City of Barstow General Plan and Barstow International Gateway Project Draft Environmental Impact Report
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The City of Barstow, in conjunction with BNSF Railway, is advancing the Barstow International Gateway Project, a large-scale integrated rail and logistics facility designed to enable direct transloading of freight containers from ships at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach onto the BNSF mainline via the Alameda Corridor. The project involves the development of approximately 4,400 acres of previously undeveloped land in and around Barstow, California, including construction of an intermodal rail yard, block swap yard, transload warehouse, and private solar utility, alongside off-site infrastructure upgrades such as rail extensions, stormwater systems, and roadway modifications. This initiative is part of a broader update to the City’s General Plan extending to 2048 and requires approval under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including the preparation of a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report. The project directly impacts 3,968.20 acres of Agassiz’s desert tortoise habitat and 3,947.68 acres of western burrowing owl habitat, resulting in incidental take of both species, which are protected under the California Endangered Species Act. To authorize this take, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued an Incidental Take Permit (No. 2081(b)-2026-009-06), contingent on implementation of extensive mitigation and conservation measures. All environmental compliance, public disclosures, and approval processes are managed through the City of Barstow as the lead agency, with oversight tied to formal findings, mitigation conditions, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations. No federal acquisition regulations or contractual terms apply—this is a state-level land use and environmental planning effort, with funding and fees handled through administrative channels rather than traditional procurement mechanisms. No formal contract value, line item pricing, or federal contracting clauses are identified; the project’s structure is rooted in environmental permitting, land use planning, and regulatory compliance under CEQA rather than a conventional government contract for goods or services.
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