Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Database
EIS Details
EIS Title
Bakersfield to Palmdale Project Section: Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact StatementEIS Number
20210079Unique Identification Number
Document Type
FinalFederal Register Date
2021-06-25 00:00:00.0EIS Comment Due/ Review Period Date
2021-07-26 00:00:00.0Amended Notice Date
Amended Notice
Supplemental Information
Issuance of Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS:
2009-09-04 00:00:00.0EPA Comment Letter Date
2021-07-22 00:00:00.0State or Territory
CALead Agency
California High-Speed Rail AuthorityContact Name
Scott RothenbergContact Phone
916-403-6936Rating (if Draft EIS)
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V3-82 Book 4 Section P Coordination Set (Palmdale Subsection) Part 2 of 4.pdf (56 pp, 42891.79296875 K)
V3-83 Book 4 Section P Coordination Set (Palmdale Subsection) Part 3 of 4.pdf (33 pp, 36758.6806640625 K)
V3-84 Book 4 Section P Coordination Set (Palmdale Subsection) Part 4 of 4.pdf (57 pp, 21863.9248046875 K)
V4-00 Cover.pdf (2 pp, 251.3203125 K)
V4-01 CH 16 Introduction to Volume 4.pdf (12 pp, 387.7236328125 K)
V4-02 CH 17 Standard Responses.pdf (12 pp, 330.654296875 K)
V4-03 CH 18 Repuestas Estandar.pdf (2 pp, 153.63671875 K)
V4-04 CH 19 Responses to Federal Agency Comments.pdf (36 pp, 2657.94140625 K)
V4-05 CH 20 Responses to State Agency Comments.pdf (86 pp, 6778.2705078125 K)
V4-06 CH 21 Responses to State Agency Comments after April 28, 2020.pdf (25 pp, 600.7734375 K)
V4-07 CH 22 Responses to Local Agency Comments.pdf (149 pp, 6113.2177734375 K)
V4-08 CH 23 Responses to Local Agency Comments after April 28, 2020.pdf (25 pp, 12030.8544921875 K)
V4-09 CH 24 Responses to Tribes.pdf (14 pp, 475.869140625 K)
V4-10 CH 25 Responses to Businesses.pdf (220 pp, 36046.2431640625 K)
V4-11 CH 26 Responses to Individual Comments by Last Name.pdf (75 pp, 2590.9482421875 K)
V4-12 CH 27 Responses to Individual Comments by Last Name after April 28, 2020.pdf (6 pp, 149.0810546875 K)
V4-13 CH 28 Responses to Public Hearing Comments, April 23, 2020.pdf (41 pp, 742.58203125 K)
V4-14 CH 29 Responses to Public Meeting Comments, March 4, 2020.pdf (16 pp, 2787.904296875 K)
V4-15 CH 30 References for Responses.pdf (10 pp, 319.4306640625 K)
V4-16 CH 31 Responses to Federal Agency Comments on the RDEIR-SDEIS.pdf (2 pp, 202.6044921875 K)
V4-17 CH 32 Responses to State Agency Comments on the RDEIR-SDEIS.pdf (42 pp, 2072.6171875 K)
V4-18 CH 33 Responses to Local Agency Comments on the RDEIR-SDEIS.pdf (18 pp, 1529.677734375 K)
V4-19 CH 34 Responses to Businesses on the RDEIR-SDEIS.pdf (103 pp, 9586.0068359375 K)
V4-20 CH 35 Responses to Individual Comments by Last Name on the RDEIR-SDEIS.pdf (199 pp, 8647.6806640625 K)
V3-59 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 2 of 14.pdf (30 pp, 14150.041015625 K)
V3-58 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 1 of 14.pdf (40 pp, 44968.3564453125 K)
V3-60 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 3 of 14.pdf (29 pp, 15496.1025390625 K)
V3-61 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 4 of 14.pdf (24 pp, 45435.43359375 K)
V3-62 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 5 of 14.pdf (23 pp, 46031.263671875 K)
V3-63 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 6 of 14.pdf (22 pp, 45177.7822265625 K)
V3-64 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 7 of 14.pdf (34 pp, 44540.978515625 K)
V1-00 Cover.pdf (4 pp, 656.61328125 K)
