Volume I: Draft SEIS/SEIR

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1 Volume I: Draft SEIS/SEIR List of Tables... xii List of Figures... xviii Executive Summary... ES-1 ES.1 Introduction... ES-1 ES.2 Overview... ES-2 ES.2.1 Project Alternatives... ES-2 ES.2.2 Changes Since the Release of the Draft SEIS/SEIR... ES-3 ES.3 Why Supplemental EIS and Subsequent EIR Document?... ES-4 ES.4 Public and Agency Involvement... ES-18 ES.4.1 Scoping... ES-18 ES.4.2 Areas of Controversy... ES-18 ES.5 Public Circulation of Draft SEIS/SEIR... ES-19 ES.6 Issues to be Resolved... ES-19 ES.7 Impacts and Mitigation Measures... ES-20 ES.7.1 NEPA... ES-20 ES.7.2 CEQA... ES-41 Chapter 1 Purpose and Need Introduction Regional Transportation Network Overview of the BART Extension Purpose and Need for Transportation Improvements Purpose Need CEQA Objectives BART Extension Project History Organization of this Document Chapter 2 Alternatives Introduction NEPA Alternatives NEPA No Build Alternative NEPA BART Extension Alternative CEQA Alternatives CEQA No Build Alternative CEQA BART Extension Alternative CEQA BART Extension with TOJD Alternative i

2 2.4 Alternatives Considered and Withdrawn Initial Planning and Alternatives Screening Consideration of Alignment Variations and Options A Recommended Project Description/Locally Preferred Alternatives A.1 VTA Staff Recommended Options A.2 NEPA Recommended Project BART Extension Alternative A.3 CEQA Recommended Project BART Extension with TOJD Alternative A.4 Timeline for Future Option Decisions Required Permits and Approvals B Project Costs Construction Schedule Chapter 3 NEPA and CEQA Transportation Operation Analysis Introduction Regulatory Setting Methods of Analysis Thresholds of Significance Existing Conditions Transit Service Bicycle Facilities Pedestrian Facilities Vehicular Traffic Forecast Year Transit System and Performance Transit Improvements No Build Alternative Transit Trips BART Extension Transit Trips Conclusion Freeway, Roadway, and Transportation System Performance Forecast Year No Build Alternative BART Extension Alternative BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Chapter 4 NEPA Alternatives Analysis of Operations Introduction Air Quality Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Biological Resources and Wetlands ii

3 4.3.1 Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures Community Facilities and Public Services Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Cultural Resources Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Interference Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Energy Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Geology, Soils, and Seismicity Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Greenhouse Gas Emissions Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures iii

4 4.9.5 NEPA Conclusion Hazards and Hazardous Materials Introduction Existing Conditions and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Land Use Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Noise and Vibration Introduction Existing Conditions and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences NEPA Conclusion Security and System Safety Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Socioeconomics Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Utilities Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Visual Quality and Aesthetics Introduction iv

5 Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Water Resources, Water Quality, and Floodplains Introduction Existing Conditions and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Environmental Justice Introduction Environmental and Regulatory Setting Methodology Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures NEPA Conclusion Chapter 5 NEPA Alternatives Analysis of Construction Introduction Preconstruction Activities Final Design and Engineering Phase Relocation Planning and ROW Acquisition UtilitiesUtility Relocation Demolition Construction Activities Tunnel, Trackwork, and Ventilation Structures Aboveground Stations and Ancillary Facilities Construction Systems Installation Newhall Maintenance and Storage Facilities Construction Revenue Vehicle Procurement Testing and Commissioning Systems Integration Testing and Commissioning Revenue Service Phase Impacts from Construction of the BART Extension Construction Outreach and Management PlanProgram Transportation Air Quality Biological Resources and Wetlands Community Facilities and Public Services Cultural Resources v

6 5.5.7 Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Interference Energy Geology, Soils, and Seismicity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazards and Hazardous Materials Land Use Noise and Vibration Security and System Safety Socioeconomics Utilities Visual Quality and Aesthetics Water Resources, Water Quality, and Floodplains Environmental Justice Chapter 6 CEQA Alternatives Analysis of Construction and Operation Introduction Transit-Oriented Joint Development Construction Assumptions Transportation Introduction Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures Air Quality Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Biological Resources and Wetlands Introduction Environmental Setting Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Community Facilities and Public Services Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance vi

