of 

each piece of 

equipment. 

AQ#1 Construction of the HST alternatives would exceed the CEQA emissions 

thresholds for VOCs, NOx, PM10, and PM2.5. Therefore, it could potentially 

cause violations of NO2, O3, PM10, and PM2.5 air quality standards or 

contribute substantially to NO2 O3, PM10, and PM2.5 existing or projected air 

quality violations. 

AQ #2 Construction of the HST alternatives would exceed the CEQA emissions 

thresholds for VOC, NOx, PM10, and PM2.5. Therefore, it would conflict with 

the 1-hour Ozone Attainment Plan, the 8-hour Ozone Attainment Plan, and 

the PM10 and PM2.5 Attainment Plans. 

LU Impact #1 Temporary and intermittent construction equipment emissions would 

inconvenience nearby residents on some lands along 31 miles of the 

Preferred Alternative. 

AQ-MM#2 Reduce 

Criteria 

Exhaust 

Emissions 

from OnRoad 

Construction 

Equipment 

This mitigation measure applies to all on-road 

trucks used to haul construction materials, 

including fill, ballast, rail ties, and steel. 

Material-hauling trucks will consist of an 

average fleet mix of equipment model year 

2010, or newer, but no less than the average 

fleet mix for the current calendar year as set 

forth in CARB’s EMFAC 2011 database. The 

Contractor will provide documentation of 

efforts to secure such a fleet mix. The 

Contractor will keep a written record of 

equipment usage during project construction 

for each piece of equipment. 

Construction Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Weekly 

reporting 

Contract 

Requirement/ 

Specification 

AQ #1 Construction of the HST alternatives would exceed the CEQA emissions 

thresholds for VOCs, NOx, PM10, and PM2.5. Therefore, it could potentially 

cause violations of NO2, O3, PM10, and PM2.5 air quality standards or 

contribute substantially to NO2 O3, PM10, and PM2.5 existing or projected 

air quality violations 

AQ#2 Compliance with Air Quality Plans: Construction of the HST alternatives 

would exceed the CEQA emissions thresholds for VOC, NOx, PM10, and 

PM2.5. Therefore, it would conflict with the 1-hour Ozone Attainment Plan, 

the 8-hour Ozone Attainment Plan, and the PM10 and PM2.5 Attainment 

Plans. 

AQ#3 Material hauling outside the SJVAB would exceed CEQA emission thresholds 

for NOx in the BAAQMD, Mojave Desert AQMD, Eastern Kern County APCD, 

and the South Coast AQMD, and would exceed the VOC threshold in South 

Coast AQMD for certain hauling scenarios. Therefore, it could potentially 

cause violations of NO2, and O3 air quality standards or contribute 

substantially to NO2 and O3 existing or projected air quality violations in 

those air basins. 

LU Impact #1: Temporary and intermittent construction equipment emissions would 

inconvenience nearby residents on some lands along 31 miles of the 

Preferred Alternative. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

AQ-MM#3 Reduce the 

Potential 

Concrete batch plants would be sited at least 

1,000 feet from sensitive receptors, including 

Preconstruction Design/Reporti 

ng 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

AQ #8 Construction of the alignment may expose sensitive receptors to temporary 

substantial pollutant concentrations from concrete batch plants. 

Impact of 

Concrete 

Batch Plants 

daycare centers, hospitals, senior care 

facilities, residences, parks, and other areas 

where people may congregate The concrete 

batch plant will utilize typical control measures 

to reduce the fugitive dust, such as water 

sprays, enclosures, hoods, curtains, shrouds, 

movable and telescoping chutes, central dust 

collection systems and other suitable 

technology, to reduce emissions to be 

equivalent to the U.S. EPA AP-42 controlled 

emission factors for concrete batch plants. 

Specifications LU Impact #1 Temporary and intermittent construction equipment emissions would 

inconvenience nearby residents on some lands along 31 miles of the 

Preferred Alternative. 

AQ-MM#4 Offset 

Project 

Construction 

Emissions 

Through an 

This mitigation measure would address AQ 

Impact #1 (Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction) that would 

exceed the GC applicability and CEQA 

emissions thresholds for VOC and NOx, and the 

Preconstruction Reporting/Fund 

ing 

Weekly Authority Contractor Weekly 

Reporting 

The Authority and 

SJVAPCD will enter 

into a contractual 

agreement to 

mitigate the 

AQ #1 Construction of the HST alternatives would exceed the CEQA emissions 

thresholds for VOCs, NOx, PM10, and PM2.5. Therefore, it could potentially 

cause violations of NO2, O3, PM10, and PM2.5 air quality standards or 

contribute substantially to NO2 O3, PM10, and PM2.5 existing or projected air 

quality violations. 

SJVAPCD 

VERA 

CEQA emission thresholds for PM10 and PM2.5. 

The Authority and SJVAPCD will enter into a 

contractual agreement to mitigate (by 

offsetting) to net zero the project’s actual 

emissions from construction equipment and 

project’s emissions 

by providing funds 

for the district’s 

Emission Reduction 

Incentive Program 

AQ #2 Construction of the HST alternatives would exceed the CEQA emissions 

thresholds for VOC, NOx, PM10, and PM2.5. Therefore, it would conflict with 

the 1-hour Ozone Attainment Plan, the 8-hour Ozone Attainment Plan, and 

the PM10 and PM2.5 Attainment Plans. 

vehicle exhaust emissions of VOC, NOx, PM10, 

and PM2.5. The agreement will provide funds 

for the district’s Emission Reduction Incentive 

Program[1] (SJVAPCD 2011) to fund grants for 

projects that achieve emission reductions, with 

preference given to highly impacted 

communities, thus offsetting project-related 

impacts on air quality. To lower overall cost, 

funding for the VERA program to cover 

estimated construction emissions for any 

funded construction phase will be provided at 

the beginning of the construction phase. At a 

minimum, mitigation/offsets will occur in the 

year of impact, or as otherwise permitted by 

40 C.F.R. Part 93 Section 93.163. 

to fund grants for 

projects that 

achieve emission 

reductions, thus 

offsetting projectrelated impacts on 

air quality. 

LU Impact #1 Temporary and intermittent construction equipment emissions would 

inconvenience nearby residents on some lands along 31 miles of the 

Preferred Alternative. 

AQ-MM#5 Purchase 

Offsets and 

Offsite 

Emission 

Mitigation 

for 

Emissions 

Associated 

with Hauling 

Ballast 

Material in 

Certain Air 

Districts 

This mitigation measure will apply if ballast 

material is hauled from quarries outside the 

SJVAB and the hauling activities result in the 

exceedance of the annual applicable General 

Conformity threshold(s) or local air basin CEQA 

threshold(s) for NOx. To determine whether an 

exceedance will occur based on actual hauling 

activities, the Authority shall at the beginning 

of each calendar year or as soon as practicable 

thereafter to obtain the most up-to-date 

information, based on actual or projected 

contractor-specific information about hauling in 

the Mojave AQMD, South Coast AQMD and Bay 

Area AQMD, calculate for the next calendar 

year using the same methodology used in this 

EIR/EIS the expected NOx emissions from 

hauling activities in those districts. If, based on 

that calculation, exceedance of the applicable 

NOx threshold(s) is anticipated to occur in that 

next calendar year, the Authority will secure 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting/Fund 

ing 

Weekly 

reporting 

Contractor 

and Authority 

Contractor 

and 

Authority 

Weekly 

Reporting 

Authority to 

coordinate the 

purchase of offsets 

with pertinent 

AQMDs per 

contractor reports. 

AQ #3 Material hauling outside the SJVAB would exceed CEQA emission thresholds 

for NOx in the BAAQMD, Mojave Desert AQMD and the South Coast AQMD. 

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Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

from the appropriate air district(s) or other 

appropriate source the production or 

generation of a sufficient quantity of NOx 

offsets for that calendar year necessary to 

achieve conformity (in the case of exceedance 

of GC thresholds) and/or to result in net NOx 

generation below the applicable CEQA 

threshold(s). At a minimum, sufficient 

mitigation/offsets will be secured so they are 

generated in the year of impact or as 

otherwise permitted by 40 C.F.R. Part 93 

Section 93.163.The Mojave Desert AQMD’s 

emission bank has 2,061 tons of NOx credits 

(Mojave Desert AQMD 2012); therefore, there 

should be enough NOx credits to offset 

approximately 6 tons per year from this project 

in the Mojave Desert AQMD. The exact number 

of NOx credits in the SCAQMD RECLAIM 

program is unknown, but 1,199 tons of NOx 

credits were traded in 2011 and 235 tons of 

NOx credits were traded in 2012 (SCAQMD 

2012). Therefore, there should be enough 

available NOx credits in the program to offset 

approximately 75 tons of NOx per year from 

this project in the SCAQMD.In the Bay Area 

AQMD, any material emissions above the 

district’s significance threshold will be mitigated 

through an offsite emission mitigation program 

to achieve emission reduction due to material 

hauling in the Bay Area AQMD. Potential offsite 

mitigation programs include the Bay Area 

AQMD’s Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality 

Standards Attainment Program (CMP) or other 

air district emission reduction incentive 

programs. Depending on the final location 

selected to obtain ballast material, this would 

amount to a maximum of 3 tons of NOx 

credits. 

Noise and Vibration 

N&VMM #1 Construction 

Noise 

Mitigation 

Measures 

During construction the Contractor will monitor 

construction noise to verify compliance with 

the noise limits (An 8-hour Leq, dBA of 80 

during the day and 70 at night for residential 

land use, 85 for both day and night for 

commercial land use, and 90 for both day and 

night for industrial land use). The Contractor 

would be given the flexibility to meet the FRA 

construction noise limits in the most efficient 

and cost-effective manner. This can be done 

by either prohibiting certain noise-generating 

activities during nighttime hours or providing 

additional noise control measures to meet the 

noise limits. A noise-monitoring program will 

be developed to meet required noise limits, the 

following noise control mitigation measures will 

be implemented as necessary, for nighttime 

and daytime: 

Construction Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Weekly Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

N&V#1 Construction Noise 

LU Impact #1 The generation of noise would temporarily inconvenience nearby residents 

on some lands along 31 miles of the Preferred Alternative. 

PK#1 Construction activities would increase noise exposure at McMurtrey Aquatic 

Center. 

PK#1 Construction activities would increase noise exposure at Mill Creek Linear 

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Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

• Install a temporary construction site sound 

barrier near a noise source. 

• Avoid nighttime construction in residential 

neighborhoods. 

• Locate stationary construction equipment as 

far as possible from noise-sensitive sites. 

• Re-route construction truck traffic along 

roadways that will cause the least disturbance 

to residents. 

• During nighttime work, use smart back-up 

alarms, which automatically adjust the alarm 

level based on the background noise level, or 

switch off back-up alarms and replace with 

spotters. 

• Use low-noise emission equipment. 

• Implement noise-deadening measures for 

truck loading and operations. 

• Monitor and maintain equipment to meet 

noise limits. 

• Line or cover storage bins, conveyors, and 

chutes with sound-deadening material. 

• Use acoustic enclosures, shields, or shrouds 

for equipment and facilities. 

• Use high-grade engine exhaust silencers and 

engine-casing sound insulation. 

• Prohibit aboveground jackhammering and 

impact pile driving during nighttime hours. 

• Minimize the use of generators to power 

equipment. 

• Limit use of public address systems. 

• Grade surface irregularities on construction 

sites. 

• Use moveable sound barriers at the source of 

the construction activity. 

• Limit or avoid certain noisy activities during 

nighttime hours. 

• To mitigate noise related to pile driving, the 

use of an auger to install the piles instead of a 

pile driver would reduce noise levels 

substantially. If pile driving is necessary, limit 

the time of day that the activity can occur 

• CHSRA will establish and maintain in 

operation until completion of construction a 

toll-free “hotline” regarding the Section 

construction activities. CHSRA shall arrange for 

all incoming messages to be logged (with 

summaries of the contents of each message) 

and for a designated representative of CHSRA 

to respond to hotline messages within 24 hours 

(excluding weekends and holidays). CHSRA 

shall make a reasonable good faith effort to 

address all concerns and answer all questions, 

and shall include on the log its responses to all 

callers. CHSRA shall make a log of the incoming messages and CHSRA’s responsive 

actions publicly available on its website. 

• Mitigation for construction noise should 

include a requirement to adhere to the city's 

noise requirements and restrictions on 

construction activities in and around school 

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areas to weekends and near all other sensitive 

receptors to weekdays and daytime hours only 

(Vol. V, City of Bakersfield comment). 

The Authority will consider the suggested 

mitigation measure for construction in 

conjunction with future decisions regarding an 

alignment through Bakersfield. 

N&VMM #2 Construction 

Vibration 

Mitigation 

Measures 

Building damage from construction vibration is 

only anticipated from impact pile driving at 

very close distances to buildings. If pile driving 

occurs more than 25 to 50 feet from buildings, 

or if alternative methods such as push piling or 

auger piling can be used, damage from 

construction vibration is not expected to occur. 

Other sources of construction vibration do not 

generate high enough vibration levels for 

damage to occur. When a construction 

scenario has been established, pre-construction 

surveys are conducted at locations within 

50 feet of pile driving to document the existing 

condition of buildings in case damage is 

reported during or after construction. The 

contractor will arrange for the repair of 

damaged buildings or will pay compensation to 

the property owner. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ Postconstruction 

Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Ongoing 

monitoring 

during 

construction/ 

postconstruction 

monitoring 

as needed to 

assess 

damage to 

buildings. 

Contract 

Requirements/Spec 

ifications 

N&V#2 Construction Vibration 

LU Impact #1: The generation of noise would temporarily inconvenience nearby residents 

on some lands along 31 miles of the Preferred Alternative. 

PK#1 Construction activities would increase noise exposure at McMurtrey Aquatic 

Center. 

PK#1 Construction activities would increase noise exposure at Mill Creek Linear 

Park. 

N&VMM #3 Implement 

Proposed 

California 

High-Speed 

Train Project 

Noise 

Mitigation 

Guidelines 

To determine the appropriate mitigation 

measure for properties experiencing severe 

noise impacts, noise mitigation guidelines 

would be applied as follows: 

Prior to operation of the HST the Authority will 

install sound barriers where they can achieve 

between 5 and 15 dB of noise reduction, 

depending on their height and location relative 

to the tracks. The primary requirements for an 

effective sound barrier are that the barrier 

must (1) be high enough and long enough to 

break the line-of-sight between the sound 

source and the receiver, (2) be of an 

impervious material with a minimum surface 

density of 4 pounds per square foot, and (3) 

not have any gaps or holes between the panels 

or at the bottom. Because many materials 

meet these requirements, aesthetics, 

durability, cost, and maintenance 

considerations usually determine the selection 

of materials for sound barriers. Depending on 

the situation, sound barriers can become 

visually intrusive. Typically, the sound barriers 

style is selected with input from the local 

jurisdiction to reduce the visual effect of 

barriers on adjacent lands uses. For example, 

sound barriers could be solid or transparent, 

and made of various colors, materials, and 

surface treatments. 

The minimum number of affected sites should 

be at least 10, and the length of a sound 

barrier should be at least 800 feet. The 

maximum sound barrier height would be 14 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ Postconstruction 

Reporting Weekly Authority Authority Ongoing 

monitoring 

during 

construction/ 

postconstruction 

monitoring 

as needed to 

assess 

damage to 

buildings 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

Noise and 

Vibration Mitigation 

Guidelines 

N&V#3 Moderate and Severe Noise Impacts from Project Operation to Sensitive 

Receivers. Project Noise Impacts Preferred Alternative: 6,601 moderate and 

3,378 severe impacts. 

N&V#6 The Hanford East Station Alternative would result in increases in traffic 

volume that would result in an increase in the future peak-hour noise level. 

PK#4 McMurtrey Aquatic Center. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative 

would increase noise exposure. 

PK#4 Kern River Parkway. Project impacts from operation of the HST would 

increase noise exposure. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the HST would permanently impact suitable habitat 

that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate species through 

the creation of noise that would reduce the desirability of the habitat. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the HST would permanently impact suitable habitat 

that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian 

species through the creation of noise that would reduce the desirability of 

the habitat. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the HST would permanently impact suitable habitat 

that has the potential to support special-status bird species through the 

creation of noise that would reduce the desirability of the habitat. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the HST would permanently impact suitable habitat 

that has the potential to support special-status mammal species through 

the creation of noise that would reduce the desirability of the habitat. 

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feet for at-grade sections; however, all sound 

barriers would be designed to be as low as 

possible to achieve a substantial noise 

reduction. Berm and berm/wall combinations 

are the preferred types of sound barriers 

where space and other environmental 

constraints permit. On aerial structures, the 

maximum sound barrier height would also be 

14 feet, but barrier material would be limited 

by engineering weight restrictions for barriers 

on the structure. Sound barriers on the aerial 

structure will still be designed to be as low as 

possible to achieve a substantial noise 

reduction. Sound barriers on both aerial 

structures and at-grade structures could 

consist of solid, semitransparent, or 

transparent materials. 

The Authority will work with the communities 

to identify how the use and height of sound 

barriers would be determined using jointly 

developed performance criteria. Other 

solutions may result in higher numbers of 

residual impacts than reported herein. 

Options may be to reduce the height of sound 

barriers and combine barriers with sound 

insulation or to accept higher noise thresholds 

than the FRA’s current noise thresholds. 

If sound walls are not proposed or do not 

reduce sound levels to below a severe impact 

level, building sound insulation can be 

installed. Sound insulation of residences and 

institutional buildings to improve the outdoorto-indoor noise reduction is a mitigation 

measure that can be provided when the use of 

sound barriers is not feasible in providing a 

reasonable level (5 to 7 dB) of noise reduction. 

Although this approach has no effect on noise 

in exterior areas, it may be the best choice for 

sites where sound barriers are not feasible or 

desirable and for buildings where indoor 

sensitivity is of most concern. Substantial 

improvements in building sound insulation (on 

the order of 5 to 10 dB) can often be achieved 

by adding an extra layer of glazing to windows, 

by sealing holes in exterior surfaces that act as 

sound leaks, and by providing forced 

ventilation and air conditioning so that 

windows do not need to be opened. 

Performance criteria would be established to 

balance existing noise events and ambient 

roadway noise conditions as factors for 

determining mitigation measures. 

If sound walls or sound installation is not 

effective, the Authority can acquire easements 

on properties severely affected by noise. 

Another option for mitigating noise impacts is 

for the authority to acquire easements on 

residences likely to be impacted by HST 

operations in which the homeowners would 

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accept the future noise conditions. This 

approach is usually taken only in isolated cases 

where other mitigation options are infeasible, 

impractical, or too costly. 

N&V-MM#4 Vehicle noise 

specification 

In the procurement of an HST vehicle 

technology, the Authority will require bidders 

to meet the federal regulations (40 CFR Part 

201.12/13) at the time of procurement for 

locomotives (currently a 90-dB-level standard), 

for cars operating at speeds of greater than 45 

mph). Depending on the available technology, 

this could significantly reduce the number of 

impacts throughout the corridor. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ Postconstruction 

Reporting Weekly Authority Authority Ongoing 

monitoring 

during 

construction/ 

postconstruction 

monitoring 

as needed 

Contract 

Requirements/Spec 

ifications Noise and 

Vibration Mitigation 

Guidelines 

N&V#3 Moderate and Severe Noise Impacts from Project Operation to Sensitive 

Receivers. Project Noise Impacts Preferred Alternative: 2,564 moderate and 

1,553 severe impacts, 

N&V-MM#5 Special 

trackwork at 

crossovers 

and turnouts 

Because the impacts of HST wheels over rail 

gaps at turnouts increases HST noise by 

approximately 6 dB over typical operations, 

turnouts can be a major source of noise 

impact. If the turnouts cannot be moved from 

sensitive areas, the project can use special 

types of trackwork that eliminate the gap. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ Postconstruction 

Reporting Weekly Authority Authority Ongoing 

monitoring 

during 

construction/ 

postconstruction 

monitoring 

as needed 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

Noise and 

Vibration Mitigation 

Guidelines 

N&V#3 Moderate and Severe Noise Impacts from Project Operation to Sensitive 

Receivers. Project Noise Impacts Preferred Alternative: 2,564 moderate and 

1,553 severe impacts. 

N&VMM #6 Additional 

Noise 

Analysis 

Following 

Final Design 

If final design or final vehicle specifications 

result in changes to the assumptions 

underlying the noise analysis, reassess noise 

impacts and recommendations for mitigation 

and provide supplemental environmental 

documentation, as required by CEQA. 

Preconstruction/ 

Design/ 

Operation 

Reporting Final 

design/Final 

vehicle 

specification 

Contractor/A 

uthority 

(vehicle) 

Contractor/ 

Authority 

(vehicle) 

Final 

design/Final 

vehicle 

specification 

Submit assessment 

and supplemental 

environmental 

documentation 

N&V#3 Moderate and Severe Noise Impacts from Project Operation to Sensitive 

Receivers. Project Noise Impacts Preferred Alternative: 6,601 moderate and 

3,378 severe impacts. 

N&V#6 The Hanford East Station Alternative would result in increases in traffic 

volume that would result in an increase in the future peak-hour noise level. 

EMI/EMF 

EMF/EMI- Protect The contractor will coordinate with Mercy Pre- Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor During Reporting EMF/EMI Impact #5: Impacts to Sensitive Equipment from EMI. Under the Preferred Alternative, 

MM #1 Sensitive 

Equipment 

In 

Accordance 

with the 

EMCPP 

Hospital regarding the potential impacts of 

HST–related EMF or RF interference on 

imaging equipment prior to completion of final 

design. Where necessary to avoid interference, 

the final design will include suitable design 

provisions to prevent interference. These 

design provisions may include establishing 

magnetic field shielding walls around sensitive 

equipment, or installing RF filters into sensitive 

equipment. 

construction/ 

Design 

construction 

report 

monthly 

Contractor (unless 

Authority has 3rd 

party agreement 

with Mercy) to 

meet with Mercy 

West Hospital 

Representatives 

regarding potential 

impacts and 

provide shielding 

the worst-case EMFs are 1.8 mG at the edge of Mercy Hospital closest to 

the centerline of the HST right-of-way. Therefore, EMI may occur to 

sensitive medical devices or imaging equipment in the study area if the 

equipment is unshielded. 

HST-related EMI may affect highly susceptible, 

unshielded sensitive RF equipment such as 

older magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 

systems and other measuring devices common 

to medical and research laboratories. Most of 

the devices manufactured today have adequate 

shielding from all potential EMI sources; 

however, the potential exists for older devices 

to be affected and require shielding. 

In general, a shielding range between 60 and 

90 dB may be considered a high level of 

protection, while 90 to 120 dB is exceptional. 

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Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Public Utilities and Energy 

PU&E- Reconfigure Reconfigure existing substation ancillary Pre- Design/Reporti Monthly Contractor Contractor During Condition of PU&E#8 Potential Conflicts with Fixed Electrical Facilities 

MM #1 or relocate 

substations 

and/or 

substation 

components 

components located at the southwest corner of 

Grangeville Boulevard and 71⁄2 Avenue, east of 

the city of Hanford. 

construction/ 

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ng construction 

report 

monthly 

Design Build 

Contract 

Biological Resources 

BIO-MM#1 Designate 

Project 

Biologist(s) 

and Project 

Biological 

Monitor(s) 

A Project Biologist shall be designated by the 

Environmental Compliance Manager to oversee 

regulatory compliance requirements and 

monitor the restoration activities associated 

with ground-disturbing activities in accordance 

with the adopted mitigation measures and 

applicable laws. The Project Biologist, 

Regulatory Specialist, and Project Botanist are 

responsible for the timely implementation of 

the biological mitigation measures as outlined 

in the MMEP, construction documents, and 

pertinent resource agency permits. Resumes 

for the Designated Project Biologist(s), 

Regulatory Specialists (Waters), and Project 

Botanists, and Project Biological Monitors(s) 

must be submitted to the USFWS during final 

design. Additional duties of the Project 

Biologist, Regulatory Specialist (Waters) and 

Project Botanist include reviewing design 

documents and construction schedules, 

determining project biological monitoring 

needs, and guiding and directing the work of 

the Project Biological Monitors.The duties of 

the Project Biological Monitor include 

monitoring construction crew activities, as 

needed, to document applicable mitigation 

measures and permit conditions. The Project 

Biologist(s), Regulatory Specialist(s) (Waters), 

Project Botanist(s) and the Project Biological 

Monitor(s) report to the Mitigation Manager. 

The Project Biologist(s), Regulatory 

Specialist(s) (Waters), Project Botanist(s) 

and/or the Project Biological Monitor(s) may 

require special approval from the USFWS and 

CDFW to implement certain mitigation 

measures. In these circumstances, they are 

referred to as agency-approved biologist(s) 

Preconstruction Mitigation 

Manager will 

identify Project 

Biologist, 

Regulatory 

Specialist 

(Waters), 

Project 

Botanist. 

Contractor will 

identify Project 

Biological 

Monitors and 

provide 

resumes to 

regulatory 

agencies as 

required. 

Final Design Contractor Contractor Final Design Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO-MM#1 Applies to all BIO Impacts 

BIO-MM#2 Regulatory 

Agency 

Access 

If requested, before, during, or on completion 

of ground-disturbing activities, the Contractor 

will allow access by USFWS, USACE, SWRCB, 

and CDFW staff to the construction site. 

Because of safety concerns, all visitors will be 

required to check in with the Contractor before 

accessing the construction site. If agency 

personnel access the construction site, the 

Project Biologist will prepare a memorandum 

within 1 day of the visit to document agency 

access and the issues raised during the field 

meeting. This memorandum will be submitted 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/Postconstruction 

Access Granted 

to Regulatory 

Agencies 

1 day following 

agency site 

visit 

Contractor, 

Project 

Biologist 

Contractor 1 day 

following 

agency site 

visit 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

Bio MM#2 applies to all BIO Impacts 

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Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

to the Mitigation Manager. Any non-compliance 

issues will be reported to the Contractor and 

Authority. 

BIO-MM#3 Prepare and 

Implement a 

Worker 

Environment 

al Awareness 

Program 

(WEAP) 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters) and Project Botanist will prepare and 

implement a WEAP for construction crews. 

WEAP training materials will include the 

following: discussion of the federal Endangered 

Species Act (federal ESA), the California 

Endangered Species Act (CESA), the Bald and 

Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA), the 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and the 

Clean Water Act (CWA); the consequences and 

penalties for violation or noncompliance with 

these laws and regulations and project 

permits; identification of special-status plants, 

special-status wildlife, jurisdictional waters, and 

special-status plant communities and 

explanations about their value; hazardous 

substance spill prevention and containment 

measures; the contact person in the event of 

the discovery of a dead or injured wildlife 

species; and review of mitigation measures. In 

the WEAP, construction timing in relation to 

species’ habitat and life-stage requirements will 

be detailed and discussed on project maps, 

which will show areas of planned minimization 

and avoidance measures. A fact sheet 

conveying this information will be prepared by 

the Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters) and Project Botanist for distribution to 

the construction crews and to others who enter 

the construction footprint. On completion of 

the WEAP training, construction crews will sign 

a form stating that they attended the training, 

understood the information presented, and will 

comply with the WEAP requirements. The 

Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist (Waters) 

and Project Botanist will submit the signed 

WEAP training forms to the Mitigation Manager 

on a monthly basis. Construction crews will be 

informed during the WEAP training that, except 

when necessary as determined in consultation 

with the Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters) and Project Botanist travel within the 

marked project site will be restricted to 

established roadbeds. Established roadbeds 

include all pre-existing and project-constructed 

unimproved and improved roads. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Training of all 

crew/constructi 

on personnel 

prior to start of 

construction. 

Provide daily 

weekly/monthl 

y report as 

required by 

permit 

conditions or 

as additional 

crew/constructi 

on personnel 

receive 

training. 

Daily Tracking Contractor Contractor Monthly 

training 

forms 

submitted 

monthly. 

Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO-MM#3 applies to all BIO Impacts 

BIO-MM#4 Prepare and 

Implement a 

Weed 

Control Plan 

and Annual 

Vegetation 

Control Plan 

A construction-phase Weed Control Plan and 

an operation phase Annual Vegetation Control 

Plan will be developed and implemented. 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Botanist will prepare and oversee 

the implementation a Weed Control Plan to 

minimize or avoid the spread of weeds during 

ground-disturbing activities. The Weed Control 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ Postconstruction/ 

Operation 

Plan to be 

prepared prior 

to construction 

followed by 

Monthly 

memorandum 

to document 

the progress 

Monthly Contractor, 

Authority 

Contractor, 

Authority 

Monthly Condition of the 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO-MM#4 applies to all BIO Impacts 

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Plan will address the following: · 

Schedule for noxious weed surveys to be 

conducted in coordination with the Biological 

Resources Management Plan (BRMP) (BIOMM#5). 

• The success criteria for noxious and invasive 

weed control, as established by a qualified 

biologist. The success criteria will be linked to 

the Biological Resources Management Plan 

[BRMP] (BIO-MM#5) standards for onsite work 

during construction. In particular, the criteria 

will limit the introduction and spread of highly 

invasive species, as defined by the California 

Invasive Plant Council (CalIPC), to less than or 

equal to the pre-disturbance conditions in 

areas temporarily impacted by construction 

activities. If invasive species cover is found to 

exceed by 10% the pre-disturbance conditions 

during monitoring—or is 10% more compared 

with a similar, nearby reference site with 

similar vegetation communities and 

management—a control effort will be 

implemented. If the target, or other success 

criteria identified in the Comprehensive 

Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (CMMP), has 

not been met by the end of the BRMP 

monitoring and implementation period, the 

Authority or its designee will continue the 

monitoring and control efforts, and remedial 

actions would be identified and implemented 

until the success criteria are met. Depending 

on monitoring results, additional or revised 

measures may be needed to ensure that the 

introduction and spread of noxious weeds are 

not promoted by the construction and 

operation of the project. 

• Provisions to ensure that the development of 

the Weed Control Plan will be coordinated with 

development of the Restoration and 

Revegetation Plan (RRP) (BIO-MM#6) so that 

the RRP incorporates measures to reduce the 

spread and establishment of noxious weeds, 

and incorporates percent cover of noxious 

weeds into revegetation performance 

standards. 

• Identification of weed control treatments, 

including the use of permitted herbicides, and 

manual and mechanical removal methods. 

Herbicide application will be restricted from use 

in Environmentally Sensitive Areas and on 

compensatory mitigation sites, which are 

defined in BIO-MM#7, Delineate 

Environmentally Sensitive Area and 

Environmental Restricted Area (on plans and in 

field). 

• Determination of timing of the weed control 

treatment for each plant species. 

• Identification of fire prevention measures. 

During operation, the Authority will generally 

follow the procedures established in Chapter 

and 

implementation 

of the Weed 

Control Plan. 

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C2 of the Caltrans Maintenance Manual to 

manage vegetation on Authority property 

(Caltrans 2010). Vegetation would be 

controlled by chemical, thermal, biological, 

cultural, mechanical, structural, and manual 

methods. A separate plan, the Annual 

Vegetation Control Plan, would also be 

developed each winter for implementation no 

later than April 1 of each year. That plan would 

consist of site-specific vegetation control 

methods, as outlined below: · Chemical 

vegetation control noting planned usage.· 

Mowing program. 

• Other non-chemical vegetation control plans 

(manual, biological, cultural, thermal (includes 

the use of propane heat or steam and is not 

specific to controlled burning) and structural). 

• List of sensitive areas. 

• Other chemical pest control plans (e.g., 

insects, snail, rodent). 

Only Caltrans-approved herbicides will be used 

in the vegetation control program. Pesticide 

application will be conducted in accordance 

with all requirements of the California 

Department of Pesticide Regulation and County 

Agricultural Commissioners by certified 

pesticide applicators. Noxious/invasive weeds 

will be treated where requested by County 

Agricultural Commissioners. The Authority will 

cooperate in area-wide control of 

noxious/invasive weeds if established by local 

agencies. Farmers/landowners who request 

weed control on state right-of-way that is not 

identified in the annual vegetation control plan 

will be encouraged to submit a permit request 

application for weed control that identifies the 

target weeds and control method desired. 

The Contractor will implement the Weed 

Control Plan during the construction period. 

The Authority will require that HST 

maintenance crews follow the guidelines in the 

Weed Control Plan and Annual Vegetation 

Control Plan during project operation. The 

Authority or its designee will appoint the 

responsible party during the operations period 

to ensure the Annual Vegetation Control Plan is 

being carried out appropriately and effectively. 

A monthly memorandum will be prepared by 

the Project Botanist to document the progress 

of the plan and its implementation. 

BIO-MM#5 Prepare and 

Implement a 

Biological 

Resources 

Management 

Plan 

During final design, the Mitigation Manager, or 

its designee (Project Biologist, Regulatory 

Specialist or Project Botanist) will prepare the 

Biological Resources Management Plan (BRMP) 

and assemble the biological resources 

mitigation measures. The BRMP will include 

terms and conditions from applicable permits 

and agreements and make provisions for 

monitoring assignments, scheduling, and 

Plan 

required Preconstruction, 

Implementat 

ion will occur 

during 

Construction 

and Postconstruction. 

Plan to be 

prepared prior 

to construction 

followed by 

reporting 

schedule s 

established by 

agency permit 

conditions. 

TBD in the 

Biological 

Resource 

Management 

Plan in 

accordance 

with reporting 

schedule 

established by 

Contractor Contractor TBD in the 

Biological 

Resource 

Management 

Plan in 

accordance 

with 

reporting 

schedule 

Condition of the 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO-MM#5 applies to all BIO Impacts 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

responsibility. The BRMP will also include 

habitat replacement and revegetation, 

protection during ground-disturbing activities, 

performance (growth) standards, maintenance 

criteria, and monitoring requirements for 

temporary and permanent native plant 

community impacts. The parameters for the 

BRMP will be formed with the mitigation 

measures from this project-level EIR/EIS, 

including terms and conditions as applicable 

from the USFWS, USACE, SWRCB, and CDFW 

permits. The goal of the BRMP is to provide an 

organized reporting tool to ensure that the 

mitigation measures and terms and conditions 

are implemented in a timely manner and are 

reported on. These measures, terms, and 

conditions include all avoidance, minimization, 

repair, mitigation, and compensatory actions 

stated in the mitigation measures or terms and 

conditions from the permits referenced above. 

These measures, terms, and conditions are 

tracked through final design, implementation, 

and post-construction phases. The BRMP will 

help the long-term perpetuation of biological 

resources within the temporarily disturbed 

areas and protect adjacent targeted habitats. 

The BRMP will be submitted to the Contractor 

and will contain, but not be limited to, the 

following information: 

a. A master schedule that shows that 

construction of the project, Pre-construction 

surveys, and establishment of buffers and 

exclusions zones to protect sensitive biological 

resources. 

b. Specific measures for the protection of 

special-status species. 

c. Identification (on construction plans) of the 

locations and quantity of habitats to be 

avoided or removed, along with the locations 

where habitats are to be restored. 

d. Procedures for vegetation analyses of 

temporarily affected habitats to approximate 

their relative composition and procedures for 

site preparation, irrigation, planting, and 

maintenance. This information may be used to 

determine the requirements of the 

revegetation areas for both onsite temporary 

impacts and offsite compensatory sites. 

e. Sources of plant materials and methods of 

propagation. 

f. Identification of specific parameters 

consistent with mitigation ratios and permit 

conditions for determining the amount of 

replacement habitat for temporary disturbance 

areas. 

g. Specification of parameters for maintenance 

and monitoring of re-established habitats, 

including weed control measures, frequency of 

field checks, and monitoring reports for 

temporary disturbance areas. 

agency permit 

conditions 

established 

by agency 

permit 

conditions 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

h. Specification of performance standards for 

the re-established plant communities within the 

construction limits. 

i. Specification of the remedial measures to be 

taken if performance standards are not met 

(e.g., a form of adaptive management). 

j. Methods and requirements for monitoring 

restoration/replacement efforts, which will be a 

combination of qualitative and quantitative 

data consistent with mitigation measures and 

permit conditions. 

k. Measures to preserve topsoil and control 

erosion. 

l. Design of protective fencing around 

Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs), 

environmentally restricted areas (ERAs), and 

the construction staging areas. 

m. Specification of the locations and quantities 

of gallinaceous guzzlers (catch basin/artificial 

watering structures) and the monitoring of 

water levels in them. 

n. Locations of trees to be protected as wildlife 

habitat (roosting sites) and locations for 

planting replacement trees. 

o. Specification of the purpose, type, 

frequency, and extent of chemical use for 

insect and disease control operations as part of 

vegetative maintenance within sensitive habitat 

areas. 

p. Specific construction monitoring programs 

for habitats of concern and special-status 

species, as needed. 

q. Specific measures for the protection of 

vernal pool habitat and riparian areas. These 

measures may include erosion and siltation 

control measures, protective fencing 

guidelines, dust control measures, grading 

techniques, construction area limits, and 

biological monitoring requirements. 

r. Provisions for biological monitoring during 

ground-disturbing activities to confirm 

compliance and success of protective 

measures. The monitoring procedures will (1) 

identify specific locations of wildlife habitat and 

sensitive species to be monitored; (2) identify 

the frequency of monitoring and the 

monitoring methods (for each habitat and 

sensitive species to be monitored); (3) list 

required qualifications of biological monitor(s), 

and (4) identify the reporting requirements. 

