05.16.2025 | Public Notice

Updated Public Notice of Preparation of Draft Environmental Impact Report for the LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project

SANDAG Continues to Initiate the Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), as lead agency, is continuing to initiate the preparation of a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the San Diego Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) rail realignment (SDLRR) project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). On June 4, 2024, SANDAG initiated a formal environmental review of the SDLRR project under CEQA, with the release of a notice of preparation (NOP) of a draft EIR for the project. This public notice is to inform you that SANDAG has released an updated NOP of the EIR. This updated NOP is being released to solicit public and partner input on updated alternative alignments. In response to feedback received during the 2024 scoping period and feedback from the SANDAG Board of Directors, SANDAG initiated a value analysis study process which resulted in the identification of four updated alignment alternatives.

SANDAG proposes to improve the resilience and reliability of the segment of the San Diego subdivision within the cities of Del Mar and San Diego where the rail line runs along a terrace on the eroding coastal bluffs. This includes double tracking the alignment between the future special events platform that will be constructed as part of the San Dieguito Double Track project in the City of Del Mar and the north end of Sorrento Valley in the City of San Diego. 

SANDAG invites you to share your views or the views of your organization or agency regarding the scope and content of the environmental information that will be addressed in the draft EIR. The project description, location, and probable environmental effects are available in the updated NOP. An initial study was not prepared for this project.

A public scoping meeting will be held on May 29, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to provide project information and to allow the public to provide comments on the scope and content of the EIR. The meeting will be held at The Sound at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014.

Public input will be taken at the meeting and can be provided orally or in writing. In addition, public input can be submitted via letter, email, or online. Written comments on the scope of the EIR should be sent:

Due to the time limits mandated by state law, responses must be sent at the earliest possible date, but no later than June 30, 2025.

For additional information regarding this project, the scoping period, or the environmental process, please visit SANDAG.org/railrealignment.

The updated NOP has also been posted on the CEQANet Web Portal and was submitted electronically to the State Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.