The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is circulating the Bay Area to Central Valley HST Partially Revised Draft Program EIR in order to address the November 2011 court rulings in the Town of Atherton litigation challenging the 2010 Bay Area to Central Valley High-Speed Train Revised Final Program EIR. The Partially Revised Draft Program EIR contains only the additional information and analyses needed to address the court judgment.
Context for this document is contained in the 2008 Final Bay Area to Central Valley HST Program Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) and the 2010 Revised Final Program EIR, located at the links below.
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5, subdivision (f)(2), the Authority requests that reviewers limit the scope of their comments to the revised materials contained in this document. The Authority is obligated only to respond to those comments received during the comment period that relate to the content of this Partially Revised Draft Program EIR.
The Authority will accept public comment on this document for a period of 45 days, commencing on January 6, 2012, and concluding at close of business on February 21, 2012. Comments shall be directed to:
John Mason
California High-Speed Rail Authority
770 L Street, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attn: Bay Area to Central Valley HST Partially Revised Program EIR Comment
Comments can be received by the Authority through regular U.S. mail, via email with the subject line “Bay Area to Central Valley HST Partially Revised Draft Program EIR Comments” sent to BayArea-CentralValley@hsr.ca.gov, or through the Authority’s web contact form.
The Authority invites you to attend a public meeting that has been scheduled to receive comments from the public and public agencies on the Partially Revised Draft Program EIR. The meeting is scheduled at the following location and time:
February 9, 2012
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
San José City Hall, City Council Chambers
200 East Santa Clara St, San José CA 95113
The public meeting will be wheelchair accessible. The Authority does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities.
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