Accessing WTA's Final Program EIR

The WTA has released the final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on our
proposed plan to expand Bay Area commuter ferry service.

You may access a copy of the Final Program EIR in three different ways:

• Download the EIR (pdf, 35.9mb)
• Stop by the library
• Request a copy from WTA: You may request a CD ROM or hard copy of the Program EIR by calling (415)291-3377.

The Program EIR is very large and may take several minutes to download. Thank you for your patience. If you prefer, you may download the Program EIR by section (the largest section is 11 mb):

Final Program EIR (Environmental Impact Report) - June 2003 (pdf, 32.9mb) Title Page & Table of Contents (pdf, 150k) Section 1: Purpose & Objectives (pdf, 110k) Section 2: Program Description (pdf, 2.3mb) Section 3: Significance, Criteria, Impacts & Mitigation 3.0: Introduction (pdf, 60k) 3.1: Dredging (pdf, 3.3mb) 3.2: Navigation (pdf, 1.2mb) 3.3: Wake Analysis (pdf, 1.9mb) 3.4: Water Resources (pdf, 1.2mb) 3.5: Biology (pdf, 11.2mb, complete) 3.6: Air Quality (pdf, 330k) 3.7: Land Use (pdf, 290k) 3.8: Aesthetics (pdf, 130k) 3.9: Cultural Resources (pdf, 460k) 3.10: Geology (pdf, 3.3mb) 3.11: Noise (pdf, 770k) 3.12: Transportation (pdf, 470k) 3.13: Energy (pdf, 180k) Section 4: Growth Inducement (pdf, 110k) Section 5: Analysis of Other Ferry Alternatives 5.0: Introduction (pdf, 60k) 5.1: Dredging (pdf, 1.5mb) 5.2: Navigation (pdf, 220k) 5.3: Wake Analysis (pdf, 1.2mb) 5.4: Water Resources (pdf, 1.2mb) 5.5: Biology (pdf, 5.4mb) 5.6: Air Quality (pdf, 200k) 5.7: Land Use (pdf, 300k) 5.8: Aesthetics (pdf, 110k) 5.9: Cultural Resources (pdf, 130k) 5.10: Geology (pdf, 190k) 5.11: Noise (pdf, 150k) 5.12: Transportation (pdf, 180k) 5.13: Energy (pdf, 180k) 5.14: Growth (pdf, 120k) 5.15: Significant Changes (pdf, 70k) 6: Consultation and Coordination (pdf, 120k) 7: Acronyms (pdf, 80k) WTA Technical Appendices to the EIR (pdf, 10 mb) Mitigation Monitoring Plan (pdf, 300k) Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (pdf, 330k) Errata for the Final Program EIR and Responses to Public Comments (pdf, 2.7 mb)

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this publication.

You may visit one of 20 Bay Area libraries to review a hard copy of the Program EIR. Due to the large size of this document, it may not be practical to reproduce the EIR in its entirety.