7 6.5.5 Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Cultural Resources Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Energy Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences CEQA Conclusion Geology, Soils, and Seismicity Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Introduction Existing Conditions and Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Hazards and Hazardous Materials Introduction Existing and Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Land Use Introduction vii

8 Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Noise and Vibration Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences CEQA Conclusion Utilities and Service Systems Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences CEQA Conclusion Visual Quality and Aesthetics Introduction CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures CEQA Conclusion Water Resources, Water Quality, and Floodplains Introduction Regulatory Setting CEQA Methods of Analysis CEQA Thresholds of Significance Environmental Consequences CEQA Conclusion Chapter 7 Other NEPA and CEQA Considerations Cumulative Impacts under NEPA and CEQA Regulatory Setting Methodology Related Projects Cumulative Environmental Impacts Growth-Inducing Impacts under NEPA and CEQA viii

9 7.2.1 Growth Inducement Analysis Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources under NEPA and CEQA Changes in Land Use that Would Commit Future Generations Consumption of Nonrenewable Resources Irreversible Changes from Environmental Actions Relationship between Short-Term Uses and Long-Term Productivity under NEPA Significant Unavoidable Impacts under CEQA BART Extension Alternative (NEPA and CEQA) BART Extension with TOJD Alternative (CEQA Only) Environmentally Superior Alternative under CEQA Chapter 8 Section 4(f) Introduction Regulatory Setting Affected Environment Study Area Environmental Effects Analysis Criteria for Determining Section 4(f) Use Methods Effects on Section 4(f) Resources and Potential Use Assessment Section 6(f) Consideration Conclusion Chapter 9 Financial Considerations Introduction Capital Costs Assumptions Included in the Capital Cost Estimate Total Capital Costs in the Estimated Year of Expenditure Operating and Maintenance Costs VTA Operated and Assisted Transit Services without the BART Extension VTA O&M Costs for BART Extension Service Net Annual O&M Costs in the 2035 Forecast Year: All VTA Services Funding Sources of the NEPA Build Alternative Capital Cost Funding O&M Funding Sources Potential Additional Funding Sources Chapter 10 Agency and Community Participation Summary of Scoping ix

10 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Summary of Public Agency Coordination Agency Committees Coordination Plan Process Consultation Pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Agencies and Organizations Responsible for Historic Preservation Native American Consultation Summary of Public Outreach Community Working Groups Public Meetings and Workshops Newsletters, Fact Sheets, Brochures, and Notices Newspaper Distribution List Project Information Website Ongoing Public Outreach A Correspondence Received after the Close of Comment Period for the Draft SEIS/SEIR Chronology of Coordination Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Chapter 11 Distribution of SEIS/SEIR Elected Officials Federal State County City Agencies Federal State West Sacramento, CA Regional County City Native Americans Libraries Chapter 12 Definitions, Abbreviations, and Acronyms Definitions Abbreviations and Acronyms Chapter 13 References Chapter 14 List of Preparers x

11 Volume II: Response to Comments Chapter 1 Introduction Purpose of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Subsequent Environmental Impact Report SEIS/SEIR Certification and Project Selection Process Agency and Community Participation Overview of the Volume I Volume II Volume III Chapter 2 Responses to Comments Public Review of the Draft SEIS/SEIR Comments and Responses Volume III: Appendices Appendix A: Notice of Preparation Appendix B: Project Plans and Profiles Appendix B.1 Twin-Bore Tunnel Plans and Profiles Appendix B. 2 Single-Bore Tunnel Plans and Profiles Appendix C: BART Station Site Plan Concepts Appendix D: Cultural Resources Area of Potential Effects Maps Appendix D.1 Architectural/Built Resources Area of Potential Effects Map Appendix D.2 Archaeological Resources Area of Potential Effects Map Appendix D.3 Draft Programmatic Agreement xi

