MTA Transportation Research Library & Archive


East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor

Draft Environmental Impact Statement / Draft Environmental Impact Report

August 2017


OVERVIEW:

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) proposes to implement transit improvements in Los Angeles County, along the Van Nuys Boulevard corridor within the Cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando, from the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station to the Van Nuys Metro Orange Line station. As a result of the project’s Alternative Analysis completed in December 2012, the following six alternatives are analyzed further in this Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, and include the No-Build Alternative, Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Alternative, two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) alternatives, and two rail alternatives.


East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Draft EIS/EIR (Full Report)

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Chapter 1
Purpose and Need

Chapter 2
Project Description/ Alternatives Considered

Chapter 3
Transportation, Transit, Circulation, and Parking

Chapter 4: Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences
4.1 Land Use
4.2 Real Estate and Acquisitions
4.3 Economic and Fiscal Impacts
4.4 Communities and Neighborhoods
4.5 Visual Quality and Aesthetics
4.6 Air Quality
4.7 Climate Change
4.8 Noise and Vibration
4.9 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity
4.10 Hazardous Waste and Materials
4.11 Energy
4.12 Ecosystems and Biological Resources
4.13 Water Resources/Hydrology and Water Quality
4.14 Safety and Security
4.15 Parklands and Community Facilities
4.16 Historic, Archaeological, and Paleontological Resources
4.17 Environmental Justice
4.18 Growth-Inducing Impacts
4.19 Construction Impacts
4.20 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources

Chapter 5
Section 4(f) Evaluation

Chapter 6
Evaluation of Alternatives

Chapter 7
Public and Agency Outreach

List of Appendices
Appendix A, B, C, and D:
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
List of Preparers
List of Draft EIS/ EIR Recipients
References

Appendix E: Purpose and Need Report
Appendix F: Alternatives Analysis Report
Appendix G: Transportation Impacts Report
Appendix H: Land Use Impacts Report
Appendix I: Real Estate and Acquisitions
Appendix J: Community and Neighborhoods Impacts Report
Appendix K: Visual and Aesthetics Impacts Report
Appendix L: Air Quality Technical Report
Appendix M: Noise and Vibration Impacts Report
Appendix N: Ecosystems and Biological Resources Impacts Report
Appendix O: Geotechnical Report
Appendix P: Hazardous Materials Technical Report
Appendix Q: Water Resources Technical Report
Appendix R: Energy Technical Report
Appendix S: Cultural Resources Impacts Report
Appendix T: Parklands and Community Facilities Impacts Report
Appendix U: Section 4 (f) Report
Appendix V: Economic and Fiscal Impacts Report
Appendix W: Safety and Security Impact Report
Appendix X: Construction Methods and Impacts Report
Appendix Y: Growth-Inducing Impacts
Appendix Z: Cumulative Impacts Report
Appendix AA: Environmental Justice Impacts Report
Appendix BB: Climate Change Technical Report
Appendix CC: Scoping Outreach Documentation Report
Appendix DD: Agency Coordination and Public Involvement
Appendix EE: Tree Inventory Report
Appendix FF: Operating and Maintenance Costs Report
Appendix GG: Detailed Capital Costs Report
Appendix HH: Preliminary Engineering Drawings:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4A | Part 4B | Part 4C
Appendix II: Historic Property & Cultural Resources Report - SHPO Consultation