Environmental Planning

Project Level Documents

Whenever large projects like the high-speed rail program are being planned, certain requirements must be met. Some of these requirements include state and federal environmental rules and laws. These rules and laws guide high-speed rail program planners to look carefully at how the program might impact the environment. They must also find ways to reduce those impacts when possible.

As we continue to environmentally clear all project sections from San Francisco to Los Angeles/Anaheim, the Authority prepares Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) reports to share our findings. We release drafts of these documents to the public so that we can get your feedback. But how do you read them? See a brief overview of these documents, what you will find, and how to leave your comments in the video below.

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Special Project Environmental Documents

In addition to the project level documents mentioned above, the Authority may also prepare standalone environmental documents for smaller projects for future operation and maintenance of the system. For example, these would include preparation of an EIR/EIS for the Central Valley Photovoltaic/Battery Energy Storage System (PV/BESS) project and, in the future, the Central Valley Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF).

Project Section Environmental Document Status

Completion dates for Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) documents are estimates only.