NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION Local Policy Maker Group April 25, 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION Local Policy Maker Group April 25, 2019

2 2 MEETING AGENDA Safety & Security Preferred Introduction from Environmental Characteristics of Alternative the Regional Justice Analysis High-Speed Rail Engagement Director Update Introductions Environmental Justice HSR Characteristics PA Engagement

3 3 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Rich Walter, ICF

4 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE PROCESS Authority Authority Board Board collects collects Range Range Evaluation Evaluation Identification Identification stakeholder stakeholder of of of of of the of the input on input on Alternatives Alternatives Alternatives Alternatives Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

5 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS Regulatory Considerations Federal ▪ Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000(d) et seq.) ▪ Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income ▪ Populations (USEO 12898) Presidential Memorandum Accompanying USEO 12898 ▪ Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income ▪ Populations (USDOT Order 5610.2(a)) Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (42 U.S.C. § 61) ▪ State ▪ California Gov. Code Section 11135(a), 11136 ▪ California Gov. Code 65040.12(e) ▪ HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

6 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EXISTING CONDITIONS Identify Resource Study Area (RSA) . ▪ Identify Reference Community ▪ HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

7 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EXISTING CONDITIONS Identify Resource Study Area ▪ (RSA) Identify Reference Community ▪ HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

8 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EXISTING CONDITIONS Identify low-income populations within resource study area = persons with household ▪ incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty guidelines. HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

9 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EXISTING CONDITIONS Identify minority populations within resource study area = American Indian and Alaskan ▪ Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Introductions Property Effects Environmental Justice HSR Characteristics PA Engagement

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 10 METHODOLOGY Method Targeted outreach to ▪ low-income and minority populations

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 11 METHODOLOGY Method Targeted outreach to ▪ low-income and minority populations SAN JOSE TO MERCED Community Outreach Fall 2018 to Spring 2019

12 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE METHODOLOGY Method Use impact analysis EJ Populations + Impacts ▪ methodologies Identify specific impacts to ▪ low-income and minority populations through overlay of impacts on identified EJ Populations locations Adverse & Beneficial Impacts HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

13 IMPACT AVOIDANCE, MINIMIZATION & MITIGATION Measures Applied from other Analyses: Traffic Noise/Vibration ▪ ▪ Construction Management Plan Construction measures ▪ ▪ Intersection improvements Noise barriers ▪ ▪ Emergency vehicle detection, etc. Building sound insulation ▪ ▪ HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

14 14 CASE STUDY: ROSELEDA VILLAGE, WASCO ▪ 17 acres ▪ $10 million HSR allocation in lieu of in- place mitigation ▪ >200 units

15 DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS Determination 3A - EJ 3B - Reference Populations + Populations + Identify impacts to ▪ Impacts Impacts reference population Compare to impacts to ▪ low-income and 2A - EJ 2B - Reference minority populations Populations Populations Determine if impacts ▪ are disproportionately high and adverse in EJ populations as compared to impacts 1A - Impacts 1B - Impacts to reference population If 3A/2A > 3B/2B  ▪ disproportionate If 3A/2A < 3B/2B  ▪ not disproportionate HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

16 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS Where will I find the information and analysis? Technical Reports ▪ Technical Resource Reports: Agricultural Farmland, Aesthetics and Visual Quality, ▪ Relocation Impact Report, Community Impact Assessment, Transportation, Noise and Vibration, etc. Environmental Justice Engagement Summary ▪ EIR/EIS ▪ Technical Impact Analyses: Aesthetics and Visual Quality, Agricultural Farmland, ▪ Socioeconomics and Communities, Noise and Vibration, Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Open Space Chapter 5: Environmental Justice ▪ HSR Characteristics PA Engagement Introductions Environmental Justice

17 17 17 SAFETY & SECURITY CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL Simon Whitehorn, Deputy Director, Operations & Maintenance

Constant communication Dedicated and 18 between wayside and train Specialist high-speed passenger trainset secure high-capacity communications network with whole network coverage Train mounted systems for Train Control and Communications. Highly engineered track with minimal curves and gradients Duplicated communication lines High-voltage electrified overhead catenary system Engineered track foundations

Right-of-way systems – 19 • Broken Rail Management • Train Detection • Earthquake Monitoring • Rock Fall Monitoring • Trespass Detection • Large Animal Detection • High Wind monitoring • Flood Detection Wildlife crossing Incursion wall (where applicable) Security fencing

20 ‘Emergency windows’ in each car ‘crumple zone’ on front and rear of train Enhanced car couplings

21 8ft high right-of-way fence Quad road barriers Channelization Grade crossing features

Seismometers CCTV analytics 22 Fence Monitoring Dispatcher Engineer Reports Route Earthquake Traffic Management Trespass Conflict Detection CCTV analytics Incursion protection monitoring Trip Wires Vibration Sensors Train Road / Rail Control Rockfall Vehicle System Sensors Incursion (ATC) Anemometers Track Circuits Water Flow Sensors Acoustic Monitoring Rain Level monitoring Rail Management Broken Train Safe Weather Rail Movement Sensors Detection Authority

23 Route Earthquake Trespass Conflict Detection Train Train Road / Road / Rail Control Control Rail Rockfall Vehicle System System Sensors Vehicle Incursion Incursion (ATC) (ATC) Broken Train Safe Train Safe Weather Rail Movement Sensors Movement Detection Authority Authority

24 Train Safe Train Safe Communications Communications Movement Movement System System Authority Authority Radio System Radio System Train mounted Train Train mounted Train Propulsion and Propulsion and CALIF IFORNIA RNIA Control System Control System Braking System Braking System

25 25 FEATURES OF A MODERN RAILROAD SYSTEM Designed so Safety and Security are built in to every element provided: ▪ Foundation ▪ Train ▪ Operation

26 26 26 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE ENGAGEMENT UPDATE Boris Lipkin, Northern California Regional Director Yosef Yip, Northern California Outreach Representative

27 27 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OUTREACH 2019 2020 2021 September 17, December November March March 2019 2020 2019 2020 2021 Environmental Milestones Preferred Draft Draft Final Final Alternative EIR/S EIR/S EIR/S EIR/S Spring Winter Spring Summer Winter Open Houses and Public Hearing Open Open Houses Open Houses Public Public Houses & Hearing & Hearing Comment Comment Community Winter Summer Fall Winter Spring Working Group Meetings Ongoing Outreach San Francisco to San Jose Project Section EIR/S = Environmental Impact Report/Statement San Jose to Merced Project Section HSR Characteristics Introductions Environmental Justice PA Engagement

28 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE CRITERIA Environmental Factors ▪ Analysis will determine which factors are differentiators ▪ Wetlands and Waters System Performance, ▪ Parks and Recreation Areas Operations, & Costs ▪ Historical Sites ▪ Alignment Length ▪ Environmental Justice ▪ Maximum Authorized Speed ▪ Proximity to Transit Community Factors Corridors Residential Units ▪ ▪ Travel Time Commercial Properties ▪ ▪ Capital Costs Community/Public Facilities ▪ ▪ O&M Costs Acres Affected ▪ Additional factors identified ▪ by communities HSR Characteristics Introductions Environmental Justice PA Engagement

29 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, OPERATIONS & COSTS SAN FRANCISCO-SAN JOSE ALTERNATIVES FACTOR Alt A Alt B Alignment Length (miles) Maximum Authorized Speed (mph) Proximity to Transit Corridors (miles) Operational Service Travel Time (minutes) Estimated Capital Costs ($ billion) Estimated Annual Operations and Maintenance Costs ($ million) HSR Characteristics Introductions Environmental Justice PA Engagement