12 Supporting Documentation (Supporting documentation is available on the enclosed CD and on VTA s web site at Scoping Environmental Scoping Report Technical Studies and Reports Air Quality Air Quality Study Biological Resources Special-Status Species Lists Cultural Resources Archaeological Resources Technical Report 1 Supplemental Built Environment Survey Report Preliminary Finding of Effects Geology, Soils, and Seismicity Geotechnical Memorandum Hazardous Materials Initial Site Assessment Noise and Vibration Noise and Vibration Technical Report Section 4(f)/6(f) Section 4(f)/6(f) Technical Report Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice Technical Report Transportation Transportation Impact Analysis of the BART Extension Transportation Impact Analysis of the BART Extension and VTA s Transit-Oriented Joint Development Water Resources, Water Quality, and Floodplains Hydrology and Water Quality Technical Report Location Hydraulic Study 1 Available upon request to qualified professionals. xii

13 List of Tables Table ES-1 ES-2 ES-3 ES-4 ES-5 ES-6 ES-7 Page Summary of Adverse Effects and Proposed Mitigation Measures of the NEPA BART Extension Alternative Construction... ES-22 Summary of Adverse Effects and Proposed Mitigation Measures of the NEPA BART Extension Alternative Operation... ES-36 Comparison of Adverse Effects After Mitigation for Tunnel Construction Methodology Options (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore) for NEPA BART Extension Alternative... ES-38 Summary of Significant Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures of the CEQA BART Extension Alternative Construction... ES-42 Summary of Significant Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures of the CEQA BART Extension Alternative Operation... ES-54 Summary of Significant Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures of CEQA BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Construction... ES-57 Summary of Significant Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures of CEQA BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Operation... ES Population Growth, 2015 to Jobs Growth, 2015 to Activity Centers within the Vicinity of the BART Extension Alternative Stations No Build Alternative Transit Improvements in BART Silicon Valley Area No Build Alternative Fleet Size A Proposed Parking to be Provided as Part of the BART Extension Alternative B Changes Since Release of the Draft SEIS/SEIR Summary of Proposed TOJD (Revised) C BART s Access Policy Characteristics of an Urban Station and Diridon Station Characteristics D NEPA and CEQA BART Alternative Options and VTA Staff Recommendations E Parking to be Provided as Part of the BART Extension Alternative F VTA Staff Recommended CEQA Project and Parking Required Permits and Approvals (Revised) Signalized Intersection Level of Service Definitions Based on Delay Signalized Intersection Level of Service Standards Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Definitions Based on Control Delay Freeway Segment Level of Service Definition Based on Density Existing Average Weekday Boardings by Transit Operator Existing Intersection Levels of Service Results Summary Existing Freeway Levels of Service Results Summary by Station xiii

14 Existing and 2035 Forecast Year No Build Conditions Total Weekday Transit Trips Existing and 2035 Forecast Year No Build Alternative Average Weekday Boardings by Transit Operator Forecast Year No Build Alternative Fleet Size Forecast Year No Build and BART Extension Alternatives Average Weekday Boardings by Transit Operator Forecast Year Average Weekday Ridership with the BART Extension Alternative Forecast Year Average Weekday Ridership by Station with the BART Extension Alternative Forecast Year Weekday Transit Trips and New Linked Transit Trips Forecast Year Average Weekday Boardings and Alightings by BART Extension Station Forecast Year Mode of Access by BART Extension Station Forecast Year Weekday Transit Trips Crossing Santa Clara County-Alameda County Line Forecast Year AM Peak Period Door-to-Door Travel Time (Minutes) for Selected Origin-Destination Pairs: No Build versus BART Extension Bicycle/Pedestrian Facility Improvements Forecast Year No Build Alternative Intersection Levels of Service Forecast Year No Build Conditions Freeway Levels of Service Forecast Year No Build Alternative Freeway Ramp Queuing Analysis Existing Trip Generation and Parking Demand with BART Extension Alternative Existing BART Extension Alternative Intersection Analysis Summary Existing BART Extension Alternative Freeway Levels of Service Existing BART Extension Alternative Freeway Ramp Queuing Analysis Forecast Year Trip Generation and Parking Demand with the BART Extension Alternative A Proposed Parking to Be Provided as Part of the BART Extension Alternative (2040 projections) Forecast Year BART Extension Alternative Intersection Analysis Summary Forecast Year with BART Extension Alternative Freeway Levels of Service Forecast Year BART Extension Alternative Freeway Ramp Queuing Analysis Forecast Year BART Extension Alternative Park-and-Ride Demand B BART s Access Policy Characteristics of an Urban Station and Diridon Station Characteristics C Travel Demand Modeling, October Trip Generation Estimates for Mixed-Use Developments at the Alum Rock/28th Street and Santa Clara Station TOJD Sites (2015 Conditions) xiv

