BART to Silicon Valley: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Submit a Comment

In addition to comments received at the public hearings, written comments will be accepted until May 8, 2009. Comments may be submitted via postal mail, email, facsimile, or the project website with attention to:

Tom Fitzwater
VTA Environmental Planning, Building B
3331 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134-1927
Email: SVRT.NEPA@vta.org
Fax: (408) 321-5787

Volume I - Draft EIS - Abstract, Table of Contents (TOC) and Executive Summary

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 0.1 - Abstract - PDF(3.4MB)
03/13/09 0.2 - Table of Contents (TOC) - PDF(1.4MB)
03/13/09 0.3 - Executive Summary - PDF(2.2MB)
Chapter 1: Purpose and Need

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 1.0 - Purpose and Need - PDF(32.3MB)
Chapter 2: Alternatives

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 2.0 - Alternatives  - PDF(69.5MB)
Chapter 3: Transportation

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 3.0 - Transportation  - PDF(32MB)
Chapter 4: Affected Environment

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 4.1 - Air Quality  - PDF(101KB)
03/13/09 4.2 - Biological Resources and Wetlands - PDF(126KB)
03/13/09 4.3 - Community Services and Facilities  - PDF(1.5MB)
03/13/09 4.4 - Cultural and Historic Resources - PDF(82KB)
03/13/09 4.5 - Electromagnetic Fields- PDF(69KB)
03/13/09 4.6 - Energy - PDF(69KB)
03/13/09 4.7 - Geology, Soils, and Seismicity - PDF(6.3MB)
03/13/09 4.8 - Hazardous Materials - PDF(133KB)
03/13/09 4.9 - Land Use - PDF(16.6MB)
03/13/09 4.10 - Noise and Vibration - PDF(1.1MB)
03/13/09 4.11 - Security and System Safety - PDF(66KB)
03/13/09 4.12 - Socioeconomics - PDF(125KB)
03/13/09 4.13 - Utilities  - PDF(47KB)
03/13/09 4.14 - Visual Quality and Aesthetics - PDF(224KB)
03/13/09 4.15 - Water- PDF(891KB)
Chapter 5: Environmental Consequences

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 5.1 - Air Quality - PDF(229KB)
03/13/09 5.2 - Biological Resources and Wetlands - PDF(38KB)
03/13/09 5.3 - Community Services and Facilities - PDF(36KB)
03/13/09 5.4 - Cultural and Historic Resources - PDF(120KB)
03/13/09 5.5 - Electromagnetic Fields- PDF(68KB)
03/13/09 5.6 - Energy - PDF(66KB)
03/13/09 5.7 - Geology, Soils, and Seismicity - PDF(27KB)
03/13/09 5.8 - Hazardous Materials - PDF(76KB)
03/13/09 5.9 - Land Use - PDF(199KB)
03/13/09 5.10 - Noise and Vibration - PDF(23MB)
03/13/09 5.11 - Security and System Safety - PDF(21KB)
03/13/09 5.12 - Socioeconomics - PDF(132KB)
03/13/09 5.13 - Utilities   - PDF(16KB)
03/13/09 5.14 - Visual Quality and Aesthetics - PDF(129.8MB)
03/13/09 5.15 - Water - PDF(718KB)
Chapter 6: Construction

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 6.0 - Construction - PDF(103MB)
Chapter 7: Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 7.0 - Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation - PDF(210MB)
Chapter 8: BART Core System Parking Analysis

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 8.0 - BART Core System Parking Analysis  - PDF(10.4MB)
Chapter 9: Financial Considerations

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 9.0 - Financial Considerations  - PDF(171KB)
Chapter 10: Evaluation of Alternatives

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 10.0 - Evaluation of Alternatives  - PDF(182KB)
Chapter 11: Agency and Community Participation

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 11.0 - Agency and Community Participation - PDF(297KB)
Chapter 12: Distribution of Draft EIS

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 12.0 - Distribution of Draft EIS  - PDF(183KB)
Chapter 13: Definition and Abbreviations

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 13.0 - Definitions and Abbreviations  - PDF(87KB)
Chapter 14: References

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 14.0 - References - PDF(65KB)
Chapter 15 List of Preparers

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 15.0 - List of Preparers - PDF(21KB)
Volume II - Draft EIS Appendices

Date Title/Description
03/13/09 Appendix A - Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS - PDF(2.1MB)
03/13/09 Appendix B - BEP Alternative Plans and Profiles - PDF(99.1MB)
03/13/09 Appendix C - SVRTP Alternative Plan and Profiles -PDF(80.1MB)
03/13/09 Appendix D - Station Designs - PDF(127.9MB)
03/13/09 Appendix E - Coyote Creek Alignment Alternatives - PDF(4.8MB)
03/13/09 Appendix F - Draft Programmatic Agreement - PDF(305KB)
03/13/09 Appendix G - Maps of Areas of Potential Affects - PDF(46.4MB)
03/13/09 Appendix H - Agency Letters - PDF(1.8MB)
03/13/09 Appendix I - Hazardous Materials Documentation - PDF(4.1MB)
03/13/09 Appendix J - Socioeconomic Data - PDF(1.9MB)