Project Background & Materials

Project Materials

Environmental Documents

Draft Environmental Impact Report (May 2024)

The draft EIR public comment period was held from May 29 through July 15, 2024. View the Environmental Planning page to learn more about the next steps. To view the recordings from the two virtual public meetings held during the comment period, visit the Engagement page.

• Draft Environmental Impact Report
  • Title Page and Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 – Introduction
  • 2 – Project Alternatives
  • 3 – Existing Conditions, Environmental Impacts, and Mitigation Measures
    

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    Individual Resource Sections for Chapter 3:
    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Aesthetics
    • 3.3 Agriculture and Forestry
    • 3.4 Air Quality
    • 3.5 Biological Resources
    • 3.6 Cultural Resources
    • 3.7 Energy
    • 3.8 Geology, Soils, and Paleontological Resources
    • 3.9 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • 3.10 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
    • 3.11 Hydrology and Water Quality
    • 3.12 Land Use Planning
    • 3.13 Mineral Resources
    • 3.14 Noise and Vibration
    • 3.15 Population and Housing
    • 3.16 Public Services
    • 3.17 Recreation
    • 3.18 Transportation
    • 3.19 Tribal Cultural Resources
    • 3.20 Utilities and Service Systems
    • 3.21 Wildfire

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  • 4 – Sea Level Rise
  • 5 – Other CEQA Considerations
  • 6 – Public Outreach and Agency Consultation
  • 7 – List of Preparers
  • 8 – References
  • Full Draft Environmental Impact Report
• Appendices
  • Appendix A – Alternative E (Proposed Project) and Other Project Alternatives
  • Appendix B – Air Quality
  • Appendix C – Biological Resources
  • Appendix D – Cultural Resources
  • Appendix E – Hazards and Hazardous Materials
  • Appendix F – Hydrology and Water Quality
  • Appendix G – Noise and Vibration
  • Appendix H – Public Services and Transportation Analysis
  • Appendix I – Cumulative Utilities Analysis
  • Appendix J – Sea Level Rise
  • Appendix K – Other CEQA Considerations_Environmental Justice Impacts
  • Appendix L – Scoping-Outreach-Agency Consultation
• Outreach Materials
  • Virtual Public Meeting Recording - June 12, 2024
  • Public Notice Advertisement (English)
  • Public Notice Advertisement (Spanish)
  • Public Notice Advertisement (Chinese)
  • Community Poster (English)
  • Community Poster (Chinese)
  • Community Poster (Spanish)
  • Direct Mailer

Public Scoping Period (June 2020)

• Notice of Preparation
• Public Scoping Virtual Meeting
• Public Scoping Period Mailer

Collateral Toolkit

Background Reports

• Capitol Corridor South Bay Connect Project Definition Report (2019)
• Capitol Corridor South Bay Connect Project Definition Appendices (2019)
• California State Rail Plan (2018)
• Capitol Corridor Vision Implementation Plan (2016)
• The Northern California Megaregion (2016)
• Capitol Corridor Vision Plan Update Final Report (2014)

Archived Fact Sheets

• Project Summary
• Project Benefits
• Integrated Rail Strategy
• Freight Rail Information
• Freight Rail vs. Passenger Rail
• Ardenwood Station
• SR-84 Intermodal Bus Facility

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