15 Existing Station Drive Access Trips and TOJD Trips Existing BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Intersection Analysis Summary Existing BART Extension with TOJD Freeway Levels of Service Existing with BART Extension with TOJD Freeway Ramp Queuing Analysis Forecast Year BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Intersection Analysis Summary Forecast Year BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Freeway Levels of Service Average Daily VMT and VMT Per Capita for Santa Clara County-Based Trips TOJD Parking Federal and State Air Quality Standards and Attainment Status, San Francisco Bay Area Ambient Air Quality Data in BART Extension Vicinity Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled BART Extension Alternative Estimated Maximum Daily Operational Emissions Bart Extension Alternative Schools within the Study Area Parks and Recreational Facilities within the Study Area Civic, Cultural, and Religious Facilities within the Study Area Properties Listed in or Previously Determined Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources Properties Determined Eligible for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources as Part of the Phase II Extension Project A Survey Population Properties that Are Assumed Eligible for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or California Register of Historical Resources as Part of the Phase II Extension Project Survey Population Properties that Are Historic Resources for CEQA but Are Determined Not Eligible for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or California Register of Historical Resources as Part of the Phase II Extension Project EMF Levels along BART Extension ACGIH Guidelines for EMF Exposure Vertical Field Peak Measurements above Existing, Operating BART Tracks at Hopyard Overpass, Pleasanton for Reference Vertical Field Peak Measurements below Existing, Operating BART Pleasanton Line at Rodeo Park Underpass at BART/Interstate 580 for Reference Vertical Field Peak and Range Measurements for Reference Vertical Field Peak Measurements at Representative BART Stations Santa Clara County Energy Usage in xv

16 4.7-2 Annual Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled (million) for the BART Extension Alternative Direct and Total BTU Conversion Factors by Fuel Type Annual Direct and Total Energy Use for the Build Alternative (Million BTU) Estimated Carbon Dioxide Emissions BART Extension Alternative Existing Ambient Noise Levels FTA Land Use Category and Noise Metric for Transit Impact Criteria Cumulative Increase Thresholds for Transit Noise Impact Indoor Groundborne Noise and Vibration Impact Criteria Interpretation of Vibration Criteria for Detailed Analysis Summary of Key Parameters for BART Train Wayside Noise Analysis First-Story, Wayside Noise Impacts from Train Operations Second-Story, Wayside Noise Impacts from Train Operations Ambient Noise in Santa Clara and 13 th Street Neighborhood Airborne Train Noise from Santa Clara/13 th Street Ventilation Structure Ambient Noise in Stockton Avenue Neighborhood Airborne Train Noise from Stockton Ventilation Shaft Predicted TPSS Noise Levels Near the Downtown San Jose West Station Predicted TPSS Noise Levels Near the Diridon Station South Option Predicted TPSS Noise Levels Near the Diridon Station North Option Groundborne Noise Mitigation -Twin-Bore Option Alignment Groundborne Noise Mitigation - Twin-Bore, Downtown San Jose Station East Option Groundborne Noise Mitigation - Twin-Bore, Downtown San Jose Station West Option Groundborne Noise Mitigation Twin-Bore, Diridon Station South Option Groundborne Noise Mitigation Twin-Bore, Diridon Station North Option Projected Levels of Groundborne Noise for Twin-Bore Option Projected Levels of Groundborne Noise for the Twin-Bore Option Downtown San Jose Station East Option Projected Levels of Groundborne Noise for Twin-Bore Option Downtown San Jose Station West Option Projected Levels of Groundborne Noise for Twin-Bore Option Diridon Station South Option Projected Levels of Groundborne Noise for Twin-Bore Option Diridon Station North Option Groundborne Noise Mitigation Single-Bore Alignment Groundborne Noise Mitigation Single-Bore, Diridon Station North Option Groundborne Noise Mitigation Single-Bore, Diridon Station South Option Population Change xvi

