FTA Issues Record of Decision for Warm Springs Extension Project
The Record of Decision (ROD) for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Warm Springs Extension Project is now available. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has determined that the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) have been satisfied for the Warm Springs Extension Project. The ROD represents the basis for the FTA's decision.
The project and alternatives were evaluated in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and 4(f)/6(f) Evaluation issued by BART and the FTA in June 2006. The FEIS examines the benefits and the potential environmental impacts of the preferred alternative, the 5.4-mile extension of the BART line to the Warm Springs district of Fremont, with an optional station at Irvington. Areas of potential impacts include: transportation; geology and soils; hazards and hazardous materials; hydrology; wetlands; biological resources; land use; parks and recreation; population, economics and housing; aesthetics; cultural resources; noise and vibration; air quality; energy; utilities and public services; safety and security. A summary of the mitigation measures for potentially significant impacts is attached to the ROD. The ROD concludes that all reasonable steps have been taken to minimize adverse environmental effects.
Copies of the ROD and all documents referenced in the ROD are available for public review at BART's Administrative Offices, located at 300 Lakeside Drive, 21st Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. The document is also available at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration Region IX, 201 Mission St., Suite 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105. Click here to download a copy of the ROD, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan or the Memorandum of Agreement.
BART Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Warm Springs Extension Project
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as federal lead agency, and BART have released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Warm Springs Extension. The FEIS was undertaken to qualify the Warm Springs Extension project for federal funding. To become eligible for such funds, the project must complete an environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FTA and BART considered and incorporated the results of previous studies into the FEIS, including the 1992 BART Warm Springs Extension Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the 2003 Supplemental EIR. In addition, the EIS complies with other environmental requirements that apply only to federal actions and not to the CEQA analysis previously conducted. These requirements include:
- Executive Orders on Environmental Stewardship, Transportation Infrastructure, Environmental Justice, Floodplain Management, and Protection of Wetlands
- Federal Department of Transportation Act (Section 4(f))
- Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (Section 6(f))
- National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106)
The FEIS is available at the Fremont Main Library and the MTC/ABAG library. It is also available for public review at the BART Transit System Development Office, 300 Lakeside Drive, 21st Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. To download a copy of the Executive Summary of the FEIS click here. To request a copy of the FEIS on CD ROM, click here.
Warm Springs Extension FEIS
To view Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Warm Springs Extension, select from the files below. Please note: some file sizes are large and may take a few moments to download.
Volume 1 (part 1) - 3.0 MB .pdf
Volume 1 (part 2) - 3.7 MB .pdf
Volume 1 (part 3) - 3.3 MB .pdf
Volume 2 (part 1) - 3.5 MB .pdf
Volume 2 (part 2) - 2.2 MB .pdf
Volume 2 (part 3) - 3.3 MB .pdf
Volume 2 (part 4) - 2.9 MB .pdf
Volume 2 (part 5) - 1.9 MB .pdf
NEPA Schedule
- Notice of Intent Published on April 6, 2004
- Scoping Meeting Held on April 28, 2004
- Scoping Comment Period Ended May 17, 2004
- DEIS Published on March 11, 2005
- 45-Day Review Period March 11 through April 25, 2005
- DEIS Review Period Ends on April 25, 2005
- Publish Final EIS June 2006
- Record of Decision issued October 24, 2006
Warm Springs EIS Notice of Intent (NOI) Published
The Notice of Intent for the proposed Warm Springs Extension Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is available. Click here to view a downloadable PDF of the document.
Environmental issues analyzed in the EIS include, but are not limited to: transportation and traffic impacts; the use of parkland, including Fremont Central Park; biological resources and sensitive species; land use, including consistency of proposed stations with local plans and policies; potential impacts to historic and cultural resources; noise and vibration impacts on homes and other sensitive receptors near the tracks.
Please see the Warm Springs Extension Project more information on the project. For more information on the previous California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) evaluation and project approval see Project Background.