BIO-MM#6 Prepare and 

Implement a 

Restoration 

and 

Revegetation 

Plan 

During final design, the Project Botanist will 

prepare a Restoration and Revegetation Plan 

(RRP) for temporarily disturbed upland 

communities. (Site restoration will also be 

conducted to restore temporary impacts on 

valley foothill riparian areas [BIO-MM#47] and 

jurisdictional waters [BIO-MM#48].) In the 

RRP, impacts on habitat subject to temporary 

ground disturbances that will require 

Prepare the 

plan Preconstruction, 

Implement 

the plan 

during 

construction, 

Monitoring 

during PostPrepare and 

Implement 

RRP. 

Finalize the 

RRP Preconstruction. 

Follow 

reporting 

requirements 

as established 

by agency 

permit 

Contractor Contractor Finalize the 

RRP Preconstruction. 

Follow 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by agency 

Condition of the 

Design/Build 

Contract 

Restoration and 

Revegetation Plan 

(RRP) 

Compliance report 

to document 

implementation 

BIO-MM#6 applies to all BIO Impacts 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

decompaction or re-grading will be addressed, 

if appropriate. The Project Biologist will 

approve the seed mix. The standards for onsite 

work during construction will limit highly 

invasive species, as defined by the California 

Invasive Plant Council, to less than 10% 

greater than the pre-disturbance condition or 

as determined through a comparison with an 

appropriate reference site with similar natural 

communities and management. During grounddisturbing activities, the Contractor will 

implement the RRP in temporarily disturbed 

areas. The Project Biologist will prepare and 

submit compliance reports to the Mitigation 

Manager to document implementation and 

performance of the RRP. 

construction conditions 

during 

Construction, 

and PostConstruction 

permit 

conditions 

during 

Construction, 

and PostConstruction 

and performances 

standards. 

BIO-MM#7 Delineate 

Environment 

ally Sensitive 

Areas and 

Environment 

ally 

Restricted 

Areas (on 

plans and in 

field) 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters), and Project Botanist will verify that 

ESAs and ERAs are delineated on final 

construction plans (including grading and 

landscape plans) and in the field and will 

update as necessary. ESAs are areas within the 

construction zone, or on compensatory 

mitigation sites, containing suitable habitat for 

special-status species and habitats of concern 

that may allow construction activities but have 

restrictions based on the presence of specialstatus species or habitats of concern at the 

time of construction. ERAs are sensitive areas 

that are typically outside the construction 

footprint that must be protected in place 

during all construction activities. Before and 

during the implementation of grounddisturbing activities, the Project Biologist, 

Regulatory Specialist (Waters), and Project 

Botanist, will mark ESAs and ERAs with highvisibility temporary fencing, flagging, or other 

agency-approved barriers to prevent 

encroachment of construction personnel and 

equipment. Sub-meter accurate Global 

Positioning System (GPS) equipment will be 

used to delineate all ESAs and ERAs. The 

Contractor will remove ESA and ERA fencing 

when construction is complete or when the 

resource has been cleared according to agency 

permit conditions in the MMEP and 

construction drawings and specifications. The 

Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters), and Project Botanist, will submit a 

memorandum regarding the field delineation 

and installation of all ESAs/ERAs to the 

Mitigation Manager. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

Identify and 

Establish ESAs 

and ERAs; 

Remove 

Fencing, Memo 

to Mitigation 

Manager 

Prior to 

Construction. 

Following 

reporting 

schedule 

established by 

agency permit 

requirements 

Contractor Contractor Prior to 

Construction. 

Following 

reporting 

schedule 

established 

by agency 

permit 

requirements 

Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO-MM#7 applies to all BIO Impacts 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIO-MM#8 Wildlife 

Exclusion 

Fencing 

The Contractor, under the supervision of the 

Project Biologist will install wildlife-specific 

exclusion barriers at the edge of the 

construction footprint. Exclusion barriers will be 

made of durable material, regularly 

maintained, and installed below-grade by the 

Contractor under the supervision of the Project 

Biologist. Wildlife exclusion fencing will be 

installed along the outer perimeter of ESAs and 

ERAs and below-grade (e.g., 6 to 10 inches 

below-grade). The design specifications of the 

exclusion fencing will be determined through 

consultation with USFWS and/or CDFW. The 

wildlife exclusion barrier will be monitored, 

maintained at regular intervals throughout 

construction, and removed after the 

completion of major construction activities. The 

Project Biologist will submit a memorandum to 

the Mitigation Manager to document 

compliance with this measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

Installation of 

wildlife-specific 

exclusion 

barriers; Memo 

to Mitigation 

Manager 

Following 

reporting 

schedule 

established by 

agency permit 

requirements 

Contractor Contractor Following 

reporting 

schedule 

established 

by agency 

permit 

requirements 

Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO#6 Project impact from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impact from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO-MM#9 Equipment 

Staging 

Areas 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters), and Project Botanist will confirm that 

staging areas for construction equipment are 

outside areas of sensitive biological resources, 

including habitat for special-status species, 

habitats of concern, and wildlife movement 

corridors, to the extent feasible. The Project 

Biologist, Regulatory Specialist (Waters), and 

Project Botanist will submit a memorandum to 

the Mitigation Manager to document 

compliance with this measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

Monitoring and 

Reporting 

Following 

reporting 

schedule 

established by 

agency permit 

requirements 

Contractor Contractor Following 

reporting 

schedule 

established 

by agency 

permit 

requirements 

Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO-MM#9 applies to all BIO Impacts 

BIOMM#10 MonoFilament 

Netting 

Thirty days before and during the 

implementation of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist will verify that that the 

Contractor is not using plastic mono-filament 

netting (erosion-control matting) or similar 

material in erosion control materials; 

acceptable substitutes include coconut coir 

matting, tackified hydroseeding compounds, 

rice straw wattles (e.g., Earthsaver wattles: 

biodegradable, photodegradable, burlap), and 

other reusable erosion, sediment, and wildlife 

control systems that may be approved by the 

regulatory agencies (e.g., ERTEC 

Environmental Systems products). The Project 

Biologist will submit memoranda to the 

Mitigation Manager to document compliance 

with this measure; the memoranda will be 

submitted monthly or as appropriate 

throughout project construction. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

Monitoring and 

Reporting 

Monthly or in 

accordance 

with reporting 

schedule 

established by 

agency permit 

requirements 

Project 

Biologist 

Project 

Biologist 

Monthly or in 

accordance 

with 

reporting 

schedule 

established 

by agency 

permit 

requirements 

Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptile and amphibian species. 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impact from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impact from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIOMM#11 Vehicle 

Traffic 

During ground-disturbing activities, the 

contractor will restrict project vehicle traffic 

within the construction area to established 

roads, construction areas, and other 

designated areas. The contractor will establish 

vehicle traffic in locations disturbed by previous 

activities to prevent further adverse effects, 

require observance of a 15 mile per hour 

(mph) speed limit for construction areas with 

potential special-status species habitat, clearly 

flag and mark access routes, and prohibit offroad traffic. The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure; 

memoranda will be submitted on a weekly 

basis or as appropriate throughout project 

construction. 

Construction Establish 

vehicle routes, 

clearly flag and 

mark access 

routes, and 

prohibit offroad traffic, 

monitor and 

report 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Weekly Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO-MM#11 applies to all BIO Impacts 

BIOMM#12 Entrapment 

Prevention 

To prevent inadvertent entrapment of 

protected species, the Contractor, under the 

guidance of the Project Biologist, will cover all 

excavated, steep-sided holes or trenches more 

than 8 inches deep at the close of each work 

day with plywood or similar materials or 

provide a minimum of one escape ramp per 10 

feet of trenching (with slopes no greater than a 

3:1) constructed of earth fill or wooden planks. 

The Project Biologist will thoroughly inspect 

holes and trenches for trapped animals before 

leaving the construction site each day. The 

Contractor will either screen, cover, or store 

more than 1 foot off the ground all 

construction pipe, culverts, or similar structures 

with a diameter of 3 inches or greater that are 

stored at the construction site for one or more 

overnight periods and these pipes, culverts, 

and similar structures will be inspected by the 

Project Biologist for wildlife before the material 

is moved, buried, or capped. The Project 

Biologist will clear stored material for common 

and special-status wildlife species before the 

pipe is subsequently buried, moved, or capped 

(covered). The Project Biologist will submit 

memoranda to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure; the 

memoranda will be submitted on a weekly 

basis or as appropriate throughout project 

construction. 

Construction Cover holes 

and trenches 

and protect 

pipes >3 

inches in 

diameter 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Weekly Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptile and amphibian species. 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impact from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impact from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIO- Work During ground-disturbing activities, the Project Construction Stop Work, 1 day following Contractor Contractor 1 day Condition of BIO-MM#13 applies to all BIO Impacts 

MM#13 Stoppage Biologist, Regulatory Specialist (Waters), and 

Project Botanist or Project Biological Monitor 

will halt work in the event that a special-status 

wildlife species gains access to the construction 

footprint. This work stoppage will be 

coordinated with the resident engineer and/or 

the Authority or its designee. The Contractor 

will suspend ground-disturbing activities in the 

immediate construction area where the 

potential construction activity could result in 

“take” of special-status wildlife species; work 

may continue in other areas. Before 

construction, the Contractor will obtain written 

permission from CDFW to capture and relocate 

any non-listed wildlife species (does not 

included domesticated animals) from within the 

project footprint.. 

relocate 

species (if 

possible), and 

report 

work stoppage following 

work 

stoppage 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIOMM#14 “Take” 

Notification 

and 

Reporting 

The Project Biologist, Regulatory Specialist 

(Water), or Project Botanist will immediately 

notify the Mitigation Manager in the event of 

an accidental death or injury to a federal- or 

state-listed species during project activities. 

The Project Biologist will then notify USFWS 

and/or CDFW within 24 hours in the event of 

an accidental death or injury to a federal- or 

state-listed species during project activities. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure. The 

memorandum will also identify suggested 

revisions to the construction activities or 

additional measures that will be implemented 

to minimize or prevent future impacts. 

Construction Notification of 

Mitigation 

Manager, 

USFWS and/or 

CDFW and 

recommendatio 

n of additional 

measures 

Immediate 

notification of 

Mitigation 

Manager; 

Notify USFWS 

and/or CDFW 

within 24 hours 

Contractor Contractor Immediate 

notification 

of Mitigation 

Manager; 

Notify 

USFWS 

and/or 

CDFW within 

24 hours 

Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special status reptiles and amphibians 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special status bird species 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special status mammal species 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptile and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO- Post- After each construction package, construction Post- Compliance In accordance Contractor Contractor In Condition of BIO-MM#15 applies to all BIO 

MM#15 Construction 

Compliance 

Reports 

phase, permitting phase, or other portion of 

the HST section as defined by Authority is 

completed, the Mitigation Manager, or their 

designee, will submit post-construction 

compliance reports consistent with the 

requirements of the protocols of each 

appropriate agency (e.g., USFWS, CDFW), 

including compliance with regulatory agency 

permits. The Mitigation Manager will submit a 

memorandum to the regulatory agencies to 

document compliance with this measure. The 

frequency of the memorandum compilation 

and submission will be consistent with the 

requirements in the regulatory agency permits. 

construction Reporting with reporting 

schedule 

established by 

agency permit 

requirements 

accordance 

with 

reporting 

schedule 

established 

by agency 

permit 

requirements 

Design/Build 

Contract 

Impacts 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIOMM#16 Conduct 

ProtocolLevel Preconstruction 

Surveys for 

SpecialStatus Plant 

Species and 

SpecialStatus Plant 

Communities 

Prior to construction, the Project Botanist will 

conduct protocol-level, pre-construction 

botanical surveys for special-status plant species 

and special-status plant communities in all 

potentially suitable habitats where permission to 

enter was not granted prior to construction. The 

surveys will be conducted during the appropriate 

blooming period(s) for the species before the 

start of ground-disturbing activities for salvage 

and relocation activities. The Project Botanist will 

mark the locations of all special-status plant 

species and special-status plant communities 

observed for the Contractor to avoid. Before the 

start of ground-disturbing activities, all 

populations of special-status plant species and 

special-status plant communities identified 

during pre-construction surveys within 100 feet 

of the construction footprint will be protected 

and delineated by the Contractor (directed by 

the Project Botanist) as ERAs. As appropriate, 

the Project Botanist will update the mapping of 

special-status species or habitats of concern 

within the construction limits based on resource 

agency permits. 

Portions of the construction footprint that 

support special-status plant species that will be 

temporarily disturbed will be restored onsite to 

pre-construction conditions. Before disturbance, 

pre-construction conditions, including species 

composition, species richness, and percent cover 

of key species will be documented, and photo 

points will be established. If special-status plant 

species cannot be avoided, mitigation for 

impacts on these species will be documented 

(density, percent cover, key habitat 

characteristics, including soil type, associated 

species, hydrology, topography, and photo 

documentation of pre-construction conditions) 

and incorporated into a relocation/compensation 

program, as defined in BIO-MM#17. The Project 

Botanist will provide verification of survey results 

and report findings through a memorandum to 

the Mitigation Manager to document compliance 

with this measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, and Postconstruction 

Conduct 

protocol level 

surveys for 

special-status 

plant species; 

Report 

findings; 

Restore 

temporary 

disturbed areas 

Report findings 

at least 30 

days prior to 

ground 

disturbance 

Contractor Contractor Report 

findings at 

least 30 days 

prior to 

ground 

disturbance 

Condition of 

Design/Build 

Contract Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#1 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would directly or indirectly impact 

suitable habitat that has potential to support special-status plant species. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb special-status plant 

communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#5 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant species or suitable habitat that has potential to support 

these species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#17 Prepare and 

Implement 

Plan for 

Salvage, 

Relocation 

and/or 

Propagation 

of SpecialStatus Plant 

Species 

The Project Botanist will prepare a plan before 

the start of ground-disturbing activities to 

address monitoring, salvage, relocation, and 

propagation of special-status plant species. 

The relocation or propagation of plants and 

seeds will be performed at a suitable mitigation 

site approved by the appropriate regulatory 

agencies, and as appropriate per species. 

Documentation will include provisions that 

address the techniques, locations, and 

procedures required for the successful 

establishment of the plant populations. The 

plan will include provisions for performance 

that address survivability requirements, 

Preconstruction 

(Plan), 

Implementat 

ion during 

construction, 

Monitoring 

postconstruction 

Prepare/Imple 

ment Plan and 

Report 

Compliance 

Follow 

reporting 

requirements 

as established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits. 

Contractor Contractor Follow 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits. 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Salvage, 

Relocation, and 

Propagation of 

Special Status 

Plant Species 

Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#1 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would directly or indirectly impact 

suitable habitat that has potential to support special-status plant species. 

BIO#5 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant species or suitable habitat that has potential to support 

these species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

maintenance, monitoring, implementation, and 

the annual reporting requirements. Permit 

conditions issued by the appropriate resource 

agencies (e.g., USFWS, CDFW) will guide the 

development of the plan and performance 

standards. The Project Botanist will submit a 

memorandum to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure. 

BIOMM#18 Conduct Preconstruction 

Sampling 

and 

Assessment 

for Vernal 

Pool Fauna 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist will conduct preconstruction aquatic assessment and sampling 

in seasonal wetlands and vernal pools in the 

construction footprint. The approved biologists 

will visit the sites after initial storm events to 

determine when seasonal wetlands and vernal 

pools have been inundated. A seasonal 

wetland/vernal pool is considered to be 

inundated when it holds greater than 3 cm of 

standing water 24 hours after a rain event. 

Approximately 2 weeks after the pools are 

inundated, the biologists will conduct general 

aquatic surveys in appropriate seasonal 

wetland and vernal pool habitats. The sampling 

is an assessment that will be useful in 

understanding the species present and will 

help guide the implementation of the 

performance standards to be consistent with 

BIO-MM#20: Implement and Monitor Vernal 

Pool Protection. The Project Biologist will 

submit a report to the Mitigation Manager and 

Authority or its designee within 30 days of 

completing the field work. The report will 

provide the documentation and the results of 

the sampling, including the results of the data 

collection and a comparison with the 

performance standards. 

Preconstruction Aquatic 

assessment 

and sampling; 

reporting 

Report findings 

at least 30 

days prior to 

ground 

disturbance 

Contractor Contractor Report 

findings at 

least 30 days 

prior to 

ground 

disturbance 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#19 Seasonal 

Vernal Pool 

Work 

Restriction 

For seasonal avoidance of special-status vernal 

pool branchiopods and vernal-pool-dependent 

species (e.g., vernal pool branchiopods, 

western spadefoot toads, California tiger 

salamanders), the Contractor will not work 

within 250 feet of suitable aquatic habitats 

(e.g., vernal pools, seasonal wetlands) from 

October 15 to June 1 (corresponding to the 

rainy season) or as determined through 

informal or formal consultation with the USFWS 

or USACE. Ground-disturbing activities may 

begin once the habitat is no longer inundated 

for the season and it is after April 15. If any 

work remains to be completed after October 

15, the Contractor (under the direction of the 

Project Biologist) will install exclusion fencing 

and erosion control measures in those areas 

where construction activities need to be 

completed. The Project Biologist will document 

compliance through memoranda to the 

Mitigation Manager during the establishment of 

the fencing activities. 

Construction Exclusion 

fencing, 

Reporting 

Follow 

reporting 

requirements 

as established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Follow 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Party 

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ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIOMM#20 Implement 

and Monitor 

Vernal Pool 

Protection 

Although all temporary impacts on vernal pools 

are considered to be permanent and will be 

mitigated through offsite compensatory 

mitigation (see BIO-MM#63), vernal pools 

within the temporary construction footprint will 

be protected by erecting exclusion fencing, if 

they can be avoided. The Contractor will erect 

and maintain the exclusion fencing. For 

impacts on vernal pools within the temporary 

construction footprint that cannot be avoided, 

the Contractor, under the guidance of the 

Regulatory Specialist (Waters), will place rinsed 

gravel within the affected vernal pools and will 

cover the affected vernal pools with geotextile 

fabric before the start of ground-disturbing 

activities to minimize damage to the soils and 

protect the contours. The Contractor, under 

the direction of the Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters), will collect a representative sampling 

of soils from the vernal pools before initiating 

ground-disturbing activities within the vernal 

pools. The representative soil samples will 

contain viable plant seeds and vernal pool 

branchiopod cysts to be preserved from the 

vernal pools. These samples may be 

incorporated into other vernal pools, as 

applicable, with USFWS and/or CDFW 

consultation. The Contractor will implement 

these measures within temporary impact areas 

adjacent to or within the construction footprint. 

Resource agency consultations with the USFWS 

and USACE will occur as needed and based on 

permit conditions. The Regulatory Specialist 

(Waters) will submit a memorandum on a 

weekly basis or at other appropriate intervals 

to the Mitigation Manager to document 

compliance with this measure. Because 

impacts to vernal pools within the temporary 

construction footprint are considered to be 

permanent impacts, these impacts will be 

mitigated through offsite mitigation, as 

described in BIO-MM#63. The Contractor will 

obtain approval from USACE, before the 

implementation of the above-described 

mitigation measures, for any unanticipated 

temporary impacts on vernal pools. If 

unanticipated temporary impacts last more 

than one full wet-dry season cycle, offsite 

mitigation will be implemented. 

Construction Exclusion 

fencing, 

collection of 

soil material, 

off-site 

compensatory 

mitigation; 

reporting 

Weekly or 

reporting 

requirements 

as established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#21 

Implement 

Avoidance 

and 

Minimization 

Measures for 

the Valley 

Elderberry 

Longhorn 

Beetle 

Before and during the implementation of 

ground-disturbing activities, the Project 

Biologist will direct the Contractor to implement 

the avoidance and minimization measures 

detailed in the Conservation Guidelines for the 

Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (USFWS 

1999a). These measures include conducting 

protocol-level presence/absence surveys for 

this species, establishing and maintaining 

appropriate buffer areas around elderberry 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Protocol-level 

surveys, 

implementation 

of avoidance 

and 

minimization 

measures, 

restore 

temporary 

disturbances 

Weekly or 

reporting 

requirements 

as established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

plants, restricting the use of chemicals that 

might harm beetles, and mowing restrictions. 

After ground-disturbing activities are 

completed, any damage to temporarily 

disturbed buffer areas surrounding elderberry 

shrubs will be restored as detailed in the 

Conservation Guidelines for the Valley 

Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (USFWS 1999a). 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

following 

construction 

BIOMM#22 Conduct Preconstruction 

Surveys for 

SpecialStatus 

Reptile and 

Amphibian 

Species 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist will conduct preconstruction surveys in suitable habitats to 

determine the presence or absence of specialstatus reptiles and amphibian species within 

the construction footprint. Surveys will be 

conducted no more than 30 days before the 

start of ground-disturbing activities and will be 

phased with project build-out. The results of 

the pre-construction survey will be used to 

guide the placement of the environmentally 

sensitive areas, ERAs, and wildlife exclusion 

fencing. The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

Preconstruction 

surveys for 

special status 

species, and 

establishment 

of ESAs and 

ERAs 

Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Surveys 

conducted 

30 days prior 

to ground 

disturbance, 

During 

construction 

submit 

weekly 

reports or 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#23 Conduct 

SpecialStatus 

Reptile and 

Amphibian 

Monitoring, 

Avoidance, 

and 

Relocation 

During ground-disturbing activities, the Project 

Biological Monitor will observe all construction 

activities in habitat that supports special-status 

reptiles and amphibians. If suitable habitat is 

present and environmentally sensitive areas 

are deemed necessary, the Project Biological 

Monitor will conduct a clearance survey within 

the area for special-status reptiles and 

amphibians after wildlife exclusion fencing is 

installed. If a special-status reptile or 

amphibian is present during construction, the 

Contractor will avoid the special-status reptile 

or amphibian species. Otherwise, the Project 

Biological Monitor will relocate special-status 

reptiles or amphibians (other than California 

tiger salamander) found in the Environmentally 

Sensitive Area or construction footprint to an 

area outside the construction area as 

determined through consultation with USFWS 

and/or CDFW. If necessary, clearance surveys 

will be conducted daily. The Project Biologist 

will submit a memorandum, on a weekly basis 

or at other appropriate intervals, to the 

Mitigation Manager to document compliance 

with this measure. 

Construction Monitoring 

during 

construction, 

reporting 

Contractor Contractor Contractor Daily 

monitoring, 

weekly or 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIOMM#24 Conduct 

Protocol and 

Preconstruction 

Surveys for 

California 

Tiger 

Salamander 

In the annual grassland and pasture habitats in 

the Cross Creek grassland region, protocollevel surveys will be conducted in accordance 

with the Interim Guidance on Site Assessment 

and Field Surveys for Determining Presence or 

a Negative Finding of the California Tiger 

Salamander (USFWS and CDFG 2003). The 

purpose of these surveys will be to determine 

presence or absence of the California tiger 

salamander within the study area. Before the 

start of ground-disturbing activities, a qualified, 

agency-approved biologist (designated by the 

Project Biologist) will conduct visual preconstruction surveys in suitable habitats in the 

Cross Creek grassland region. Surveys will be 

conducted no more than 30 days before the 

start of ground-disturbing activities and will be 

phased with project build-out. In the unlikely 

event that California tiger salamander 

individuals are found within the project 

footprint during protocol-level pre-construction 

surveys, the Project Biologist will contact the 

USFWS and CDFW to identify appropriate 

avoidance and minimization measures to be 

implemented for this species. The Project 

Biologist will submit a memorandum, on a 

weekly basis or at other appropriate intervals, 

to the Mitigation Manager to document 

compliance with this measure. 

Preconstruction Protocol and 

Preconstruction 

level surveys 

Protocol level 

surveys, Preconstruction 30 

day prior to 

construction; 

Weekly 

reporting or 

reporting 

requirements 

as established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Protocol level 

surveys (at 

least 1 year 

prior to 

ground 

disturbance), 

preconstruction 

30 day prior 

to 

construction; 

Weekly 

reporting or 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Following 

requirements 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#25 

Implement 

Avoidance 

and 

Minimization 

Measures for 

California 

Tiger 

Salamander 

The measures listed below will be implemented 

in the Cross Creek grassland region to avoid 

and minimize potential adverse effects to this 

species: 

• The Contractor, under the direction of the 

Project Biologist will install, and maintain 

exclusion fencing along the perimeter of the 

construction footprint. The Project Biological 

Monitor will monitor the exclusion fencing to 

ensure that no take of California tiger 

salamander or destruction of their potential 

habitat outside of the project footprint occurs. 

Exclusion fencing will be composed of a 

combination of high-visibility construction fence 

and wildlife exclusion fence. Exclusion fencing 

must be trenched into the soil at least 4 inches 

in depth, with the soil compacted against both 

sides of the fence for its entire length to 

prevent central California tiger salamanders 

from passing under the fence. Barriers must be 

inspected by an USFWS-approved Project 

Biological Monitor at least twice weekly on nonconsecutive days outside of the breeding 

season. Barriers will be inspected daily 

following any rain event and during months 

when juvenile central California tiger 

salamanders are most likely emigrating from 

their breeding ponds in search of burrows in 

surrounding upland habitat. Barriers will be 

installed by the Contractor with turn-arounds 

Construction Establish 

exclusion 

fencing 

Daily or Twice 

per week 

inspections 

(nonconsecutive 

days), weekly 

reporting 

Contractor Contractor Daily or 

twice per 

week 

inspections 

(nonconsecutive 

days), 

weekly 

reporting 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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at any access openings needed in the fencing, 

to redirect central California tiger salamanders 

away from openings. 

• The Contractor will not conduct construction 

activities within 250 feet of potential California 

tiger salamander breeding habitat during the 

wet season (October 15 through June 1); 

however, construction activities may begin 

once the habitat is no longer inundated for the 

season and it is after April 15. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

BIOMM#26 Conduct 

ProtocolLevel 

Surveys for 

Blunt-Nosed 

Leopard 

Lizard 

The Project Biologist will conduct protocol-level 

surveys in suitable habitats for the blunt-nosed 

leopard lizard within 1 year of each 

construction phase. These surveys will be 

conducted in areas of potential blunt-nosed 

leopard lizard habitat in accordance with the 

Approved Survey Methodology for the BluntNosed Leopard Lizard (CDFG 2004). The 

Project Biologist will submit a memorandum, 

on a weekly basis or at other appropriate 

intervals, to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure. 

Preconstruction Conduct 

Protocol level 

surveys; 

Reporting 

Surveys within 

1 year prior to 

construction; 

Reporting 

weekly or in 

Survey 

Methodology 

Contractor Contractor Within 1 year 

prior to 

construction 

or as 

required in 

Survey 

Methodology 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#27 

Phased Preconstruction 

Surveys for 

Blunt-Nosed 

Leopard 

Lizard 

The Project Biologist will conduct visual preconstruction surveys in areas of potential 

blunt-nosed leopard lizard habitat no more 

than 30 days before ground-disturbing 

activities. The Project Biological Monitor will 

conduct daily clearance surveys before 

construction activities. The Project Biologist will 

submit a memorandum, on a weekly basis or 

at other appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction Preconstruction 

Surveys; Daily 

clearance 

surveys; 

reporting 

Surveys within 

30 days prior 

to ground 

disturbance; 

daily clearance 

surveys; 

weekly 

reporting or 

reporting 

requirements 

as established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Surveys 

within 30 

days prior to 

ground 

disturbance; 

daily 

clearance 

surveys; 

weekly 

reporting or 

reporting 

requirements 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Permit 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#28 Blunt-Nosed 

Leopard 

Lizard 

Avoidance 

During the active season (April 15 through 

October 15), in areas where blunt-nosed 

leopard lizards or blunt-nosed leopard lizard 

signs are present, the following measures will 

be implemented: 

• Following the phased pre-construction survey 

for blunt-nosed leopard lizard within the 

construction footprint (see BIO-MM#27), if 

active burrows or egg clutch sites are identified 

within the construction footprint, the 

Contractor and Project Biologist will establish, 

maintain, and monitor 50-foot buffers around 

Construction Establish 

buffers, 

vegetation 

removal, preconstruction 

survey, and 

passive 

relocation; 

erect barriers; 

monitoring and 

reporting 

Weekly 

reporting 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

reporting 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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active burrows and egg clutch sites. The 50-

foot buffers will be established around the 

active burrow and clutch sites in a manner that 

allows for blunt-nosed leopard lizard to leave 

the construction footprint after the young have 

hatched. Project activities within the 50-foot 

buffers, including vegetation clearing and 

grubbing (as described below), will be 

prohibited until the eggs have hatched and 

blunt-nosed leopard lizard have been allowed 

to leave the construction footprint, as 

determined by the Project Biologist. 

• Following the phased pre-construction survey 

for blunt-nosed leopard lizard within the 

construction footprint (see BIO-MM#27), if no 

active burrows or egg clutch sites are identified 

within the construction footprint, the 

Contractor, under the direction of the Project 

Biologist will conduct vegetation clearing and 

grubbing activities with hand tools. Cleared 

vegetation will be cut to 4 inches above the 

ground level, and all trimmings will be removed 

from the construction footprint. The 

vegetation-free work area will be allowed to sit 

undisturbed for a minimum of 72 hours to 

allow blunt-nosed leopard lizards to passively 

relocate from the site. A follow-up preconstruction survey will be conducted in the 

vegetation-free work area to look for bluntnosed leopard lizards or their sign. Any bluntnosed leopard lizards observed during the 

follow-up survey will be allowed to leave the 

work site on their own accord. Immediately 

after the follow-up pre-construction survey of 

the vegetation-free work area, the construction 

footprint will be delineated with high-visibility 

construction fence and a wildlife exclusion 

fence with “a non-gaping, non-climbable 

barrier using a rigid and non-climbable 

material.” The vegetation-free work area within 

the wildlife exclusion fence will be maintained 

by the Contractor and monitored daily by the 

Project Biologist. 

• The Contractor will conduct grounddisturbing activities when air temperatures are 

between 75 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The 

temperature range corresponds to the period 

when this species is moving around and can 

avoid danger. 

During the non-active season (October 16 

through April 14), suitable blunt-nosed leopard 

lizard burrows identified during protocol-level 

and pre-construction surveys will be avoided by 

the Contractor. A 50-foot no-work buffer will 

be established around burrows to prevent 

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nosed leopard lizards will be able to leave the 

vegetation-free work area on their own accord. 

The no-work buffer will be established by 

routing the high-visibility construction fence 

and wildlife exclusion fence around the suitable 

burrow sites in a manner that allows for a 

connection between the burrow site and the 

suitable natural habitat adjacent to the 

footprint so that blunt-nosed leopard lizard 

individuals are able to leave the construction 

footprint during the active season. If 

construction activities are required during this 

period, the appropriate measures will be 

established through consultation with USFWS 

and CDFW. 

Non-disturbance exclusion zones will be 

maintained by the Contractor and monitored by 

USFWS-approved biological monitor(s) to avoid 

the possibility for take of lizards, their 

burrows/nests, or the species’ habitat outside 

of the project footprint. 

If blunt-nosed leopard lizards are observed at 

any time during protocol-level surveys, phased 

pre-construction surveys, or during 

construction, USFWS and CDFW will be 

contacted. Appropriate measures to avoid take 

of the species will be established through 

consultation with the USFWS and CDFW. The 

Project Biologist will submit a memorandum, 

on a weekly basis or at other appropriate 

intervals, to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure. 

BIOMM#29 Conduct Preconstruction 

Surveys and 

Delineate 

Active Nest 

Exclusion 

Areas for 

Other 

Breeding 

Birds 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist will conduct visual preconstruction surveys where suitable habitats 

are present for nesting birds protected by the 

MBTA if construction and habitat removal 

activities are scheduled to occur during the bird 

breeding season (February 1 to August 15). In 

the event active bird nests are encountered 

during the pre-construction survey, the Project 

Biologist in conjunction with the Contractor will 

establish nest avoidance buffer zones as 

appropriate. The buffer distances will be 

consistent with the intent of the MBTA. The 

Project Biologist will delineate nest avoidance 

buffers established for ground-nesting birds in 

a manner that does not create predatory bird 

perch points in close proximity (150 feet) to 

the active nest site. The Project Biologist or 

Biological Monitor will periodically monitor 

active bird nests. The Project Biologist will 

maintain the nest avoidance buffer zone until 

nestlings have fledged and are no longer 

reliant on the nest or parental care for survival 

or the nest is abandoned (as determined by 

Preconstruction Preconstruction 

surveys, and 

establish nest 

buffers 

Surveys 

conducted 

prior to 

disturbance; 

Report weekly 

or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Surveys 

conducted 

prior to 

disturbance; 

Report 

weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Permit 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

the Project Biologist). The Project Biologist will 

submit a memorandum, on a weekly basis or 

at other appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

BIOMM#30 Conduct Preconstruction 

Surveys and 

Monitoring 

for Raptors 

No more than 14-days before the start of 

ground-disturbing activities, the Project 

Biologist will conduct visual pre-construction 

surveys where suitable habitats are present for 

nesting raptors if construction and habitat 

removal activities are scheduled to occur 

during the bird-breeding season (February 1 to 

August 15). Surveys will be conducted in areas 

within the construction footprint and, where 

permissible, within 500 feet of the construction 

footprint for raptor species (not Fully Protected 

species) and 0.5 mile of the construction 

footprint for Fully Protected raptor species. The 

required survey dates will be modified based 

on local conditions. If breeding raptors with 

active nests are found, the Project Biologist in 

conjunction with the Contractor will establish a 

500-foot buffer around the nest to be 

maintained until the young have fledged from 

the nest and are no longer reliant on the nest 

or parental care for survival or the nest fails 

(as determined by the Project Biologist). If fully 

protected raptors (e.g., white tailed-kite) with 

active nests are found, the Project Biologist in 

conjunction with Contractor will establish a 0.5-

mile buffer around the nest to be maintained 

until the young have fledged from the nest or 

the nest fails (as determined by the Project 

Biologist). Adjustments to the buffer(s) will 

require prior approval by USFWS and/or CDFW. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

Preconstruction 

surveys, and 

establishment 

of nest buffers 

Surveys 

conducted no 

more than 14 

days prior to 

construction; 

Report weekly 

or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Surveys 

conducted 

no more 

than 14 days 

prior to 

construction; 

Report 

weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Permit 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#31 Bird 

Protection 

During Final Design, the Project Biologist will 

verify that the catenary system, masts, and 

other structures such as fencing are designed 

to be bird and raptor-safe in accordance with 

the applicable recommendations presented in 

Suggested Practices for Raptor Protection on 

Power Lines: The State of the Art in 2006 

(APLIC 2006) and Reducing Avian Collisions 

with Power Lines: State of the Art in 2012 

(APLIC 2012). The Project Biologist will check 

the final design drawings and submit a 

memorandum to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure. 

Construction Verify 

structures are 

raptor safe in 

accordance 

with APLIC 

guidance; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Prior to final 

design 

Contractor Contractor Prior to final 

design 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#32 Conduct 

Protocol and 

Preconstruction 

The Project Biologist will conduct preconstruction surveys for Swainson’s hawks as 

described in the Recommended Timing and 

Methodology for Swainson’s Hawk Nesting 

Preconstruction Conduct 

Protocol and 

Preconstruction 

Weekly or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Surveys for 

Swainson’s 

Hawks 

Surveys in California’s Central Valley (Swainson’s 

Hawk Technical Advisory Committee [SHTAC] 

2000). Surveys will be performed during the 

nesting season (March 1 through August 1) in 

the year before ground-disturbing activities 

within the construction footprint and within a 

0.5-mile buffer, where access is permitted. The 

pre-construction nest surveys following the 

Recommended Timing and Methodology for 

Swainson’s Hawk Nesting Surveys in California’s 

Central Valley (Swainson’s Hawk Technical 

Advisory Committee 2000) will be phased with 

project build-out. The pre-construction surveys 

will determine the status (i.e., active, inactive) of 

observed nests. The Project Biologist will submit 

a memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation Manager 

to document compliance with this measure. 

