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        California HSR- Merced to Fresno
                Merced to Fresno Final EIR/EIS
                Merced to Fresno Draft EIR/EIS
                Draft General Conformity Determination
                
                Merced to Fresno Final EIR/EIS
    

    
    
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The files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format which is available for download at no cost on the Internet. *(Note: many of these files are very large and could take up to several minutes to download)*. Copies of the Merced to Fresno Final EIS/EIS are also available on CD-ROM upon request by calling (916) 414-1582. More information is available on the Authority’s Webpage for the Merced to Fresno Final EIR/EIS.

**Volume I**

0.0 Cover and Signature Page
	0.1 Fact Sheet
	0.2 Preface
	0.3 Table of Contents
	0.4 Summary
	1.0 Project Purpose, Need, and Objectives
	2.0 Alternatives
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Transportation
	3.3 Air Quality and Global Climate Change
	3.4 Noise and Vibration
	3.5 Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Interference
	3.6 Public Utilities and Energy
	3.7 Biological Resources and Wetlands
	3.8 Hydrology and Water Resources
	3.9 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity
	3.10 Hazardous Materials and Wastes
	3.11 Safety and Security
	3.12 Socioeconomics, Communities, and Environmental Justice
	3.13 Station Planning, Land Use, and Development
	3.14 Agricultural Lands
	3.15 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
	3.16 Aesthetics and Visual Resources
	3.17 Cultural and Paleontological Resources
	3.18 Regional Growth
	3.19 Cumulative Impacts
	4.0 Draft Section 4(f)/6(f) Evaluation
	5.0 Project Costs and Operations
	6.0 CEQA/NEPA Decision Process and Other Considerations
	7.0 Preferred Alternative and Stations
	8.0 Public and Agency Involvement
	9.0 EIR/EIS Distribution
	10.0 List of Preparers
	11.0 References and Sources Used in Document Preparation
	12.0 Glossary of Terms
	13.0 Index
	14.0 Acronyms and Abbreviations**Volume II**

Cover and Table of Contents
	2-A Proposed Roadway Activities Along HST Alternatives
	2-B Project Footprint
	3.3-A Potential Impact from Induced Winds
	3.3-B Draft Federal General Conformity Determination
	3.4-A Noise and Vibration Mitigation Guidelines
	3.5-A Applicability of Laws, Regulations and Standards for EMI/EMF
	3.6-A Water Consumption Technical Memorandum
	3.6-B Drawdown Calculations for 35 Gallons per Minute Well in Chowchilla Area
	3.6-C Energy Usage Comparison
	3.7-A Special-Status Plant and Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity
	3.7-B Special Status Plant and Wildlife Species Potentially Affected by the HST Alternatives
	3.7-B Special Status Species Data - Exhibit 1
	3.8-A Berenda Reservoir Technical Memorandum
	3.10-A Potential Impacts on Schools from Hazardous Materials
	3.11-A Safety and Security Data
	3.11-B Existing and Proposed Railroad Crossings
	3.12-A Relocation Assistance Documents
	3.12-B Effects on School District Funding and Transportation Bus Routes
	3.12-C Children’s Health and Safety Risk Assessment
	3.12-D Summary of Issues/Concerns Affecting Schools
	3.13-A Land Use Plans, Goals, and Policies
	3.13-B Land Use and Communities Technical Memorandum
	3.14-A Results and Findings of Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Pursuant to the Farmland Protection Policy Act
	3.14-B Impacts on Confined Animal Agriculture Technical Memorandum
	3.14-C High-Speed train Noise Disturbance on Grazing Lands
	3.17-A Programmatic Agreement
	3.18-A Planning Area Boundaries
	3.19-A Planned and Potential Projects and Plans
	3.19-B Planned and Potential Transportation Projects
	5-A Operations and Service Plan
	5-B Operating Cost Memorandum**Volume III**

Information is available on the Authority’s Webpage for the Volume III

**Volume IV**

Chapter 15 - 32 Cover and Table of Contents
	Chapter 15 Introduction
	Chapter 16 Standard Responses
	Chapter 17 Response to Comments from Federal Agencies
	Chapter 18 Response to Comments from State Agencies
	Chapter 19 Response to Comments from Local Agencies
	Chapter 20 Response to Comments from Businesses and Organizations
	Chapter 21 Response to Comments from Individuals A-C
	Chapter 22 Response to Comments from Individuals D-F
	Chapter 23 Response to Comments from Individuals G-J
	Chapter 24 Response to Comments from Individuals K-M
	Chapter 25 Response to Comments from Individuals N-R
	Chapter 26 Response to Comments from Individuals S-U
	Chapter 27 Response to Comments from Individuals V-Y
	Chapter 28 Response to Comments from Public Meetings and Hearings 8-23-2011
	Chapter 28 Response to Comments from Public Meetings and Hearings 8-24-2011
	Chapter 28 Response to Comments from Public Meetings and Hearings 8-25-2011
	Chapter 28 Response to Comments from Public Meetings and Hearings 9-14-2011
	Chapter 28 Response to Comments from Public Meetings and Hearings 9-15-2011
	Chapter 28 Response to Comments from Public Meetings and Hearings 9-20-2011
	Chapter 28 Response to Comments from Public Meetings and Hearings 9-28-2011
	Chapter 29 Response to Comments from Federal Agencies Post Comment Period
	Chapter 30 Response to Comments from State Agencies Post Comment Period
	Chapter 31 Response to Comments from Local Agencies Post Comment Period
	Chapter 32 Response to Statewide Comments
              
      
    
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