17 Average Household Size Household Growth Employment by Sector Employment Growth Employment/Unemployment Rates Median Household Income Per Capita Income San Jose General Plan Policies Santa Clara General Plan Policies BART Extension Alternative Summary of Displacements Creek and River Crossings Floodplain Information Existing and Potential Beneficial Uses (d)-Listed Water Bodies (d)-Listed Water Body South San Francisco Bay Summary of Baseline Floodplain Impacts Demographic Profile of the Study Area and Region Minority Percent Study Area Minority Percent Distribution Low-Income Population Study Area Low-Income Percent Distribution Haul Road Volumes and Number of Truck Trips for the BART Extension Alternative Downtown San Jose Station Twin-Bore Roadway Construction Impacts Construction Emissions Related to the BART Extension Table Alternative FTA Construction Noise Criteria Construction Hours by Jurisdiction Vibration Effects on Sensitive Receptors Demolition and Construction Vibration Activity Noise Emission Limits for Construction Equipment Major Utility Locations along the BART Extension Alignment (36-inch diameter and greater) Haul Road Volumes and Number of Truck Trips for the BART Extension Alternative BAAQMD Thresholds of Significance Construction Emissions Related to the BART Extension Alternative Construction Health Risk Assessment: BART Extension Construction Emissions Related to the Project Alternative: Unmitigated Emissions Construction Emissions Related to the Project: Mitigated Emissions xvii

18 6.3-7 Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled: BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Net Annual Operational Emissions for the Project Alternative Net Daily Operational Emissions for the BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Construction Health Risk Assessment: Project Alternative Annual Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled (million) for the BART Extension Annual Direct and Total Energy Use for the Project Alternative (Million BTU) TOJD Per-Service Population Energy Consumption Compared with Santa Clara County Average Estimated Carbon Dioxide Emissions: BART Extension Alternative Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Emissions: BART Extension and TOJD Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Emissions: TOJD Schools within One-Quarter Mile of the BART Extension Consistency with Applicable Land Use Goals and Policies General Plan Land Use and Zoning Designations for the BART Extension with TOJD Alternative FTA Construction Noise Criteria FTA Construction Vibration Criteria Construction Equipment and Noise Emission Levels Typical Vibration Levels for Construction Equipment Ambient Noise in Santa Clara and 13th Street Neighborhood Airborne Train Noise from Santa Clara/13th Street Ventilation Facility Ambient Noise in Stockton Avenue Neighborhood Airborne Train Noise from Stockton Ventilation Shaft Predicted TPSS Noise Levels Near the Downtown San Jose Station West Option Predicted TPSS Noise Levels Near the Diridon Station South Option Predicted TPSS Noise Levels Near the Diridon Station North Option Estimated Noise Levels at Noise-Sensitive Receptors near Newhall Maintenance Facility Demolition and Construction Vibration Added Impervious Area by Watershed Estimated Biotreatment Area Added Impervious Area by Watershed Estimated Biotreatment Area Summary of Cumulative Impact Methodology List of Related Projects A Summary of Proposed TOJD Traffic Noise Impacts from the BART Extension with TOJD Alternative Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Alternatives to the Project Alternative Potential Section 4(f) Properties (Parks and Recreational Areas) xviii

19 8-2 Historic Properties Determined Eligible for Listing in the NRHP Annual O&M Costs and Operating Revenues for VTA-Operated and Assisted Services under the No Build Alternative 2035 Forecast Year Operating Plans Annual O&M Costs, Capital Reserve Contribution, and Operating Revenues for the BART Extension 2035 Forecast Year Operating Plans Net Annual O&M Costs in the 2035 Forecast Year Capital Cost and Sources of Capital Funding for the Phase II BART Extension Alternative xix