Surveys; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

permits permits permits suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#33 Swainson’s 

Hawk Nest 

Avoidance 

and 

Monitoring 

If active Swainson’s hawk nests (defined as a 

nest used one or more times in the last 5 years) 

are found within 0.5-mile of the construction 

footprint during the nesting season (March 1 to 

August 1), the active nests within the 0.50-mile 

buffer of the construction footprint will be 

monitored daily by the Project Biological Monitor 

to assess whether the nest is occupied. If the 

nest is occupied, the health and status of the 

nest will be monitored until the young fledge or 

for the length of construction, whichever occurs 

first. The Project Biologist in conjunction with 

the Contractor, will implement buffers restricting 

construction activities, following CDFW’s Staff 

Report Regarding Mitigation for Impacts to 

Swainson’s Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) in the 

Central Valley of California (CDFG 1994). 

Adjustments to the buffer(s) may be made in 

consultation with CDFW. The Project Biologist 

will submit a memorandum, on a weekly basis 

or at other appropriate intervals, to the 

Mitigation Manager to document compliance 

with this measure. 

Construction Establish active 

nest buffers; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#34 Monitor 

Removal of 

Nest Trees 

for 

Swainson’s 

Hawks 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biological Monitor will monitor nest 

trees for Swainson’s hawks in the construction 

footprint following the guidelines and methods 

presented in the Recommended Timing and 

Methodology for Swainson’s Hawk Nesting 

Surveys in California’s Central Valley (SHTAC 

2000). If an occupied Swainson’s hawk nest 

must be removed, the Authority will obtain take 

authorization through a Section 2081 Incidental 

Take Permit (including compensatory mitigation 

to offset the loss of the nest tree) from CDFW. If 

ground-disturbing activities or other project 

activities may cause nest abandonment by a 

Swainson’s hawk or forced fledging within the 

specified buffer area, monitoring of the nest site 

by the Project Biological Monitor will be 

Construction Monitor 

Swainson’s 

hawk nest 

trees; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

conducted to determine if the nest is 

abandoned. Removal of nesting trees outside of 

the nesting season (generally between October 

1 and February 1) does not require authorization 

under the Section 2081 Incidental Take Permit. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation Manager 

to document compliance with this measure. 

BIOMM#35 Conduct 

Protocol 

Surveys for 

Burrowing 

Owls 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities 

a qualified, agency-approved biologist, 

designated by the Project Biologist, will 

conduct protocol-level surveys in accordance 

with CDFW’s Staff Report on Burrowing Owl 

Mitigation (CDFG 2012c). The Project Biologist 

or designee will conduct these surveys at 

appropriate timeframes within suitable habitat 

located in the construction footprint. Results of 

the surveys will be used to inform BIO-MM#36. 

These surveys will be conducted within suitable 

habitat of the construction footprint and within 

a 150-meter (approximately 500-foot) buffer. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction Protocol level 

surveys; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#36 Burrowing 

Owl 

Avoidance 

and 

Minimization 

The Project Biologist will implement burrowing 

owl avoidance and minimization measures 

following CDFW’s Staff Report on Burrowing 

Owl Mitigation (CDFG 2012). During the 

nesting season (February 1 through August 31) 

occupied burrowing owl burrows will not be 

disturbed unless it is verified that either the 

birds have not begun egg-laying and 

incubation or the juveniles from the occupied 

burrows are foraging independently and are 

capable of independent survival (as determined 

by the Project Biologist). 

Unless otherwise authorized by CDFW, the 

Project Biologist in conjunction with the 

Contractor will establish buffers (as an ESA) 

between the construction work area and 

occupied burrowing owl nesting sites as 

described in Table 3.7-19. Adjustments to the 

buffer(s) will require prior approval by CDFW. 

Eviction of burrowing owls outside the nesting 

season may be permitted pending evaluation 

of eviction plans and receipt of formal written 

approval from the CDFW authorizing the 

eviction. If burrowing owls must be moved 

from the project area, the Project Biologist will 

undertake passive relocation measures, 

including monitoring, in accordance with 

CDFW’s (CDFG 2012) guidelines. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

Construction Establish 

exclusion zones 

or buffers; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

was potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Table 3.7-19 

California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

recommended restricted activity dates and 

setback distances by level of disturbance for 

burrowing owls 

Location Time of Year Level of Disturbance 

Low Medium High 

Nesting Sites April 1–Aug 15 200 m 500 m 

500 m 

Nesting Sites Aug 16-Oct 15 200 m 200 m 

500 m 

Nesting Sites Oct 16-March 31 50 m 100 m 

500 m 

BIOMM#37 Conduct Preconstruction 

Surveys for 

Nelson’s 

Antelope 

Squirrel, 

Tipton 

Kangaroo 

Rat, Dulzura 

Pocket 

Mouse, and 

Tulare 

Grasshopper 

Mouse 

Before the start of construction, the Project 

Biologist will conduct a habitat assessment in 

potentially suitable habitat within the project 

footprint to determine presence of specialstatus small mammal species burrows or their 

signs. The habitat assessment surveys will be 

conducted within 2 years, and no more than 14 

days before the start of construction or 

ground-disturbing activities and may be phased 

with project build-out. If no burrows or signs of 

special-status small mammal species are 

detected, no further measures will be required. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction Habitat 

Assessment 

Weekly or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#38 

Implement 

Avoidance 

and 

Minimization 

Measures for 

Nelson’s 

Antelope 

Squirrel, 

Tipton 

Kangaroo 

Rat, Dulzura 

Pocket 

Mouse, and 

Tulare 

Grasshopper 

Mouse 

If during the habitat assessment, burrows or 

signs of special-status small mammal species 

are detected, the Project Biologist will establish 

non-disturbance exclusion zones (i.e., wildlife 

exclusion fencing [e.g., a silt fence or similar 

material]) in areas where special-status small 

mammal species are believed to be present. 

Non-disturbance exclusion zones will be 

established at least 14 days before the start of 

ground-disturbing activities. The nondisturbance exclusion fence with one-way 

exit/escape points will be placed to exclude the 

special-status small mammals from the 

construction area. The wildlife exclusion fence 

will be established around burrows in a manner 

that allows state-listed species to leave the 

construction footprint.Additional measures such 

as one or both of the following will be 

implemented after the exclusion fencing is 

installed. 

• The Contractor will trim and clear vegetation 

to the ground by hand or using hand-operated 

equipment to discourage the presence of 

special-status small mammal species in the 

Construction Establish 

Exclusion 

Zones, 

Vegetation 

Removal and 

Small Mammal 

Trapping; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

construction footprint. The cleared vegetation 

will remain undisturbed by project construction 

equipment for 14 days to allow species to 

passively relocate through the one-way 

exit/escape points along the wildlife exclusion 

fencing. 

• A qualified, agency-approved biologist, 

designated by the Project Biologist, will 

conduct small-mammal trapping and relocation 

in general accordance with the survey 

protocols in the California Valley Solar Ranch 

Project: Plan for Relocation of Giant Kangaroo 

Rats (Dipodomys ingens) (H.T. Harvey & 

Associates 2011) or as determined in 

consultation with CDFW and USFWS. The 

small-mammal trapping surveys will occur 

within the construction footprint in potentially 

suitable habitat for special-status smallmammal species. The trapping will be 

conducted before the start of construction and 

phased with project build-out; trapping will be 

limited to the dry, summer months on evenings 

when the nightly low temperature is forecast to 

exceed 50°F.The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

BIOMM#39 Implement 

Avoidance 

and 

Minimization 

Measures for 

Fresno 

Kangaroo 

Rat 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

a qualified agency-approved biologist, 

designated by the Project Biologist, will 

conduct a habitat assessment on any parcels 

within the project footprint that may support 

the Fresno kangaroo rat to determine presence 

of kangaroo rat burrows or their signs. If no 

burrows or signs of kangaroo rats are detected 

and kangaroo rats are confirmed to be absent 

from the construction footprint, the following 

actions will be implemented: 

• The Project Biologist will install, maintain, 

and monitor exclusion fencing along the 

perimeter of the construction footprint to 

ensure that no take of Fresno kangaroo rat or 

destruction of their potential habitat outside of 

the project footprint occurs. 

• The Contractor, under the supervision of the 

Project Biologist, will trim and clear vegetation 

to the ground by hand or using hand-operated 

equipment to discourage small-mammal 

presence in the construction footprint. The 

area from which the vegetation was cleared 

will remain undisturbed by project construction 

equipment for 14 days to allow other smallmammal species to passively relocate through 

the one-way exit/escape points along the 

wildlife exclusion fencing. 

In the unlikely event that kangaroo rat 

individuals, their burrows, or signs of them are 

found within the project footprint during the 

Preconstruction Habitat 

assessment; 

Agency 

Coordination; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly 

Reporting or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

at other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

habitat assessment, the USFWS and CDFW will 

be notified immediately and the FRA will 

reinitiate consultation to identify appropriate 

avoidance and minimization measures to be 

implemented for this species, such as: 

• With agency permission, small-mammal 

trapping may be conducted by a qualified 

biologist(s) with the necessary permits. The 

trapping surveys will be conducted in general 

accordance with California Valley Solar Ranch 

Project: Plan for Relocation of Giant Kangaroo 

Rats (Dipodomys ingens) (H.T. Harvey & 

Associates 2011) or as determined in 

consultation with either USFWS or CDFW and 

will be limited to the dry, summer months on 

evenings when the nightly low temperature is 

forecast to exceed 50°F. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

BIOMM#40 Conduct Preconstruction 

Surveys for 

SpecialStatus Bat 

Species 

Thirty days before the start of grounddisturbing activities, a qualified, agencyapproved biologist, designated by the Project 

Biologist, will conduct a visual and acoustic 

pre-construction survey for roosting bats. A 

minimum of one day and one evening will be 

included in the visual pre-construction survey. 

The Project Biologist, in coordination with the 

Mitigation Manager and Authority, will contact 

CDFW if any hibernation roosts or active 

nurseries are identified within or immediately 

adjacent to the construction footprint, as 

appropriate. The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction Preconstruction 

Surveys, 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#41 Bat 

Avoidance 

and 

Relocation 

During ground-disturbing activities, if active or 

hibernation roosts are found, the Contractor 

will avoid them, if feasible, for the period of 

activity. If avoidance of the hibernation roost is 

not feasible, the Project Biologist will prepare a 

relocation plan and coordinate the construction 

of an alternative bat roost with CDFW. The 

Contractor, under the direction of the Project 

Biologist will implement the Bat Roost 

Relocation Plan before the commencement of 

construction activities. The Contractor, under 

the supervision of the Biological Monitors, will 

remove roosts with approval from CDFW 

before hibernation begins (October 31), or 

after young are flying (July 31), using exclusion 

and deterrence techniques described in BIOMM#42, below. The timeline to remove 

vacated roosts is between August 1 and 

October 31. All efforts to avoid disturbance to 

Construction Bat Roost 

Relocation 

Plan; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

maternity roosts will be made during 

construction activities. The Project Biologist will 

submit a memorandum to the Mitigation 

Manager, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to document compliance 

with this measure. 

BIOMM#42 Bat 

Exclusion 

and 

Deterrence 

During ground-disturbing activities, if nonbreeding or non-hibernating individuals or 

groups of bats are found within the 

construction footprint, the Project Biologist will 

direct the Contractor to safely exclude the bats 

by either opening the roosting area to change 

the lighting and air-flow conditions or installing 

one-way doors or other appropriate methods 

specified by CDFW. The Contractor will leave 

the roost undisturbed by project activities for a 

minimum of 1 week after implementing 

exclusion and/or eviction activities. The 

Contractor will not implement exclusion 

measures to evict bats from established 

maternity roosts or occupied hibernation 

roosts. The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Construction Bat exclusion 

and 

deterrence; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or at 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#43 Conduct Preconstruction 

Surveys for 

American 

Badger and 

Ringtail 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist will conduct preconstruction surveys for den sites within 

suitable habitats in the construction footprint. 

These surveys will be conducted no more than 

30 days before the start of ground-disturbing 

activities and phased with project build-out. 

The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction Conduct Preconstruction 

survey; 

Compliance 

Report 

Weekly 

Reporting or 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#44 American 

Badger and 

Ringtail 

Avoidance 

The Contractor, under the direction of the 

Project Biologist, will establish a 50-foot buffer 

around occupied dens. The Contractor and 

Project Biologist will establish a 100-foot buffer 

around maternity dens through the pup-rearing 

season (American badger: February 15 through 

July 1; Ringtail: May 1 through June 15). 

Adjustments to the buffer(s) will require prior 

approval by CDFW as coordinated by the 

Project Biologist, under the supervision of the 

Mitigation Manager. The Project Biologist will 

submit a memorandum, on a weekly basis or 

at other appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Construction Establish buffer 

around active 

dens; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly 

Reporting or 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

other 

appropriate 

interval 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#45 Conduct 

ProtocolLevel PreBefore the start of ground-disturbing activities, the Project Biologist will conduct preconstruction surveys in accordance with 

Preconstruction Conduct Preconstruction 

Survey for San 

Weekly 

Reporting or as 

established by 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

as 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

construction 

Surveys for 

San Joaquin 

Kit Fox 

USFWS’ San Joaquin Kit Fox Survey Protocol 

for the Northern Range (USFWS 1999b). Preconstruction surveys for the kit fox will be 

conducted between May 1 and September 30 

within the study area in suitable habitat areas 

(alkali desert scrub, annual grassland, pasture, 

barren, and compatible-use agricultural lands) 

to identify known or potential San Joaquin kit 

fox dens. Pre-construction surveys will be 

conducted by a USFWS-approved project 

biologist within 30 days before the start of 

construction or ground-disturbing activities and 

will be phased with project build-out. The 

Project Biologist will submit a memorandum, 

on a weekly basis or at other appropriate 

intervals, to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure. 

Joaquin kit fox; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

of regulatory 

permits 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#46 Minimize 

Impacts on 

San Joaquin 

Kit Fox 

The Contractor, under direction of the Project 

Biologist, will implement USFWS’ Standardized 

Recommendations for Protection of the San 

Joaquin Kit Fox Prior to or During Ground 

Disturbance (USFWS [1999] 2011) to minimize 

ground disturbance-related impacts on this 

species. The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Construction Implement 

Standardized 

Recommendati 

ons for 

Protection of 

the San 

Joaquin Kit Fox 

Prior to or 

During Ground 

Disturbance; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly 

Reporting or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#47 Restore 

Temporary 

Riparian 

Impacts 

During post-construction, the Contractor, under 

the direction of the Project Botanist, will 

revegetate all disturbed valley foothill riparian 

areas using appropriate plants and seed mixes. 

The Project Botanist will monitor restoration 

activities consistent with provisions in the RRP, 

as described in BIO-MM#6. The Project 

Botanist will submit a memorandum, on a 

weekly basis or at other appropriate intervals, 

to the Mitigation Manager documenting 

compliance and other reporting requirements 

required by the regulatory agency permits 

(e.g., 1600 Streambed Alteration Agreement). 

Postconstruction Restoration of 

temporary 

disturbance 

areas; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly 

Reporting or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits (BIOMM#62) 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb special-status plant 

communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would have direct and indirect 

impacts on jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#48 Restore 

Temporary 

Impacts on 

Jurisdictional 

Waters 

During or after the completion of construction, 

the Contractor, under direction of the 

Regulatory Specialist (Waters) and Project 

Botanist, will restore disturbed jurisdictional 

waters to original topography using stockpiled 

and segregated soils. In areas where gravel or 

geotextile fabrics have been placed to protect 

substrate and minimize impacts on 

jurisdictional waters, these materials will be 

removed and affected features will be restored. 

The Contractor, under supervision of the 

Project Botanist, will conduct revegetation 

using appropriate plants and seed mixes. The 

Authority will conduct maintenance monitoring 

consistent with the provisions in the RRP (BIOMM#6). The Project Botanist will submit a 

Construction 

or Postconstruction 

Restoration of 

temporary 

disturbance 

areas; 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly 

Reporting or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor, 

Authority 

Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb special-status plant 

communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would have direct and indirect 

impacts on jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

BIOMM#49 Monitor 

Construction 

Activities 

within 

Jurisdictional 

Waters 

During ground-disturbing activities, the 

Regulatory Specialist (Waters) and Project 

Biological Monitor will conduct monitoring 

within and adjacent to jurisdictional waters, 

including monitoring of the installation of 

protective devices (silt fencing, sandbags, 

fencing, etc.), installation and/or removal of 

creek crossing fill, construction of access roads, 

vegetation removal, and other associated 

construction activities. The Project Biological 

Monitor will conduct biological monitoring to 

document adherence to habitat avoidance and 

minimization measures addressed in the 

project mitigation measures, including, but not 

limited to, the provisions outlined in BIOMM#5, BIO-MM#7, BIO-MM#8, BIO-MM#10, 

BIO-MM#12 through BIO-MM#15, BIOMM#47, and BIO-MM#48. The monitor will 

also document adherence to all relevant 

conservation measures as listed in the USFWS, 

CDFW, SWRCB, and USACE permits. The 

Regulatory Specialist (Waters) will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Construction Compliance 

Monitoring, 

Compliance 

Reporting 

Weekly 

Reporting or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly 

Reporting or 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract Condition 

of regulatory 

permits 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat 

that has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb special-status plant 

communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would have direct and indirect 

impacts on jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#50 Mitigation 

and 

Monitoring 

of Protected 

Trees 

Before, during, and after construction, the 

following methods to preserve and/or mitigate 

for impacts on protected trees will be 

implemented: 

• A qualified biologist, designated by the 

Project Botanist, will conduct surveys before 

removal or disturbance to evaluate the 

condition of all protected trees found within 

areas directly and indirectly affected by the 

Fresno to Bakersfield Section. 

• The Authority will compensate for impacts 

and effects to protected tree resources, 

including removal or trimming of naturally 

occurring native protected trees and landscape 

or ornamental trees (see BIO-MM#64, 

Compensate for Impacts on Protected Trees). 

• The Contractor, under the direction of the 

Project Botanist, will fence protected trees that 

may be indirectly affected by construction 

activities 5 feet from their drip lines to form 

ERAs. 

• The Authority will prepare and implement a 

monitoring and maintenance program that 

monitors transplanted trees for reestablishment of root systems. 

The Project Botanist will submit a 

memorandum to the Mitigation Manager to 

document compliance with this measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Conduct 

Surveys prior 

to removal; 

Provide tree 

protection; 

Authority 

Compensate 

for Impacts 

Monthly Contractor Contractor Monthly Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

protected trees. 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIOMM#51 Install 

Flashing or 

Slats within 

Security 

Fencing 

During construction , the Contractor, under the 

direction of the Project Biologist, will install 

permanent security fencing consistent with the 

final design along portions of the project that 

are adjacent to wildlife movement corridors 

and natural habitats (e.g., alkali desert scrub, 

annual grassland). The security fencing will be 

enhanced with flashing or slats for 6 inches 

below ground surface to 12 inches above to 

prevent special-status reptiles and mammals 

from moving into the right-of-way. The fencing 

with flashing or slats will be maintained during 

operation of the HST project. The Project 

Biologist will verify that the installation is 

consistent with the designated terms and 

conditions in the applicable permits. The 

design of the reptile and mammal-proof 

fencing and the exact locations where reptile 

and mammal-proof fencing will be installed will 

be determined in consultation with USFWS and 

CDFW. The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a yearly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Construction Install fencing 

enhanced with 

flashing or 

slats; 

Reporting 

Yearly Contractor Contractor Yearly Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

Requirement of 

Regulatory Agency 

Permits 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce 

the functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#52 Construction 

in Wildlife 

Movement 

Corridors 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities, 

the Project Biologist will submit a construction 

avoidance and minimization plan for wildlife 

movement linkages (e.g., SR 43–Garces 

Highway and Deer Creek–Sand Ridge linkages, 

Kern River linkage) to the Authority via the 

Mitigation Manager for concurrence. The plan 

will limit the use of construction and avoid 

permanent fencing in wildlife movement 

linkages where the viaducts (e.g., elevated 

platforms) or bridges are included in the final 

design. The Contractor will minimize grounddisturbing activities within the wildlife linkages 

(e.g., SR 43–Garces Highway and Deer Creek– 

Sand Ridge linkages) during nighttime hours to 

the extent practicable. The Contractor will also 

keep nighttime illumination (e.g., for security) 

from spilling into the linkages or shield 

nighttime lighting to avoid illumination spilling 

into the linkages. Inspections by the Project 

Biologist will verify compliance with this 

measure. The Project Biologist will submit a 

memorandum, on a weekly basis or at other 

appropriate intervals, to the Mitigation 

Manager to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction Prepare 

Avoidance and 

Minimization 

Plan for 

Construction in 

Wildlife 

Movement 

linkages 

Weekly or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Contractor Contractor Weekly or as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Condition of 

Design Build 

Contract 

Construction in 

Wildlife Movement 

Linkages Plan 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce 

the functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#53 Compensate 

for Impacts 

on SpecialStatus Plant 

Species 

Before final design, the Authority will mitigate 

the impacts on special-status plants in 

accordance with the USFWS Biological Opinion 

(USFWS 2013) by implementing the following 

measures: 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, PostConstruction 

Compliance 

Report 

Before final 

design 

Authority Authority Before final 

design 

Authority to 

compensatory 

based on extent of 

special-status plant 

species impacted 

BIO#1 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would directly or indirectly impact 

suitable habitat that has potential to support special-status plant species. 

BIO#5 Project impacts from Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant species or suitable habitat that has potential to support 

these species. 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Compensation for federally listed plant species 

that are observed within the project footprint 

and that cannot be avoided will be 

compensated at a 1:1 ratio based on actual 

acres of direct effects by the following: 

a. Identification of suitable sites to receive the 

listed plants. 

i. Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Allensworth 

Ecological Reserve/State Historic Park, Kern 

National Wildlife Refuge, Atwell Island, Alkali 

Sink Ecological Reserve, Semitropic Ecological 

Reserve, and Kern Water Bank. 

ii. Authority-proposed permittee-responsible 

mitigation sites. 

iii. Other locations approved by USFWS. 

b. Collection of seeds, plant materials, and top 

soil from the project footprint before 

construction impacts. 

The Authority or its designee will submit a 

memorandum to the USFWS and or CDFW to 

document compliance with this measure. 

by the Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#54 Compensate 

for Impacts 

on Vernal 

Pool Fairy 

Shrimp and 

Vernal Pool 

Tadpole 

Shrimp 

The Authority will mitigate direct and indirect 

impacts, including temporary and permanent, 

on vernal pool branchiopod habitat through 

compensation determined in consultation with 

the USFWS and USACE. Compensation for 

vernal pool branchiopod habitat (e.g., vernal 

pools, seasonal wetlands) is addressed under 

compensation for impacts on jurisdictional 

waters (BIO-MM#63). The Authority or its 

designee will submit a memorandum to the 

USFWS to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Report 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensatory 

based on amount 

suitable habitat for 

vernal pool fairy 

shrimp and vernal 

pool tadpole 

shrimp impacted 

by the Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce 

the functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#55 Compensate 

for Impacts 

on Valley 

Elderberry 

Longhorn 

Beetle 

The Authority will provide compensatory 

mitigation for the valley elderberry longhorn 

beetle, including transplantation and 

replacement of elderberry shrubs and 

maintenance for replacement shrubs following 

the Conservation Guidelines for the Valley 

Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (USFWS 1999a). 

The performance criteria include a minimum 

survival rate of at least 60% of the elderberry 

plants, and 60% of the associated native 

plants must be maintained throughout the 

monitoring period. If survival drops below 

60%, failed plantings shall be replaced. The 

Authority will submit a memorandum to the 

USFWS to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Report 

Transplant Preconstruction; 

Compensatory 

prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Transplant 

Preconstruction; 

Compensator 

y prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensatory 

based on number 

of host plants for 

the valley 

elderberry 

longhorn beetle 

impacted by the 

Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce 

the functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#56 Compensate 

for Impacts 

on California 

Tiger 

Salamander 

If compensatory mitigation is required to offset 

the loss of habitat for California tiger 

salamander, the Authority will determine the 

compensation through consultation with the 

USFWS. Compensatory mitigation could include 

one of the following: 

• Purchase of credits from an agency-approved 

mitigation bank. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Report 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensatory 

based on amount 

suitable habitat for 

California tiger 

salamander 

impacted by the 

Contractor 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

• Fee-title-acquisition of natural resource 

regulatory agency-approved property. 

• Purchase or establishment of a conservation 

easement with an endowment for long-term 

management of the property-specific 

conservation values. 

• In-lieu fee contribution determined through 

negotiation and consultation with USFWS. 

The Authority will submit a memorandum to 

the USFWS and CDFW to document compliance 

with this measure 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce the 

functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#57 Compensate 

for Impacts 

on BluntNosed 

Leopard 

Lizard, 

Tipton 

Kangaroo 

Rat, and 

Nelson’s 

Antelope 

Squirrel 

The Authority will determine compensatory 

mitigation to offset the permanent and 

temporary loss of suitable habitat for the bluntnosed leopard lizard, Tipton kangaroo rat, and 

Nelson’s antelope squirrel through consultation 

with the USFWS and/or CDFW. Compensatory 

mitigation could include one of the following: 

• Purchase of credits from an agency-approved 

mitigation bank. 

• Fee-title-acquisition of natural resource 

regulatory agency-approved property. 

• Purchase or establishment of a conservation 

easement with an endowment for long-term 

management of the property-specific 

conservation values. 

• In-lieu fee contribution determined through 

negotiation and consultation with USFWS. 

The Authority will submit a memorandum to 

the USFWS and or CDFW to document 

compliance with this measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Reports 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensatory 

based on amount 

suitable habitat for 

Blunt-nosed 

leopard lizard, 

Tipton kangaroo 

rat and Nelson’s 

Antelope Squirrel 

impacted by the 

Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb the suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status reptiles and amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce the 

functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#58 Compensate 

for Loss of 

Swainson’s 

Hawk 

Nesting 

Trees 

To compensate for the loss of occupied 

Swainson’s hawk nesting trees or mortality to 

offspring, the Authority will provide project 

specific compensatory mitigation that replaces 

nesting trees and provides natural lands for 

foraging. Compensatory mitigation for 

Swainson’s hawk will be based on the number 

of trees with “active” nests that are removed 

by construction activities, or where 

construction activities create a significant 

habitat modification that leads to a reduction in 

reproductive success, or nest abandonment. If 

project construction occurs within 0.5 mile of a 

documented or observed active nest, the 

Authority will acquire and preserve 150 acres 

of natural habitat, per active nest tree removed 

by construction activities, or where 

construction activities create a significant 

habitat modification that leads to reduce 

reproductive success or nest abandonment. At 

a minimum, the habitat preserved will contain 

trees suitable to support nesting and natural 

foraging habitat for Swainson’s hawk. The 

Authority will submit a memorandum to the 

CDFW to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Reports 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensatory 

based on amount 

of habitat for 

Swainson’s hawks 

impacted by the 

Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that has 

potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce the 

functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

BIOMM#59 Compensate 

for Loss of 

Burrowing 

Owl Active 

Burrows and 

Habitat 

To compensate for permanent impacts on 

nesting, occupied, and satellite burrows and/or 

burrowing owl habitat, the Authority will 

provide compensatory mitigation based on 

CDFW’s (CDFG 2012) Staff Report on 

Burrowing Owl Mitigation. The Authority will 

submit a memorandum to the CDFW to 

document compliance with this measure. 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Reports 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensate based 

on number of 

burrowing owl 

burrows impacted 

by the Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support nesting special-status bird species (including 

raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce the 

functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#60 Compensate 

for 

Destruction 

of San 

Joaquin Kit 

Fox Habitat 

The Authority will mitigate the destruction of 

San Joaquin kit fox habitat by the purchase of 

suitable, approved habitat (USFWS and 

CDFW). Habitat will be replaced at a minimum 

ratio of 1:1 for natural lands and a ratio of 

0.1:1 for suitable urban or agricultural lands to 

provide additional protection and habitat in a 

location that is consistent with the recovery of 

the species. The Authority will mitigate the 

impacts on San Joaquin kit fox in accordance 

with the USFWS Biological Opinion (USFWS 

2013) and/or CDFW 2081(b). The Authority will 

submit a memorandum to the USFWS and 

CDFW to document compliance with this 

measure. 

Postconstruction Compliance 

Memo 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensate based 

on area of habitat 

for San Joaquin kit 

fox impacted by 

the Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has the potential to support special-status mammal species. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb areas located in 

USFWS recovery plans. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIO#8 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently reduce 

the functionality of wildlife movement corridors and habitat linkages. 

BIOMM#61 Compensate 

for 

Permanent 

Riparian 

Impacts 

The Authority will compensate for permanent 

impacts on riparian habitats (i.e., valley foothill 

riparian), as determined in consultation with 

the appropriate agencies (e.g., CDFW), by 

restoring nearby areas to suitable habitat 

and/or by purchasing credits in a mitigation 

bank. The Comprehensive Mitigation and 

Monitoring Plan will provide the planning 

details. Compensation will be based on the 

following ratio (acres of mitigation to acres of 

impact), pending agency confirmation:• Valley 

Foothill Riparian: 2:1.The Authority will submit 

a memorandum to the SWRCB to document 

compliance with this measure. 

Postconstruction Compliance 

Memo 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Authority to 

compensate based 

on area of 

permanent riparian 

habitat impacted 

by the Contractor 

Regulatory agency 

permit 

requirements 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb special-status plant 

communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would have direct and indirect 

impacts on jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

BIOMM#62 Prepare and 

Implement a 

Site-Specific 

Comprehensi 

ve Mitigation 

and 

Monitoring 

Plan 

As part of the USFWS, USACE, SWRCB, and 

CDFW permit applications and before the start 

of ground-disturbing activities, the Authority 

will prepare a CMMP to mitigate for temporary 

and permanent impacts on biological resources 

(i.e., special-status wildlife, jurisdictional 

waters, and riparian areas). In the CMMP, 

performance standards, including percent 

cover of native species, survivability, tree 

height requirements, wildlife utilization, the 

acreage basis, restoration ratios, and the 

combination of onsite and/or offsite mitigation 

will be detailed; preference will be given to 

conducting the mitigation within the same 

HUC-8 or HUC-6 watershed where the impact 

occurs. The Project Biologist will work with the 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Authority 

responsible for 

the preparation 

of and 

implementation 

of the CMMP, 

monitoring, 

and reporting. 

Implement 

CMMP, and 

prepare 

Monitoring 

Reports and 

Compliance 

Memos 

Prepare CMMP 

Preconstruction; 

Implement 

CMMP During 

Construction 

and PostConstruction 

Authority Authority Prepare 

CMMP Preconstruction; 

Implement 

CMMP 

During 

Construction 

and PostConstruction 

Requirement to 

acquire regulatory 

agency permits 

Authority to 

compensate based 

on area of 

temporary and 

permanent 

jurisdictional 

waters impacted 

by the Contractor 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative alternatives would disturb specialstatus plant communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would have direct and indirect 

impacts on jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant communities and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impact from the Proffered Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

USACE, SWRCB, and CDFW to develop 

appropriate avoidance, minimization, 

mitigation, and monitoring measures to be 

incorporated into the CMMP. The CMMP will 

outline the intent to mitigate for the lost 

conditions, functions, and values of impacts on 

jurisdictional waters and state streambeds 

consistent with resource agency requirements 

and conditions presented in Sections 404 and 

401 of the CWA and Section 1600 of the CFGC. 

The CMMP will incorporate the following 

standard requirements consistent with USACE, 

SWRCB, and CDFW guidelines: 

• Description of the project impact/site. 

• Goal(s) (i.e., functions and values or 

conditions) of the compensatory mitigation 

project. 

• Description of the proposed compensatory 

mitigation site. 

• Implementation plan for the proposed 

compensatory mitigation site. 

• Maintenance activities during the monitoring 

period. 

• Monitoring plan for the compensatory 

mitigation site. 

• Completion of compensatory mitigation. 

• Financial assurances. 

• Contingency measures. 

Also, the following will be included at a 

minimum for the implementation plan: 

• Site analysis for appropriate soils and 

hydrology. 

• Site preparation specifications based on site 

analysis, including but not limited to grading 

and weeding. 

• Soil and plant material salvage from impact 

areas, as appropriate to the timing of impact 

and restoration as well as the location of 

restoration sites. 

• Specifications for plant and seed material 

appropriate to the locality of the mitigation 

site. 

• Specifications for site maintenance to 

establish the habitats, including but not limited 

to weeding and temporary irrigation. 

Habitat preservation, enhancement, and/or 

establishment or restoration activities will be 

conducted on some of the compensatory (i.e., 

selected permittee-responsible) mitigation sites 

to achieve the mitigation goals. A detailed 

design of the mitigation habitats will be created 

in coordination with the permitting agencies 

and be described in the CMMP. It is recognized 

that several CMMPs will be developed 

consistent with the selected mitigation sites 

and the resources mitigated at each. The 

primary engineering and construction 

Contractor will ensure, through coordination 

with the Project Biologist, that construction is 

implemented in a manner that minimizes 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

disturbance of such areas. Temporary fencing 

will be used during construction to avoid 

sensitive biological resources that are located 

adjacent to construction areas and can be 

avoided. Performance standards are targets for 

determining the effectiveness of the mitigation 

and assessing the need for adaptive 

management (e.g., mitigation design or 

maintenance revisions). The performance 

standards are developed so that progress 

towards meeting final success criteria can be 

assessed on an annual basis; the standard for 

each year is progressively closer to the final 

criteria (e.g. vegetation cover standards may 

increase annually until reaching the success 

criteria objective in the final year of 

monitoring). Success criteria are formal criteria 

that must be met after a specific timeframe to 

meet regulatory requirements of the permitting 

agencies. Where applicable, replacement 

planting/seeding will be implemented if 

monitoring demonstrates that performance 

standards or success criteria are not met 

during a particular monitoring interval. The 

performance standards will be used to 

determine whether the habitat improvement is 

trending toward sustainability (i.e., reduced 

human intervention) and to assess the need for 

adaptive management. These standards must 

be met for the habitat improvement to be 

declared successful, both during a particular 

monitoring year and at the end of the 

establishment period. These performance 

standards will be developed in consultation 

with the permitting agencies and described in 

the CMMP. The final success criteria will be 

developed in coordination with the regulatory 

agencies and presented in the CMMP. 

Examples of success criteria, which could be 

included in the CMMP, and would be assessed 

at the end of the monitoring period (assumed 

to be 5 years or as directed by agencies), 

include: 

• Percent survival of planted trees (65–85%, 

depending on species and habitat). 

• Percent absolute cover of highly invasive 

species, as defined by the California Invasive 

Plant Council (<5%). 

• Percent total absolute cover of plant species 

(50-80%, depending on habitat type). 

• Designed wetlands will meet U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers criteria for hydrophytic 

vegetation, hydric soils, and hydrology as 

defined in the “Corps of Engineers wetland 

delineation manual” (Environmental Laboratory 

1987). 

• Designed vernal pools and seasonal wetlands 

will meet inundation and seasonal drying 

requirements as specified in the design and 

indicated by agencies. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

• Species composition and community 

diversity, relative to reference sites, and/or as 

described in the guidelines issued by permitting 

agencies (e.g., USFWS conservation guidelines 

for valley elderberry longhorn beetle). 

Performance standards and success criteria will 

be provided for each of the years of monitoring 

and will be specific to habitat types at each 

permittee-responsible mitigation site. The 

monitoring schedule will be detailed in the sitespecific CMMPs. To be deemed successful, the 

site will be required to meet the performance 

standards established for the year in which 

monitoring is being conducted (e.g., 

monitoring conducted at intervals with 

increasing performance requirements). 

However, if performance standards are not met 

in specific years, remedial measures, such as 

regrading, adjustment to modify the 

hydrological regime, and/or replacement 

planting or seeding, must be implemented and 

that year’s monitoring must be repeated the 

following year until the performance standards 

are met. The success criteria specified must be 

reached without human intervention (e.g., 

irrigation, replacement plantings) aside from 

maintenance practices described in the sitespecific CMMPs for maintenance during the 

establishment period. The Project Biologist will 

oversee the implementation of all CMMP 

elements and monitor consistent with the 

prescribed maintenance and performance 

monitoring requirements. The Authority, or its 

designee, will prepare annual monitoring 

reports for 5 years (or less if success criteria 

are met as described earlier) and/or other 

documentation prescribed in the resource 

agency permits. The Authority will submit a 

memorandum to the regulatory agencies to 

document compliance with this measure. 

