Federal Consistency Certification Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1

Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 2 Study Area Map Near Term Service Expansion (San Diego Rail Prioritization Report) recommended to provide double track configuration at this key choke point. Facilitate expanded service by 6 to 14 more trains per day by the year 2015, with most service expansion for peak-period COASTER operations and AM and mid-day Amtrak operations. Near Term Service Expansion (San Diego Rail Prioritization Report) recommended to provide double track configuration at this key choke point. Facilitate expanded service by 6 to 14 more trains per day by the year 2015, with most service expansion for peak-period COASTER operations and AM and mid-day Amtrak operations.

3 Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 Vegetation Map S taff at the California Coastal Commission, Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Regional Water Quality Control Board were consulted to confirm the apparent Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative.

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Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 Existing Carroll Canyon Creek Bridge (Br 249.9) View Looking West View Looking South

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Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 Existing Hydrology at Br 249.9

Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 Project Hydrology at Br 249.9

Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 Project Impacts Coastal Wetlands Impacts to sensitive coastal wetlands are unavoidable. The Project minimizes wetlands impacts to the fullest extent practicable, and provides on-site and off-site mitigation for unavoidable impacts. Cultural Resources Impacts to the Native American Village Site of Ystagua are unavoidable. Undertaken an extensive cultural research investigation to document the extent of the resource and develop a treatment plan to fully address impacts to this important Native American Site. Worked very closely with Native American representatives at every step of this investigation to ensure that resources affected by this project are addressed respectfully and in a timely manner.

Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 Project Benefits Increased Rail Capacity Results In: Reduced traffic congestion, which promotes coastal access; Reduced vehicle miles traveled; Reduced water pollution and air pollution; Reduced energy consumption; and, Reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 Balancing Protection of Coastal Resources The project’s benefits outweigh the fully mitigated impacts to Coastal Wetlands; Concurring with the consistency certification is most protective of coastal resources; and, The project is consistent with the Coastal Act. We respectfully ask for your concurrence with the consistently certification. We are available to answer questions. Thank you.

Sorrento To Miramar Double Track - Phase 1 QUESTIONS

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