20 List of Figures Figure ES-1 ES-2 ES-A ES-B ES-C ES-D ES-E ES-F ES-3 Page Regional Location (Revised)... ES-6 BART Extension Alternative (Revised)... ES-8 Alum Rock/28 th Street Station Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore)... ES-9 Downtown San Jose Station East Option Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore)... ES-10 Downtown San Jose Station West Option Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore)... ES-11 Diridon Station South Option Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore)... ES-12 Diridon Station North Option Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore)... ES-13 Santa Clara Station (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore)... ES-14 BART Extension (with Station options) and Transit-Oriented Joint Development Alternative (Revised)... ES Regional Transportation Network BART System Map BART Extension Freeway Congestion, A.M. Peak Period (3 Hours), Deteriorating Bus Transit Travel Times Population Density Employment Density Growing Downtown Populations Growing Downtown Jobs Households with Limited Mobility, Activity Centers within the Vicinity of the BART Extension Alternative Stations (Revised) Travel Time With and Without the BART Extension Alternative Regional Location (Revised) Project Location (with Options) (Revised) LRT Service Map Tunnel Options (Revised) Alum Rock/28 th Street Station Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore) (Revised) A Alum Rock/28 th Street Station Plan (Single-Bore) Downtown San Jose Station East Option Station Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore) (Revised) B Downtown San Jose Station East Option Plan (Single-Bore) Downtown San Jose Station West Option Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore) (Revised) C Downtown San Jose Station West Option Plan (Single-Bore) Diridon Station South Option Plan (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore) xx

21 2-D Diridon Station South Option Plan (Single-Bore) Diridon Station North Option Plan (Twin-Bore) (Revised) Diridon Station North Option Plan (Single-Bore) (Revised) Newhall Maintenance Facility Santa Clara Station (Twin-Bore and Single-Bore) (Revised) BART Extension (with Station options) and Transit-Oriented Joint Development (Revised) E Alternatives Considered and Withdrawn F BART Extension in a Bridge Over U.S. 101 Alignment Alternative Conceptual Design G BART Extension in a Bridge Over U.S. 101 with Station at 23 rd Street Alignment Alternative Conceptual Design H BART Extension Under and Adjacent to U.S. 101 Alignment Alternative Conceptual Design I BART Extension Under U.S. 101 and Anne Darling School Alignment Alternative Conceptual Design J BART Extension Under U.S. 101 North of McKee Road Alignment Alternative Conceptual Design K1 Santa Clara Station Parking Structure North Option K2 Santa Clara Station Parking Structure South Option L Santa Clara Station Without Parking Structure Option at Diridon Station M Santa Clara Station Conceptual Site Plan SVRTP Alternative Only N Santa Clara Station Conceptual Site Plan O Santa Clara Station Conceptual Site Plan P Santa Clara Station South Option Q VTA Staff Recommended BART Extension Alternative R Alum Rock/28 th Street Station (Twin-Bore) S Alum Rock/28 th Street Station (Single-Bore) T Downtown San Jose Station (Twin-Bore) U Downtown San Jose Station (Single-Bore) V Diridon Station (Twin-Bore) W Diridon Station (Single-Bore) X Newhall Maintenance Facility Y Santa Clara Station Z VTA Staff Recommended BART Extension and Transit-Oriented Joint Development AA Construction Schedule Existing Transit Services Alum Rock/28th Street Station Area Existing Transit Services Diridon and Downtown Stations Existing Transit Services Santa Clara Station Area xxi

22 3-4 Existing Bicycle Facilities Alum Rock/28th Street Station Area Existing Bicycle Facilities Downtown San Jose Station and Diridon Station Areas Existing Bicycle Facilities Santa Clara Station Area Study Intersections Alum Rock/28th Street Station Study Intersections Diridon Station Study Intersections Santa Clara Station Proposed Mitigation for Coleman Avenue and Brokaw Road Conceptual Striping Plan Lafayette Street and Lewis Street Proposed Mitigation for Coleman Avenue and I-880 Southbound Off-Ramp CNDDB Plants within 2 Miles CNDDB Wildlife within 2 Miles Land Cover Types and Special-Status Wildlife Surveys Police and Fire Services (Revised) School and Park Facilities (Revised) Civic, Religious, Entertainment, and Cultural Facilities (Revised) Hazardous Materials Locations San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Alum Rock/28 th Street Station (Single and Twin Bore) (Revised) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station East Option (Twin Bore) (Revised) A San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station East Option (Single Bore) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station West Option (Twin Bore) (Revised) B San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station West Option (Single Bore) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Diridon Station South Option (Single and Twin Bore) (Revised) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Diridon Station North Option, (Single Bore) (Revised)Option San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Diridon Station North Option, (Twin Bore) (Revised) Option Santa Clara General Plan Land Use Designations Santa Clara Station (Single and Twin Bore) (Revised) Comparison of Various Noise Levels Examples of Typical Outdoor Noise Exposure Propagation of Groundborne Vibration into Buildings Typical Groundborne Vibration Levels and Criteria Long-term Noise Measurement Locations for Wayside Train Noise Long-term Noise Measurement Locations at 13 th Street Ventilation Structure xxii