BIOMM#63 Compensate 

for 

Permanent 

and 

Temporary 

Impacts on 

Jurisdictional 

Waters 

The Authority will mitigate permanent and 

temporary wetland impacts through 

compensation determined in consultation with 

the USACE, SWRCB, USFWS, and CDFW, in 

order to be consistent with the CMMP (BIOMM#62). Regulatory compliance for 

jurisdictional waters includes relevant terms 

and conditions from the USACE 404 Permit, 

SWRCB 401 Permit, and CDFW 1600 

Streambed Alteration Agreement. 

Compensation shall include aquatic resources 

restoration, establishment, enhancement, or 

preservation through one or more of the 

following methods: 

• Purchase of credits from an agency-approved 

mitigation bank. 

• Fee-title-acquisition of natural resource 

regulatory agency-approved property. 

• Permittee-responsible mitigation through the 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Report 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation 

Condition of 

Regulatory Agency 

Permits Authority 

to compensate 

based on area of 

permanent and 

temporary impacts 

on jurisdictional 

waters impacted 

by the Contractor 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb special-status plant 

communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would have direct and indirect 

impacts on jurisdictional waters 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptiles and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plant communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

jurisdictional waters 

BIO#7 Project impacts for the Preferred Alternative would permanently disturb 

portions of recovery plans. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

establishment, re-establishment, restoration, 

enhancement, or preservation of aquatic 

resources and the establishment of a 

conservation easement or other permanent site 

protection method, along with financial 

assurance for long-term management of the 

property-specific conservation values. 

• In lieu fee contribution determined through 

negotiation and consultation with the various 

natural resource regulatory agencies. 

The following ratios are proposed as a 

minimum for compensation for permanent 

impacts; final ratios will be determined in 

consultation with the appropriate agencies: 

• Vernal pools: 2:1. 

• Seasonal wetlands: between 1.1:1 and 1.5:1 

based on impact type and function and values 

lost. 

- 1:1 offsite for permanent impacts. 

- 1:1 onsite and 0.1:1 to 0.5:1 offsite for 

temporary impacts. 

The Authority will mitigate impacts on 

jurisdictional waters by replacing, creating, 

restoring, enhancing or preserving aquatic 

resource at the ratios presented above or other 

ratios, as determined in consultation with the 

appropriate agencies, which compensates for 

functions and values lost. The Authority will 

consider modifying the vernal pool mitigation 

ratios in the final permits based on site-specific 

conditions and the specific life history 

requirements of vernal pool branchiopods, 

California tiger salamander, and western 

spadefoot toad. Where an HST alternative 

affects an existing conservation area (e.g., 

Allensworth ER), the Authority will modify the 

mitigation ratio to meet the vernal pool 

mitigation requirement. Either the affected 

portion of the conservation area will be 

relocated or compensation will be provided to 

the holder of Allensworth ER in accordance 

with the Uniform Relocation and Real Property 

Policy Act of 1970, as amended. Through the 

CMMP reporting program and the applicable 

terms and conditions from the USACE 404 

Permit, SWRCB 401 Permit, and the CDFW 

1600 Streambed Alteration Agreement, the 

Authority, or its designee, will document 

compliance and submit it to the regulatory 

agencies. 

BIOMM#64 Compensate 

for Impacts 

on Protected 

Trees 

The Authority will compensate for impacts, 

including removal or trimming of naturally 

occurring native protected trees and landscape 

or ornamental protected trees, in accordance 

with the local regulatory body (city or county 

government). The local regulations and laws 

allow for a number of potential mitigation 

opportunities. The Authority will provide 

mitigation commensurate with the regulations 

Preconstruction, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Report 

Prior to 

Operation 

Authority Authority Transplantin 

g/Replaceme 

nt/Compensa 

tion per 

Local 

Regulations 

Local Regulation 

Requirement 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb protected trees 

BIO#7 Project impacts for the Preferred Alternative would permanently disturb 

portions of recovery plans. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanent affect 

protected trees. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

and laws in that jurisdiction such that the 

resulting impact on protected trees is less than 

significant and may include, but is not limited 

to, the following, depending on the local 

jurisdiction: 

• Transplant directly affected protected trees 

that are judged by an arborist to be in good 

condition to a suitable site outside the zone of 

impact. 

• Replace directly affected protected trees at 

an onsite or offsite location, based on the 

number of protected trees removed, at a ratio 

not to exceed 3:1 for native trees or 1:1 for 

landscape or ornamental trees. 

• Contribute to a tree-planting fund 

The Authority will submit a memorandum to 

the local regulatory body to document 

compliance with this measure. 

BIOMM#65 Offsite 

Habitat 

Restoration, 

Enhancement, and 

Preservation 

Before site preparation at a mitigation site, the 

Authority will consider the offsite habitat 

restoration, enhancement, and preservation 

program and identify short-term temporary 

and/or long-term permanent effects on the 

natural landscape. A determination will be 

made on any effects from the physical 

alteration of the site to onsite biological 

resources, including plant communities, land 

cover types, and the distribution of specialstatus plant and wildlife. Appropriate seasonal 

restrictions (e.g., breeding season) on activities 

that result in physical alteration of the site may 

be applicable if suitable habitats for specialstatus species and sensitive habitats exist 

onsite. Activities resulting in the physical 

alteration of the site include 

grading/modifications to onsite topography, 

stockpiling, storage of equipment, installation 

of temporary irrigation, removal of invasive 

species, and alterations to drainage features. 

In general, the long-term improvements to 

habitat functions and values will offset 

temporary effects during restoration, 

enhancement, and preservation activities. The 

offsite habitat restoration, enhancement, and 

preservation program will be designed, 

implemented, and monitored in ways that are 

consistent with the terms and conditions of the 

USACE Section 404 Permit, CDFW 1600 

Streambed Alteration Agreement, and CESA 

and federal ESA as they apply to their 

jurisdiction and resources onsite. Potential 

effects on site-specific hydrology and the 

downstream resources will be evaluated as a 

result of implementation of the restorationrelated activity. Site-specific BMPs and a Storm 

Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) will 

be implemented as appropriate. The Authority 

will report on compliance with the permitting 

Pre to 

Construction 

, 

Construction 

, Postconstruction 

Compliance 

Report 

Prior to 

Operation or as 

established by 

regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Authority Authority Prior to 

Operation or 

as 

established 

by regulatory 

compliance 

permits 

Authority to 

provide 

compensatory 

mitigation for 

impacts on 

biological 

resources impacted 

by the Contractor 

Offsite habitat 

restoration, 

enhancement, and 

preservation 

program will be 

designed, 

implementation 

and monitored 

consistent with the 

terms and 

conditions of 

regulatory permit 

requirements they 

apply to their 

jurisdiction and 

resources onsite 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special-status invertebrate species. 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special status reptiles and amphibians 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special status bird species 

BIO#2 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb suitable habitat that 

has potential to support special status mammal species 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb special-status plant 

communities, and riparian areas 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would have direct and indirect 

impacts on jurisdictional waters 

BIO#3 Construction of the Preferred Alternative would disturb protected trees 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status invertebrate 

species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status reptile and 

amphibian species. 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status bird species 

(including raptors). 

BIO#6 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

suitable habitat that has the potential to support special-status mammal 

species. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently impact 

special-status plants communities, and riparian areas. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

jurisdictional waters. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would disturb portions of 

recovery plans. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

requirements. The Authority, or its designee, 

will be responsible for the monitoring and 

tracking of the program, will prepare a 

memorandum of compliance, and will submit it 

to the appropriate regulatory agency. 

BIO#7 Project impacts from the Preferred Alternative would permanently affect 

protected trees. 

Hydrology and Water Resources 

By complying with design standards regarding stormwater run-off and flood protection, there will be no significant impacts on Hydrology and Water Resources. Please refer to Table 2 for a description of measures that will be implemented to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to Hydrology and 

Water resources. 

Geology, Soils, and Seismicity 

With implementation of standard engineering design measures and BMPs, impacts for elevated structures, retained cuts, retained fills, and at-grade segments of each alternative would be less than significant. 

Hazardous Materials 

HMW- Limit Use of The Contractor shall not handle or store an Construction Reporting and Weekly Contractor Contractor Construction/ Reporting Contract HMW#4 Temporary Hazardous Material and Waste Activities in the Proximity of 

MM#1 Extremely 

Hazardous 

Materials 

near Schools 

during 

Construction 

extremely hazardous substance (as defined in 

California Public Resources Code Section 

21151.4) or a mixture containing extremely 

hazardous substances in a quantity equal to or 

greater than the state threshold quantity 

specified pursuant to subdivision (j) of Section 

25532 of the Health and Safety Code within 

0.25 mile of a school. Prior to construction 

activities, signage will be installed to delimit all 

work areas within 0.25 mile of a school, 

informing the Contractor not to bring extremely 

hazardous substances into the area. The 

Contractor would be required to monitor all use 

of extremely hazardous substances. The above 

construction mitigation measure for hazardous 

materials and wastes is consistent with 

California Public Resources Code Section 

21151.4, and would be effective in reducing 

the impact to a less-than-significant level. 

Monitoring Hazardous 

Materials 

Monitor 

Weekly 

Reporting 

Requirements 

/Specifications 

Schools Twenty-nine schools are within 0.25 mile of the construction 

footprint of the Preferred Alternative. 

Safety and Security 

S&S-MM Monitor Monitor response of local fire, rescue, and Construction Monitor/ Fair Annually Authority Authority Monitoring of Authority to fund S&S #10: Need for Expansion of Existing Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services 

#1: Response of 

Local Fire, 

Rescue, and 

Emergency 

Service 

Providers to 

Incidents at 

Stations and 

Provide a 

Fair Share 

Cost of 

Service 

emergency service providers to incidents at 

stations and provide a fair share of cost of 

service. Upon approval of the Fresno to 

Bakersfield Section, the Authority will monitor 

service levels in the vicinity of the Fresno, 

Kings/Tulare, and Bakersfield stations to 

determine baseline service demands. “Service 

levels” consist of the monthly volume of calls 

for fire and police protection, as well as city- or 

fire protection district-funded EMT/ambulance 

calls that occur in the station site service areas. 

Prior to operation of the stations for HST 

service, the Authority will enter into an 

agreement with the public service providers of 

fire, police, and emergency services to fund 

the Authority’s fair share of services above the 

average baseline service demand level for the 

station and HMF service areas (as established 

during the monitoring period). The fair share 

will be based on projected passenger use for 

the first year of operations, with a growth 

/Postconstruction/ 

Operation 

Share 

Agreement 

service levels 

during 

construction 

in the vicinity 

of the 

Fresno, 

Kings/Tulare, 

and 

Bakersfield 

stations to 

determine 

baseline 

service 

demands. 

Prior to 

operation of 

the stations 

for HST 

service 

through fair share 

of services 

agreement. 

Facilities. 

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Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

factor for the first 5 years of operation. This 

cost-sharing agreement will include provisions 

for ongoing monitoring and future negotiated 

amendments as the stations are expanded or 

passenger use increases. Such amendments 

will be made on a regular basis for the first 5 

years of station operation, as will be provided 

in the agreement. To make sure that services 

are made available, impact fees will not 

constitute the sole funding mechanism, 

although impact fees may be used to fund 

capital improvements or fixtures (i.e., police 

substation, additional fire vehicle, on-site 

defibrillators, etc.) necessary to service 

delivery. After the first 5 years of operation, 

the Authority will enter into a new or revised 

agreement with the public service providers of 

fire, police, and emergency services to fund 

the Authority’s fair share of services. The fair 

share will take into account the volume of 

ridership, past record and trends in service 

demand at the stations and HMF site, new local 

revenues derived from station area 

development, and any services that the 

Authority may be providing at the station. 

Socioeconomics 

SO-MM#1: Implement 

measures to 

reduce 

impacts 

associated 

with the 

division of 

The Authority will minimize impacts associated 

with the Preferred Alternative in the rural 

residential areas around Ponderosa Road/Edna 

Way east of Hanford, the Newark Avenue 

vicinity northeast of Corcoran, and Crome as 

well as in urban residential areas in Fresno, 

Wasco, Shafter and Bakersfield by conducting 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ Postconstruction 

Reporting Monthly Authority Authority Monthly 

reporting 

The Authority will 

meet with affected 

residents and 

property owners 

and design 

appropriate 

measures to 

SO #6 Division of existing community Ponderosa Road/Edna Way east of Hanford, 

the Newark Avenue vicinity northeast of Corcoran, and Crome. Impacts 

associated with the Preferred Alternative would relocate and displace 

residents of small, rural residential communities. 

SO #7 Effects to the regional agricultural community and displacement of homes 

in the unincorporated areas of the region of the four affected counties. 

residential 

neighborhoo 

ds 

special outreach to affected homeowners and 

residents to fully understand their special 

relocation needs. The Authority will make every 

effort to locate suitable replacement properties 

that are comparable to those currently 

occupied by these residents, including 

constructing suitable replacement facilities if 

necessary. 

In cases where residents wish to remain in the 

immediate vicinity, the Authority will take 

measures to purchase vacant land or buildings 

in the area, and consult with local authorities 

over matters such as zoning, permits, and 

moving of homes and replacement of services 

and utilities, as appropriate. Before land 

acquisition, the Authority will conduct 

community workshops to obtain input from 

those homeowners whose property would not 

be acquired, but whose community would be 

substantially altered by construction of HST 

facilities, including the loss of many neighbors, 

to identify measures that could be taken to 

mitigate impacts on those who remain 

(including placement of sound walls and 

landscaping, and potential uses for remnant 

minimize impacts 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation Implementati Reporting Implement Reporting Implement Implementation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase on Action Schedule ation Party Party ation Text Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

parcels that could benefit the community in the 

long term). 

SO-MM#2: Implement The Authority will minimize impacts associated Pre- Reporting/Moni Monthly Authority Authority Monthly The Authority will SO #6 Division of existing community Ponderosa Road/Edna Way east of Hanford, 

measures to 

reduce 

impacts 

with the Preferred Alternative in the existing 

mixed-use communities in the Bakersfield 

Northwest, Central, and Northeast districts 

construction/ 

Construction 

/Posttoring reporting meet with affected 

residents and 

property owners 

the Newark Avenue vicinity northeast of Corcoran, and Crome. Impacts 

associated with the Preferred Alternative would relocate and displace 

residents of small, rural residential communities. 

associated 

with the 

division of 

communities 

through a program of additional outreach to 

homeowners, residents, business owners, and 

community organizations in affected 

neighborhoods. 

As a part of this program, before land 

acquisition, the Authority will consult with 

officials and representatives of community 

facilities affected by significant noise impacts 

(e.g., churches, schools, and the veterinary 

hospital if the southern alignment is selected) 

to identify suitable noise abatement measures 

or to help affected businesses and 

organizations find more-suitable locations in 

the community. Similarly, the Authority will 

make every effort to locate suitable 

replacement housing for displaced residents. In 

cases where affected residents or community 

facilities wish to remain in their neighborhoods, 

the purchase and development of infill lots or 

other real estate, the relocation of existing 

buildings to vacant lots, and consultation with 

city staff regarding zoning and permit issues, 

may be required. 

construction/ 

Operations 

and design 

appropriate 

measures to 

minimize impacts 

The Authority will 

hold workshops 

and create reports 

based on workshop 

and design findings 

SO #7 Effects to the regional agricultural community and displacement of homes 

in the unincorporated areas of the region of the four affected counties. 

The Authority will also conduct community 

workshops about the future use of the area 

beneath the rail guideway. These meetings will 

provide residents the opportunity to identify 

design and use options that could strengthen 

community cohesion and be compatible with 

the character of the impacted community. 

A minimum of three facilitated workshops will 

be held, one in each of the distinct 

neighborhoods, Bakersfield Northwest, Central, 

and Northeast districts. To maximize 

attendance and generate awareness of the 

workshops, the Authority will work with either 

community organizations, or community 

leaders within the neighborhoods. A location 

and time will be selected to increase 

attendance and be based on the needs of the 

community. 

Information will be presented at the workshops 

that give the community options for the future 

use of the area beneath the rail guideway, as 

well as an opportunity for individuals to provide 

feedback. For example, if safety considerations 

prohibit such uses as bike paths or community 

gardens, alternatives, such as sculpture 

gardens or managed landscaping, could be 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

considered. The comments and feedback will 

be considered in planning for the future use of 

the sites. 

Upon gathering feedback from the community, 

the Authority will report the findings, either 

through a fourth public workshop or in written 

report that would be made available to the 

public. 

The Authority will be responsible for 

implementing the results of the community 

workshops through project design and through 

the long-term management of the area 

beneath the elevated rail guideway. This will 

involve documenting the desired design 

concepts, incorporating them into the final 

design, and facilitating ongoing maintenance. 

The Authority will identify potential uses that 

may be developed in the project right-of-way. 

These uses will be compatible with the 

character of the adjacent community and 

sensitive to project needs (as outlined in 

Section 3.11, Safety and Security). The costs 

associated with the development of these 

associated uses and how these costs will be 

paid will be determined during consultations 

with the affected city, county, or parks district. 

Furthermore, the parties or entities (i.e., the 

Authority, local government, park or recreation 

district, or nonprofit organization) responsible 

for some ongoing maintenance of these 

community areas will be determined. 

SO-MM#3: Implement 

measures to 

reduce 

impacts 

associated 

with the 

relocation of 

important 

facilities 

Depending on the alternative selected, the 

Authority will minimize impacts resulting from 

the disruption to key community facilities: 

Bakersfield High School, Mercado Latino 

Tianguis, Fresno Rescue Mission, Mercy 

Hospital medical complex facilities, Bakersfield 

Homeless Shelter, Kern County Mental Health 

office (1400 L Street), Kern County Health and 

Human Services Department, community 

churches, an important livestock rendering 

facility (Baker Commodities) in the Hanford 

area, the City of Bakersfield’s corporation yard 

and the fleet services downtown facility, the 

CityPlace affordable housing complex, and 

parking associated with Bakersfield’s 

Convention Center and Owens Intermediate 

School. 

The Authority will consult with the appropriate 

respective parties before land acquisition to 

assess potential opportunities to reconfigure 

land use and buildings and/or relocate affected 

facilities, as necessary, to minimize the 

disruption of facility activities and services, and 

also to ensure relocation that allows the 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting/Moni 

toring 

Monthly Authority Authority Monthly 

reporting 

The Authority will 

meet with affected 

residents and 

property owners 

and design 

appropriate 

measures to 

minimize impacts 

The Authority will 

hold workshops 

and create reports 

based on workshop 

and design findings 

SO #6 Displacement of the Mercado Latino Tianguis. 

Displacement of the Fresno Rescue Mission, Bakersfield Homeless Shelter 

and associated facilities and programs. 

Displacement of the Mercy Medical Plaza building associated with the Mercy 

Hospital medical complex. 

Displacement of religious facilities. 

Displacement of government facilities—Bakersfield public works corporation 

yard and a Kern Mental Health office—as well as parking associated with 

the Bakersfield Convention Center. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

community currently served to continue to 

access these services. 

Because many of these community facilities are 

located in Hispanic communities, the Authority 

will continue to implement a comprehensive 

Spanish-language outreach program for these 

communities as land acquisition begins. This 

program will facilitate the identification of 

approaches that would maintain continuity of 

operation and allow space and access for the 

types of services currently provided and 

planned for these facilities. Also, to avoid 

disruption to these community amenities, the 

Authority will ensure that all reconfiguring of 

land uses or buildings, or relocating of 

community facilities is completed before the 

demolition of any existing structures.. 

Because the unique services provided by the 

rendering facility and the CDFA sampling 

station in Kings County are critical to 

agricultural operations in the region, relocation 

of these facilities will occur before the existing 

facilities are closed or steps will be taken to 

ensure that sufficient capacity is available at 

other facilities so there is no interruption to the 

services provided. 

To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of 

the affected residents of the CityPlace 

affordable apartment complex with special 

relocation needs (including handicapped), the 

Authority will consult with the City of 

Bakersfield to identify suitable housing 

replacement options and relocation alternatives 

for all affected households. 

SO-MM#4 Provide 

access 

modifications 

to affected 

farmlands. 

In cases where partial-property acquisitions result 

in division of agricultural parcels, the Authority will 

evaluate with property owner input the 

effectiveness of providing overcrossings or 

undercrossings of the HST track to allow 

continued use of agricultural lands and facilities. 

This would include the design of overcrossings or 

undercrossings to allow farm equipment passage. 

(Refer to Section 3.14, Agricultural Lands, for 

additional information.) This mitigation measure 

will be effective because it will maintain access to 

farmlands for farmers whose property is bisected. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting/Moni 

toring 

Monthly Authority Authority Monthly 

reporting 

The Authority will 

meet with affected 

residents and 

property owners 

and design 

appropriate 

measures to 

minimize impacts 

The Authority will 

hold workshops and 

create reports 

based on workshop 

and design findings 

SO #7 Effects to the regional agricultural community and displacement of homes 

in the unincorporated areas of the region of the four affected counties. 

SO-MM#5 Develop 

measures to 

minimize the 

potential for 

physical 

deterioration 

. 

The Authority will work with the communities on 

the design of project features consistent with 

Technical Memorandum 200.6, Aesthetic 

Guidelines for Non-Station Structures (Authority 

2011a). The guidelines for station and non-station 

structures allow for contextual design responses 

to site-specific or unique conditions, or “context 

sensitive solutions”. Context sensitive solutions 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting/Moni 

toring 

Monthly Authority Authority Monthly 

reporting 

The Authority will 

meet with affected 

residents and 

property owners 

and design 

appropriate 

measures to 

minimize impacts 

SO#6 Division of existing community Ponderosa Road/Edna Way east of Hanford, 

the Newark Avenue vicinity northeast of Corcoran, and Crome. Impacts 

associated with the Preferred Alternative would relocate and displace 

residents of small, rural residential communities. 

SO #7 Effects to the regional agricultural community and displacement of homes 

in the unincorporated areas of the region of the four affected counties. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

mean structural aesthetics must respond to local 

settings with concern for the human scale, 

building scale, and the vantage points from which 

the structures will be viewed. Included in the 

Authority’s design principles is the requirement 

that the structures enhance local environments 

and community context. Landscaping will be used 

to visually integrate project structures into the 

local context with plantings that recreate the 

natural setting into which they are placed. The 

aesthetic design of project structures, in 

combination with landscape and urban design 

that serve the local community can create a 

positive contribution to the surrounding visual 

context and minimize the potential for physical 

deterioration. 

The Authority will 

hold workshops and 

create reports 

based on workshop 

and design findings 

SO-MM#6 Continue 

outreach to 

disproportion 

ately and 

negatively 

impacted 

environment 

al justice 

populations. 

The Authority will continue to conduct substantial 

EJ outreach activities in adversely affected 

neighborhoods to obtain resident feedback on 

potential impacts and suggestions for mitigation 

measures. Input from these communities will be 

used to refine the alternatives during ongoing 

design efforts. In addition, to offset any 

disproportionate effects, the Authority will develop 

special recruitment, training, and job set-aside 

programs so that minority and low-income 

populations are able to benefit from the jobs 

created by the project. This type of outreach is 

common for large infrastructure projects with long 

construction periods and has been found to be 

effective. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ 

Operations 

Monthly Authority Authority Monthly 

reporting 

The Authority will 

meet with affected 

residents and 

property owners 

and design 

appropriate 

measures to 

minimize impacts 

The Authority will 

hold workshops 

and create reports 

based on workshop 

and design findings 

Applies to all environmental justice impacts. 

Station Planning, Land Use, and Development 

Mitigation measures for station planning, land use and development were incorporated in other sections. See Air Quality and Aesthetics, Noise and Vibration, and Agriculture. 

Agricultural Land 

AG-MM #1: Preserve the 

Total 

Amount of 

Prime 

Farmland, 

Farmland of 

Statewide 

Importance, 

Farmland of 

Local 

Importance, 

and Unique 

Farmland 

The Authority will enter into an agreement with 

the DOC California Farmland Conservancy 

Program to preserve farmland. The Authority 

will fund the California Farmland Conservancy 

Program’s work to identify suitable agricultural 

land for mitigation of impacts and to fund the 

purchase of agricultural conservation 

easements from willing sellers. The 

performance standards for this measure are to 

preserve Important Farmland in an amount 

commensurate with the quantity and quality of 

the converted farmlands, within the same 

agricultural regions as the impacts occur, at a 

replacement ratio of not less than 1:1 for lands 

that are permanently converted to nonagricultural use by the project. In addition, the 

Authority will provide an additional increment 

of Important Farmland mitigation acreage, 

above the 1:1 ratio minimum, at a level 

consistent with the terms of a settlement 

agreement the Authority reached with 

agricultural interests in County of Madera, et 

Preconstruction Reporting Monthly Authority & 

California 

Farmland 

Conservancy 

Authority Prior to 

construction/ 

Monthly 

reporting 

The Authority will 

enter into an 

agreement with 

the DOC California 

Farmland 

Conservancy 

Program to 

implement the 

preservation of 

farmland. The 

Authority and 

California Farmland 

Conservancy 

Program will 

develop selection 

criteria under this 

agreement to 

guide the pursuit 

and purchase of 

conservation 

easements. 

AG#4: Permanent Conversion of Agricultural Land to Nonagricultural Use. The 

Preferred Alternative would affect 3,474 acres of Important Farmland. 

LU Impact #2: The Preferred Alternative would cause a substantial change in intensity of 

land use incompatible with adjacent land uses. 

LU Impact #3: The Kings/Tulare Regional Station–East is likely to result in some unplanned 

changes in the use of existing adjacent land, regardless of the amount of 

parking provided at the station. 

LU Impact #5 Indirect changes to adjacent lands at the Kings/Tulare Regional Station– 

East site would substantially change the pattern and intensity of land use in 

a way that would be incompatible with adjacent land uses. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

al. v. California High-Speed Rail Authority. This 

approach will provide a consistent approach to 

calculating the total amount of acres of 

agricultural conservation easements across the 

Central Valley. 

The California Farmland Conservancy Program 

will work with local, regional, or statewide 

entities whose purpose includes the acquisition 

and stewardship of agricultural conservation 

easements. The Authority and California 

Farmland Conservancy Program will develop 

selection criteria under this agreement to guide 

the pursuit and purchase of conservation 

easements. These will include, but are not 

limited to, provisions to ensure that the 

easements will conform to the requirements of 

Public Resources Code Section 10252 and to 

prioritize the acquisition of willing seller 

easements on lands that are adjacent to other 

protected agricultural lands or that would 

support the establishment of greenbelts and 

urban separators. 

Parks and Recreation 

PP-MM#1 Temporary 

Restricted 

Access to 

Park 

Facilities 

During 

Construction 

Prior to temporary restricted access to the 

multi-use trail and Hoey trail, the contractor 

will ensure that connections to the unaffected 

trail portions and nearby roadways are 

maintained. The contractor will provide 

alternative pedestrian and bicycle access via a 

temporary detour of the multi-use trail using 

existing roadways or other public rights of way. 

The contractor will provide detour signage and 

lighting and will ensure that the alternative 

routes meet all public safety requirements. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting/Com 

pensation 

Weekly Contractor Authority/C 

ontractor 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction. 

Authority to 

coordinate 

with local 

jurisdictions 

The Authority and 

Contractor will work 

with respective 

jurisdictions (City of 

Bakersfield) to 

develop a staging 

plan and detour 

plan for alternative 

access plan to 

impacted Trails. 

PK#1 Kern River Parkway. Construction activities for the Preferred Alternative 

would create use restriction of the multi-use trail and Hoey trail within the 

construction footprint. 

Prior to temporary restricted access to the park 

facilities, the contractor will ensure that 

connections to the unaffected park portions or 

nearby roadways are maintained. If a proposed 

linear park closure restricts connectivity, the 

contractor will provide alternative pedestrian 

and bicycle access via a temporary detour of 

the pedestrian walkway using existing 

roadways or other public rights of way. The 

contractor will provide detour signage and 

lighting and will ensure that the alternative 

routes meet all public safety requirements. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/Postconstruction/ 

Operations 

Reporting/Com 

pensation 

Monthly Authority Authority Prior to 

construction/ 

monthly 

reporting 

The Authority and 

Contractor will work 

with respective 

jurisdictions (City of 

Bakersfield) to 

develop a staging 

plan and detour 

plan for alternative 

access plan to 

impacted park 

facilities. 

PK#1 Mill Creek Linear Park. Construction activities for the Preferred Alternative 

would create use restrictions of some areas of park facilities. 

PP-MM#3 Collect 

Additional 

Maintenance 

Funds 

The Authority will consult with the City of 

Bakersfield and Amtrak to identify its share of 

funding to provide additional maintenance, 

labor, and repairs for the existing Bakersfield 

Amtrak playground to remedy any potential 

degradation of existing facilities that may result 

from increased facility use. Prior to the opening 

of passenger service, the Authority will enter 

into an agreement with the city and Amtrak that 

establishes the funding share and describes the 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/Postconstruction/ 

Operations 

Compensation Monthly Authority Authority Prior to 

construction/ 

Construction/ 

Post 

construction/ 

Operations. 

Authority to 

coordinate 

with local 

jurisdictions 

The Authority will 

coordinate with the 

City of Bakersfield 

to identify 

appropriate 

funding amounts 

PK#4 Bakersfield Amtrak Station Playground. The Bakersfield Station would 

create an increase in use that would result in physical deterioration. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

relative roles of the Authority, the City of 

Bakersfield, and Amtrak in providing continuous 

maintenance of the existing playground. 

Aesthetics and Visual Resources 

AVRMM#1a Minimize 

Visual 

Disruption 

from 

Construction 

Activities 

The project will adhere to local jurisdiction 

construction requirements (if applicable) 

regarding construction-related visual/aesthetic 

disruption. In order to minimize visual 

disruption, construction will employ the 

following activities: 

• Minimize Pre-construction clearing to that 

necessary for construction. 

• Limit the removal of buildings to those that 

would obstruct project components. 

• When possible, preserve existing vegetation, 

particularly vegetation along the edge of 

construction areas that may help screen views. 

• After construction, Regrade areas disturbed 

by construction, staging, and storage to 

original contours and revegetate with plant 

material similar in replacement numbers and 

types to that which was removed based upon 

local jurisdictional requirements. If there are 

no local jurisdictional requirements, replace 

removed vegetation at a 1:1 replacement ratio 

for shrubs and small trees, and 2:1 

replacement ratio for mature trees. For 

example, if 10 mature trees in an area are 

removed, replant 20 younger trees that after 5 

to 15 years (depending upon the growth rates 

of the trees) would provide coverage similar to 

the coverage provided by the trees that were 

removed for construction. 

• To the extent feasible, do not locate 

construction staging sites within the immediate 

foreground distance (0 to 500 feet) of existing 

residential, recreational, or other highsensitivity receptors. Where such siting is 

unavoidable, staging sites will be screened 

from sensitive receptors using appropriate solid 

screening materials such as temporary fencing 

and walls. Any graffiti or visual defacement of 

temporary fencing and walls will be painted 

over or removed within 5 business days. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/ 

Postconstruction 

Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Construction/ 

Weekly 

Reporting 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

AVR#2 Construction Impacts of Existing Visual Quality. Construction activities 

would cause visual impacts. 

LU Impact #1 Disruption of access to some properties would temporarily inconvenience 

nearby residents on some lands along 31 miles of the Preferred Alternative. 

PK#1 Construction activities would cause visual impacts to park, recreation, and 

open space resources. 

PK#1 Construction activities would cause visual impacts to school district 

facilities. 

AVRMM#1b Minimize 

Light 

Disturbance 

during 

Construction 

Where construction lighting will be required 

during nighttime construction, the Contractor 

will be required to shield such lighting and 

direct it downward in such a manner that the 

light source is not visible offsite, and so that 

the light does not fall outside the boundaries of 

the project site to avoid light spill offsite. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Construction/ 

Weekly 

reporting 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

AVR#3 Nighttime Lighting during construction. Intrusive nighttime lighting could 

result in adverse impacts in both rural and urban areas. 

LU Impact #1 Disruption of access to some properties would temporarily inconvenience 

nearby residents on some lands along 31 miles of the Preferred Alternative. 

PK#1 Construction activities would cause visual impacts to park, recreation, and 

open space resources. 

PK#1 Construction activities would cause visual impacts to school district facilities. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

AVRMM#2a 

Incorporate 

Design 

Criteria for 

Elevated and 

Station 

Elements 

That Can 

Adapt to 

Local 

Context 

During final design of the elevated guideways 

and the Fresno, Kings/Tulare Regional, and 

Bakersfield stations, the contractor partnering 

with the Authority will coordinate with local 

jurisdictions on the design of these facilities so 

that they are designed appropriately to fit in 

with the visual context of the areas near them. 

This will include the following activities: 

• For stations: During the station design 

process, establish a local consultation process 

with the Cities of Fresno and Bakersfield, and 

the cities and communities surrounding the 

Kings/Tulare Regional Station, as necessary, to 

identify and integrate local design features into 

the station design through a collaborative, 

context-sensitive solutions approach. The 

process will include activities to solicit 

community input in their respective station 

areas. This effort will be coordinated with the 

station area planning process that will be 

undertaken by those cities under their station 

area planning grants. 

• For elevated guideways in cities or 

unincorporated communities: During the 

elevated guideway design process, establish a 

process with the city or county with jurisdiction 

over the land along the elevated guideway to 

advance the final design through a 

collaborative, context-sensitive solutions 

approach. Participants in the consultation 

process will meet on a regular basis to develop 

a consensus on the urban design elements that 

are to be incorporated into the final guideway 

designs. The process will include activities to 

solicit community input in the affected 

neighborhoods. 

Actions taken to help achieve integration with 

the local design context during the contextsensitive solutions process will include the 

following: 

• Design HST stations and associated 

structures such as elevators, escalators, and 

walkways to be attractive architectural 

elements or features that add visual interest to 

the streetscapes near them. 

• Design HST station parking structures and 

adjacent areas to integrate visually into the 

areas where they would be located. Where the 

city has adopted applicable downtown design 

guidelines, the parking structures and adjacent 

areas will be designed to be compatible with 

the policies and principles of those guidelines. 

• For the elevated guideways and columns, 

incorporate architectural elements, such as 

graceful curved or tapered sculptural forms 

and decorative surfaces, to provide visual 

interest. Include decorative texture treatments 

on large-scale concrete surfaces such as 

parapets and other portions of elevated 

Preconstruction/ 

Design 

Reporting Final design Contractor 

and Authority 

Contractor 

and 

Authority 

Final design 

and 

Construction/ 

Monthly 

reporting 

Established local 

consultation 

process with 

communities along 

the alignment 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings, as seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and 

elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project 

features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in Wasco, and Shafter Landscape Units. Impacts on the 

existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings due to 

at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other 

prominent project features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rosedale, Kern River, Central Bakersfield, and/or 

East Bakersfield Landscape Units. Impacts on the existing visual character 

and quality of the site and its surroundings in Bakersfield due to elevated 

guideways and sound barriers. 

AVR#4 Sound Barriers would lower visual quality or block views. The Preferred 

Alternative would require the use of sound barriers along portions of the 

guideway in urbanized areas, potentially lowering visual quality and/or 

blocking existing views, depending on the barrier location and materials. 

PK#4 Kern River Parkway. HST operation for the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Mill Creek Linear Park. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Bakersfield Amtrak Station Playground. HST operation of the Preferred 

Alternative would substantially degrade the existing visual character of the 

site and its surroundings. 

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Mitigation Implementati Reporting Implement Reporting Implement Implementation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase on Action Schedule ation Party Party ation Text Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

guideways. Include a variety of texture, 

shadow lines, and other surface articulation to 

add visual and thematic interest. Closely 

coordinate the design of guideway columns 

and parapets with station and platform 

architecture to promote unity and coherence 

where guideways lie adjacent to stations. 

• Integrate trees and landscaping into the 

station streetscape and plaza plans where 

possible to soften and buffer the appearance of 

guideways, columns, and elevated stations. 

This will be consistent with the principles of 

crime prevention through environmental 

design. 

• For the stations, structures, and related open 

spaces: incorporate design features that 

provide interest and reflect the local design 

context. These features could include 

landscaping, lighting, and public art. 

The designs in cities and unincorporated 

communities will reflect the results of the 

context-sensitive solutions design process. 

During the context-sensitive solutions design 

process, the HST project’s obligations and 

constraints related to planning, mitigation, 

engineering, performance, funding, and 

operational requirements will be taken into 

consideration. 