V1-01 Signature Page.pdf (2 pp, 176.2763671875 K)
V1-02 Preface.pdf (12 pp, 384.59375 K)
V1-03 Table of Contents.pdf (36 pp, 400.0419921875 K)
V1-04 Summary.pdf (128 pp, 10218.6328125 K)
V1-05 CH 1 Project Purpose, Need, and Objectives.pdf (40 pp, 2040.5400390625 K)
V1-06 CH 2 Alternatives.pdf (136 pp, 12413.9765625 K)
V1-07 CH 3.1 Introduction.pdf (14 pp, 1020.5615234375 K)
V1-08 CH 3.2 Transportation.pdf (84 pp, 8088.48046875 K)
V1-09 CH 3.3 Air Quality and Global Climate Change.pdf (152 pp, 5535.15625 K)
V1-10 CH 3.4 Noise and Vibration.pdf (80 pp, 1272.5322265625 K)
V1-11 CH 3.5 Electromagnetic Interference and Electromagnetic Fields.pdf (32 pp, 855.5029296875 K)
V1-12 CH 3.6 Public Utilities and Energy.pdf (64 pp, 4012.0634765625 K)
V1-13 CH 3.7 Biological and Aquatic Resources.pdf (186 pp, 6329.0947265625 K)
V1-14 CH 3.8 Hydrology and Water Resources.pdf (110 pp, 3175.0947265625 K)
V1-15 CH 3.9 Geology, Soils, Seismicity, and Paleontological Resources.pdf (94 pp, 9784.76953125 K)
V1-16 CH 3.10 Hazardous Materials and Wastes.pdf (34 pp, 2431.29296875 K)
V1-17 CH 3.11 Safety and Security.pdf (80 pp, 5129.3037109375 K)
V1-18 CH 3.12 Socioeconomics and Communities.pdf (198 pp, 3950.0537109375 K)
V1-19 CH 3.13 Station Planning, Land Use, and Development.pdf (44 pp, 1006.3359375 K)
V1-20 CH 3.14 Agricultural Farmland and Forest Land.pdf (68 pp, 5087.6083984375 K)
V1-21 CH 3.15 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space.pdf (68 pp, 6947.4326171875 K)
V1-22 CH 3.16 Aesthetics and Visual Quality.pdf (160 pp, 14757.7392578125 K)
V1-23 CH 3.17 Cultural Resources.pdf (126 pp, 3457.6328125 K)
V1-24 CH 3.18 Regional Growth.pdf (30 pp, 1259.5791015625 K)
V1-25 CH 3.19 Cumulative Impacts.pdf (80 pp, 997.9619140625 K)
V1-26 CH 4 CH 4(f)6(f) Evaluations.pdf (126 pp, 42371.2900390625 K)
V1-27 CH 5 Environmental Justice.pdf (122 pp, 11762.783203125 K)
V1-28 CH 6 Project Costs and Operations.pdf (8 pp, 326.8857421875 K)
V1-29 CH 7 Other CEQANEPA Considerations.pdf (6 pp, 298.986328125 K)
V1-30 CH 8 Preferred Alternative and Station Sites.pdf (24 pp, 847.27734375 K)
V1-31 CH 9 Public and Agency Involvement.pdf (52 pp, 929.63671875 K)
V1-32 CH 10 EIREIS Distribution.pdf (12 pp, 661.9814453125 K)
V1-33 CH 11 List of Preparers.pdf (14 pp, 339.9521484375 K)
V1-34 CH 12 References.pdf (88 pp, 1060.849609375 K)
V1-35 CH 13 Glossary of Terms.pdf (24 pp, 640.3017578125 K)
V1-36 CH 14 Index.pdf (28 pp, 364.9326171875 K)
V1-37 CH 15 Acronyms and Abbreviations.pdf (14 pp, 286.865234375 K)
V2-00 Cover.pdf (2 pp, 237.384765625 K)
V2-01 Table of Contents.pdf (2 pp, 137.8857421875 K)
V3-29 Book 1 Section B Alignment Plans Part 2 of 3.pdf (66 pp, 42732.7158203125 K)
V3-33 Book 1 Section C Roadway (Plan and Profile) Part 3 of 6.pdf (56 pp, 46488.2841796875 K)
V3-34 Book 1 Section C Roadway (Plan and Profile) Part 4 of 6.pdf (66 pp, 46082.6435546875 K)
V3-35 Book 1 Section C Roadway (Plan and Profile) Part 5 of 6.pdf (50 pp, 38490.2060546875 K)
V3-36 Book 1 Section C Roadway (Plan and Profile) Part 6 of 6.pdf (27 pp, 30830.322265625 K)
V3-37 Book 1 Section D Construction Sequence Plans.pdf (18 pp, 26516.951171875 K)
V3-38 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 1 of 10.pdf (127 pp, 25473.728515625 K)
V3-39 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 2 of 10.pdf (36 pp, 45625.294921875 K)
V3-40 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 3 of 10.pdf (38 pp, 46273.3515625 K)
V3-41 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 4 of 10.pdf (36 pp, 46495.8291015625 K)
