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• Commitment to Natural Resources: The California High-Speed Rail Authority prioritizes the protection of California’s unique natural systems and landscapes. Our goal is to build a high-speed rail system with minimal environmental impact.
• Animal-Friendly Infrastructure: The project incorporates wildlife corridors into its structure designs, preserving biodiversity by allowing animals to safely cross under the rail tracks. We have built more than 250 wildlife crossings in addition to the bridges, overpasses, and viaducts that allow wildlife to pass under and through our tracks. We are also incorporating design elements to help larger birds perch safely.
• Habitat Conservation: Large-scale projects are underway to protect and restore natural habitats affected by the construction of the high-speed rail. The Authority has restored more than 4,400 acres of degraded lands, including 151 acres of wetlands.
• Agricultural Conservation: We have protected 3,190 acres of agricultural land. Based on 2023 estimates, 1,654 acres would have been subject to development risk. Since 2019, the cumulative emissions avoided from extinguished development rights from the agricultural easements is 348,700 MTCO2e.
• Water Conservation: The Authority implements measures to conserve water during construction and operation. The Authority’s water use for construction increased by just more than 20 percent in 2023, while construction activity increased by more than 26 percent in the same period. Ninety percent of the water used was non-potable.

High-Speed Rail Mitigation Measures

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