Gilroy to Central Valley Wye Project Segment of the San Jose to Merced Project Section

Gilroy to Central Valley Wye Project Segment of the San Jose to Merced Project Section

The Authority approved an alignment from San Jose to the Central Valley Wye based on the 2022 Final EIR/EIS for the San Jose to Merced Project Section. The Authority is exploring optimized design solutions from south of Gilroy to northeast of Gilroy to reduce project costs in light of current revenue forecasts. The Previously Approved Alignment extends 46.1 miles east from Gilroy through the Pacheco Pass and includes 15.1 miles in tunnel. The Authority has developed three new alternatives. Alternative 5 would follow the same alignment as the Previously Approved alignment, but would have 10.7 miles in tunnel. Alternatives 6 and 7 would diverge from the Previously Approved alignment, would travel south of the San Luis Reservoir across the Diablo Range, and would have 4 miles in tunnel. Alternative 5, 6 and 7 would initially have single-track alignments across the Diablo Range, double-track alignments beyond the hills and would be planned for initial operation in 2040. Alternatives 5, 6 and 7 would have double-track alignment the entire distance by 2050. All alternatives would include a Maintenance of Way Facility (MOWF) south of Gilroy, traction power facilities, train control and communication facilities, and access road. No new stations are include in this segment.

Gilroy, Los Banos, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara

Merced, San Benito, Santa Clara

Statewide

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS)

Transportation:Rail (Segment of High-Speed Rail Project)

Authority is not required to comply with local land use and zoning regulations

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Recreation, Transportation, Utilities/Service Systems, Community impacts such as division of communities, displacements, and relocations; electromagnetic fields and interference; regional growth; and safety and security