V3-42 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 5 of 10.pdf (36 pp, 46110.548828125 K)
V3-43 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 6 of 10.pdf (40 pp, 46543.1298828125 K)
V3-44 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 7 of 10.pdf (35 pp, 24488.431640625 K)
V3-45 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 8 of 10.pdf (37 pp, 46005.7568359375 K)
V3-46 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 9 of 10.pdf (36 pp, 44703.7470703125 K)
V3-47 Book 1 Section E GradingDrainageRetaining Walls Plans Part 10 of 10.pdf (47 pp, 33743.142578125 K)
V3-48 Book 1 Section F Track and Roadway Structure Plans Part 1 of 2.pdf (172 pp, 38389.05859375 K)
V3-49 Book 1 Section F Track and Roadway Structure Plans Part 2 of 2.pdf (58 pp, 16093.5166015625 K)
V3-50 Book 1 Section G Maintenance Facilities Plans Part 1 of 3.pdf (63 pp, 47175.46484375 K)
V3-51 Book 1 Section G Maintenance Facilities Plans Part 2 of 3.pdf (16 pp, 32972.6884765625 K)
V3-52 Book 1 Section G Maintenance Facilities Plans Part 3 of 3.pdf (12 pp, 25155.38671875 K)
V3-53 Book 1 Section H Communication Systems Plans.pdf (23 pp, 38339.5517578125 K)
V3-54 Book 1 Section I Traction Power Plans.pdf (43 pp, 49509.208984375 K)
V3-55 Book 1 Section J Automatic Train Control Plans Part 1 of 2.pdf (32 pp, 45133.611328125 K)
V3-56 Book 1 Section J Automatic Train Control Plans Part 2 of 2.pdf (13 pp, 20836.7216796875 K)
V3-57 Book 1 Section K Tunnels.pdf (82 pp, 27428.9453125 K)
V3-65 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 8 of 14.pdf (32 pp, 45172.796875 K)
V3-66 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 9 of 14.pdf (31 pp, 44881.7705078125 K)
V3-67 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 10 of 14.pdf (29 pp, 43213.9677734375 K)
V3-68 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 11 of 14.pdf (25 pp, 44875.09765625 K)
V3-69 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 12 of 14.pdf (27 pp, 14249.134765625 K)
V3-70 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 13 of 14.pdf (36 pp, 17082.5791015625 K)
V3-71 Book 1 Section L Composite Utility Plans Part 14 of 14.pdf (23 pp, 9858.3701171875 K)
V3-72 Book 2 Section M Cesar Chavez National Monument (CCNM) Design Option Plans Part 1 of 3.pdf (65 pp, 32757.1162109375 K)
V3-73 Book 2 Section M Cesar Chavez National Monument (CCNM) Design Option Plans Part 2 of 3.pdf (65 pp, 45392.6357421875 K)
V3-74 Book 2 Section M Cesar Chavez National Monument (CCNM) Design Option Plans Part 3 of 3.pdf (18 pp, 24754.732421875 K)
V3-75 Book 3 Section N Refined Cesar Chavez National Monument (CCNM) Design Option Plans Part 1 of 4.pdf (99 pp, 40796.310546875 K)
V3-76 Book 3 Section N Refined Cesar Chavez National Monument (CCNM) Design Option Plans Part 2 of 4.pdf (54 pp, 43365.025390625 K)
V3-77 Book 3 Section N Refined Cesar Chavez National Monument (CCNM) Design Option Plans Part 3 of 4.pdf (89 pp, 43224.412109375 K)
V3-78 Book 3 Section N Refined Cesar Chavez National Monument (CCNM) Design Option Plans Part 4 of 4.pdf (37 pp, 43264.515625 K)
V3-79 Book 4 Section O Coordination Set (Locally Generated Alternative [LGA]) General Plans Part 1 of 2.pdf (154 pp, 38945.712890625 K)
V3-80 Book 4 Section O Coordination Set (Locally Generated Alternative [LGA]) General Plans Part 2 of 2.pdf (20 pp, 9598.0185546875 K)
V3-81 Book 4 Section P Coordination Set (Palmdale Subsection) Part 1 of 4.pdf (74 pp, 19131.087890625 K)
V2-02 APP 2-A Road Crossings, Closures, and Detours.pdf (24 pp, 484.419921875 K)