AVR- Integrate During development of the final design, the Pre- Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Construction/ Contract AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

MM#2b Elevated 

Guideway 

Authority will work with the affected cities and 

counties to develop a project site and 

construction/ 

Design 

and 

Authority 

monthly 

reporting 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the project area, as 

seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and elevated structures, 

into Affected 

Cities, Parks, 

Trail, and 

Urban Core 

Designs 

landscape design plan for the areas disturbed 

by the project. As a result of following these 

plans, the design features identified in AVRMM#2a and the park mitigation measure PKMM#3 will be implemented. 

Authority will meet 

with local 

jurisdictions during 

development of 

final design 

HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in Wasco, and Shafter Landscape Units. Impacts on the 

existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings due to 

at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other 

prominent project features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rosedale, Kern River, Central Bakersfield, and/or 

East Bakersfield Landscape Units. Impacts on the existing visual character 

and quality of the site and its surroundings in Bakersfield due to elevated 

guideways and sound barriers. 

AVR#4 Sound Barriers would lower visual quality or block views. The Preferred 

Alternative would require the use of sound barriers along portions of the 

guideway in urbanized areas, potentially lowering visual quality and/or 

blocking existing views, depending on the barrier location and materials. 

PK#4 Kern River Parkway. HST operation for the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Mill Creek Linear Park. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Bakersfield Amtrak Station Playground. HST operation of the Preferred 

Alternative would substantially degrade the existing visual character of the 

site and its surroundings. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

AVRMM#2c Screen AtGrade and 

Elevated 

Guideways 

Adjacent to 

Residential 

Areas 

Consistent with the design features developed 

under AVR-MM#2a, the contractor will plant 

trees along the edges of the rights-of-way in 

locations adjacent to residential areas. This will 

help reduce the visual contrast between the 

elevated guideway and the residential area. 

The species of trees to be installed will be 

selected on the basis of their mature size and 

shape, growth rate, hardiness, and drought 

tolerance. No species that is listed on the 

Invasive Species Council of California’s list of 

invasive species will be planted. The crowns of 

trees used should ultimately be tall enough so 

that upon maturity they will partially, or fully, 

block or screen views of the elevated guideway 

from adjacent at-grade areas. Trees should 

allow ground-level views under the crowns 

(with pruning if necessary) while not 

interfering with the 15-foot clearance 

requirement for the guideway. The trees will 

be continuously maintained and appropriate 

irrigation systems will be installed within the 

tree planting areas. 

Construction 

/Postconstruction 

Reporting Monthly Contractor 

and Authority 

Contractor Construction/ 

monthly 

reporting 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications and 

Landscaping and 

maintenance will 

be provided by the 

Contractor for its 

scope of work until 

substantial 

completion of the 

work at which time 

the Authority shall 

assume 

responsibility for 

landscaping or 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings, as seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and 

elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project 

features. 

AVR#4: Lower visual quality in Wasco, and Shafter Park Landscape Units. Impacts 

on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings 

due to at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other 

prominent project features. 

AVR#4 AVR#4: Lower visual quality in the Rosedale, Kern River, Central 

Bakersfield, and/or East Bakersfield Landscape Units. Impacts on the 

existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings in 

Bakersfield due to elevated guideways and sound barriers. 

AVR#4: Sound Barriers would lower visual quality or block views. The Preferred 

Alternative would require the use of sound barriers along portions of the 

guideway in urbanized areas, potentially lowering visual quality and/or 

blocking existing views, depending on the barrier location and materials. 

PK#4 Kern River Parkway. HST operation for the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Mill Creek Linear Park. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Bakersfield Amtrak Station Playground. HST operation of the Preferred 

Alternative would substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site 

and its surroundings. 

AVRMM#2d Replant 

Unused 

Portions of 

Lands 

Acquired for 

the HST 

After construction is complete, the Authority 

will plant vegetation within lands acquired for 

the project (e.g., shifting roadways) that are 

not used for the HST or related supporting 

infrastructure. Plantings will allow adequate 

space between the vegetation and the HST 

alignment and catenary lines. All street trees 

and other visually important vegetation 

removed in these areas during construction will 

be replaced with similar vegetation that, upon 

maturity, will be similar in size and character to 

the removed vegetation. The Authority will 

ensure that vegetation will be continuously 

maintained and appropriate irrigation systems 

will be installed within the planting areas. No 

species that is listed on the Invasive Species 

Council of California’s list of invasive species 

will be planted. 

Postconstruction/ 

Operations 

Reporting Monthly Authority Authority Post -

Construction/ 

monthly 

reporting 

Authority to 

implement 

appropriate 

landscape and 

maintenance plan 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings, as seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and 

elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project 

features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in Corcoran, Wasco, and Shafter Landscape Units. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings due to at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road 

overcrossings, or other prominent project features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rosedale, Kern River, Central Bakersfield, and/or 

East Bakersfield Landscape Units. Impacts on the existing visual character 

and quality of the site and its surroundings in Bakersfield due to elevated 

guideways and sound barriers. 

AVR#4: Sound Barriers would lower visual quality or block views. The Preferred 

Alternative would require the use of sound barriers along portions of the 

guideway in urbanized areas, potentially lowering visual quality and/or 

blocking existing views, depending on the barrier location and materials. 

PK#4 Kern River Parkway. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Mill Creek Linear Park. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Bakersfield Amtrak Station Playground. HST operation of the Preferred 

Alternative would substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site 

and its surroundings. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

AVRMM#2e Provide 

Offsite 

Landscape 

Screening 

Where 

Appropriate 

Where onsite landscape screening measures as 

described under AVR-MM#2d cannot provide 

effective screening to significantly affected 

high-sensitivity receptors such as nearby rural 

residential areas, provide offsite screening, as 

appropriate, if desired by affected residential 

owners. 

Postconstruction/ 

Operation 

Reporting Monthly Authority Contractor/ 

Environme 

ntal 

Compliance 

Manager/M 

itigation 

Manager/ 

Authority 

Post -

Construction/ 

monthly 

reporting 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications and 

Landscaping and 

maintenance will 

be provided by the 

Contractor for its 

scope of work until 

substantial 

completion of the 

work at which time 

the Authority shall 

assume 

responsibility for 

landscaping or 

assign the 

responsibility to 

other third parties. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings, as seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and 

elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project 

features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in Wasco, and Shafter Landscape Units. Impacts on the 

existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings due to 

at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other 

prominent project features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rosedale, Kern River, Central Bakersfield, and/or 

East Bakersfield Landscape Units. Impacts on the existing visual character 

and quality of the site and its surroundings in Bakersfield due to elevated 

guideways and sound barriers. 

AVR#4 Sound Barriers would lower visual quality or block views. The Preferred 

Alternative would require the use of sound barriers along portions of the 

guideway in urbanized areas, potentially lowering visual quality and/or 

blocking existing views, depending on the barrier location and materials. 

PK#4 Kern River Parkway. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Mill Creek Linear Park. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Bakersfield Amtrak Station Playground. HST operation of the Preferred 

Alternative would substantially degrade the existing visual character of the 

site and its surroundings. 

AVRMM#2f Landscape 

Treatments 

along the 

HST Project 

Overcrossing 

s and 

Retained Fill 

Elements of 

the HST 

Upon the completion of construction, the 

contractor will plant the surface of the ground 

supporting the overpasses (slope-fill 

overpasses) and retained fill elements with 

vegetation consistent with the surrounding 

landscape in terms of vegetative type, color, 

texture, and form. During final design, the 

Authority will consult with the affected cities 

and counties regarding the landscaping 

program for planting the slopes of the 

overcrossings and retained fill. Plant species 

will be selected on the basis of their mature 

size and shape, growth rate, and drought 

tolerance. No species that is listed on the 

Invasive Species Council of California’s list of 

invasive species will be planted. The 

landscaping will be continuously maintained 

and appropriate irrigation systems will be 

installed if needed. Where wall structures 

supporting the overpasses or retained fill are 

proposed, the structure will employ 

architectural details and low-maintenance trees 

and other vegetation to screen the structure, 

minimize graffiti, and reduce the effects of 

large walls. Surface coatings will be applied on 

wood and concrete to facilitate cleaning and 

the removal of graffiti. Any graffiti or visual 

defacement or damage of fencing and walls 

will be painted over or repaired within a 

reasonable time after notification. 

Postconstruction/ 

Operation 

Reporting Monthly Authority Authority Monthly 

Reporting 

Landscaping and 

maintenance will 

be provided by the 

Contractor for its 

scope of work until 

substantial 

completion of the 

work at which time 

the Authority shall 

assume 

responsibility for 

landscaping or 

assign the 

responsibility to 

other third parties. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings, as seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and 

elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project 

features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in Wasco, and Shafter Landscape Units. Impacts on the 

existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings due to 

at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other 

prominent project features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rosedale, Kern River, Central Bakersfield, and/or 

East Bakersfield Landscape Units. Impacts on the existing visual character 

and quality of the site and its surroundings in Bakersfield due to elevated 

guideways and sound barriers. 

AVR#4 Sound Barriers would lower visual quality or block views. The Preferred 

Alternative would require the use of sound barriers along portions of the 

guideway in urbanized areas, potentially lowering visual quality and/or 

blocking existing views, depending on the barrier location and materials. 

PK#4 Kern River Parkway. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Mill Creek Linear Park. HST operation of the Preferred Alternative would 

substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site and its 

surroundings. 

PK#4 Bakersfield Amtrak Station Playground. HST operation of the Preferred 

Alternative would substantially degrade the existing visual character of the 

site and its surroundings. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

AVRMM#2g Provide 

Sound 

Barrier 

Treatments 

The contractor will design a range of sound 

barrier treatments for visually sensitive areas, 

such as those where residential views of open 

landscaped areas would change or in urban 

areas where sound barriers would adversely 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Construction/ 

monthly 

reporting 

Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings, as seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and 

elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project 

features. 

affect the existing character and setting (see 

the description of sound barriers in Table 3.16-

2). The Authority will develop the treatments 

during final design and integrate them into the 

final project design. The treatments will 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in Wasco, and Shafter Landscape Units. Impacts on the 

existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings due to 

at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other 

prominent project features. 

include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Sound barriers along elevated guideways 

AVR#4 Sound Barriers Would Lower Visual Quality or Block Views 

may incorporate transparent materials where 

sensitive views would be adversely affected by 

solid sound barriers. 

• Sound barriers will use non-reflective 

materials and will be of a neutral color. 

• Surface design enhancements and vegetation 

appropriate to the visual context of the area 

will be installed with the sound barriers. 

Vegetation will be installed consistent with the 

provisions of AVR-MM#2f. Surface 

enhancements will be consistent with the 

design features developed under AVR-MM#2a, 

and will include architectural elements (i.e., 

stamped pattern, surface articulation, and 

decorative texture treatment as determined 

acceptable to the local jurisdiction. Surface 

coatings will be used on wood and concrete 

sound barriers to facilitate cleaning and the 

removal of graffiti. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rosedale, Kern River, Central Bakersfield, and/or 

East Bakersfield Landscape Units. Impacts on the existing visual character 

and quality of the site and its surroundings in Bakersfield due to elevated 

guideways and sound barriers. 

AVRMM#2h Screen 

Traction 

Power 

Distribution 

Stations and 

Radio 

Communicati 

on Towers 

Upon completion of station or HMF 

construction, the contractor will screen the 

traction power substations (located at 

approximately 30-mile intervals along any of 

the HST alternatives), including radio towers 

where required, and HMF from public view 

through the use of landscaping or solid 

walls/fences. This will consist of contextappropriate landscaping of a type and scale 

that does not draw attention to the station. 

Plant species will be selected on the basis of 

their mature size and shape, growth rate, 

hardiness, and drought tolerance. No species 

that is listed on the Invasive Species Council of 

California’s list of invasive species will be 

planted. The landscaping will be continuously 

maintained and appropriate irrigation systems 

will be installed within the landscaped areas. 

Walls will be constructed of cinder-block or 

similar material and will be painted a neutral 

color to blend in with the surrounding context. 

If a chain-link or cyclone fence is used, it will 

include slats in the fencing. Any graffiti or 

visual defacement or damage of fencing and 

walls will be painted over or repaired within a 

reasonable period as agreed between the 

Authority and local jurisdiction. Figure 3.16-66 

shows a power substation in an urban 

Postconstruction/ 

Operation 

Reporting Annually Contractor Contractor Post 

Construction/ 

Operations 

Landscaping and 

maintenance will 

be provided by the 

Contractor for its 

scope of work until 

substantial 

completion of the 

work at which time 

the Authority shall 

assume 

responsibility for 

landscaping or 

assign the 

responsibility to 

other third parties. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in the Rural Valley/Agricultural Landscape Unit. 

Impacts on the existing visual character and quality of the site and its 

surroundings, as seen by nearby rural residents due to at-grade and 

elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other prominent project 

features. 

AVR#4 Lower visual quality in Wasco, and Shafter Landscape Units. Impacts on the 

existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings due to 

at-grade and elevated structures, HSTs, road overcrossings, or other 

prominent project features. 

AVR#4 Traction Power Stations would alter visual character or block views. The 

Preferred Alternative would require the placement of Traction Power Distribution 

Stations of varying sizes at approximately 5-mile intervals along the alignment, 

which would potentially alter the visual character of adjacent lands and/or block 

views toward areas beyond the alignment. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

environment that is partially screened by 

landscaping and fencing. None of the 

mitigation measure options are expected to 

result in secondary effects. The mitigation 

measures are typical of visual treatments 

applied on linear transportation facilities; they 

have been defined to be specific in range and 

implementable according to context, and 

designed in coordination with local 

jurisdictions. 

Cultural Resources 

CUL-MM #1 Complete 

Inventory for 

Archaeologic 

al Resources 

and Comply 

with the 

Stipulations 

Regarding 

the 

Treatment of 

Archaeologic 

al Resources 

in the PA 

and MOA 

The contractor will complete the following 

management steps for currently inaccessible 

areas once permission to enter has been 

obtained: 

• The contractor will complete an inventory 

and evaluation report for archaeological 

resources. 

• This work will be led or supervised by cultural 

resources specialists who meet the SOI’s 

professional qualification standards provided in 

36 C.F.R. Part 61. 

• All newly identified resources will be mapped 

and described on DPR forms. Mapping will be 

completed by recording data with GPS 

hardware through which data can be imported 

and managed in Geographic Information 

Systems. Mapping of previously identified 

resources will be limited to updates of existing 

records where necessary to describe the 

current boundaries of the resource and any 

change in condition that has occurred after the 

first recordation. 

• The contractor will evaluate the eligibility of 

identified archaeological and built environment 

resources for listing on the CRHR. 

• Under delegated authority provided in the PA 

and MOA the contractor will also evaluate 

identified archaeological resources for the 

NRHP. 

• For archaeological resources that are NRHP 

eligible the contractor will assess the potential 

for adverse effects within the meaning of 36 

C.F.R. Part 800.5(a)(1). For CRHR eligible 

resources the contractor shall assess the 

potential for significant impacts by applying the 

criteria in CEQA Guidelines 15064.5(b). 

• For CRHR eligible archaeological resources 

the Authority shall determine if these resources 

can feasibly be preserved in place, or if data 

recovery is necessary. The methods of 

preservation in place shall be considered in the 

order of priority provided in CEQA Guidelines § 

15126.4(b)(3). If data recovery is the only 

feasible treatment the Authority shall adopt a 

data recovery plan as required under CEQA 

Guidelines § 15126.4(b)(3)(C). 

Preconstruction Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Preconstruction/ 

weekly 

reporting or 

as dictated 

by the 

Archaeologic 

al Treatment 

Plan (ATP) 

PA/ MOA CUL #1 Potential Adverse Effects on Archaeological Resources due to Construction 

Activities 

Construction of the HST would result in possible substantial effects on 

unknown archaeological deposits or paleontological resources from grounddisturbing construction operations associated with the project, or in areas 

where PTE has not been granted. 

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Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

• For archaeological resources the Authority 

shall also determine if the resource is a unique 

archaeological site. If the resource is not an 

historical resource but is an archaeological site 

the resource shall be treated as required in 

California Public Resources Code 21083.2. 

CUL-MM #2 Conduct 

Archaeologic 

al Training 

Before the start of ground-disturbing activities 

within the APE, a qualified professional 

archaeologist who meets the SOI Standards for 

Archaeology will develop a training program 

and printed material to be presented to 

construction personnel. The purpose of this 

training and accompanying materials will be to 

familiarize construction personnel with the 

relevant legal (Section 106/NEPA/CEQA) 

context for cultural resources of the project 

and with the types of cultural sites, features, 

and artifacts that could be uncovered during 

construction activities. These training sessions 

will be conducted before commencing 

construction within the APE or and will be 

repeated as needed as construction crews and 

supervisors change. 

Preconstruction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Prior to 

grounddisturbing 

activities/mo 

nthly 

reporting 

Worker 

Environmental 

Awareness 

Program training 

ATP 

MOA 

An Unanticipated 

Discoveries Plan is 

a part of the ATP 

and has been 

developed, in 

coordination with 

the consulting 

parties, to detail 

the specific 

procedures to be 

followed if 

archaeological 

materials are 

found during 

construction. 

Implement an 

ADRP if the 

circumstances 

warrant an ADRP. 

The Authority will 

provide the ADRP, 

as an element of 

the treatment plan 

prepared for the 

section, to the 

MOA signatories 

and MOA 

concurring parties 

for review and 

comment. 

CUL #1 Potential Adverse Effects on Archaeological Resources due to Construction 

Activities 

Construction of the HST would result in possible substantial effects on 

unknown archaeological deposits or paleontological resources from grounddisturbing construction operations associated with the project, or in areas 

where PTE has not been granted. 

CUL-MM #3 Conduct 

Archaeologic 

al Monitoring 

in Areas of 

Sensitivity, 

Halt Work in 

the Event of 

a Discovery 

Prior to ground-disturbing construction the 

Authority will include a cultural resources 

discovery plan in the contract conditions of the 

Contractor, identifying the following steps to be 

taken in the event of the inadvertent discovery 

of cultural resources. 

• An archaeological monitor will be present to 

observe construction at geographic locations 

that are sensitive for unidentified cultural 

resources. Such locations may consist of 

construction areas near identified cultural 

resources (within a 200-foot radius around the 

Construction Reporting Daily Logs 

(during active 

monitoring) 

Contractor/A 

uthority 

Contractor Daily logs 

(during 

active 

monitoring) 

ATP/MOA CUL #1 Potential Adverse Effects on Archaeological Resources due to Construction 

Activities Construction of the HST would result in possible substantial 

effects on unknown archaeological deposits or paleontological resources 

from ground-disturbing construction operations associated with the project, 

or in areas where PTE has not been granted. 

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Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

known boundaries of identified resources) and 

where ground-disturbing construction will 

occur within 1,500 feet of major water 

features, or in other areas of identified 

sensitivity based on inventory work to be 

completed when permission to enter is 

granted. 

• In the event of an archaeological resource 

discovery, work will cease in the immediate 

vicinity of the find, based on the direction of 

the archaeological monitor or the apparent 

location of cultural resources if no monitor is 

present. A qualified archaeologist will assess 

the significance of the find and make 

recommendations for further evaluation and 

treatment as necessary. These steps shall 

include evaluation for the CRHR and NRHP and 

necessary treatment to resolve significant 

effects if the resource is an historical resource 

or historic property. If the resource is eligible 

for the CRHR an archaeological resource 

methods of preservation in place shall be 

considered in the order of priority provided in 

CEQA Guidelines § 15126.4(b)(3). If data 

recovery is the only feasible mitigation The 

Authority shall adopt a data recovery plan as 

required under CEQA Guidelines § 

15126.4(b)(3)(C). 

The California State Lands Commission (CSLC) 

will be notified if the find is a cultural resource 

on or in the submerged lands of California and 

consequently under the jurisdiction of the 

CSLC. The Authority will comply with all 

applicable rules and regulations promulgated 

by CSLC with respect to cultural resources in 

submerged lands. The project proponent will 

also comply with the PA. Performance tracking 

of this mitigation measure is based upon 

successful implementation and approval of the 

documentation by the SHPO and appropriate 

consulting parties. 

CUL-MM #4 Comply with 

State and 

Federal Law 

for Human 

Remains 

Discoveries of human remains on private and 

state agency lands in California are governed 

by California Health and Safety Code Section 

7050.5 and Public Resources Code Section 

5097.98. Native American remains discovered 

on federal lands are governed by NAGPRA (25 

US Code Section 3001. 

If human remains are discovered on stateowned or private lands the contractor shall 

contact the relevant County Coroner to allow 

the Coroner to determine if an investigation 

regarding the cause of death is required. If no 

investigation is required and the remains are of 

Native American origin the Authority shall 

contact the Native American Heritage 

Commission to identify an MLD. The MLD shall 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/Postconstruction 

Monitoring and 

reporting 

No reporting 

necessary 

unless remains 

are identified 

Qualified 

Professional 

Archaeologist 

Qualified 

Professiona 

l 

Archaeologi 

st, in 

coordinatio 

n with the 

Authority, 

SHPO and 

appropriate 

consulting 

agencies 

If remains 

are identified 

during 

construction, 

Weekly 

reporting 

ATP/MOA CUL #1 Potential Adverse Effects on Archaeological Resources due to Construction 

Activities 

Construction of the HST would result in possible substantial effects on 

unknown archaeological deposits or paleontological resources from grounddisturbing construction operations associated with the project, or in areas 

where PTE has not been granted. 

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Table 1 

Fresno to Bakersfield Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementati 

on Action 

Reporting 

Schedule 

Implement 

ation Party 

Reporting 

Party 

Implement 

ation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

be empowered to reinter the remains with 

appropriate dignity. If the MLD fails to make a 

recommendation the remains shall be 

reinterred in a location not subject to further 

disturbance and the location shall be recorded 

with the Native American Heritage Commission 

and relevant information center of the 

California Historical Resources Information 

System. 

If human remains are part of an archaeological 

site the Authority and contractor shall, in 

consultation with the MLD and other 

stakeholders, consider preservation in place as 

the first option, in the order of priority called 

for in CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3). 

In consultation with the relevant Native 

American stakeholders the Authority may 

conduct scientific analysis on the human 

remains if called for under a data recovery plan 

and amenable to all stakeholders. California 

and the Authority will work with the most likely 

descendant, to satisfy the requirements of 

California Public Resources Code Section 

5097.98. Performance tracking of this 

mitigation measure will be based on successful 

implementation and approval of the 

documentation by the SHPO and appropriate 

consulting parties. 

CUL-MM#5 Conduct 

Additional 

Testing and 

Data 

Recovery 

When access is obtained, conduct surveys, 

testing, and evaluation pursuant to the ATP. 

Follow treatments and data recovery, as 

required. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Preconstruction 

surveys and 

Construction/ 

weekly 

reporting or 

as dictated 

by the ATP 

and the MOA 

PA Cul#1 Potential Adverse Effects on Archaeological Resources due to Construction 

Activities Construction of the HST would result in possible substantial 

effects on unknown archaeological deposits or paleontological resources 

from ground-disturbing construction operations associated with the project, 

or in areas where PTE has not been granted. 

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Historic Architectural Resources 

CUL-MM#6 Complete 

Inventories 

for Historic 

Architectural 

Resources 

Because design of the project is currently only 

at 15%, it may be necessary to conduct 

additional inventories for historic architectural 

resources as the design is finalized. The 

Authority, under delegated responsibility under 

the PA and MOA, shall complete inventory and 

evaluate historic architectural properties for the 

NRHP. The Authority will also evaluate historic 

architectural resources to determine if they are 

historical resources (CRHR-eligible). For 

identified NRHP historic properties the 

Authority will assess the potential for adverse 

effects by applying the effects criteria in 36 

C.F.R. Part 800.5(a)(1). For CRHR historic 

resources the Authority shall assess the 

potential for significant impacts by applying the 

criteria in CEQA Guidelines 15064.5(b). 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Preconstruction 

surveys and 

Construction/ 

weekly 

reporting or 

as dictated 

by the BETP 

and the MOA 

PA / Historic 

Structure Report 

(HSR) and the 

relocation plan 

Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

Construction Activities 

Construction activities that may cause impacts on historic architectural 

resources can include excavation, staging, heavy-equipment usage and 

movement, drilling, 

CUL-MM #7 Avoid and/or 

Monitor 

Adverse 

Construction 

Vibration 

Effects 

The BETP will describe the methodology for the 

avoidance of adverse vibration effects and how 

such avoidance will be monitored and 

implemented during construction of the 

project. Implementation of avoidance 

measures will be monitored to ensure that 

damaging vibration levels are avoided during 

construction adjacent to the historic properties 

identified as requiring this treatment. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Preconstruction 

surveys and 

Construction/ 

weekly 

reporting or 

as dictated 

by the BETP 

and the MOA 

PA / Historic 

Structure Report 

(HSR) and the 

relocation plan 

Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

Construction Activities 

Construction activities that may cause impacts on historic architectural 

resources can include excavation, staging, heavy-equipment usage and 

movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for relocation, as well as 

increases in vibration levels or introduction of new visual elements. 

CUL-MM #8 Implement 

Protection 

and/or 

Stabilization 

Measures 

The BETP will identify historic 

properties/historical resources that may require 

treatment, protection and/or stabilization 

before the start of construction of the project. 

Treatment will be developed in consultation 

with the landowner or land-owning agencies as 

well as the SHPO and the MOA signatories, as 

required by the PA. Such measures will include, 

but will not be limited to, vibration monitoring 

of construction in the vicinity of historic 

properties; cordoning off of resources from 

construction activities (e.g., traffic, equipment 

storage, personnel); shielding of resources 

from dust or debris; and stabilization of 

buildings adjacent to construction. For 

buildings that would be moved, treatment will 

include stabilization before, during, and after 

relocation; protection during temporary 

storage; and relocation at a new site and 

during subsequent rehabilitation. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Preconstruction 

surveys and 

Construction/ 

weekly 

reporting or 

as dictated 

by the BETP 

and the MOA 

BETP 

PA 

Historic Structure 

Report (HSR) and 

the relocation plan 

Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

Construction Activities 

Construction activities that may cause impacts on historic architectural 

resources can include excavation, staging, heavy-equipment usage and 

movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for relocation, as well as 

increases in vibration levels or introduction of new visual elements. 

CUL-MM Minimize A BETP will identify historic properties/historical Pre- Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Pre- BETP/Relocation Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

#10 Adverse 

Effects 

through 

Relocation of 

Historic 

Structures 

resources that could be relocated to help avoid 

their destruction and minimize the direct 

adverse effect of their physical damage or 

alteration. The development of the plan for 

relocation and the implementation of relocation 

will take place before construction. The 

relocation of the historic properties/historical 

resources will take into account the historic site 

and layout (i.e., the orientation of the buildings 

to the cardinal directions) and their potential 

re-use. The properties subject to relocation will 

be documented in detailed recordation that 

includes photography. This documentation may 

consist of preparation of updated recordation 

forms (DPR 523), or may be consistent with 

construction/ 

Construction 

/PostConstruction 

(during 

physical 

relocation) 

construction 

surveys and 

Construction/ 

weekly 

reporting or 

as dictated 

by the BETP 

and the MOA 

Plan, PA 

HABS/HAER/HALS/ 

MOA 

Construction Activities 

Construction activities that may cause impacts on historic architectural 

resources can include excavation, staging, heavy-equipment usage and 

movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for relocation, as well as 

increases in vibration levels or introduction of new visual elements. 

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the HABS, the Historic American Engineering 

Record (HAER), or the Historic American 

Landscape Survey (HALS) programs; or other 

recordation methods stipulated in the MOA and 

described in the BETP. The relocation plan will 

provide for stabilization of the structures 

before, during, and after the move, as well as 

inadvertent damage. 

CUL-MM 

#11 

Minimize 

Adverse 

Operational 

Noise Effects 

A BETP will identify the historic 

properties/historical resources that will be 

subject to treatment to minimize the indirect 

adverse effects caused by the operational noise 

of the HST project. Properties subject to this 

mitigation will be treated in consultation with 

the landowner or land-owning agencies and 

the CEQA lead agency (i.e., the Authority). 

Preliminary project design options, such as 

noise walls, have been developed to help 

reduce noise impacts and follow FRA 

methodologies for noise abatement. 

Preconstruction/ 

Construction 

/PostConstruction 

Reporting Ongoing Contractor Contractor Preconstruction 

and 

Construction 

BETP 

PA 

Historic American 

Building Survey 

(HABS)/Historic 

American 

Engineering 

Record (HAER)/ 

Historic American 

Landscape Survey 

(HALS) programs, 

MOA 

Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

Construction Activities 

Construction activities that may cause impacts on historic architectural 

resources can include excavation, staging, heavy-equipment usage and 

movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for relocation, as well as 

increases in vibration levels or introduction of new visual elements. 

CUL-MM Prepare and A BETP will identify specific historical resources Pre- Reporting Monthly Contractor, Contractor Prior to BETP/ Photographs Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

#12 Submit 

Additional 

Recordation 

and 

Documentati 

on 

that would be physically altered, damaged, 

relocated, or destroyed by the project that will 

be documented in detailed recordation that 

includes photography. This documentation may 

consist of preparation of updated recordation 

forms (DPR 523), or may be consistent with 

the HABS, the Historic American Engineering 

Record (HAER), or the Historic American 

Landscape Survey (HALS) programs; a Historic 

Structure Report; or other recordation methods 

stipulated in the MOA and described in the 

BETP. The recordation undertaken by this 

treatment would focus on the aspect of 

integrity that would be affected by the project 

for each historic property subject to this 

treatment. For example, historic properties in 

an urban setting that would experience an 

adverse visual effect would be photographed to 

capture exterior and contextual views; interior 

spaces would not be subject to recordation if 

they would not be affected.Consultation with 

the SHPO and the consulting parties will be 

conducted for the historic architectural 

resources to be documented. Recordation 

documents will follow the appropriate guidance 

for the recordation format and program 

selected.Copies of the documentation will be 

provided to the consulting parties and offered 

to the appropriate local governments, historical 

societies and agencies, or other public 

repositories, such as libraries. The 

documentation will also be offered in printed 

and electronic form to any repository or 

organization to which the SHPO, the Authority, 

and the local agency with jurisdiction over the 

property, through consultation, may agree. The 

electronic copy of the documentation may also 

be placed on an agency or organization’s 

website. 

construction/ 

Construction 

Authority to 

coordinate 

with SHPO 

construction/ 

monthly 

reporting 

and nomination 

document, 

HABS/HAER/HALS/ 

MOA 

Construction ActivitiesConstruction activities that may cause impacts on 

historic architectural resources can include excavation, staging, heavyequipment usage and movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for 

relocation, as well as increases in vibration levels or introduction of new 

visual elements. 

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CUL-MM Prepare Based on the finalization of design and the Post- Reporting Annual Authority Authority, Post- BETP Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

#13 Interpretive 

or 

Educational 

Materials 

completed inventory, the BETP will identify 

historic properties and historical resources that 

will be subject to historic interpretation or 

preparation of educational materials. 

Interpretive and educational materials will 

provide information regarding specific historic 

properties or historical resources and will 

address the aspect of the significance of the 

properties that would be affected by the 

project. Interpretive or educational materials 

could include, but are not limited to: 

brochures, videos, websites, study guides, 

teaching guides, articles or reports for general 

publication, commemorative plaques, or 

exhibits. 

Historic properties and historical resources 

subject to demolition by the project will be the 

subject of informative permanent metal 

plaques that will be installed at the site of the 

demolished historic property or at nearby 

public locations. Each plaque will provide a 

brief history of the subject property, its 

engineering/architectural features and 

characteristics, and the reasons for and the 

date of its demolition. 

The interpretive or educational materials will 

utilize images, narrative history, drawings, or 

other material produced for the mitigation 

described above, including the additional 

recordation prepared, or other archival 

sources. The interpretive or educational 

materials should be advertised, and made 

available to, and/or disseminated to the public. 

The interpretive materials may be made 

available in physical or digital formats, at local 

libraries, historical societies, or public buildings. 

construction in 

consultatio 

n with the 

SHPO and 

appropriate 

consulting 

parties 

construction/ 

annual 

reporting 

Photographic 

documentation 

Plan for repairs to 

historic properties 

Construction Activities 

Construction activities that may cause impacts on historic architectural 

resources can include excavation, staging, heavy-equipment usage and 

movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for relocation, as well as 

increases in vibration levels or introduction of new visual elements. 

CUL-MM Plan Repair Based on the completed inventory, the BETP Pre- Reporting Monthly Authority Authority, Monthly BETP, Historic Cul #2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

#14 of 

Inadvertent 

Damage 

will provide a plan for the repair of inadvertent 

damage to historic properties or historical 

resources be developed before project 

construction. The plan will consist of a general 

protocol for inadvertent damage to historic 

architectural resources and a listing of specific 

properties that should be the subject of an 

individual plan because of their immediate 

proximity to the project. Inadvertent damage 

from the project to any of the historic 

properties or historical resources near 

construction activities will be repaired in 

accordance with the SOI’s Standards for 

Rehabilitation. Inadvertent damage will consist 

of any damage that results in a significant 

impact to a historical within the meaning of 

CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(b)(2) or 

adverse effects to historic properties within the 

meaning of 36 C.F.R. Part 800.5(a)(1). 

The plan may utilize photographic 

documentation prepared for the other 

mitigation measures (such as the additional 

recordation) as the baseline condition for 

assessing damage. The plan will include the 

construction/ 

Construction 

/Postconstruction 

in 

consultatio 

n with the 

SHPO and 

appropriate 

consulting 

parties 

reporting American Building 

Survey 

(HABS)/Historic 

American 

Engineering 

Record (HAER)/ 

Conformance with 

SOI’s Standards of 

Rehabilitation, 

Plans for repairs to 

historic properties 

Construction Activities 

Construction activities that may cause impacts on historic architectural 

resources can include excavation, staging, heavy-equipment usage and 

movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for relocation, as well as 

increases in vibration levels or introduction of new visual elements. 

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protocols for notification, coordination, and 

reporting to the SHPO and the landowner or 

land-owning agencies. Before it can be 

implemented, the repair plan will be submitted 

for review and comment to the SHPO to verify 

conformance with the SOI’s Standards for 

Rehabilitation. 

This mitigation measure is consistent with best 

practices within the professional historic 

preservation community and is commensurate 

with treatment of historic properties in similarscale transportation projects. This type of 

mitigation measure has proven to be effective 

in achieving the stewardship goals of Section 

106 and CEQA review. Performance tracking of 

this treatment is described in the BETP. 

CUL-MM Visual Based on the finalization of design and the Construction Reporting Annual Authority Authority Post- BETPPhotographic Cul#2 Potential Adverse Effects on Historic Architectural Resources due to 

#15 Screening completed inventory, the BETP will identify 

historic properties and historical resources that 

will be subject to visual screening planting. 

Visual screening will consist of plant material 

that will minimize the view of the project from 

the property subject to mitigation. This 

treatment will minimize adverse effects on 

historic properties/historical resources to the 

extent possible.Plant species will be selected 

on the basis of their mature size and shape, 

growth rate, and drought tolerance. No species 

that is listed on the Invasive Species Council of 

California’s list of invasive species will be 

planted. The landscaping will be continuously 

maintained and appropriate irrigation systems 

will be installed if needed. Visual screen 

planting may be undertaken in the form of 

boundary planting on the affected property, 

planting at affected viewpoints, and/or planting 

on project property as appropriate. This 

treatment will be developed in consultation 

with the landowner or land-owning agencies, 

as well as the SHPO and the MOA signatories, 

as required by the PA. The visual screen 

planting treatment will include preparation of a 

planting plan that utilizes evergreen tree or 

shrub species and will take into account both 

the growth rate and ultimate height and 

density for the selected species to ensure that 

the visual screen can be accomplished 

effectively. 

/Postconstruction construction/ 

annual 

reporting 

documentationVisu 

al Screening Plan 

Construction ActivitiesConstruction activities that may cause impacts on 

historic architectural resources can include excavation, staging, heavyequipment usage and movement, drilling, demolition, or the need for 

relocation, as well as increases in vibration levels or introduction of new 

visual elements. 