23 Long-term Noise Measurement Locations at Stockton Street Avenue Ventilation Structure Increase in Noise Levels Allowed by Criteria (Land Use Categories 1 and 2) Increase in Noise Levels Allowed by Criteria (Land Use Category 3) Criteria for Detailed Vibration Analysis Viewpoints Map for Visual Simulations (Revised) Key Viewpoint 1: Alum Rock/28 th Street Station Santa Clara Street/ and North 28 th Street (Twin Bore) A Key Viewpoint A: Alum Rock/28th Street Station Santa Clara Street/North 28th Street (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint 2: 13 th Street Ventilation Structure (Single and Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 3: Downtown San Jose East Station East Option City Hall Looking East (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 4: Downtown San Jose East Station East Option Santa Clara Street/ and 4th Streets (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 5: Downtown San Jose East Station East Option Santa Clara Street/ and 3rd Streets (Single and Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 6: Downtown San Jose West Station West Option Santa Clara Street/Lightson Alley (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 7: Downtown San Jose West Station West Option 2 nd Street/Fountain Alley (Twin Bore) B 4.16-C 4.16-D a 4.16-E b Key Viewpoint B: Downtown San Jose Station West Option Santa Clara Street/2nd Street (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint C: Downtown San Jose Station West Option Santa Clara Street/Market Street (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint D: Downtown San Jose Station West Option Santa Clara Street/Lightson Alley (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint 8: Diridon Station South Option Cahill Street Looking Northwest (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint E: Diridon Station South Option Cahill Street Looking Northwest (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint 9: Diridon Station North Option Santa Clara Street/White Street Looking Northeast (Single and Twin Bore) ) F Key Viewpoint XF: PG&E Substation Connection Key Viewpoint 10: Santa Clara Station Benton Street/ and El Camino Real (Single and Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 11: Santa Clara Station Platform (Single and Twin Bore) Waterways Crossing the Study Area Floodplains, Part 1 of Floodplains, Part 2 of Floodplains, Part 3 of xxiii

24 Floodplains, Part 4 of 4 (Revised) Study Area Minority Percent Distribution Median Household Income Percent Below Poverty Environmental Justice Communities Construction Schedule (Revised) Proposed Mabury Road and U.S. 101 Construction Staging Areas (Revised) Proposed Alum Rock Construction Staging Areas (Revised) Proposed 13 th Street Mid-Tunnel Ventilation Structure Construction Staging Area (Revised) Proposed Downtown San Jose Station East Option Construction Staging Areas (Revised) Proposed Downtown San Jose Station West Option Construction Staging Areas (Revised) Proposed Diridon Station North Construction Staging Area (Revised) Proposed Diridon Station South Option Construction Staging Area Proposed Stockton Avenue Mid-Tunnel Ventilation Structure Construction Staging Areas Proposed Santa Clara Station Construction Staging Area Proposed Newhall Maintenance Facility Construction Staging Area (Revised) Truck Haul Routes Examples of Tunnel Boring Machines General Arrangement of an Earth Pressure Balanced Tunnel Boring Machine A General Arrangement of a Slurry Tunnel Boring Machine B Main Components of a Typical Batch Plant for Slurry TBM Example of Segmental Concrete Lining Units and Rings Conveyor System Diameter and Spacing of Tunnel Bores (TRD) Twin Tunnel Bores Single-Bore Tunnel Typical Station Cross Section (Revised) Example of (A)_Single-Bore Tunnel Transit System Typical Stacked Guideways Cross Section; (B) Single-Bore Tunnel Typical Side-by-Side Guideways Cross Section (Revised) Example of Single-Bore Tunnel Station (Revised) Emergency Egress (Cross -Passage Connecting the) between Twin -Bore Tunnels C Emergency Egress within Transitions for Single Bore Tunnels At-Grade Guideway Retained Cut U-WallSection Steel Sheet Piles xxiv