V2-03 APP 2-B Railroad Crossings.pdf (6 pp, 279.8671875 K)
V2-04 APP 2-C Operations and Service Plan.pdf (30 pp, 1309.6708984375 K)
V2-05 APP 2-D Applicable Design Standards.pdf (10 pp, 326.03515625 K)
V2-06 APP 2-E Impact Avoidance and Minimization Features.pdf (42 pp, 1072.61328125 K)
V2-07 APP 2-F Summary of Requirements for Maintenance Facilities.pdf (34 pp, 2620.130859375 K)
V2-08 APP 2-G Emergency and Safety Plans.pdf (4 pp, 353.3759765625 K)
V2-09 APP 2-H Detailed Plan Consistency Analysis.pdf (266 pp, 1496.2353515625 K)
V2-10 APP 2-I DRECP Applicability Analysis.pdf (196 pp, 1530.03125 K)
V2-11 APP 3.1-A Standardized Mitigation Measures.pdf (48 pp, 787.97265625 K)
V2-12 APP 3.1-B Evaluation of Engineering and Design Refinements since the Publication of the Draft EIREIS.pdf (172 pp, 32339.16015625 K)
V2-13 APP 3.1-C Footprint Mapbook.pdf (130 pp, 42703.2783203125 K)
V2-14 APP 3.2-A Vehicle Miles Traveled Methodology.pdf (48 pp, 7692.001953125 K)
V2-15 APP 3.2-B Traffic Mitigation Locations.pdf (10 pp, 3600.578125 K)
V2-16 APP 3.4-A Noise and Vibration Figures.pdf (118 pp, 42844.4111328125 K)
V2-17 APP 3.4-B Noise and Vibration Mitigation Guidelines.pdf (8 pp, 330.6953125 K)
V2-18 APP 3.5-A Pre-construction Electromagnetic Measurement Survey along the Bakersfield to Palmdale CH.pdf (80 pp, 10020.4443359375 K)
V2-19 APP 3.6-A Energy Analysis Memorandum.pdf (10 pp, 1538.1259765625 K)
V2-20 APP 3.6-B Technical Memorandum Water Usage Analysis for HSR Bakersfield to Palmdale Project CH.pdf (44 pp, 2418.6875 K)
V2-21 APP 3.7-A César Chávez National Monument Design Options Aquatic Resources Memorandum.pdf (492 pp, 46103.3251953125 K)
V2-22 APP 3.7-B Potential Additional CH 1600 Resources Memorandum Part 1 of 2.pdf (102 pp, 28971.7373046875 K)
V2-23 APP 3.7-B Potential Additional CH 1600 Resources Memorandum Part 2 of 2.pdf (96 pp, 33441.7841796875 K)
V2-24 APP 3.9-A Geology, Soils, Seismicity, and Paleontological Resources Figures and Tables.pdf (36 pp, 10176.1376953125 K)
V2-25 APP 3.10-A Sites of Potential Environmental Concern.pdf (50 pp, 34819.6142578125 K)
V2-26 APP 3.12-A Socioeconomics and Communities Figures and Tables.pdf (42 pp, 11126.3203125 K)
V2-27 APP 3.12-B Relocation Assistance Benefits.pdf (40 pp, 5441.416015625 K)
V2-28 APP 3.12-C Children¿s Health and Safety Risk Assessment.pdf (22 pp, 749.4267578125 K)
V2-29 APP 3.12-D Bakersfield to Palmdale Footprint Mapbook.pdf (122 pp, 34680.966796875 K)
V2-30 APP 3.13-A Station Planning, Land Use, and Development Tables.pdf (14 pp, 486.515625 K)
V2-31 APP 3.13-B Station Planning, Land Use, and Development Figures.pdf (32 pp, 11229.853515625 K)
V2-32 APP 3.14-A Natural Resources Conservation Service Forms.pdf (8 pp, 954.2294921875 K)
V2-33 APP 3.14-B Parcel Severance Methodology and Results.pdf (6 pp, 499.3544921875 K)
V2-34 APP 3.14-C Agricultural Farmland and Forest Land Figures.pdf (196 pp, 36110.412109375 K)
V2-35 APP 3.18-A Regional Growth Methodology Memorandum.pdf (12 pp, 572.1787109375 K)
V2-36 APP 3.18-B The Economic Recession of 2007 to 2009 Effects and Recovery.pdf (6 pp, 291.5869140625 K)
V2-37 APP 3.19-A Cumulative Project List.pdf (40 pp, 4654.3291015625 K)
V2-38 APP 5-A Environmental Justice Figures.pdf (108 pp, 31385.998046875 K)
V2-39 APP 5-B Environmental Justice Outreach Plan.pdf (32 pp, 1547.533203125 K)
V2-40 APP 5-C Key Environmental Justice Stakeholder Outreach Meetings.pdf (14 pp, 433.7861328125 K)
V2-41 APP 6-A High-Speed Rail Operating and Maintenance Cost for Use in EIREIS Project-Level Analysis.pdf (8 pp, 3759.16796875 K)