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Paleontological Resources 

CUL-MM Engage a A paleontological resources specialist (PRS) will Pre- Reporting Daily Logs Contractor Contractor Identify PRS Paleontological Cul#3 Potential Adverse Effects on Paleontological Resources due to Construction 

#16 Paleontological 

Resources 

Specialist to 

Direct 

Monitoring 

during 

Construction 

be designated for the project who will be 

responsible for determining where and when 

paleontological resources monitoring should be 

conducted. Paleontological resources monitors 

(PRMs) will be selected by the PRS based on 

their qualifications, and the scope and nature 

of their monitoring will be determined and 

directed based on the Paleontological Resource 

Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (PRMMP). The 

PRS will be responsible for developing Worker 

Environmental Awareness Program training. All 

management and supervisory personnel and 

construction workers involved with grounddisturbing activities will be required to take this 

training before beginning work on the project 

and will be provided with the necessary 

resources for responding in case 

paleontological resources are found during 

construction. The PRS will document any 

discoveries, as needed, evaluate the potential 

resource, and assess the significance of the 

find under the criteria set forth in CEQA 

Guidelines Section 15064.5. 

construction/ 

Construction 

(during active 

monitoring) 

at least 120 

days prior to 

construction 

The PRS will 

document 

any 

discoveries, 

as needed, 

evaluate the 

potential 

resource, 

and assess 

the 

significance 

of the find. 

Resource 

Monitoring and 

Mitigation Plan 

(PRMMP) 

Activities 

Like archaeological resources, construction activities that may impact 

paleontological resources include ground-disturbing activities. Surficial 

activities such as staging and clearing usually do not affect paleontological 

resources because the associated disturbance does not extend deep 

enough to affect paleontologically sensitive deposits. 

CUL-MM Prepare and Paleontological monitoring and mitigation Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Construction/ PRMMP Worker Cul#3 Potential Adverse Effects on Paleontological Resources due to Construction 

#17 Implement a 

Paleontological 

Resource 

Monitoring 

and 

Mitigation 

Plan 

measures are restricted to those constructionrelated activities that will result in the 

disturbance of paleontologically sensitive 

sediments. The PRMMP will include a 

description of when and where construction 

monitoring will be required; emergency 

discovery procedures; sampling and data 

recovery procedures; procedures for the 

preparation, identification, analysis, and 

curation of fossil specimens and data 

recovered; and procedures for reporting the 

results of the monitoring and mitigation 

program. The monitoring program will be 

designed to accommodate site-specific 

construction of the selected option. The 

PRMMP will be consistent with Society of 

Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP 1995) guidelines 

for the mitigation of construction impacts on 

paleontological resources. The PRMMP will also 

be consistent with the SVP (1996) conditions 

for receivership of paleontological collections 

and any specific requirements of the 

designated repository for any fossils collected. 

Monthly 

Reporting 

Environmental 

Awareness 

Program training 

Activities 

Like archaeological resources, construction activities that may impact 

paleontological resources include ground-disturbing activities. Surficial 

activities such as staging and clearing usually do not affect paleontological 

resources because the associated disturbance does not extend deep 

enough to affect paleontologically sensitive deposits. 

CUL-MM Halt If fossil or fossil-bearing deposits are Construction Reporting Daily logs Contractor Contractor Construction/ PRMMP, WEAP Cul#3 Potential Adverse Effects on Paleontological Resources due to Construction 

#18 Construction 

When 

Paleontological 

Resources 

Are Found 

discovered during construction, regardless of 

the individual making a paleontological 

discovery, construction activity in the 

immediate vicinity of the discovery will cease. 

This requirement will be spelled out in both the 

PRMMP and the WEAP. Construction activity 

may continue elsewhere provided that it 

continues to be monitored as appropriate. If 

the discovery is made by someone other than a 

PRM or the PRS, a PRM or the PRS will 

immediately be notified. 

during active 

monitoring 

Weekly 

reporting (if 

resource is 

identified 

during 

construction) 

Activities Like archaeological resources, construction activities that may 

impact paleontological resources include ground-disturbing activities. 

Surficial activities such as staging and clearing usually do not affect 

paleontological resources because the associated disturbance does not 

extend deep enough to affect paleontologically sensitive deposits. 

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Regional Growth 

No significant impacts on Regional Growth have been identified. 

Cumulative Impacts 

CUM-N&V- Consult with To minimize the potential overlapping noise- Pre- Notify and Monthly Contractor/A Contractor Monthly, Meetings with CUM-N&V Cumulative noise and vibration impacts of the HST alternatives and other 

MM#1 agencies 

regarding 

construction 

activities. 

generating construction activities within the 

same area, the Authority would consult with 

local city and county planning departments and 

other agencies as determined necessary. 

Consultation would entail notifying the 

departments/agencies regarding the 

anticipated HST construction schedule and 

would allow for adjustment of construction 

schedules for adjacent projects or projects in 

close proximity to the HST alignment, to the 

extent feasible. 

Construction 

/ 

Construction 

consult with 

departments/a 

gencies 

uthority record 

keeping, and 

reporting 

departments/agenc 

ies 

past, present, and reasonably foreseeable projects during construction 

CUM-SO- Consult with To minimize the potential cumulative effects of Pre- Notify and Monthly Contractor/A Contractor Monthly, Meetings with CUM-SO Construction and operation of the HST project and other past, present, and 

MM#1 agencies 

regarding 

construction 

activities. 

overlapping construction activities within the 

same area, the Authority would consult with 

the local city and county planning departments 

and other agencies as determined necessary, 

to notify the departments/agencies regarding 

the anticipated HST construction schedule and 

allow for adjustment of construction schedules 

for adjacent projects or projects in close 

proximity to the HST alignment, to the extent 

feasible, in order to limit the overlap of 

community disruption. 

Construction 

/ 

Construction 

consult with 

departments/a 

gencies 

uthority record 

keeping, and 

reporting 

departments/agenc 

ies 

reasonably foreseeable projects would result in division and/or disruption of 

communities in the cities of Fresno, Hanford, Corcoran, Wasco, Shafter, 

and Bakersfield, as well as unincorporated communities in Kings and Kern 

counties. 

CUM-SO- Public For areas with potentially overlapping Pre- Public outreach Monthly Contractor/A Contractor Monthly, Meetings with CUM-SO Construction and operation of the HST project and other past, present, and 

MM#2 outreach. construction schedules for the HST and other 

projects, the Authority would continue to 

undertake environmental justice outreach prior 

to construction, as described in Mitigation 

Measure SO-6: Continue outreach to 

disproportionately and negatively impacted 

environmental justice communities of concern. 

The Authority would obtain feedback from the 

affected neighborhoods regarding these project 

construction schedules to address community 

concerns. 

Construction 

/Constructio 

n 

activities uthority record 

keeping, and 

reporting 

departments/agenc 

ies 

reasonably foreseeable projects would result in division and/or disruption of 

communities in the cities of Fresno, Hanford, Corcoran, Wasco, Shafter, 

and Bakersfield, as well as unincorporated communities in Kings and Kern 

counties. 

CUM-VQ- Consult with Prior to construction, the Authority would Pre- Notify and Monthly Contractor/A Contractor Monthly, Meetings with CUM-VQ Cumulative visual effect of the HST in combination with other past, present, 

MM#1 agencies on 

HST project 

design. 

consult with local city and county planning 

departments to provide information about the 

HST project design. This would allow for local 

plans and proposed development projects that 

could be adversely affected by the HST project 

to be modified and potential visual impacts to 

high-sensitivity viewers to be reduced, as 

determined feasible by project 

applicants/planning departments. 

Construction 

/ 

Construction 

consult with 

departments/a 

gencies 

uthority record 

keeping, and 

reporting 

departments/agenc 

ies 

and reasonably foreseeable future projects 

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Table 2 

Fresno to Bakersfield Avoidance and Minimization Measures 

Avoidance 

and 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementation 

Action Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Party 

Reporting 

Party Implementation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Air Quality 

AQ-AM #1 Truck Equipment 

• Trucks will be covered to reduce significant fugitive dust 

emissions while hauling soil and other similar material. 

• All trucks and equipment will be washed before exiting 

the construction site. 

Construction Reporting Daily Contractor Contractor Daily Reporting Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

AQ #1 Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction 

AQ #2 Compliance with Air Quality Plans 

AQ #7 Localized Air Quality Impacts to 

Schools during Construction 

AQ-AM #2 Fugitive Dust 

Emissions 

• Exposed surfaces and unpaved roads will be watered 

three times daily. 

• Vehicle travel speed on unpaved roads will be reduced to 

15 miles per hour. 

• Any dust-generating activities will be suspended when 

wind speed exceeds 25 mph. 

• All disturbed areas, including storage piles that are not 

being actively used for construction purposes, will be 

effectively stabilized for dust emissions using water or a 

chemical stabilizer/suppressant, or covered with a tarp or 

other suitable cover or vegetative ground cover. In areas 

adjacent to organic farms, the Authority will use nonchemical means of dust suppression. 

• All onsite unpaved roads and offsite unpaved access 

roads will be effectively stabilized for dust emissions using 

water or a chemical stabilizer/suppressant. In areas 

adjacent to organic farms, the Authority will use nonchemical means of dust suppression. 

• All land clearing, grubbing, scraping, excavation, land 

leveling, grading, cut and fill, and demolition activities will 

be effectively controlled for fugitive dust emissions by an 

application of water or by presoaking. With the demolition 

of buildings up to six stories in height, all exterior surfaces 

of the buildings will be wetted during demolition. 

• All materials transported offsite will be covered or 

effectively wetted to limit visible dust emissions, and at 

least 6 inches of freeboard space from the top of the 

container will be maintained. 

• All operations will limit or expeditiously remove the 

accumulation of mud or dirt from adjacent public streets 

at the end of each workday. The use of dry rotary brushes 

is expressly prohibited except where preceded or 

accompanied by sufficient wetting to limit the visible dust 

emissions. Use of blower devices is expressly forbidden. 

• Following the addition of materials to, or the removal of 

materials from, the surface of outdoor storage piles, piles 

will be effectively stabilized for fugitive dust emissions 

using sufficient water or a chemical stabilizer/suppressant. 

In areas adjacent to organic farms, the Authority will use 

non-chemical means of dust suppression. 

For additional valley fever avoidance and mitigation 

measures and recommendations, see S&S – AM #4b and 

#4c 

Construction Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor Weekly Reporting Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

AQ #1 Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction 

AQ #2 Compliance with Air Quality Plans 

AQ #7 Localized Air Quality Impacts to 

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AQ-AM #3 Trackouts 

• Within urban areas, trackout will be immediately 

removed when it extends 50, or more, feet from the site 

and at the end of each workday. 

• Any site with 150, or more, vehicle trips per day will take 

actions specified in SJVAPCD’s Rule 8041 to prevent 

carryout and trackout. 

Construction Contractor Daily Contractor Contractor Daily Reporting Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

AQ #1 Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction 

AQ #2 Compliance with Air Quality Plans 

AQ-AM #4 Material Selection 

• Low- or super-compliant VOC (Clean Air) paints, 

coatings, and industrial coatings that meet the regulatory 

limits in the SCAQMD Rule 1113 will be used. 

Design/Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract AQ #7 Localized Air Quality Impacts to Schools during Construction 

Noise and Vibration 

NV-AM #1 

General 

Construction 

Guidelines-Noise 

and Vibration 

FTA and FRA have guidelines for minimizing noise and 

vibration impacts at sensitive receptors that will be 

followed during construction. 

Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

N&V #1 Construction noise mitigation 

measures 

N&V #2 Construction vibration mitigation 

measures 

EMI/EMF standards 

EMI/EMF -AM 

#1 

EMCPP Design 

Features 

The HST project would adhere to international guidelines 

and comply with applicable federal and state laws and 

regulations. Similarly, project design will follow the EMCPP 

to avoid EMI and to ensure HST operational safety. Some 

features of the EMCPP include: 

• During the planning stage through system design, the 

Authority will perform EMC/EMI safety analyses, which will 

include identification of existing nearby radio systems, 

design of systems to prevent EMI with identified 

neighboring uses, and incorporation of these design 

requirements into bid specifications used to procure radio 

systems. 

• Pipelines and other linear metallic objects that are not 

sufficiently grounded through the direct contact with earth 

would be separately grounded in coordination with the 

affected owner or utility to avoid possible shock hazards. 

For cases where metallic fences are purposely electrified 

to inhibit livestock or wildlife from traversing the barrier, 

specific insulation design measures would be 

implemented. 

• HST standard corrosion protection measures would be 

implemented to eliminate risk of substantial corrosion of 

nearby metal objects. 

• The Authority will work with the engineering 

departments of BNSF Railway, UPRR, and SJVR where 

these railways parallel the HST to apply the standard 

design practices to prevent interference with the electronic 

equipment operated by these railroads. Design provisions 

to prevent interference would be put in place and 

determined to be adequately effective prior to the 

activation of potentially interfering systems of the HST. 

Applicable design standards for EMI/EMF that would be 

used for the project are provided in Appendix 2-D, such as 

IEEE Standard C95.6-2002 – IEEE Standard for Safety 

Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to 

Electromagnetic Fields, 0-3 kHz 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor/ 

Authority 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Reporting Contractor EMF/EMI 

Impact #5 

Impacts to Sensitive Equipment 

from EMI 

Public Utilities/ Energy Design Features 

PUB-AM #1 Minimization of 

Utility interruption 

Project design and phasing of construction activities would 

be coordinated with service providers to minimize or avoid 

interruptions, including for upgrades of existing power 

lines to connect the HST System to existing PG&E 

substations. Where relocating an irrigation facility is 

necessary, the Authority shall ensure that where feasible 

the new facility is operational prior to disconnecting the 

original facility. Prior to construction in areas where utility 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract PU&E#8 Potential Conflicts with Fixed 

Electrical Facilities 

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service interruptions are unavoidable, the contractor would 

notify the public through a combination of communication 

media (e.g., by phone, email, mail, newspaper notices, or 

other means) within that jurisdiction and the affected 

service providers of the planned outage. The notification 

would specify the estimated duration of the planned 

outage and would be published no fewer than 7 days prior 

to the outage. Construction would be coordinated to avoid 

interruptions of utility service to hospitals and other critical 

users. 

Biological Resources 

In addition to the mitigation measures described below in 

Section 3.7.7, multiple project design features have been 

developed for the Fresno to Bakersfield Section to avoid 

and minimize potential impacts and effects on biological 

resources. 

At multiple locations, the route of the alternative 

alignments was altered to avoid impacts and effects to 

BIO-AM #1 Environmental 

Design 

biological resources. 

During project design and construction, the Authority and 

FRA would implement measures to reduce impacts on air 

Design/Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor 

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completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

quality and hydrology based on applicable design 

standards. Implementation of these measures would also 

reduce impacts to biological resources. The design 

standards applicable to the project are listed in Appendix 

2-D and the measures to be applied are summarized in 

Section 3.3, Air Quality and Global Climate Change and 

Section 3.8, Hydrology and Water Resources. 

Wildlife crossing opportunities will be available through a 

variety of engineered structures, including dedicated 

wildlife crossing structures, elevated structures, bridges 

BIO-AM #2 Wildlife Crossings 

over riparian corridors, road overcrossings and 

undercrossings, and drainage facilities (i.e., large-diameter 

[60- to 120-inch] culverts and paired 30-inch culverts). For 

a more detailed discussion of the crossing structures, 

including figures depicting the frequency and locations of 

these structures, refer to Figures 3-3a through 3-3d and 

Design/Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract BIO#8 

Project impacts from the HST 

alternatives would permanently 

reduce the functionality of wildlife 

movement corridors and habitat 

linkages. 

Section 5.6 of the Fresno to Bakersfield Section: Biological 

Resources and Wetlands Technical Report (Authority and 

FRA 2012a). 

Hydrology and Water Quality 

During the detailed design phase, each receiving 

stormwater system’s capacity will be evaluated to 

accommodate project runoff for the design storm event. 

As necessary, onsite stormwater management measures, 

such as detention or selected upgrades to the receiving 

system, will be designed to provide adequate capacity and 

to comply with the design standards in Appendix 2-D and 

the latest version of Technical Memorandum 2.6.5 

HYD- AM #1 

Storm Water 

Management and 

Treatment 

Hydraulics and Hydrology Guidelines (Authority 2011). 

Onsite stormwater management facilities will be designed 

and constructed to capture runoff and provide treatment 

prior to discharge of pollutant-generating surfaces, 

including station parking areas, access roads, new road 

Design/ 

Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HWR 

#6 

Permanent Impact on Surface 

Water Quality 

over- and underpasses, reconstructed interchanges, and 

new or relocated roads and highways. Low-impact 

development (LID) techniques will be used to detain 

runoff onsite and to reduce offsite runoff. Constructed 

wetland systems, biofiltration and bioretention systems, 

wet ponds, organic mulch layers, planting soil beds, and 

vegetated systems (biofilters) such as vegetated swales 

and grass filter strips will be used, where appropriate. 

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Stormwater infiltration or detention facilities are to be built 

in compliance with the design standards indicated in 

Appendix 2-D. Vegetated set-backs from streams will be 

used. 

The project will be designed to both remain operational 

during flood events and to minimize increases in 100-year 

flood elevations. Design standards will include the 

following: 

• Establish track elevation to prevent saturation and 

infiltration of stormwater into the sub-ballast. 

• Minimize development within the floodplain, to such an 

extent that water surface elevation in the floodplain would 

not increase by more than 1 foot, or as required by state 

or local agencies, during the 100-year flood flow. Avoid 

placement of facilities in the floodplain (e.g., at the 

Shafter East and Shafter West HMF sites) or raise the 

ground with fill above the base-flood elevation. 

The floodplain crossings will be designed to maintain a 

100-year floodwater surface elevation of no greater than 1 

foot above current levels, or as required by state or local 

agencies, and will not increase existing 100-year 

floodwater surface elevations in FEMA-designated 

floodways. 

The following design standards would minimize the effects 

of pier placement on floodplains and floodways: 

HYD- AM #2 Flood Protection 

• Design site crossings to be as nearly perpendicular to 

the channel as feasible to minimize bridge length. 

• Orient piers to be parallel to the expected high-water 

flow direction to minimize flow disturbance. 

Design/ 

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At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HWR 

#8 Permanent Impact on Floodplains 

• Elevate bridge crossings at least 3 feet above the highwater surface elevation to provide adequate clearance for 

floating debris, or as required by local agencies. (The 

Central Valley Flood Protection Board [CVFPB] requires 

that the bottom members [soffit] of a proposed bridge be 

at least 3 feet above the design floodplain. The required 

clearance may be reduced to 2 feet on minor streams at 

sites where significant amounts of stream debris are 

unlikely.) 

• Conduct engineering analyses of channel scour depths at 

each crossing to evaluate the depth for burying the bridge 

piers and abutments. Implement scour-control measures 

to reduce erosion potential. 

• Use quarry stone, cobblestone, or their equivalent for 

erosion control along rivers and streams, complemented 

with native riparian plantings or other natural stabilization 

alternatives that would restore and maintain a natural 

riparian corridor. 

• Place bedding materials under the stone protection at 

locations where the underlying soils require stabilization as 

a result of stream-flow velocity. 

The SWRCB Construction General Permit (Order No. 2009-

0009 DWQ, NPDES No. CAS000002) establishes three 

project risk levels that are based on site erosion and 

receiving-water risk factors. Risk Levels 1, 2, and 3 

HYD- AM #3 

Construction 

Stormwater 

Pollution 

Prevention Plan. 

correspond to low-, medium-, and high-risk levels for a 

project. A preliminary analysis indicates that most of the 

project would fall under Risk Level 1, the lowest risk level. 

However, sections of the project may be more 

appropriately categorized as Risk Level 2 due to the 

combination of local rainfall, soil erodibility, and the 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor 

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completion of design/ 

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report monthly 

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Contract 

Impact HWR 

#2 Temporary Water Quality Impact 

lengths of the constructed slopes. For example, the 

portion of the project draining to Kings River would fall 

under Risk Level 2. Risk Level 2 measures also would be 

carried out anywhere in the project vicinity where 

construction activities are conducted within or immediately 

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adjacent to sensitive environmental areas such as 

streams, wetlands, and vernal pools. 

The Construction General Permit requires preparation and 

implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan 

(SWPPP), which would provide BMPs to minimize potential 

short-term increases in sediment transport caused by 

construction, including erosion control requirements, 

stormwater management, and channel dewatering for 

affected stream crossings. These BMPs will include 

measures to provide permeable surfaces where feasible 

and to retain or detain and treat stormwater onsite. Other 

BMPs include strategies to manage the overall amount and 

quality of stormwater runoff. The Construction SWPPP will 

include measures to address, but are not limited to, the 

following: 

• Hydromodification management to ensure maintenance 

of pre-project hydrology by emphasizing onsite retention 

of stormwater runoff using measures such as flow 

dispersion, infiltration, and evaporation, supplemented by 

detention, where required. Additional flow control 

measures will be implemented where local regulations or 

drainage requirements dictate. 

• Implementing practices to minimize the contact of 

construction materials, equipment, and maintenance 

supplies with stormwater. 

• Limiting fueling and other activities using hazardous 

materials to areas distant from surface water, providing 

drip pans under equipment, and daily checks for vehicle 

condition. 

• Implementing practices to reduce erosion of exposed 

soil, including soil stabilization, watering for dust control, 

perimeter silt fences, and sediment basins. 

• Implementing practices to maintain current water quality 

including silt fences, stabilized construction entrances, 

grass buffer strips, ponding areas, organic mulch layers, 

inlet protection, and Baker tanks and sediment traps to 

settle sediment. 

• Implementing practices to capture and provide proper 

offsite disposal of concrete washwater, including isolation 

of runoff from fresh concrete during curing to prevent it 

from reaching the local drainage system, and possible 

treatment with dry ice or other acceptable means to 

reduce the alkaline character of the runoff (high pH) that 

typically results from new concrete. 

• Developing and implementing a spill prevention and 

emergency response plan to handle potential fuel or other 

spills. 

• Using diversion ditches to intercept offsite surface 

runoff. 

• Where feasible, avoiding areas that may have substantial 

erosion risk, including areas with erosive soils and steep 

slopes. 

• Where feasible, limiting construction to dry periods when 

flows in water bodies are low or absent. 

Implementation of a SWPPP is the responsibility of the 

construction contractor’s Qualified SWPPP Practitioner 

(QSP) or designee. As part of that responsibility, the 

effectiveness of construction BMPs must be monitored 

before and after storm events. Records of these 

inspections and monitoring results are submitted to the 

SWRCB/Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) as 

part of the annual report required by the Statewide 

Construction General Permit. The reports are available to 

the public online. The SWRCB and RWQCB have the 

opportunity to review these documents. 

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The Central Valley RWQCB, Order No. R5-2008-0081, 

HYD- AM #4 

Regional 

Dewatering 

Permit 

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for 

Dewatering and Other Low Threat Discharges to Surface 

Waters, is a permit that covers construction dewatering 

discharges and some other listed discharges that do not 

contain significant quantities of pollutants, and that either 

Design Permit As requested by 

Permit Conditions Authority Authority Permit Application and 

Reporting 

Reporting per Permit 

Requirements 

Impact HWR 

#3 

Temporary Impacts on 

Groundwater Quality and Volume 

(1) are 4 months, or less, in duration, or (2) have an 

average dry-weather discharge that does not exceed 0.25 

million gallons per day. 

The CVFPB regulates specific river, creek, and slough 

crossings for flood protection. These crossings must meet 

the provisions of Title 23 of the CCR. Title 23 requires that 

new crossings maintain hydraulic capacity through such 

measures as in-line piers, adequate streambank height 

(freeboard), and measures to protect against streambank 

and channel erosion. Section 208.10 requires that 

improvements, including crossings, be constructed in a 

manner that does not reduce the channel’s capacity or 

functionality, or that of any federal flood control project. 

The CVFPB reviews applications for encroachment permits 

HYD- AM #5 Flood Protection 

for approval of a new channel crossing or other channel 

modification. For a proposed crossing or placement of a 

structure near a federal flood control project, the CVFPB 

coordinates review of the encroachment permit application 

with USACE pursuant to assurance agreements with 

Design Permit As requested by 

Permit Conditions Authority Authority Permit Application and 

Reporting 

Reporting per Permit 

Requirements 

Impact HWR 

#8 Permanent Impact on Floodplains 

USACE and the USACE Operation and Maintenance 

Manuals under Title 33 CFR, Section 208.10 and Title 33 

U.S.C., Section 408. Under Section 408 of the Rivers and 

Harbors Act, the USACE must approve any proposed 

modification that involves a federal flood control project. A 

Section 408 permit would be required if construction 

modifies a federal levee. A Section 208.10 permit would 

be required where the project encroaches on a federal 

facility but does not modify it. 

HYD- AM #6 

Industrial 

Stormwater 

Pollution 

Prevention Plan 

The stormwater general permit (Order No. 97-03-DWQ, 

NPDES No. CAS000001) requires preparation of a SWPPP 

and a monitoring plan for industrial facilities that discharge 

stormwater from the site, including vehicle maintenance 

facilities associated with transportation operations. The 

permit includes performance standards for pollution 

control. 

Design Permit As requested by 

Permit Conditions Authority Authority Permit Application and 

Reporting 

Reporting per Permit 

Requirements 

Impact HWR 

#6 

Permanent Impact on Surface 

Water Quality 

Geology and Soils 

GEO- AM #1 

General 

Guidelines to be 

followed 

• 2010 American Association of State Highway and 

Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance 

Factor Design Bridge Design Specifications and the 2009 

AASHTO Guide Specifications for Load and Resistance 

Factor Design Seismic Bridge Design: These documents 

provide guidance for characterization of soils, as well as 

methods to be used in the design of bridge foundations 

and structures, retaining walls, and buried structures. 

These design specifications will provide minimum 

specifications for evaluating the seismic response of the 

soil and structures. 

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Circulars and 

Reference Manuals: These documents provide detailed 

guidance on the characterization of geotechnical 

conditions at sites, methods for performing foundation 

design, and recommendations on foundation construction. 

These guidance documents include methods for designing 

retaining walls used for retained cuts and retained fills, 

foundations for elevated structures, and at-grade 

segments. Some of the documents include guidance on 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation 

Design/ 

Reporting Yearly Contractor Contractor 

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completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

Implementation of 

guidelines during Design/ 

construction and operation 

phases 

Impact GSS 

#1 through 

#11 

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methods of mitigating geologic hazards that are 

encountered during design. 

• American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way 

Association (AREMA) Manual: These guidelines deal with 

rail systems. Although they cover many of the same 

general topics as AASHTO, they are more focused on best 

practices for rail systems. The manual includes principles, 

data, specifications, plans, and economics pertaining to 

the engineering, design, and construction of railways. 

• California Building Code: The code is based on 2009 

International Building Code (IBC). This code contains 

general building design and construction requirements 

relating to fire and life safety, structural safety, and access 

compliance. 

• IBC and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)-7: 

These codes and standards provide minimum design loads 

for buildings and other structures. They would be used for 

the design of the maintenance facilities and stations. 

Sections in IBC and ASCE-7 provide minimum 

requirements for geotechnical investigations, levels of 

earthquake ground shaking, minimum standards for 

structural design, and inspection and testing requirements. 

• Caltrans Design Standards: Caltrans has specific 

minimum design and construction standards for all aspects 

of transportation system design, ranging from 

geotechnical explorations to construction practices. These 

amendments provide specific guidance for the design of 

deep foundations that are used to support elevated 

structures, for design of mechanically stabilized earth 

(MSE) walls used for retained fills, and for design of 

various types of cantilever (e.g., soldier pile, secant pile, 

and tangent pile) and tie-back walls used for retained 

cuts. 

• Caltrans Construction Manuals: Caltrans has a number of 

manuals including Field Guide to Construction Dewatering, 

Caltrans Construction Site Best Management Practices 

(BMPs) Manual and Construction Site Best Management 

Practice (BMP) Field Manual and Troubleshooting Guide 

that provide guidance and Best Management Practices for 

dewatering options and management, erosion control and 

soil stabilization, non-storm water management, and 

waste management at construction sites. 

• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM): 

ASTM has developed standards and guidelines for all types 

of material testing- from soil compaction testing to 

concrete-strength testing. The ASTM standards also 

include minimum performance requirements for materials. 

Most of the guidelines and standards cited above use 

ASTM or a corresponding series of standards from 

AASHTO to assure that quality is achieved in the 

constructed project. 

GEO-AM #2 Groundwater 

Withdrawal 

Control the amount of groundwater withdrawal from the 

project, re-inject groundwater at specific locations if 

necessary, or use alternate foundation designs to offset 

the potential for settlement. This control is important for 

locations with retained cuts in areas where high 

groundwater exists, and where existing buildings are 

located near the depressed track section. 

Construction/Operation Contractor Yearly Contractor Contractor Monthly Record Keeping 

and Yearly Reporting 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

GEO-AM #3 Monitor Slopes 

Incorporate slope monitoring into final design where a 

potential for long-term instability exists from gravity or 

seismic loading. This practice is important near at-grade 

sections where slope failure could result in loss of track 

support, or where slope failure could result in additional 

earth loading to foundations supporting elevated 

structures. 

Design/Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor At incorporation or 

completion of design 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact GSS 

#1 

Encountering Unstable Soils During 

Construction 

Impact GSS 

#6 

Effects of Unstable Soils on 

Operations 

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GEO-AM #4 Geotechnical 

Inspections 

Prior to and throughout construction, conduct geotechnical 

inspections to verify that no new, unanticipated conditions 

are encountered, and to determine the locations of 

unstable soils in need of improvement. 

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Contractor 

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completion of design 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

Employ various methods to mitigate for the risk of ground 

failure from unstable soils. If the soft or loose soils are 

Impact GSS 

#1 

Encountering Unstable Soils During 

Construction 

GEO-AM #5 Improve Unstable 

Soils 

shallow, they can be excavated and replaced with 

competent soils. To limit the excavation depth, 

replacement materials can also be strengthened using 

geosynthetics. Where unsuitable soils are deeper, ground 

improvement methods, such as stone columns, cement 

deep-soil-mixing (CDSM), or jet-grouting, can be used. 

Alternatively, if sufficient construction time is available, 

preloading—in combination with prefabricated vertical 

drains (wicks) and staged construction—can be used to 

gradually improve the strength of the soil without causing 

bearing-capacity failures. Both over-excavation and 

ground improvement methods have been successfully 

used to improve similar soft or loose soils. Lime treatment 

of heavy rail subgrades over soft soils has also been used 

successfully in the San Joaquin Valley. The application of 

these methods is most likely at stream and river crossings, 

where soft soils could occur; however, localized deposits 

could occur at other locations along the alignment. The 

ground improvement or over-excavation methods may 

also be necessary at the start of approach fills for elevated 

track sections or retained-earth segments of the alignment 

if the earth loads exceed the bearing capacity of the soil. 

Alternatively, at these locations, earth fills might be 

replaced by lightweight fill, such as lightweight concrete, 

extruded polystyrene (geofoam), or short columns, and 

cast-in-drilled hole (CIDH) piles might be used to support 

the transition from the elevated track to the at-grade 

alignment. 

Design/Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor At incorporation or 

completion of design 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract Impact GSS 

#6 

Effects of Unstable Soils on 

Operations 

Settlement-prone soils are improved prior to facility 

construction. Ground improvement is used to transfer new 

earth loads to deeper, more competent soils. Another 

Impact GSS 

#2 

Soil Settlement at Structures or 

along Trackway During 

Construction 

GEO-AM #6 

Improve 

Settlement-Prone 

Soils 

alternative is to use preloads and surcharges with wick 

drains to accelerate settlement in areas that are predicted 

to undergo excessive settlement. By using the preload and 

surcharge with wick drains, settlement would be forced to 

occur. The application of these methods is most likely at 

stream and river crossings, where soft soils are more likely 

to occur. Where groundwater is potentially within 50 feet 

of the ground surface, any below-ground excavations use 

well points in combination with sheet pile walls to limit the 

amount of settlement of adjacent properties from 

temporary water drawdown. Alternately, water can be reinjected to make up for localized water withdrawal. 

Design/Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor Monthly Record Keeping Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact GSS 

#7 

Effects of Soil Settlement on 

Operations 

Many mitigation methods exist for controlling water and 

wind erosion of soils. These include the use of straw bales 

GEO-AM #7 Prevent Water 

and Wind Erosion 

and mulches, revegetation, and covering areas with 

geotextiles. Where the rate of water runoff could be high, 

riprap and riprap check dams could be used to slow the 

rate of water runoffs. Other BMPs for water are discussed Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor Monthly Record Keeping Contract Requirements/ 

Specifications 

Impact GSS 

#3 Soil Erosion During Construction 

in Section 3.8, Hydrology and Water Resources. 

Implementation of these methods is important where 

large sections of earth are exposed during construction, 

such as for retained-cut design segments. 

GEO-AM #8a 

Modify or Remove 

and Replace Soils 

with Shrink-Swell 

Potential 

One option is to excavate and replace soils that represent 

the highest risk. In locations where shrink-swell potential 

is marginally unacceptable, soil additives will be mixed 

with existing soil to reduce the shrink-swell potential. The 

decision whether to remove or treat the soil is made on 

Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor Monthly Record Keeping Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact GSS 

#8 

Effects of Moderate to High ShrinkSwell Potential on Operations 

the basis of specific shrink-swell characteristics of the soil, 

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the additional costs for treatment versus excavation and 

replacement, as well as the long-term performance 

characteristics of the treated soil. 

GEO-AM #8b 

Modify or Remove 

and Replace Soils 

Corrosion 

Characteristics 

One option is to excavate and replace soils that represent 

the highest risk. In locations where corrosivity potential is 

marginally unacceptable, soil additives will be mixed with 

existing soil to reduce the corrosive potential. The decision 

whether to remove or treat the soil is made on the basis 

of specific corrosivity characteristics of the soil, the 

additional costs for treatment versus excavation and 

replacement, as well as the long-term performance 

characteristics of the treated soil. 

Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor Monthly Record Keeping Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact GSS 

#9 

Effects of Moderately to Highly 

Corrosive Soils on Operations 

GEO-AM #9 

Evaluate and 

Design for Large 

Seismic Ground 

Shaking 

Prior to final design, additional seismic studies will be 

conducted to establish the most up-to-date estimation of 

levels of ground motion. Updated Caltrans seismic design 

criteria will be used in the design of any structures 

supported in or on the ground. These design procedures 

and features reduce the potential that moments, shear 

forces, and displacements that result from inertial 

response of the structure will lead to collapse of the 

structure. In critical locations, pendulum base isolators can 

reduce the levels of inertial forces. New composite 

materials can enhance seismic performance. 

Design/Construction Authority/Contractor Monthly Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor Monthly Record Keeping Condition of Design Build Contract 

Impact GSS 

#11 Effects of Seismicity on Operations 

GEO-AM #10 Secondary 

Seismic Hazards 

As discussed above, various ground improvement methods 

can be implemented to mitigate the potential for 

liquefaction, liquefaction-induced lateral spreading or flow 

of slopes, or post-earthquake settlement. Ground 

improvement around CIDH piles improves the lateral 

capacity of the CIDH during seismic loading. CDSM, stone 

columns, EQ drains or jet-grouting develop resistance to 

lateral flow or spreading of liquefied soils. 

Construction Contractor Monthly Contractor Contractor Monthly Record Keeping Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact GSS 

#11 Effects of Seismicity on Operations 

GEO-AM #11 

Suspend 

Operations 

During or After an 

Earthquake 

Install motion-sensing instruments to provide groundmotion data; install a control system to shut down HST 

operations temporarily during or after a potentially 

damaging earthquake to reduce risks. Monitors will be 

installed at select locations where high ground motions 

could damage the HST track system. Candidate locations 

would include, but are not limited to, elevated guideways 

and retained-earth, retained-cut, and at-grade segments. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Reporting As Needed Contractor/Authority Contractor/ 

Authority 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

During construction 

report monthly 

As needed based on an 

Earthquake Event 

Impact GSS 

#11 Effects of Seismicity on Operations 

Hazardous Materials and Waste 

HMW-AM #1 Transportation of 

Materials 

Materials and wastes would be handled, transported, and 

disposed of in accordance with applicable state and 

federal regulations, such as Resource Conservation and 

Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the 

Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and 

Inventory Law, and the Hazardous Waste Control Act (see 

Section 3.3, Air Quality, for regulations applying to 

hazardous air pollutants). 

Construction/Operation Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Weekly Record Keeping 

and Monthly Reporting 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HMW 

#1 

Temporary Transport, Use, 

Storage, and Disposal of Hazardous 

Materials and Wastes 

Impact HMW 

#6 

Transport, Use, Storage, and 

Disposal of Hazardous Materials 

and Wastes 

HMW-AM #2 Property 

Acquisition 

During the property acquisition process, analysis of 

properties acquired for construction of the HST will be 

conducted, as needed, including title searches and 

determination of which properties require further 

assessment for hazardous material contamination. Prior to 

acquisition of properties, the Authority will conduct Phase 

1 environmental site assessments in accordance with 

standard ASTM methodologies to characterize each site. 

