Environmental Mitigation & Commitments
Important Farmland Status Report
In April 2013, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) entered into a settlement agreement with County of Madera, Merced County Farm Bureau, Preserve Our Heritage, Chowchilla Water District, and Fagundes Parties (Petitioners). The agreement requires the California High-Speed Rail Authority to provide (on its website) a report identifying the parcels of ‘Important Farmland’ that are considered permanently converted or potentially converted to non-agricultural use, as specified in the settlement agreement.
- Authority and Madera/Merced County Agricultural Interest Settlement (Press Release) – April
- Settlement Agreement
The amount of ‘Important Farmland’ acquired (as defined in the settlement agreement) is documented by year. Acquisition also includes any other unusable remainder acreage, non-economic remainder acreage or unusable remnant acreage totaling 20 acres or less (collectively, Remnant Acreage), and additional acreage within a 25 foot wide buffer area.
Important Farmland Acquired 2018
| Month | County | Amount of Acres Acquired | 25 Foot Buffer* |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2018 | Madera | – | 1.96 |
| February 2018 | Madera | 3.90 | 0 |
| March 2018 | Madera | – | (0.40) |
| April 2018 | – | – | – |
| May 2018 | – | – | – |
| June 2018 | – | – | 18.44 |
| July 2018 | – | – | – |
| August 2018 | – | – | – |
| September 2018 | – | – | – |
| October 2018 | – | – | – |
| November 2018 | – | – | – |
| December 2018 | – | – | – |
| Total | – | 3.90 | 20.00 |
*The 25-foot buffer is not actually acquired by the Authority; rather it is mitigation as required by this agreement for indirect impacts which may lead to conversion of Important Farmland.
Important Farmland Acquired 2018
Download the 2017 Important Farmland Status Report
| Month | County | Amount of Acres Acquired | 25 Foot Buffer* |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 | Madera | 0.03 | 8.16 |
| February 2017 | Madera | 29.55 | 6.97 |
| March 2017 | Madera | 11.92 | 5.06 |
| April 2017 | Madera | 0 | 0.02 |
| May 2017 | Madera | 10.05 | 2.86 |
| June 2017 | Madera | 0 | 6.48 |
| July 2017 | – | 0 | 0 |
| August 2017 | – | 0 | 0 |
| September 2017 | Madera | 0 | 0.02 |
| October 2017 | Madera | 0.03 | 0.30 |
| November 2017 | Madera | – | 0.27 |
| December 2017 | Madera | – | 4.80 |
| Total | – | 51.58 | 34.94 |
*The 25-foot buffer is not actually acquired by the Authority; rather it is mitigation as required by this agreement for indirect impacts which may lead to conversion of Important Farmland.
Important Farmland Acquired 2015
| Month | County | Amount of Acres Acquired | 25 Foot Buffer* |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| February 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| March 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| April 2015 | Madera | 9.31 | 4.56 |
| May 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| June 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| July 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| August 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| September 2015 | Madera | 0.88 | 0.85 |
| October 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| November 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| December 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Madera | 10.19 | 5.41 |
*The 25-foot buffer is not actually acquired by the Authority; rather it is mitigation as required by this agreement for indirect impacts which may lead to conversion of Important Farmland.
Important Farmland Acquired 2014
Download the 2014 Important Farmland Status Report
| Month | Assessor Parcel # | HSR ID # | Amount of Acres Acquired | 25 Foot Buffer* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2014 | 047-320-004 | MF-20-0911 | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| December 2014 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Total | N/A | N/A | 0.17 | 0.18 |
*The 25-foot buffer is not actually acquired by the Authority; rather it is mitigation as required by this agreement for indirect impacts which may lead to conversion of Important Farmland.
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