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I-1 A P P E N D I X I Summary Project Description XpressWest is a planned high-speed rail project sponsored by DesertXpress Enterprises, LLC (DXE) , along a 200-mile corridor between Victorville, CA, and Las Vegas, NV.
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I-2 in the NEPA process because the proposed project would be close to airports and could require a permit. The alignment would pass through land managed by two federal agencies: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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I-3 environmental document. FRA adopted aspects of STB's procedures for third-party contracting under 40 CFR 1506.5(c)
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I-4 including McCarran Las Vegas International Airport (LAS) , therefore, FAA had to determine under 14 CFR Part 77 whether the project would result in any obstructions to air navigation, navigational aids, or navigational facilities.
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I-5 agency NEPA requirements, but there were differing expectations on the process. FRA's role was to lead the environmental process and DXE's role was to manage the design of the project.
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I-6 offices were involved throughout the process, those interviewed said that because the project involved issues not yet addressed by current policy, it would have been helpful to involve FHWA headquarters staff earlier in the process to address those policy issues in a timely manner. Consider a range of project alternatives in carrying out the NEPA process.
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