Documents for download:

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