Barstow International Gateway (BIG Project) / Barstow General Plan and BIG EIR
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Summary
SCH Number
2024020501
Lead Agency
City of Barstow
Document Title
Barstow International Gateway (BIG Project) / Barstow General Plan and BIG EIR
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/18/2026
Document Description
On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the Barstow International Gateway (BIG) project, including the BIG Specific Plan, Development Agreement, Tract Map and other associated land use approvals, for an Integrated rail and logistics facility (including a rail yard consisting of an intermodal facility, a "block swap" yard and ancillary rail area, a transload warehouse center, a private utility and ungraded area to be held under a conservation easement), annexation areas, and onsite and offsite improvements.
Contact Information
Name
Chris Heldreth
Agency Name
City of Barstow
Job Title
City Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Lena Kent
Agency Name
BNSF Railway Company
Job Title
General Director Public Affairs
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Barstow
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Citywide + Sphere of Influence (SOI)
Zip
92311
Total Acres
127,160
Jobs
25235
Parcel #
Citywide
State Highways
I-15, I-40, SR-247, SR-58
Railways
BNSF
Airports
None
Schools
Barstow Unified School District, Charter Schools
Waterways
Mojave River
Township
9N
Range
1W
Section
Many
Base
Many
Other Location Info
Entire City of Barstow and Sphere of Influence
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Barstow
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.barstowca.org/departments/community-development-department/planning
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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