25 5-26 Lateral Bracing Members Soldier Piles and Lagging SolidSoil Nail Wall Temporary Deck Installation Ongoing Excavation After Temporary Deck Installation Temporary Utility Support in an Excavation Basic Components of a Tieback Anchor Deep Soil Mix and Auger Rig Installation Deep Soil Mix and Steel Soldier Piles Trench Remixing and Deep-Wall Method (TRD) Construction of a Diaphragm Slurry Slurry Diaphragm Wall D Construction of a Secant Pile Wall E Example of Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) F Example of Box Jacking G Example of Pipe Arch H Diridon Station Area On-Street Parking Supply Within a Half-Mile Radius I Diridon Station Area On-Street Parking Supply Within a Third-Mile Radius J Diridon Station Area Off-Street Parking Supply Within a Half-Mile Radius K Diridon Station Area Off-Street Parking Supply Within a Third-Mile Radius San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Alum Rock/28 th Street Station (Single and Twin Bore) (Revised) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations 13 th Street Ventilation Facility (Revised) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station East Option (Twin Bore) (Revised) A San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station East Option (Single Bore) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station West Option (Twin Bore) (Revised) B San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Downtown San Jose Station West Option (Single Bore) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Diridon Station South Option (Single and Twin Bore) (Revised) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Diridon Station North Option (Single Bore) (Revised) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Diridon Station North Option, (Twin -Bore) (Revised) San Jose General Plan Land Use Designations Stockton Avenue Ventilation Facility (Revised) Santa Clara General Plan Land Use Designations Santa Clara Station (Single and Twin Bore) (Revised) xxv

26 Key Viewpoints Map for Visual Simulations (Revised) Key Viewpoint 1: Alum Rock/28th Street Station Santa Clara Street/ and North 28th Street (Twin Bore) A Key Viewpoint A: Alum Rock/28th Street Station TOJD Santa Clara Street/North 28 th Street (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint 2: Alum Rock/28th Street Station TOJD North 28th Street and/five Wounds Lane (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 3: Downtown San Jose East Station East Option TOJD & Station Entrance at Santa Clara and Street/6th5th Streets (Twin Bore) B Key Viewpoint B: Downtown San Jose Station East Option TOJD & Station Entrance Santa Clara Street/5 th Street (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint 4: Downtown San Jose East Station East Option TOJD & Station Entrance at Santa Clara and Street/4th Streets (Twin Bore) C Key Viewpoint C: Downtown San Jose Station East Option TOJD & Station Entrance Santa Clara Street/4 th Street (Single Bore) Key Viewpoint 5: Downtown San Jose East Station East Option TOJD at Santa Clara and Street/3rd Streets (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 6: Downtown San Jose West Station West Option TOJD & Station Entrance at Santa Clara and Street/3rd Streets (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 7: Diridon Station North and South Options TOJD along Santa Clara Street/Autumn Street (Twin Bore) a Key Viewpoint 8: Diridon Station North Option TOJD on Cahill Street Looking Northwest (Twin Bore) D Key Viewpoint D: Diridon Station South Option TOJD & Station Entrance Cahill Street Looking Northwest (Single Bore) b Key Viewpoint 8: Diridon Station South Option TOJD & Station Entrance on Cahill Street Looking Northwest (Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 9: Stockton Avenue TOJD From Villa Avenue (Single and Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 10: Santa Clara Station TOJD From the Existing Station Platform (Single and Twin Bore) Key Viewpoint 11: Santa Clara Station TOJD From El Camino Real (Single and Twin Bore) Cumulative Projects Park and Recreational Facilities within 1,000 feet of BART Extension Alternative xxvi