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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 Draft EIR/EIS
    

    
    
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The Draft EIR/EIS presents the Project’s purpose and need, identifies all reasonable alternatives including track alignments, stations, and heavy maintenance facilities as well as the no action alternative, describes the affected environment, analyzes the potential environmental impacts of all the reasonable alternatives and the no action alternative, and identifies appropriate mitigation measures to minimize the potential environmental impacts [Merced to Fresno FRA Federal Register Notice] [FRNotice Merced to Fresno Comment Extension].

Volume I: Report
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			784 kbSummary
			3.2 MB1.0 Project Purpose, Need, and Objectives
			784 kb2.0 Alternatives
			26.1 MB3.0 Affected Environment, Environmental Consequences, and Mitigation Measures3.1 Introduction
			260 kb3.2 Transportation
			8.6 MB3.3 Air Quality and Global Climate Change
			1.7 MB3.4 Noise and Vibration
			2.8 MB3.5 Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Interference
			593 kb3.6 Public Utilities and Energy
			1.5 MB3.7 Biological Resources and Wetlands
			1.8 MB3.8 Hydrology and Water Resources
			1.4 MB3.9 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity
			1.2 MB3.10 Hazardous Materials and Wastes
			860 kb3.11 Safety and Security
			2.6 MB3.12 Socioeconomics, Communities, and Environmental Justice
			2.9 MB3.13 Station Planning, Land Use, and Development
			1.0 MB3.14 Agricultural Lands
			1.8 MB3.15 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
			15.5 MB3.16 Aesthetics and Visual Resources
			5.2 MB3.17 Cultural and Paleontological Resources
			10.1 MB3.18 Regional Growth
			265 kb3.19 Cumulative Impacts
			196 kb4.0 Draft Section 4(f)/6(f) Evaluation
			16.6 MB5.0 Project Costs and Operations
			562 kb6.0 CEQA/NEPA Decision Process and Other Considerations
			59 kb7.0 Public and Agency Involvement
			410 kb8.0 EIR/EIS Distribution
			197 kb9.0 List of Preparers
			69 kb10.0 References/Sources Used in Document Preparation
			327 kb11.0 Glossary of Terms
			118 kb12.0 Index
			61 kb13.0 Acronyms and Abbreviations
			212 kbVolume II: Technical Appendices
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			Size2-A Proposed Roadway Activities Along HST Alternatives
			2.4 MB3.1-A Project Footprint
			66.6 MB3.4-A Proposed California High-Speed Train Project Noise and Vibration Mitigation Guidelines
			75.6 MB3.6-A Energy Usage Comparison
			150 kb3.7-A Special-Status Plant and Wildlife Species and Mapped Biological Communities
			105 kb3.7-B Special Status Plant and Wildlife Species Potentially Affected by the Alternatives
			240 kb3.11-A Safety and Security Data
			70 kb3.11-B Existing Railroad Crossings
			327 kb3.12-A Relocation Assistance Documents
			1.5 MB3.13-A Land Use Plans, Goals, and Policies
			120 kb3.17-A Programmatic Agreement
			442 kb3.18-A Planning Area Boundaries
			741 kb3.19-A Planned and Potential Projects and Plans
			1.6 MB3.19-B Planned and Potential Transportation Projects
			6.3 MB5-A Operations and Service Plan
			1.1 MB5-B Operating Cost Memorandum
			251 kbVolume III: Alignments and Other Plans
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			SizeSection A: Alignment Plans - UPRR/SR 99 Alternative with Ave 24 Wye
			53.1 MBSection B: Alignment Plans - UPRR/SR 99 Alternative with Ave 21 Wye
			56.5 MBSection C: Alignment Plans - BNSF Alternative with Ave 24 Wye
			39.1 MBSection D: Alignment Plans - BNSF Alternative with Ave 21 Wye
			52.2 MBSection E: Alignment Plans - Hybrid Alternative with Ave 24 Wye
			31.1 MBSection F: Alignment Plans - Hybrid Alternative with Ave 21 Wye
			40.5 MBSection G: Roadway and Grade Separation Plans - UPRR/SR 99 Alternative with Ave 24 Wye
			145 MBSection H: Roadway and Grade Separation Plans - UPRR/SR 99 Alternative with Ave 21 Wye
			104 MBSection I: Roadway and Grade Separation Plans - BNSF Alternative with Ave 24 Wye
			125 MBSection J: Roadway and Grade Separation Plans - BNSF Alternative with Ave 21 Wye
			115 MBSection K: Roadway and Grade Separation Plans - Hybrid Alternative with Ave 24 Wye
			113 MBSection L: Roadway and Grade Separation Plans - Hybrid Alternative with Ave 21 Wye
			93.8 MBSection M: Station Plans
			6.7 MB
              
      
    
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