The determination of what parcels require soil testing and 

where testing should occur would be informed by the 

Phase 1 environmental site assessment and made in 

conjunction with state and local agency officials. Testing 

and appropriate remediation would be conducted prior to 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Phase 1 Report Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HMW 

#2 

Inadvertent Disturbance of 

Hazardous Materials or Waste 

Impact HMW 

#3 

Construction on or in Proximity to 

PEC Sites 

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acquisition Remediation activities may include removal of 

contamination, in-situ treatment, or soil capping 

HMW-AM #3 Landfill 

All work within 1,000 feet of a landfill would require 

methane protection measures, including gas detection 

systems and personnel training, pursuant to Title 27, the 

hazardous materials contingency plan, and BMPs. 

Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Monthly Record Keeping Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

HMW-AM #4 Work Barriers 

Nominal design variances, such as the addition of a plastic 

barrier beneath the ballast material to limit the potential 

release of volatile subsurface contaminants, may be 

implemented in conjunction with site investigation and 

remediation 

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Contract 

Impact HMW 

#2 

Inadvertent Disturbance of 

Hazardous Materials or Waste 

Impact HMW 

#3 

Construction on or in Proximity to 

PEC Sites 

HMW-AM #5 Undocumented 

Contamination 

The Authority is aware that undocumented contamination 

could be encountered during construction activities and is 

committed to work closely with local agencies to resolve 

any such encounters. A construction management plan will 

be developed that will include provisions for the 

disturbance of undocumented contamination. 

Construction Reporting As Needed Contractor Contractor Reporting as needed Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HMW 

#2 

Inadvertent Disturbance of 

Hazardous Materials or Waste 

Impact HMW 

#4 

Temporary Hazardous Material and 

Waste Activities in the Proximity of 

Schools 

HMW-AM #6 Demolition Plans 

Demolition plans will be prepared for the safe dismantling 

and removal of building components and debris. The 

demolition plans will include a plan for lead and asbestos 

abatement. 

Construction Reporting As Needed Contractor Contractor Reporting as needed Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HMW 

#2 

Inadvertent Disturbance of 

Hazardous Materials or Waste 

Impact HMW 

#4 

Temporary Hazardous Material and 

Waste Activities in the Proximity of 

Schools 

HMW-AM #7 Spill Prevention 

An SPCC plan or, for smaller quantities, a spill prevention 

and response plan, will be implemented that prescribes 

BMPs to follow to clean up any hazardous material release. 

During operation of the HST, hazardous materials 

monitoring plans, such as a hazardous materials business 

plan and an SPCC plan, will be implemented. 

Construction Reporting As Needed Contractor/Authority Contractor/ 

Authority Reporting as needed Condition of Design Build Contract 

Impact HMW 

#2 

Inadvertent Disturbance of 

Hazardous Materials or Waste 

Impact HMW 

#4 

Temporary Hazardous Material and 

Waste Activities in the Proximity of 

Schools 

HMW-AM #8 

Storage of 

Hazardous 

Materials 

Storage of hazardous materials during construction and 

operation will meet requirements for transport, labeling, 

containment, cover, and other BMPs to comply with the 

State Water Resources Control Board Construction General 

Permit conditions. 

Construction/Operation Reporting Monthly Contractor/Authority Contractor Weekly Record Keeping 

and Monthly Reporting 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HMW 

#1 

Temporary Transport, Use, 

Storage, and Disposal of Hazardous 

Materials and Wastes 

Impact HMW 

#6 

Transport, Use, Storage, and 

Disposal of Hazardous Materials 

and Wastes 

HMW-AM #9 Material Selection 

To the extent feasible, the Authority is committed to 

identifying, avoiding, and minimizing hazardous 

substances in the material selection process for 

construction, operation, and maintenance of the HST 

system. Moreover, using an Environmental Management 

System, the Authority will evaluate the full inventory of 

hazardous materials employed on an annual basis and will 

replace hazardous substances with nonhazardous 

materials to the extent possible. These standards and 

material specifications would aid in promoting safety for 

passengers and employees. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Reporting Yearly Contractor/Authority Contractor/ Authority 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

Yearly Reporting and 

Inventory 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact HMW 

#1 

Temporary Transport, Use, 

Storage, and Disposal of Hazardous 

Materials and Wastes 

Impact HMW 

#6 

Transport, Use, Storage, and 

Disposal of Hazardous Materials 

and Wastes 

Safety and Security 

S&S - AM #1 Emergency 

Vehicle Access 

Final design includes development of a detailed 

construction transportation plan that would include 

coordination with local jurisdictions on emergency vehicle 

access. The plan would establish procedures for temporary 

road closures including: access to residences and 

businesses during construction, lane closure, signage and 

flag persons, temporary detour provisions, alternative bus 

and delivery routes, emergency vehicle access, and 

alternative access locations. 

Design/Construction Design/Reporting Monthly or as Needed 

During Construction Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#1 Accidents at Construction Sites 

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S&S - AM #2 

Operation and 

Transportation 

Hazards 

Engineering design and construction phases include 

preliminary hazard analysis (PHA), collision hazard analysis 

(CHA), and threat and vulnerability assessment (TVA) 

methods. 

• PHAs follow the U.S. Department of Defense’s System 

Safety Program Plan Requirements (MIL-STD-882) to 

identify and determine the facility hazards and 

vulnerabilities so that they can be addressed—and either 

eliminated or minimized by—the design. 

• CHAs follow the Federal Railroad Administration’s 

Collision Hazard Analysis Guide: Commuter and Intercity 

Passenger Service (FRA 2007) which provides a step-bystep procedure on how to perform a hazard analysis and 

how to develop effective mitigation strategies that will 

improve passenger rail safety. 

Design/Construction Design/Reporting Monthly or as needed 

during construction Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#4 Train Accidents 

S&S - AM #3 Criminal and 

Terrorist Acts 

TVAs establish provisions for the deterrence and detection 

of, as well as the response to, criminal and terrorist acts 

for rail facilities and system operations. Provisions include 

right-of-way fencing, intrusion detection, security lighting, 

security procedures and training, and closed-circuit 

televisions. Intrusion-detection technology could also alert 

to the presence of inert objects, such as toppled tall 

structures or derailed freight trains, and stop HST 

operations to avoid collisions. 

Design/Construction Design/Reporting Monthly or as needed 

during construction Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#16 

Criminal Activity Aboard Trains and 

at Stations 

S&S - AM #4a Construction 

Safety Plan 

Construction Safety and Health Plans (CSHPs) shall include 

the following: 

1. Train workers and supervisors to recognize symptoms 

of illness, and ways to minimize exposure, such as 

washing hands at the end of shifts. 

2. Provide washing facilities nearby for use at the end of 

shifts. 

3. Provide vehicles with enclosed, air-conditioned cabs and 

ensure workers keep windows closed. Equip heavy 

equipment cabs with high efficiency particulate air (EPA) 

filters. 

4. Make National Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (NIOSH) -approved respiratory protection with 

particulate filters as recommended by the California 

Department of Public Health available to workers who 

request them. 

Design/Construction Design/Reporting Monthly or as needed 

during construction Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#1 Accidents at Construction Sites 

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S&S - AM #4b Valley Fever 

The following recommendations were provided by the 

Environmental Protection Agency and refined through 

discussion with the California Department of Public Health 

(CDPH). 

• Prior to construction , provide information on causes, 

preventative measures, symptoms, and treatments for 

Valley Fever to individuals who could potentially be 

exposed through construction activities (i.e., construction 

workers, monitors, managers, and support personnel); 

• Continue outreach and coordination with the California 

Department of Public Health. In addition, reach out to 

county departments of public health to ensure that the 

above referenced information concerning Valley Fever is 

readily available to nearby residents, schools, and 

businesses and to obtain area information about Valley 

Fever outbreaks and hotspots; and, 

Provide a qualified person dedicated to overseeing 

implementation of Valley Fever prevention measures to 

encourage a culture of safety of the contractors and 

subcontractors. The individual should have the authority to 

adaptively manage the implementation of Valley Fever 

prevention and effect change in coordination with the 

county Public Health Officer. This medical information will 

be maintained following applicable and appropriate 

confidentiality protections. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during construction 

and operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction and 

operation 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during construction 

and operation 

Impact S&S 

#1 Accidents at Construction Sites 

Impact AQ #1 Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction 

Impact AQ #6 

Localized Air Quality Impacts 

During Guideway/Alignment 

Construction 

Impact AQ #7 Localized Air Quality Impacts to 

Schools during Construction 

Impact AQ #9 Localized Air Quality Impacts from 

HMF and MOWF Construction 

S&S - AM #4c Valley Fever 

The following measures have been added to the 

requirements for the Construction Safety and Health Plans 

(CSHPs) regarding preventive measures to avoid Valley 

Fever exposure (Ch. 3.11, Design Features, 3.11.6). The 

following shall be included in the existing design feature 

for Ch. 3.11, “Safety and Security.” 

The Construction Safety and Health Plan shall include the 

following: 

1. Train workers and supervisors on how to recognize 

symptoms of illness, and ways to minimize exposure, such 

as washing hands at the end of shifts; 

2. Provide washing facilities nearby for washing at the end 

of shifts; 

3. Provide vehicles with enclosed, air conditioned cabs and 

make sure workers keep the windows closed. Equip heavy 

equipment cabs with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) 

filters; and, 

4. Make NIOSH approved respiratory protection with 

particulate filters as recommended by the CDPH available 

to workers who request them. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during construction 

and operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction and 

operation 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during construction 

and operation 

Impact S&S 

#1 Accidents at Construction Sites 

Impact AQ #1 Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction 

Impact AQ #6 

Localized Air Quality Impacts 

During Guideway/Alignment 

Construction 

Impact AQ #7 Localized Air Quality Impacts to 

Schools during Construction 

Impact AQ #9 Localized Air Quality Impacts from 

HMF and MOWF Construction 

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S&S - AM #5 Fire/Life Safety 

Programs 

Fire/Life Safety Programs (FLSPs) implement the 

requirements set forth in the Federal Rail Safety Act. 

FLSPs address the safety of passengers and employees 

during emergency response. The FLSP also would address 

the needs of disabled persons. A FLSP is coordinated with 

local emergency response organizations to provide them 

with an understanding of the rail system, facilities, and 

operations, and to obtain their input for modifications to 

emergency response operations and facilities, such as 

evacuation routes. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during 

construction/operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#4 Train Accidents 

S&S - AM #6 System Security 

Plans 

System Security Plans address design features intended to 

maintain security at the stations within the track right-ofway, at stations, and onboard trains. The design standards 

and guidelines require emergency walkways on both sides 

of the tracks for both elevated and at-grade sections. 

Adequate space would be present along at-grade sections 

of the alignment to allow emergency response access. 

Ground access would be available from elevated tracks 

where access to ground equipment is required. This 

ground access could be used in the event of an 

emergency. Additional ground access would be 

considered, consistent with fire and rescue procedures and 

where practical operational standards include a systemspecific police force. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during construction/ 

operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#4 Train Accidents 

Impact S&S 

#6 

HST Accidents Associated with 

Seismic Events 

Impact S&S 

#7 Risk of Fire 

Impact S&S 

#9 

Increased Response Times for Fire, 

Rescue, and Emergency Services 

Associated with Access to Elevated 

Track 

S&S - AM #7 Operating 

Procedure 

Standard operating procedures and emergency operating 

procedures include industry best practices, such as the 

FRA-mandated Roadway Worker Protection Program. They 

address the day-to-day operation and emergency 

situations to maintain the safety of employees, 

passengers, and the public. 

Operation Design/Reporting Monthly or as needed 

during operation Authority Authority As needed during 

operation Reporting Impact S&S 

#16 

Criminal Activity Aboard Trains and 

at Stations 

S&S - AM #8 FRA 

Requirements 

• System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs) incorporate FRA 

requirements and are implemented upon FRA approval. 

These plans are based on the principles outlined in The 

Manual for Development of System Safety Program Plans 

for Commuter Railroads (American Public Transportation 

Association 2006) and address project design, 

construction, testing, and operation. 

• Rail systems must comply with FRA requirements for 

tracks, equipment, railroad operating rules, and practices, 

including the Passenger Equipment Safety Standards (49 

CFR Part 238), Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Guideline for 

the High-Speed Passenger Rail (FRA 2009), and track 

safety standards (49 CFR Part 213). Requirements include 

warning systems and barrier systems to enhance track 

safety. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during 

construction/operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction and 

operation 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#4 Train Accidents 

Impact S&S 

#6 

HST Accidents Associated with 

Seismic Events 

Impact S&S 

#7 Risk of Fire 

Impact S&S 

#9 

Increased Response Times for Fire, 

Rescue, and Emergency Services 

Associated with Access to Elevated 

Track 

S&S - AM #9 Worker Safety 

• Worker safety in the workplace is generally governed by 

the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970, which 

established the Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA). OSHA establishes standards and 

oversees compliance with workplace safety and reporting 

of injuries and illnesses of employed workers. In 

California, OSHA enforcement of workplace requirements 

is performed by Cal OSHA. Under Cal OSHA regulations, as 

of July 1, 1991, every employer must establish, 

implement, and maintain an injury and illness prevention 

program. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during construction 

and operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction and 

operation 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact S&S 

#4 Train Accidents 

Impact S&S 

#15 

Hazards to HST Passengers and 

Employees from Flooding 

Impact S&S 

#16 

Criminal Activity Aboard Trains and 

at Stations 

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S&S - AM #10 Environmental 

Design 

HST urban design guidelines (Authority 2011b) require 

implementing the principles of Crime Prevention through 

Environmental Design. This is a design method that 

focuses on reducing opportunities for crime through the 

design and management of the physical environment. 

Four basic principles of Crime Prevention through 

Environmental Design should be considered during station 

and site planning: territoriality (designing physical 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting Yearly Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction and 

Design process and 

reporting 

Impact S&S 

#16 

Criminal Activity Aboard Trains and 

at Stations 

elements that express ownership of the station or site); 

natural surveillance (arranging physical features to 

maximize visibility); improve sightlines (provide clear 

views of surrounding areas); and access control (physical 

guidance of people coming and going from a space). 

operation 

Socioeconomics. Communities and Environmental Justice 

SO-AM #1 Construction 

Management Plan 

The Authority will require that the design-build contractor 

will develop and implement a construction management 

plan to address communications, community impacts, 

visual protection, air quality, safety controls, noise 

controls, and traffic controls to minimize impacts on lowincome households and minority populations. The plan will 

assure property access is maintained for local businesses, 

residences, and emergency services. This plan will include 

maintaining customer and vendor access to local 

businesses throughout construction by using signs to 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

instruct customers about access to businesses during 

construction. In addition, the plan will include efforts to 

consult with local transit providers to minimize impacts on 

local and regional bus routes in affected communities. 

Construction Management Plans are standard for large 

infrastructure projects such as this one, and are 

considered effective in minimizing community impacts. 

Construction 

SO-AM #2 

Uniform Act and 

California 

Relocation 

Assistance Act 

The Authority has considered avoidance and minimization 

measures that are consistent with the Statewide Program 

EIR/EIS (Authority and FRA 2005) and Bay Area to Central 

Valley Program EIR/EIS commitments (Authority and FRA 

[2008] 2010). The Authority must comply with the 

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 

Acquisition Policies Act, as amended (Uniform Act). 

The provisions of the Uniform Act, a federally mandated 

program, would apply to all acquisitions of real property or 

displacements of persons resulting from this federally 

assisted project. It was created to provide for and ensure 

fair and equitable treatment of all affected persons. 

Additionally, the Fifth Amendment of the United States 

Constitution provides that private property may not be 

taken for a public use without payment of “just 

compensation.” 

The Uniform Act requires that the owning agency provide 

Design/Construction/ 

Operations 

Reporting and meeting 

with interested parties Monthly Authority Authority Monthly Reporting and 

Record Keeping 

Compliance with Acts, 

Creation of Ombudsmen 

Office and Reporting 

N/A N/A 

Compliance notification to all affected property owners of the agency’s 

intent to acquire an interest in their property. This 

notification includes a written offer letter of just 

compensation. A right-of-way specialist is assigned to each 

property owner to assist him or her through the 

acquisition process. The Uniform Act also provides benefits 

to displaced individuals to assist them financially and with 

advisory services related to relocating their residence or 

business operation. Benefits are available to both owner 

occupants and tenants of either residential or business 

properties. 

The Uniform Act requires provision of relocation benefits 

to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, religion, 

sex, or national origin. Benefits to which eligible owners or 

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tenants may be entitled are determined on an individual 

basis and explained in detail by an assigned right-of-way 

specialist. 

Similarly, the project must adhere to California Relocation 

Assistance Act requirements. Owners of private property 

have federal and state constitutional guarantees that their 

property will not be acquired or damaged for public use 

unless owners first receive just compensation. Just 

compensation is measured by the “fair market value,” 

where the property value is considered to be the highest 

price that would be negotiated on the date of valuation. 

The value must be agreed upon by a seller who is willing, 

not obliged to sell, but under no particular or urgent 

necessity and by a buyer who is ready, willing, and able to 

buy but under no particular necessity. Both the owner and 

the buyer must deal with the other with the full knowledge 

of all the uses and purposes for which the property is 

reasonably adaptable and available (Code of Civil 

Procedure Section 1263.320a). 

The Authority has developed more detailed information 

about how it plans to comply with the Uniform Act and the 

California Relocation Assistance Act. The Authority has 

developed three detailed relocation assistance documents 

modeled after Caltrans versions. The documents are listed 

below and included in Appendix 3.12-A: 

• Your Rights and Benefits as a Displacee under the 

Uniform Relocation Assistance Program (Residential). 

• Your Rights and Benefits as a Displacee under the 

Uniform Relocation Assistance Program (Mobile Home). 

• Your Rights and Benefits as a Displaced Business, Farm, 

or Nonprofit Organization under the Uniform Relocation 

Assistance Program. 

Before any acquisitions occur, the Authority will develop a 

relocation mitigation plan, in consultation with affected 

cities and counties. In addition to establishing a program 

to minimize the economic disruption related to relocation, 

the relocation mitigation plan will be written in a style that 

also enables it to be used as a public-information 

document. 

The plan will be designed to meet the following objectives: 

• Provide affected property and business owners and 

tenants a high level of individualized assistance in 

situations when relocation is necessary. 

• Coordinate relocation activities with other agencies 

causing displacements in the study area to ensure that all 

displaced persons receive fair and consistent relocation 

benefits 

• Make a best effort to minimize the permanent closure of 

displaced businesses and non-profit agencies as a result of 

relocations. 

• Within the limits established by law and regulation, 

minimize the economic disruption caused to tenants and 

residents by relocation. 

• In individual situations, where warranted, consider the 

cost of obtaining the entitlement permits necessary to 

relocate to a suitable location and take those costs into 

account when establishing the fair market value of the 

property. 

• Provide those business owners who require complex 

permitting (such as dairies) with regulatory compliance 

assistance. 

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The relocation mitigation plan will include the following 

components: 

• A description of the appraisal, acquisition, and relocation 

process that describes the activities of the appraisal and 

relocation specialists, for the benefit of the reader. 

• A means of assigning appraisal and relocation staff to 

affected property owners, tenants, or other residents on 

an individual basis. 

• Individualized assistance to affected property owners, 

tenants, or other residents in applying for funding, 

including research to summarize loans, grants, and federal 

aid available, and research of demographically similar 

areas for relocation. 

• Creation of an ombudsman’s position to act as a single 

point of contact for property owners, residents, and 

tenants with questions about the relocation process. The 

ombudsman would also act to address concerns about the 

relocation process as it applies to the individual situations 

of property owners, tenants, and other residents. 

Relocation Mitigation Plans are commonly used for large 

infrastructure projects that displace a large number of 

residences and businesses, such as this project, and are 

considered successful in minimizing the impact to 

individual property owners. 

Station Planning, Land Use and Development 

LU-AM#1 Zone of 

Responsibility 

Although not strictly part of the project design, the 

Authority has established a certain “zone of responsibility” 

around the proposed stations. To that end, the Authority 

prepared and distributed Urban Design Guidelines 

(Authority [2010] 2011b) available on the Authority’s 

website to provide assistance in urban planning for the 

stations to help achieve great placemaking. The guidelines 

are based on international examples where cities and 

transit agencies have incorporated sound urban design 

principles as integrated elements of large-scale 

transportation systems. The application of sound urban 

design principles to the HST System will help to maximize 

the performance of the transportation investment, 

enhance the livability of the communities it serves, create 

long-term value, and sensitively integrate the project into 

the communities along the HST System corridor. The 

Authority and FRA have also provided planning grants for 

cities that could have an HST station to assist them in land 

use planning in the areas surrounding the stations. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Reporting As needed during construction Contractor/Authority Contractor/ Authority 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Yearly Reporting 

during Construction 

Meetings with local 

authority and contract 

specifications 

LU Impact #3 

The Kings/Tulare Regional Station 

alternatives are likely to result in 

some unplanned changes in the 

use of existing adjacent land, 

regardless of the amount of 

parking provided at the station. 

LU Impact #5 

Indirect changes to adjacent lands 

at the Kings/Tulare Regional 

Station sites would substantially 

change the pattern and intensity of 

land use in a way that would be 

incompatible with adjacent land 

uses. 

LU-AM#2 Construction 

Management Plan 

Project design features would reduce some of the 

temporary land use impacts from project construction. 

These features are described in Section 3.12.6, 

Socioeconomics, Communities, and Environmental Justice, 

and in Section 3.3.8, Air Quality and Global Climate 

Change. They include implementation of a construction 

management plan to minimize temporary impacts on 

adjacent land uses and implementation of dust control 

measures during project construction. 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract LU Impact #1: 

Temporary and intermittent 

disruption of access to some 

properties, temporarily 

inconvenience nearby residents, 

and temporarily change the 

intensity of agricultural operations 

on some lands along 31 miles of 

the BNSF Alternative, along the 

Corcoran Bypass, and Allensworth 

Bypass 

Agricultural Land 

AG-AM #1 

Restoration of 

Land Used for 

Temporary 

Staging Areas 

All staging areas on Important Farmlands will be returned 

to as close to their Design staging condition as possible 

with the goal of ensuring these parcels remain available 

for long-term agricultural use 

Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor Reporting Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

AG-AM #2 

Farmland 

Consolidation 

Program 

The Authority will establish and administer a farmland 

consolidation program to sell remnant parcels to 

neighboring landowners for consolidation with adjacent 

farmland properties. In addition, on request, the program 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Authority Authority 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Construction 

Weekly record keeping and 

monthly reporting AG#4 

Permanent Conversion of 

Agricultural Land to Nonagricultural 

Use 

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will assist the owners of remnant parcels in selling those 

remnants to adjacent landowners. The goal of the 

program is to provide The program will focus on severed 

remainder parcels, including those that were under 

Williamson Act or Farmland Security Act contract at the 

time of right-of-way acquisition and have become too 

small to remain in the local Williamson Act or Farmland 

Security Act program. The program will assist landowners 

in obtaining lot line adjustments where appropriate to 

incorporate remnant parcels into a larger parcel that is 

consistent with size requirements under the local 

government general plan. The program will operate for no 

less than 5 years after construction of the Fresno to 

Bakersfield Section is completed. 

The Authority and FRA expect that productive farmland 

would be farmed in some manner, and not left idle in 

perpetuity. However, the Authority and FRA recognize that 

constructing the Fresno to Bakersfield HST project will 

have a disruptive effect on farm ownership that would 

temporarily idle some remainder parcels. The intent of the 

Farmland Consolidation Program is to take responsibility 

for the disruptive effects and proactively work to restore 

remainder parcels to productive agricultural use (and not 

rely on market forces to accomplish the same result). This 

process would be a series of real estate transactions, and 

the Authority would be using the same real property 

transaction processes used by Caltrans; this process 

features the use of Authority right-of-way agents who 

generally follow Caltrans procedures. The State of 

California has a long history of managing real estate 

transactions through Caltrans and other state entities 

(e.g., the Department of General Services), which helps 

promote the success of the Authority’s farmland 

consolidation program. 

The Authority will assign a representative to act as a 

single point of contact to assist each confined animal 

AG-AM #3 Permit Assistance 

facility owner during the process of obtaining new or 

amended permits or other regulatory compliance 

necessary to the continued operation or relocation of the 

facility. The Authority will consider and may provide 

compensation when acquisition of a confined animal site 

would either require relocation of the facility or 

amendment of its existing regulatory permits. 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Authority Authority 

Representative 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Construction 

Weekly record keeping and 

monthly 

reporting/Authority 

Representative Assignment 

N/A N/A 

During the HST testing phase, the Authority will fund a 

program to undertake original research on the wind and 

noise effects of HST operations on agricultural activities. 

The Authority will engage qualified researchers within the 

University of California or California State University 

system to undertake this research. The researcher will be 

selected by the Authority through a request for proposal 

process. The research will include monitoring of noise and 

AG-AM #4 Research 

wind effects at representative points along the test track. 

The research period will include the testing phase and 

extend 2 years after commencement of revenue service. 

The Authority will publicly distribute a report of the 

Testing phase/ 

Operation Reporting Two Years Authority Authority Reporting Research and report 

compilation N/A N/A 

findings of the research program. 

The research will include, but is not limited to, the 

following subjects: 

• Generated wind speed, duration, and area of influence 

from HST trainsets at typical operational speeds. 

• Effects of HST-generated wind on the effectiveness of 

honey bee pollination. 

• Dust production as a result of typical HST operations, 

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including entrainment and dispersal patterns of dust in the 

HST slipstream. 

• Generated noise levels and duration from HST trainsets 

at typical operational speeds. 

• Noise contours depicting modeled noise levels at 

distance from the tracks. 

• Practical methods for reducing effects on agriculture. 

Parks, Recreation and Open Space 

PC-AM #1 Design Standards 

The design standards applicable to the project are 

summarized in Section 3.3.8 in Air Quality and Global 

Climate Change, Section 3.4.6 in Noise and Vibration and 

Section 3.16.6 in Aesthetics and Visual Resources. 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly during 

construction Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

Aesthetics and Visual Quality 

AVR-AM #1 Design Standards 

The Authority has adopted design standards and design 

guidelines that are established to create a minimum 

aesthetic quality for a long-lasting infrastructure. Many of 

these elements are described in Table 3.16-2 in Section 

3.16.5.3, High-Speed Train Alternatives. In addition to the 

features described in Table 3.16-2, the Authority’s Urban 

Design Guidelines for the California High Speed Train 

Project (Authority 2011b) briefly discusses the principles of 

context-sensitive solutions to guide the design of stations. 

This approach is equally applicable to elevated guideways 

and will be employed to mitigate visual impacts through 

context-sensitive design. Aesthetic Guidelines for NonStation Structures (TM 200-06) (Authority 2011a) will also 

guide the design of the HST components. These standards 

and guidelines work to minimize and avoid aesthetic 

effects on the adjacent surroundings, where possible 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Reporting 

Monthly during 

construction and as 

needed during 

operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Construction and as 

needed during 

operation 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract AVR #4 Lower Visual Quality 

Cultural and Paleontological Resources 

CUL- AM #1 Protective 

Measures 

Cultural resources mitigation measures and commitments 

could occur prior to, during, and following construction. 

Protective measures, such as conducting archaeological 

training, building stabilization or archaeological site 

capping, and recordation of resources would take place 

prior to construction; other protective measures such as 

vibration monitoring for built resources or monitoring for 

archaeological resources during ground-disturbing 

activities would occur during construction. Measures that 

could take place after construction may include 

interpretive programs, including displays, interpretive 

signage, etc. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation 

Reporting/Meetings 

with Agencies As needed Authority/Contractor Authority/ Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed 

Meetings with interested 

agencies and compilation 

of reports/Reporting 

Impact Cul #1 

Potential Adverse Effects on 

Archaeological Resources due to 

Construction Activities 

Impact Cul #2 

Potential Adverse Effects on 

Historic Architectural Resources 

due to Construction Activities 

Impact Cul #3 

Potential Adverse Effects on 

Paleontological Resources due to 

Construction Activities 

CUL -AM #2 PA 

The PA established the framework for the development 

and implementation of measures to avoid, minimize, 

and/or mitigate adverse effects on historic properties 

caused by the HST System, in compliance with Section 

106 and NEPA. The PA also established that a MOA will be 

prepared for each section of the HST project to detail the 

HST project commitments to implement these treatments. 

Design/Construction Reporting Weekly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Weekly 

reporting or as dictated 

by the BETP and the 

MOA 

BETP 

PA 

Impact Cul #2 

Potential Adverse Effects on 

Historic Architectural Resources 

due to Construction Activities 

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Transportation 

TRA-AM #1 

Off-Street Parking 

for ConstructionRelated Vehicles 

Identify adequate off-street parking for all constructionrelated vehicles throughout the construction period. If 

adequate parking cannot be provided on the construction 

sites, designate a remote parking area and use a shuttle 

bus to transfer construction workers to the job site. 

Design/Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 

Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

TRA-AM #2 Maintenance of 

Pedestrian Access 

Prepare specific construction management plans to 

address maintenance of pedestrian access during the 

construction period. Actions to limit pedestrian access 

would include, but not be limited to, sidewalk closures, 

bridge closures, crosswalk closures or pedestrian rerouting 

at intersections, placement of construction-related 

material within pedestrian pathways or sidewalks, and 

other actions that may affect the mobility or safety of 

pedestrians during the construction period. If sidewalks 

are maintained along the construction site frontage, 

provide covered walkways. Pedestrian access should be 

maintained unless maintaining access would be unsafe for 

pedestrians. 

Design/Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

TRA-AM#3 Maintenance of 

Bicycle Access 

Prepare specific construction management plans to 

address maintenance of bicycle access during the 

construction period. Actions to limit bicycle access would 

include, but not be limited to, bike lane closures or 

narrowing, closure or narrowing of streets that are 

designated bike routes, bridge closures, placement of 

construction-related materials within designated bike lanes 

or along bike routes, and other actions that may affect the 

mobility or safety of bicyclists during the construction 

period. Bicycle access will be maintained where feasible. 

Design/Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

TRA-AM#4 

Restriction on 

Construction 

Hours 

Limit construction material deliveries between 7 a.m. and 

9 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays. The 

number of construction employees arriving or departing 

the site between the hours of 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. would be limited. 

Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

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TRA-AM#5 Construction 

Truck Routes 

Deliver all construction-related equipment and materials 

on the appropriate truck routes. Prohibit heavyconstruction vehicles from accessing the site via other 

routes. 

Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

TRA-AM #6 

Protection of 

Public Roadways 

during 

Construction 

Repair any structural damage to public roadways, 

returning any damaged sections to their original structural 

condition. Survey the condition of the public roadways 

along truck routes providing access to the proposed 

project site both before construction and after 

construction is complete. Complete a before- and aftersurvey report and submit to the Authority for review, 

indicating the location and extent of any damage. 

Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

TRA-AM#7 

Maintenance of 

Public Transit 

Access and 

Routes 

Coordinate with the appropriate transit jurisdiction before 

limiting access to public transit or limiting movement of 

public transit vehicles. Potential actions that would impact 

access to transit include, but are not limited to, relocating 

or removing bus stops, limiting access to bus stops or 

transfer facilities, or otherwise restricting or constraining 

public transit operations. Public transit access and routing 

will be maintained where feasible. 

Design/Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

TRA-AM #8 

Construction 

Transportation 

Plan 

The design-builder will prepare a detailed Construction 

Transportation Plan for the purpose of minimizing the 

impact of construction and construction traffic on 

adjoining and nearby roadways. The Construction 

Transportation Plan will be prepared in close consultation 

with the pertinent city or county, and will be reviewed and 

approved by the Authority prior to commencing any 

construction activities. This plan will address, in detail, the 

activities to be carried out in each construction phase, 

with the requirement of maintaining traffic flow during 

peak travel periods. Such activities include, but are not 

limited to, the routing and scheduling of materials 

deliveries, materials staging and storage areas, 

construction employee arrival and departure schedules, 

employee parking locations, and temporary road closures, 

Design/Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/ 

Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #3 

Impacts on Circulation from Kings/ 

TulareEast Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

Impact TR #7 Impacts on Circulation from Rural 

Area Construction 

Impact TR #9 Construction (Not Including 

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if any. The plan will provide traffic controls pursuant to the 

California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 

sections on temporary traffic controls (Caltrans 2012) and 

will include a traffic control plan that includes, at 

minimum, the following elements: 

• Temporary signage to alert drivers and pedestrians to 

the construction zone. 

• Flag persons or other methods of traffic control. 

• Traffic speed limitations in the construction zone. 

• Temporary road closures and provisions for alternative 

access during the closure. 

• Detour provisions for temporary road closures. 

Alternating one-way traffic will be considered as an 

alternative to temporary closures where practical and 

where it would result in better traffic flow than would a 

detour. 

• Identified routes for construction traffic. 

• Provisions for safe pedestrian and bicycle passage, or 

convenient detour. 

• Provisions to minimize access disruption to residents, 

businesses, customers, delivery vehicles, and buses to the 

extent practical. Where road closures are required during 

construction, limit to the hours that are least disruptive to 

access for the adjacent land uses. 

• Provisions for farm equipment access. 

• Provisions for 24-hour access by emergency vehicles. 

• Safe vehicular and pedestrian access to local businesses 

and residences during construction. The plan will provide 

for scheduled transit access where construction would 

otherwise impede such access. Where an existing bus stop 

is within the work zone, the design-builder will provide a 

temporary bus stop at a convenient location away from 

where construction is occurring. Adequate measures will 

be taken to separate students and parents walking to and 

from the temporary bus stop from the construction zone. 

• Advance notification to the local school district of 

construction activities and rigorously maintained traffic 

control at all school bus loading zones, to ensure the 

safety of school children 

• Project Design Features 1-7 and 9-11. 

Stations) Impacts on School 

Districts 

TRA-AM #9 

Construction 

during Special 

Events 

Provide a mechanism to prevent roadway construction 

activities from reducing roadway capacity during major 

athletic events or other special events that attract a 

substantial number of visitors. Mechanisms include the 

presence of police officers directing traffic, special event 

parking, use of within-the-curb parking, or shoulder lanes 

for through-traffic, traffic cones, and so on. Through such 

mechanisms, roadway capacity would be maintained. 

Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

TRA-AM#10 

Protection of 

Freight and 

Passenger Rail 

during 

Construction 

Repair any structural damage to freight or public railways, 

and return any damaged sections to their original 

structural condition. If necessary, during construction, a 

"shoofly" track would be constructed to allow existing train 

lines to bypass any areas closed for construction activities. 

Upon completion, tracks would be opened and repaired; or 

new mainline track would be constructed, and the 

"shoofly" would be removed 

Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

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TRA-AM #11 

Additional 

Features in the 

Cities of Fresno 

and Bakersfield 

In addition to the measures listed above, the Authority will 

also perform the following in the cities of Fresno and 

Bakersfield: 

• Maintain detection at signalized intersections where 

alignment changes or widening are necessary, in order 

that the traffic signal does not need to be placed on recall 

(fixed timing). 

• Changeable message signs (CMS) will be employed to 

advise motorists of lane closures or detours ahead. The 

CMSs will be deployed seven days before the start of 

construction at that location. 

• Where project construction would cause delays on major 

roadways during the construction period, the project will 

provide for a network of CMS locations to provide 

adequate driver notification. For example, constructionrelated delays at the railroad grade separations that lead 

to SR 99 interchanges will require CMS placement to the 

east to allow drivers to make alternate route decisions. In 

the case of work on Shaw Avenue, recommended 

placement would be a CMS at Shaw Avenue just east of 

SR 41 and a CMS at Shaw Avenue just east of Palm 

Avenue. Similar CMS usage will be required along Ashlan 

Avenue, Clinton Avenue, McKinley Avenue, Olive Avenue, 

and Belmont Avenue. 

• The Authority, in conjunction with the City of Fresno 

Public Works Department and City of Bakersfield Public 

Works Department, will develop a traffic management 

plan for the surface transportation network to minimize 

potential impacts on public safety services. 

• During project construction, alignment of roadways to be 

grade-separated and freeway overpasses to be 

reconstructed will be offset from the existing alignment to 

facilitate staged construction, wherever possible. 

The Authority will also include the following measures 

specific to the city of Fresno: 

Construction 

Design/Build and 

Construction 

Transportation Plan to 

be prepared prior to 

construction, followed 

by reporting. 