V2-42 APP 6-B PEPD Draft Capital Cost Estimate Report.pdf (116 pp, 2290.380859375 K)
V2-43 APP 8-A Bakersfield to Palmdale Alignment Alternatives Analysis.pdf (16 pp, 403.3671875 K)
V2-44 APP 8-B Concurrence Letters.pdf (442 pp, 47159.814453125 K)
V3-00 B-P Alternatives PEPD Cover and Index of Drawings.pdf (50 pp, 18383.0634765625 K)
V3-01 Volume 3 User Guide.pdf (2 pp, 9570.837890625 K)
V3-02 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 1 of 26.pdf (70 pp, 28433.7041015625 K)
V3-03 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 2 of 26.pdf (37 pp, 22368.2490234375 K)
V3-04 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 3 of 26.pdf (103 pp, 46734.02734375 K)
V3-05 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 4 of 26.pdf (58 pp, 46270.6904296875 K)
V3-06 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 5 of 26.pdf (73 pp, 28379.32421875 K)
V3-07 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 6 of 26.pdf (56 pp, 47247.44140625 K)
V3-08 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 7 of 26.pdf (120 pp, 43337.333984375 K)
V3-09 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 8 of 26.pdf (36 pp, 47950.09765625 K)
V3-10 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 9 of 26.pdf (44 pp, 47395.0234375 K)
V3-11 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 10 of 26.pdf (35 pp, 23002.8310546875 K)
V3-12 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 11 of 26.pdf (36 pp, 18585.4189453125 K)
V3-13 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 12 of 26.pdf (41 pp, 46825.48828125 K)
V3-14 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 13 of 26.pdf (48 pp, 43232.66015625 K)
V3-15 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 14 of 26.pdf (97 pp, 43896.7958984375 K)
V3-16 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 15 of 26.pdf (79 pp, 47415.091796875 K)
V3-17 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 16 of 26.pdf (45 pp, 15701.6689453125 K)
V3-18 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 17 of 26.pdf (38 pp, 45481.9521484375 K)
V3-19 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 18 of 26.pdf (63 pp, 21493.984375 K)
V3-20 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 19 of 26.pdf (62 pp, 49133.681640625 K)
V3-21 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 20 of 26.pdf (40 pp, 47354.3193359375 K)
V3-22 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 21 of 26.pdf (36 pp, 45555.71875 K)
V3-23 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 22 of 26.pdf (21 pp, 46564.6689453125 K)
V3-24 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 23 of 26.pdf (22 pp, 45252.2666015625 K)
V3-25 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 24 of 26.pdf (28 pp, 47761.302734375 K)
V3-26 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 25 of 26.pdf (36 pp, 47376.400390625 K)
V3-27 Book 1 Section A Preferred Alternative Part 26 of 26.pdf (35 pp, 12467.865234375 K)
V3-28 Book 1 Section B Alignment Plans Part 1 of 3.pdf (79 pp, 39701.1259765625 K)
V3-29 Book 1 Section B Alignment Plans Part 2 of 3.pdf (66 pp, 42732.7158203125 K)
V3-30 Book 1 Section B Alignment Plans Part 3 of 3.pdf (55 pp, 37252.060546875 K)
V3-31 Book 1 Section C Roadway (Plan and Profile) Part 1 of 6.pdf (113 pp, 43005.3076171875 K)
V3-32 Book 1 Section C Roadway (Plan and Profile) Part 2 of 6.pdf (50 pp, 45901.53515625 K)
Comment Letter(s):2021-07-22_EPA_Final_EIS_comments_HSR_Bakersfield_Palmdale.pdf (1 pp, 249.62890625 K)