Weekly Contractor Contractor Implementation during 

construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract 

Impact TR #1 

Construction (Not Including 

Stations) Impacts on Circulation 

and Emergency Access 

Impact TR #2 Impacts on Circulation from Fresno 

Station Construction 

Impact TR #5 Impacts on Circulation from 

Bakersfield Station Construction 

• Clinton Avenue over SR 99 and Ashlan Avenue over the 

UPRR will be offset from their existing alignments to allow 

for the existing roadway to remain open while the new 

structure is being built. It is recognized by the city that 

this type of staging may necessitate temporary ramps to 

and from SR 99 during various phases of construction. 

Four travel lanes will be maintained from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. 

and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Shaw Avenue from Cornelia 

to Blythe Avenue (at UPRR), on Ashlan Avenue from 

Parkway to Valentine Avenue (at UPRR), and on Clinton 

Avenue from Marks Avenue to Weber Avenue (at SR 99). 

• The Veterans Boulevard overpass and construction of 

new alignments of Golden State Boulevard and Bullard 

Avenue will be completed and open to traffic prior to the 

closure of the Carnegie Avenue at-grade railroad crossing. 

• One lane of traffic in each direction must be maintained 

at all times for Olive Avenue and McKinley Avenue for 

construction of the proposed grade separations. No full 

closures of these crossings will occur, with the exception 

of short duration closures of less than 72 hours not more 

than once per month. 

• During any Belmont Avenue closures that are 

determined to be necessary, the adjacent crossings of 

Olive Avenue and Divisadero Street will remain open with 

no lane closures at the two crossings. 

• Two of the three crossings will remain open at any given 

time at the existing railroad crossings at Divisadero, 

Tuolumne, and Stanislaus 

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Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation Measures 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

Fresno Station 

Intersections 

4 – Van Ness Ave/SR 41 

SB Ramp 

N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Install a traffic signal at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #3: MOU with City 

of Fresno and/or Caltrans, 

as necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

6 – SR 99 NB N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to Install a traffic signal at the Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#3 - Implementing TR MM#3: Prior to Fresno TR MM #3: MOU with City 

Ramps/Ventura Ave Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Station opening of Fresno and/or Caltrans, 

as necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

7 – E St/Ventura Ave N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Install a traffic signal at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #3: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

25 – H St/Tulare St N/A TR MM#2: Modify Signal 

Phasing. 

Re-time the existing signal in PM 

to 60 prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#2 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#2: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #2: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

30 – U St/Tulare St N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7 - Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Install southbound left-turn lane. 

Restripe southbound shared 

through-/left lane to throughlane prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and #7: MOU 

with City of Fresno and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

33-0 – Divisadero St/SR 41 TR MM#6: Widen N/A Widen the westbound approach Table 3.2-39 Existing TR MM#6 and 7 - Implementing TR MM#6 and #7 - TR MM #6 and 7 - MOU 

NB Ramps/Tulare St Approaches to Intersections; to provide one exclusive left-turn Plus Project Mitigation Party: Authority and Alignment Concurrent with alignment with City of Fresno and/or 

(Existing Plus Project) 

TR MM#7 - Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 3 

lane, two through-lanes, and 

one exclusive right-turn lane at 

the intersection concurrent with 

alignment construction. 

Measures – Fresno 

Station Area 

Contractor; 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Same 

construction Caltrans, as necessary; 

Contract with alignment 

contractor 

37 – SR 99 Southbound N/A TR MM#6: Widen Widen the eastbound approach Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#6 and #7 - TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to TR MM #6 and #7: MOU 

Ramps/ Fresno St Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7 - Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

to provide two exclusive 

through-lanes and one exclusive 

right-turn lane at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Fresno Station opening with City of Fresno and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

38 – SR 99 NB N/A TR MM#4: Restripe Restripe westbound right-turn Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#4 and #7 - TR MM#4 and #7: Prior to TR MM #4 and 7: MOU 

Ramps/Fresno St Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes of Intersections. 

lane to a shared through-/rightturn lane prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Fresno Station opening with City of Fresno, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

42 – Van Ness Ave/Fresno 

St 

N/A TR MM#4: Restripe 

Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Install southbound right lane, 

restripe shared southbound lane 

to southbound through-lane 

prior to Fresno Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#4 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#4 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #4 and 7: MOU 

with City of Fresno, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

46 – Fresno St/Divisadero 

St 

N/A TR MM#4: Restripe 

Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Install westbound left-turn lane 

and restripe shared through-/left 

lane to through-lane prior to 

Fresno Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#4 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#4 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #4 and 7: MOU 

with City of Fresno, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

52 – E Street/Stanislaus St N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add exclusive turn 

lanes to intersections. 

Widen the eastbound approach 

to provide one exclusive left-turn 

lane, one exclusive through-lane, 

and one exclusive right-turn lane 

at the intersection prior to 

Fresno Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and #7: MOU 

with City of Fresno, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

53 – Broadway N/A TR MM#6: Widen Widen the eastbound approach Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#6 and #7 - TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to TR MM #6 and #7: MOU 

St/Stanislaus St Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add exclusive turn 

lanes to intersections. 

to provide one exclusive left-turn 

lane, one exclusive through-lane, 

and one exclusive right-turn lane 

at the intersection prior to 

Fresno Station opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Fresno Station opening with City of Fresno, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

54 – Van Ness TR MM#5: Revise Signal TR MM#6: Widen Re-time the existing signal in PM Table 3.2-39 Existing TR MM#5 - Implementing TR MM#5 - Concurrent with TR MM#5 - Contract with 

Ave/Stanislaus St Cycle Length Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add exclusive turn 

lanes to intersections 

to 60 concurrent with alignment 

construction. Prior to Fresno 

Station opening, widen the 

westbound approach to provide 

one exclusive left-turn lane, one 

exclusive through-lane, and one 

shared through-/right-turn lane 

at the intersection. 

Plus Project Mitigation 

Measures – Fresno 

Station Area 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Party: Authority and alignment 

Contractor; 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

same; 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: Authority 

and station contractor; 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

same 

alignment construction; 

TR MM#6 and# 7: Prior to 

station opening. 

alignment contractor, and 

MOU with Fresno as 

necessary; 

TR MM #6 and #7: MOU 

with City of Fresno as 

necessary, and contract with 

station contractor 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

55 – N. Blackstone N/A TR MM#6: Widen Widen the westbound approach Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#6 and #7 - TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to TR MM #6 and #7: MOU 

Ave/Stanislaus St Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add exclusive turn 

lanes to intersections 

to provide one exclusive left-turn 

lane, one exclusive through-lane, 

and one shared through-/rightturn lane at the intersection prior 

to Fresno Station opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Fresno Station opening with City of Fresno, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

63 – H St/Divisadero St3 TR MM#5: Revise Signal 

Cycle Length. 

N/A Re-time the existing signal in AM 

to 120 concurrent with 

alignment construction. 

Table 3.2-39 Existing 

Plus Project Mitigation 

Measures – Fresno 

Station Area 

TR MM#5 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Alignment 

Contractor; 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Same 

TR MM#5 - Concurrent with 

alignment construction 

TR MM#5 - MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

Contract with alignment 

contractor 

74 – N. Blackstone Ave/E. 

Belmont Ave 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add exclusive turn 

lanes to intersections 

Install eastbound right-turn lane. 

Restripe shared southbound 

through-/left-turn to left-turn 

lane. Restripe shared 

southbound through-right lane 

to through-lane. Install 

southbound right-turn lane prior 

to Fresno Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and #7: MOU 

with City of Fresno, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

80 – N. Blackstone Ave/SR TR MM#4: Restripe TR MM#4: Restripe Concurrent with alignment Table 3.2-39 Existing TR MM#4 and #7 - TR MM#4, TR MM#7 - TR MM#4 and 7 - MOU 

180 Westbound Ramps Intersections. 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Intersections. 

(N/A because restriping done 

for alignment construction 

impacts mitigates station 

traffic impact) 

construction: (a) Restripe shared 

eastbound lane to eastbound 

through- and eastbound rightturn lane and (b) Restripe the 

eastbound approach to provide 

one exclusive left-turn lane and 

one shared left-turn/right-turn/ 

through-lane at the intersection. 

Plus Project Mitigation 

Measures – Fresno 

Station Area 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Implementing Party: Authority 

and Alignment Contractor; 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Alignment Contractor 

Concurrent with alignment 

construction 

with City of Fresno and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

Contract with alignment 

contractor 

84 – G St/Mono S N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Install a traffic signal at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #3: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

86 – H St/Ventura St TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

(N/A because signal add done 

for alignment construction 

impacts mitigates station 

traffic impact) 

Install a traffic signal at the 

intersection concurrent with 

alignment construction. 

Table 3.2-39 Existing 

Plus Project Mitigation 

Measures – Fresno 

Station Area 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Alignment 

Contractor; 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Alignment Contractor 

TR MM#3 - concurrent with 

alignment construction. 

TR MM#3 - MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

Contract with alignment 

contractor 

90 – Broadway St/Santa 

Clara St 

N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Install a traffic signal at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #3: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

92 – S. Van Ness Ave/E. N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to Install a traffic signal at the Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#3 and #7 - TR MM#3 and #7: Prior to TR MM #3 and TR MM 

California Ave Intersection to Improve LOS/ 

Operation; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

intersection; also provide 

exclusive left-turn lanes in both 

northbound and southbound 

directions, and change phasing 

on the northbound left and 

southbound left to protected 

plus permissive prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Fresno Station opening #7: MOU with City of 

Fresno and/or Caltrans as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

96 – Golden State Blvd/E. 

Church Ave 

N/A TR MM#2: Modify signal 

phasing; 

TR MM#6: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Provide an exclusive right-turn 

lane in the northbound direction, 

and change signal phasing on all 

approaches to provide a 

protected plus permissive left 

turn phase prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#2 and #6 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#2 and #6: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #2 and TR MM 

#6: MOU with City of 

Fresno and/or Caltrans as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

101 – S. East Ave/Golden 

State Blvd 

N/A TR MM#2: Modify signal 

phasing. 

Increase cycle length in the PM 

Peak Hour prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#2 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#2: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #2: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

102 – Golden State Blvd/E. 

Jensen Ave 

N/A TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Provide an exclusive right-turn 

lane for both northbound and 

southbound approaches prior to 

Fresno Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#7 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#7: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #7: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

105 – Stanislaus St/99 SB 

Off 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Widen the southbound approach 

to provide one shared left 

turn/through-lane and one 

exclusive right-turn lane at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Fresno and/or Caltrans as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

106 – Stanislaus St/99 NB 

On 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Widen the southbound approach 

to provide one shared left 

turn/through-lane and one 

exclusive right-turn lane at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Fresno and/or Caltrans as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

111 – Stanislaus St/ Fulton 

St 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Widen the southbound approach 

to provide one shared left 

turn/through-lane, and one 

exclusive right-turn lane at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

115 – Stanislaus St/M St N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Widen the southbound approach 

to provide one shared leftturn/through lane, and one 

exclusive right-turn lane at the 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

117 – Stanislaus St/N St TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Install a traffic signal at the 

intersection concurrent with 

alignment construction. Prior to 

Fresno Station opening, widen 

the westbound approach to 

provide one exclusive left-turn 

lane, one exclusive through-lane, 

and one shared through-/rightturn lane at the intersection. 

Table 3.2-39 Existing 

Plus Project Mitigation 

Measures – Fresno 

Station Area 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Alignment 

Contractor; 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Alignment Contractor; 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3 - Concurrent with 

alignment construction 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening. 

TR MM#3 - Contract with 

alignment contractor, and 

MOU with Fresno as 

necessary; 

TR MM #6 and 7: MOU 

with City of Fresno as 

necessary, and contract with 

station contractor 

124 – West Olive Ave/SR 

99 SB Ramps 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Widen southbound approach to 

provide an exclusive left-turn 

lane prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Fresno and/or Caltrans, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

125 – West Olive Ave/SR 

99 NB Ramps 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to Intersections; 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to Intersections. 

Widen northbound approach to 

provide an exclusive left-turn 

lane prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Fresno Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Fresno and/or Caltrans, as 

necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

129 – West Belmont 

Ave/SR 99 Southbound 

Ramps 

N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Install a traffic signal at the 

intersection with a protected 

westbound left-turn phase prior 

to Fresno Station opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #3: MOU with City 

of Fresno and/or Caltrans, 

as necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

130 – West Belmont N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to Install a traffic signal at the Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#3 - Implementing TR MM#3: Prior to Fresno TR MM #3: MOU with City 

Ave/SR 99 NB Ramps Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

intersection prior to Fresno 

Station opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Station opening of Fresno and/or Caltrans, 

as necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

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MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

Roadway Segments 

7 – Stanislaus St, between N/A TR MM#8: Add New Lanes to Widen the roadway to provide Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#8 - Implementing TR MM#8: Prior to Fresno TR MM #8: MOU with City 

Van Ness Ave and O St Roadway. one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Station opening of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

14 – Fresno Street, 

between P Street and M 

Street 

N/A TR MM#8: Add New Lanes to 

Roadway. 

Widen the roadway to provide 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#8 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#8: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #8: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

21 – Tulare St, between R 

St and U St 

N/A TR MM#8: Add New Lanes to 

Roadway. 

Widen the roadway to provide 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

Table 3.2-40 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

TR MM#8 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#8: Prior to Fresno 

Station opening 

TR MM #8: MOU with City 

of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

56 – Stanislaus St, N/A TR MM#8: Add New Lanes to Widen the roadway to provide Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#8 - Implementing TR MM#8: Prior to Fresno TR MM #8: MOU with City 

between M St and N St Roadway. one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Station opening of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

58 – Van Ness Ave, south N/A TR MM#8: Add New Lanes to Widen the roadway to provide Table 3.2-40 Future TR MM#8 - Implementing TR MM#8: Prior to Fresno TR MM #8: MOU with City 

of Tuolumne Street Roadway. one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Fresno Station 

opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Fresno Station Area 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Station opening of Fresno, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

Kings Tulare Regional Station – East 

Intersections 

1 – Ninth Ave/SR 198 N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Widen the roadway to provide 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Kings Tulare 

Regional Station–East opening. 

Table 3.2-42 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Kings/Tulare Regional 

Station–East 

Alternative 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Kings 

Tulare Regional Station–East 

opening. 

TR MM #3: MOU with 

County of Kings and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

3 – SR 43/SR 198 N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to Widen the roadway to provide Table 3.2-42 Future TR MM#3 - Implementing TR MM#3: Prior to Kings TR MM #3: MOU with 

Eastbound Ramps Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Kings Tulare 

Regional Station–East opening. 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Kings/Tulare Regional 

Station–East 

Alternative 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Tulare Regional Station–East 

opening. 

County of Kings and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

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MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

4 – Seventh Ave/SR 198 N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Widen the roadway to provide 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Kings Tulare 

Regional Station–East opening. 

Table 3.2-42 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Kings/Tulare Regional 

Station–East 

Alternative 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Kings 

Tulare Regional Station–East 

opening. 

TR MM #3: MOU with 

County of Kings and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

6 – Sixth Ave/SR 198 N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Widen the roadway to provide 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Kings Tulare 

Regional Station–East opening. 

Table 3.2-42 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Kings/Tulare Regional 

Station–East 

Alternative 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Kings 

Tulare Regional Station–East 

opening. 

TR MM #3: MOU with 

County of Kings and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

7 – Second Ave/SR 198 N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Widen the roadway to provide 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Kings Tulare 

Regional Station–East opening. 

Table 3.2-42 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Kings/Tulare Regional 

Station–East 

Alternative 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Kings 

Tulare Regional Station–East 

opening. 

TR MM #3: MOU with 

County of Kings and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

8 – SR 43/Lacey Blvd N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Widen the roadway to provide 

one additional lane in each 

direction prior to Kings Tulare 

Regional Station–East opening. 

Table 3.2-42 Future 

(2035) Plus Project 

Mitigation Measures – 

Kings/Tulare Regional 

Station–East 

Alternative 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: Authority and Contractor 

(station contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#3: Prior to Kings 

Tulare Regional Station–East 

opening. 

TR MM #3: MOU with 

County of Kings and/or 

Caltrans, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

Bakersfield Station 

Intersections 

6 – Union Ave/E. Brundage 

Lane 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to 

Intersections. 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to 

Intersections. 

Widen the westbound 

approach to provide an 

additional exclusive left-turn 

lane at the intersection. 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

15 – SR 99 NB Ramps/ 

California Ave 

N/A TR MM#4: Restripe 

Intersections. 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to 

Intersections. 

Restripe the northbound 

approach to provide one 

exclusive left-turn lane, one 

shared left-turn/through-

/right-turn lane, and one 

exclusive right-turn lane at 

the intersection. 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#4 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#4 and #7: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #4 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Bakersfield and/or Caltrans, 

as necessary; contract with 

station contractor 

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MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by Alignment 

Construction1 

Caused by HST Station 

Operation and Future 

Growth2 Mitigation Detail 

FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 

Table Location 

Implementing Party and 

Monitoring/Reporting Party 

Implementation / 

Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Mechanism 

16 – Oak St/California Ave N/A TR MM#5: Revise Signal 

Cycle Length. 

Modify the existing traffic 

signal to provide protected 

left-turn phases for the 

northbound and southbound 

approaches at the 

intersection. 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#5 - Implementing 

Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#5: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #5: MOU with City 

of Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

23 – Union Ave/California 

Ave (North and Hybrid 

Alternatives only) 

N/A TR MM#5: Revise Signal 

Cycle Length. 

Re-time the signal in AM and 

PM 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#5 - Implementing 

Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#5: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #5: MOU with City 

of Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

41 – Union Ave/Golden 

State Ave/21st St 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to 

Intersections. 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to 

Intersections. 

Widen the northbound 

approach to provide an 

additional through-lane to go 

on Union Ave. 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

42 – F St/23rd St N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to 

Intersections. 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to 

Intersections. 

Widen the eastbound 

approach to provide one 

exclusive left turn lane, two 

exclusive through lanes, and 

one shared through-/rightturn lane at the intersection. 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

51 – Q St/Golden State 

Ave 

N/A TR MM#5: Revise Signal 

Cycle Length. 

Re-time the signal in AM and 

PM 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

TR MM#5 - Implementing 

Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

TR MM#5: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #5: MOU with City 

of Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

Measures – Bakersfield contractor) contractor 

Stations Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

56 – M St/28 St/Golden 

State Ave 

N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to 

Intersections. 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to 

Intersections. 

Widen the northbound 

approach to provide an 

additional through-lane to go 

on Union Ave. 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

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MMRP Attachment A 

Transportation Mitigation 

Caused by HST Station 

Caused by Alignment Operation and Future FEIR/FEIS CH3.2 Implementing Party and Implementation / Implementation 

Construction1 Growth2 Mitigation Detail Table Location Monitoring/Reporting Party Reporting Schedule Mechanism 

60 – F St/Golden State Ave N/A TR MM#6: Widen 

Approaches to 

Intersections. 

TR MM#7: Add Exclusive 

Turn Lanes to 

Intersections. 

Widen the eastbound 

approach to provide one 

exclusive left turn lane, two 

exclusive through lanes, and 

one shared through-/rightturn lane at the intersection. 

Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#6 and #7 -

Implementing Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

TR MM#6 and #7: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #6 and TR MM 

#7: MOU with City of 

Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

71 – Truxtun Ave/Tulare St N/A TR MM#3: Add Signal to 

Intersection to Improve 

LOS/Operation. 

Install traffic signal. Table 3.2-46 

Future (2035) Plus 

Project Mitigation 

Measures – Bakersfield 

Stations 

TR MM#3 - Implementing 

Party: 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

Monitoring/Reporting Party: 

TR MM#3: Prior to 

Bakersfield Station opening 

TR MM #3: MOU with City 

of Bakersfield, as necessary; 

contract with station 

contractor 

Authority and Contractor (station 

contractor) 

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Bakersfield 

Kings/Tulare 

Fresno 

Merced 

Modesto 

Stockton 

San Jose Redwood City or Palo Alto 

(Potential Station) 

Transbay Transit Center 

Millbrae-SFO 

Gilroy 

Sacramento 

San Diego 

Escondido 

Murrieta 

Riverside/Corona 

East 

San Gabriel 

Ontario Airport 

Palmdale 

Anaheim 

Norwalk 

Los Angeles 

San Fernando/Burbank 

 

Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement 

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS 

FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION 

Introduction 

In April 2014, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) published a joint Final Project Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Fresno to Bakersfield 

Section of the California High-Speed Train (HST) Project (Project). The Final Project EIR/EIS satisfies the requirements of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and was the basis for the FRA’s Record of Decision (ROD). As part of the ROD 

(June 27, 2014), the FRA selected the BNSF Alternative in combination with the Corcoran Bypass, Allensworth Bypass, and the Bakersfield Hybrid alternatives and the Kings/Tulare Regional Station-East Alternative and the Bakersfield StationHybrid Alternative. 

A Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan (MMEP) was prepared for the Fresno to Bakersfield Section of the HST Project that adheres to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 

Section 1505) and FRA Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts (64 Federal Register 28545, May 26, 1999). The FRA adopted the MMEP for the mitigation identified in the Final Project EIR/EIS. The MMEP was prepared based on, the 

CEQ finalized guidance entitled Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact (CEQ January 14, 2011), which assists federal agencies to develop mitigation 

programs that provide effective documentation, implementation, and monitoring of mitigation commitments. 

The following are additions and/or amendments to the adopted MMEP via order from the Surface Transportation Board (STB), Service Date August 12, 2014, Docket Number FD 35724 (Sub-No. 1) and additional California Public Utilities 

Commission (CPUC) requirements per their October 13, 2011 comment letter on the Draft EIR/EIS. 

On August 23, 2013, the STB became a cooperating agency, as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 1508.5, for the preparation of a final project-specific EIS, as well as for the other EISs currently being prepared or in the planning stages for the remainder 

of the proposed HST System. Subsequently, the STB’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) worked with the Authority and the FRA in the preparation of a Final EIS for this, the Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section. The STB accepted OEA’s 

recommendation to adopt the Final EIS, which took a “hard look” at the potential environmental impact of the project, selected an environmentally preferred route from a range of alternatives, and recommended extensive environmental 

conditions to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the project’s potential environmental impact. After weighing the entire record on both the transportation merits and the environmental issues, the Board granted the Authority’s petition for exemption 

subject to various environmental mitigation conditions, including: (1) construction of the route designated by FRA as environmentally preferable, (2) compliance with the mitigation imposed by FRA in its ROD, and (3) compliance with three 

additional environmental conditions recommended by OEA1. 

The CPUC, in its October 13, 2011 letter, requested several requirements to be listed in the Mitigation Monitoring Section of the FEIR/EIS and for this to be forwarded to the CPUC. However, these considerations and requirements were not 

listed in either the Final EIR/EIS or the adopted MMEP. 

Table 1 describes mitigation measures that would mitigate for potential adverse environmental impacts from construction and operation based upon the STB Order. Tables 2 and 3 would address new and/or additional avoidance and 

minimization measures for potential impacts to construct and operate the HST Project regarding both STB Order and CPUC consideration and requirement. Items highlighted in yellow are new additions while redline items are changes to the 

adopted MMEP. 

1 Language from the STB Service Date August 12, 2014, Docket Number FD 35724 (Sub-No. 1). 

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Table 1 

Amendment to the Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan per Surface Transportation Board Order 

Mitigation Implementati Reporting Implement Reporting Implement Implementation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase on Action Schedule ation Party Party ation Text Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Noise and Vibration 

N&VMM #7 Mercy 

Hospital 

Noise 

Avoidance 

During project-related construction, the 

Authority is prohibited from using pile drivers 

within 300 feet of the south side of Mercy 

Hospital’s existing building located at 2215 

Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 

Design Establish the 

300 buffer 

from the south 

side of Mercy 

Hospital and 

note in all 

design and 

construction 

plans that “pile 

driving shall 

not be 

implemented in 

this area.” 

100% Record 

Set Design 

Contractor Contractor Weekly Contract 

Requirements/ 

Specifications 

N&V#1 Construction Noise 

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Table 2 

Amendment to the Avoidance and Minimization Measures per Surface Transportation Board Order 

Avoidance and 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementation 

Action Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Party 

Reporting 

Party Implementation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Station Planning, Land Use and Development 

LU-AM#2 Construction 

Management Plan 

Project design features would reduce some of the temporary 

land use impacts from project construction. These features 

are described in Section 3.12.6, Socioeconomics, 

Communities, and Environmental Justice, and in Section 

3.3.8, Air Quality and Global Climate Change. They include 

implementation of a construction management plan to 

minimize temporary impacts on adjacent land uses including 

freight railroad operations, and implementation of dust 

control measures during project construction. 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract LU Impact #1: 

Temporary and intermittent 

disruption of access to some 

properties, temporarily 

inconvenience nearby residents, and 

temporarily change the intensity of 

agricultural operations on some 

lands along 31 miles of the BNSF 

Alternative, along the Corcoran 

Bypass, and Allensworth Bypass 

Socioeconomics. Communities and Environmental Justice 

SO-AM #1 Construction 

Management Plan 

The Authority will require that the design-build contractor 

will develop and implement a construction management plan 

to address communications, community impacts, visual 

protection, air quality, safety controls, noise controls, and 

traffic controls to minimize impacts on low-income 

households and minority populations. The plan will assure 

property access is maintained for local businesses, 

residences, and emergency services. This plan will include 

maintaining customer and vendor access to local businesses 

throughout construction by using signs to instruct customers 

about access to businesses during construction. The plan will 

address potential project-related construction impacts to 

freight railroad operations. In addition, the plan will include 

efforts to consult with local transit providers to minimize 

impacts on local and regional bus routes in affected 

communities. Construction Management Plans are standard 

for large infrastructure projects such as this one, and are 

considered effective in minimizing community impacts. 

Design/Construction Reporting Monthly Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 

design/Monthly 

Reporting during 

Construction 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract N/A N/A 

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Table 3 

Amendment to the Avoidance and Minimization Measures per California Public Utility Commission Consideration and Requirement 

Avoidance and 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementation 

Action Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Party 

Reporting 

Party Implementation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

Public Utilities/ Energy Design Features 

PUB-AM #2 

CPUC Railroad 

Crossing 

Requirements 

At the request of the CPUC the following requirements per 

the California Code of Regulations Title 20, Division 1 Public 

Utilities Commission, Chapter 1 Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, Article 3 Particular Applications are provided: 

§ 3.7. (Rule 3.7) Public Road Across Railroad. 

Applications to construct a public road, highway, or street 

across a railroad must be made by the municipal, county, 

state, or other governmental authority which proposes the 

construction. Such applications shall be served on the 

affected railroad corporations, and shall contain the 

following information: 

(a) The rail milepost and either a legal description of the 

location of the proposed crossing or a location description 

using a coordinate system that has accuracy comparable to 

a legal description. 

(b) Crossing identification numbers of the nearest existing 

public crossing on each side of the proposed crossing. 

(Numbers may be obtained from the crossing sign at the 

crossing, or from the office of the railroad.) 

(c) If the proposed crossing is at-grade, 

(1) a statement showing the public need to be 

served by the proposed crossing; 

(2) a statement showing why a separation of 

grades is not practicable; and 

(3) a statement showing the signs, signals, or 

other crossing warning devises which applicant 

recommends be provided at the proposed 

crossing. 

(d) A map of suitable scale (50 to 200 feet per inch) 

showing accurate locations of all streets, roads, property 

lines, tracks, buildings, structures or other obstructions to 

Design 

CPUC approval required 

before construction of 

railroad crossings over 

public roads, under 

public roads, over 

railroads or under 

railroads is allowed 

100% record set design Contractor Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of 100% 

record set design 

Condition of Design Build 

Contract Not Applicable CPUC requirements added at the request of the CPUC 

view for a distance of at least 400 feet along the railroad 

and 200 feet along the highway in each direction from the 

proposed crossing. Such map shall show the character of 

surface or pavement and width of same, either existing or 

proposed, on the street or road adjacent to the proposed 

crossing and on each side thereof. 

(e) A map of suitable scale (1,000 to 3,000 feet per inch) 

showing the relation of the proposed crossing to existing 

roads and railroads in the general vicinity of the proposed 

crossing. 

(f) A profile showing the ground line and grade line and rate 

of grades of approach on all highways and railroads affected 

by the proposed crossing. 

§ 3.8. (Rule 3.8) Alter or Relocate Existing Railroad Crossing. 

An application to alter or relocate an existing railroad 

crossing shall comply with Rule 3.7, except that it shall state 

the crossing identification number of the affected crossing, 

instead of the nearest crossings, and shall state if the 

affected crossing will remain within the existing right-of-way. 

§ 3.9. (Rule 3.9) Railroad Across Public Road. 

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Avoidance and 

Mitigation 

Measure Title Mitigation Text Phase 

Implementation 

Action Reporting Schedule 

Implementation 

Party 

Reporting 

Party Implementation Text 

Implementation 

Mechanism Impact # Impact Text 

An application to construct a railroad across a public road, 

highway or street shall be served on the municipal, county, 

state or other governmental authority having jurisdiction and 

control over the highway or charged with its construction 

and maintenance, and shall include, in addition to the 

information required by Rule 3.7, the following information: 

(a) A copy of the franchise or permit, if any be requisite, 

from the authority having jurisdiction, which allows the 

railroad to cross the public road, highway, or street involved. 

If such franchise or permit has already been filed, the 

application need only make specific reference to such filing. 

(b) The proposed crossing identification number. 

(c) The map referred to in Rule 3.7(d) shall also show, by 

distinct colorings or lines, all new tracks or changes in 

existing tracks, within the limits of the drawing, which are to 

be made in connection with the construction of the proposed 

crossing. 

§ 3.10. (Rule 3.10) Railroad Across Railroad. 

Applications to construct a railroad or street railroad across a 

railroad or street railroad shall be served on the affected 

railroad or street railroad corporations, and shall contain the 

following: 

(a) The rail milepost and either a legal description of the 

location of the proposed crossing or a location description 

using a coordinate system that has accuracy comparable to 

a legal description. 

(b) A map of suitable scale (50 to 200 feet per inch) 

showing accurate locations of all streets, roads, property 

lines, tracks, buildings, structures or other obstructions to 

view in the immediate vicinity. 

(c) A map of suitable scale (1,000 to 3,000 feet per inch) 

showing the relation of the proposed crossing to existing 

railroads in the general vicinity. 

(d) A profile showing the ground line and grade line of 

approaches on all railroads affected. 

(e) A true copy of the contract executed by the parties, or 

other evidence that the carrier to be crossed is willing that 

the crossing be installed. 

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Bakersfield 

Kings/Tulare 

Fresno 

Merced 

Modesto 

Stockton 

San Jose Redwood City or Palo Alto 

(Potential Station) 

Transbay Transit Center 

Millbrae-SFO 

Gilroy 

Sacramento 

San Diego 

Escondido 

Murrieta 

Riverside/Corona 

East 

San Gabriel 

Ontario Airport 

Palmdale 

Anaheim 

Norwalk 

Los Angeles 

San Fernando/Burbank 

 

 

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Introduction 

In April 2014, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) published a joint Final Project Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Fresno to 

Bakersfield Section of the California High-Speed Train (HST) Project (Project). The Final Project EIR/EIS satisfies the requirements of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and was the basis for the FRA’s Record of Decision (ROD). 

As part of the ROD (June 27, 2014), the FRA selected the BNSF Alternative in combination with the Corcoran Bypass, Allensworth Bypass, and the Bakersfield Hybrid alternatives and the Kings/Tulare Regional Station-East Alternative 

and the Bakersfield Station-Hybrid Alternative. 

A Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan (MMEP) was prepared for the Fresno to Bakersfield Section of the HST Project that adheres to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations 

[CFR] Section 1505) and FRA Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts (64 Federal Register 28545, May 26, 1999). The FRA adopted the MMEP for the mitigation identified in the Final Project EIR/EIS. The MMEP was prepared 

based on, the CEQ finalized guidance entitled Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact (CEQ January 14, 2011), which assists federal agencies to 

develop mitigation programs that provide effective documentation, implementation, and monitoring of mitigation commitments. 

On August 23, 2013, the STB became a cooperating agency, as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 1508.5, for the preparation of a final project-specific EIS, as well as for the other EISs currently being prepared or in the planning stages for the 

remainder of the proposed HST System. Subsequently, the STB’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) worked with the Authority and the FRA in the preparation of a Final EIS for this, the Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section. The STB 

accepted OEA’s recommendation to adopt the Final EIS, which took a “hard look” at the potential environmental impact of the project, selected an environmentally preferred route from a range of alternatives, and recommended 

extensive environmental conditions to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the project’s potential environmental impact. After weighing the entire record on both the transportation merits and the environmental issues, the Board granted the 

Authority’s petition for exemption subject to various environmental mitigation conditions, including: (1) construction of the route designated by FRA as environmentally preferable, (2) compliance with the mitigation imposed by FRA in its 

ROD, and (3) compliance with three additional environmental conditions recommended by OEA1. 

The following is an amendment to the adopted MMEP to clarify contract requirements and enforce adherence to the Valley Fever avoidance and minimization measures S&S – AM #4b and S&S – AM 4c. This change was identified by the 

Authority’s Construction Managers to enable them to manage and oversee design-build contractors’ construction activities. Table 1 describes avoidance and minimization measures S&S – AM #4b S&S – AM #4c respectively and provides 

the changes shown in yellow highlight. 

1 Language from the STB Service Date August 12, 2014, Docket Number FD 35724 (Sub-No. 1). 

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Table 1 

Amendment to the Avoidance and Minimization Measure for Contract Clarification 

S&S - AM #4b Valley Fever 

The following recommendations were provided by the 

Environmental Protection Agency and refined through 

discussion with the California Department of Public Health 

(CDPH). 

• Prior to construction , provide information on causes, 

preventative measures, symptoms, and treatments for 

Valley Fever to individuals who could potentially be 

exposed through construction activities (i.e., construction 

workers, monitors, managers, and support personnel); 

• Continue outreach and coordination with the California 

Department of Public Health. In addition, reach out to 

county departments of public health to ensure that the 

above referenced information concerning Valley Fever is 

readily available to nearby residents, schools, and 

businesses and to obtain area information about Valley 

Fever outbreaks and hotspots; and, 

Provide a qualified person dedicated to overseeing 

implementation of Valley Fever prevention measures to 

encourage a culture of safety of the contractors and 

subcontractors. The individual should have the authority to 

adaptively manage the implementation of Valley Fever 

prevention and effect change in coordination with the 

county Public Health Officer. The Valley Fever Health and 

Safety VFHS designee shall coordinate with the county 

Public Health Officer and oversee and manage the 

implementation of Valley Fever control measures. The 

VFHS designee is responsible for ensuring the 

implementation of measures in coordination with the 

county Public Health Officer. Medical information will be 

maintained following applicable and appropriate 

confidentiality protections. 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during construction 

and operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction and 

operation 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during construction 

and operation 

Impact S&S 

#1 Accidents at Construction Sites 

Impact AQ #1 Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction 

Impact AQ #6 

Localized Air Quality Impacts 

During Guideway/Alignment 

Construction 

Impact AQ #7 Localized Air Quality Impacts to 

Schools during Construction 

Impact AQ #9 Localized Air Quality Impacts from 

HMF and MOWF Construction 

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The VFHS designee in coordination with the County Public 

Health Officer will determine what measures will be The Impact S&S 

#1 Accidents at Construction Sites 

S&S - AM #4c Valley Fever 

following measures have been added to the requirements 

for the Construction Safety and Health Plans (CSHPs) 

regarding preventive measures to avoid Valley Fever 

exposure (Ch. 3.11, Design Features, 3.11.6). The 

following shall Measures to be included in the existing 

design feature for Ch. 3.11, “Safety and Security,” as well 

as the CSHP, shall include, but are not limited to the 

following: 

1. Train workers and supervisors on how to recognize 

symptoms of illness, and ways to minimize exposure, such 

as washing hands at the end of shifts; 

2. Provide washing facilities nearby for washing at the end 

of shifts; 

Design/Construction/ 

Operation Design/Reporting 

Monthly or as needed 

during construction 

and operation 

Authority/Contractor Authority/ 

Contractor 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during 

construction and 

operation 

At incorporation or 

completion of design/As 

needed during construction 

and operation 

Impact AQ #1 Common Regional Air Quality 

Impacts During Construction 

Impact AQ #6 

Localized Air Quality Impacts 

During Guideway/Alignment 

Construction 

Impact AQ #7 Localized Air Quality Impacts to 

Schools during Construction 

3. Provide vehicles with enclosed, air conditioned cabs and 

make sure workers keep the windows closed. Equip heavy 

equipment cabs with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) 

filters; and, Impact AQ #9 Localized Air Quality Impacts from 

HMF and MOWF Construction 

4. Make NIOSH approved respiratory protection with 

particulate filters as recommended by the CDPH available 

to workers who request them. 

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