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.

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 2025

Month	County	Amount of Parcels Acquired (Acres)	*25 Foot Buffer (Acres)**
January	Fresno	942.073	129.839
January	Kern	656.005	54.982
January	Kings	1051.387	106.065
January	Madera	286.404	85.36
January	Tulare	295.796	54.476
February	Fresno	942.073	129.839
February	Kern	656.005	54.982
February	Kings	1051.387	106.065
February	Madera	286.404	85.36
February	Tulare	295.796	54.476
March	Fresno	942.073	129.839
March	Kern	656.005	54.982
March	Kings	1051.387	106.065
March	Madera	286.404	85.36
March	Tulare	295.796	54.476
April	Fresno	940.724	129.839
April	Kern	656.005	54.982
April	Kings	1037.089	106.065
April	Madera	286.404	85.36
April	Tulare	295.796	54.476
May	Fresno	929.789	130.087
May	Kern	648.922	73.945
May	Kings	1065.045	124.4
May	Madera	178.812	58.138
May	Tulare	305.683	52.797
June	Fresno	1002.717	166.257
June	Kern	852.766	132.526
June	Kings	1458.024	225.484
June	Madera	211.157	64.769
June	Tulare	622.309	115.927

*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 2024

Month	County	Amount of Parcels Acquired (Acres)	*25 Foot Buffer (Acres)**
January	Fresno	945.925	129.839
January	Kern	658.239	54.982
January	Kings	1071.514	106.065
January	Madera	289.273	85.36
January	Tulare	295.796	54.476
February	Fresno	945.925	129.839
February	Kern	658.239	54.982
February	Kings	1071.514	106.065
February	Madera	289.273	85.36
February	Tulare	295.796	54.476
March	Fresno	945.925	129.839
March	Kern	658.239	54.982
March	Kings	1071.514	106.065
March	Madera	289.273	85.36
March	Tulare	295.796	54.476
April	Fresno	945.925	129.839
April	Kern	658.239	54.982
April	Kings	1071.514	106.065
April	Madera	289.273	85.36
April	Tulare	295.796	54.476
May	Fresno	942.073	129.839
May	Kern	656.005	54.982
May	Kings	1051.387	106.065
May	Madera	286.404	85.36
May	Tulare	295.796	54.476
June	Fresno	942.073	129.839
June	Kern	656.005	54.982
June	Kings	1051.387	106.065
June	Madera	286.404	85.36
June	Tulare	295.796	54.476
July	Fresno	942.073	129.839
July	Kern	656.005	54.982
July	Kings	1051.387	106.065
July	Madera	286.404	85.36
July	Tulare	295.796	54.476
August	Fresno	942.073	129.839
August	Kern	656.005	54.982
August	Kings	1051.387	106.065
August	Madera	286.404	85.36
August	Tulare	295.796	54.476
September	Fresno	942.073	129.839
September	Kern	656.005	54.982
September	Kings	1051.387	106.065
September	Madera	286.404	85.36
September	Tulare	295.796	54.476
October	Fresno	942.073	129.839
October	Kern	656.005	54.982
October	Kings	1051.387	106.065
October	Madera	286.404	85.36
October	Tulare	295.796	54.476
November	Fresno	942.073	129.839
November	Kern	656.005	54.982
November	Kings	1051.387	106.065
November	Madera	286.404	85.36
November	Tulare	295.796	54.476
December	Fresno	942.073	129.839
December	Kern	656.005	54.982
December	Kings	1051.387	106.065
December	Madera	286.404	85.36
December	Tulare	295.796	54.476

*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 2023

Month	County	Amount of Parcels Acquired (Acres)	*25 Foot Buffer (Acres)**
January	Fresno	945.592	129.839
January	Kern	658.239	54.982
January	Kings	1070.233	106.065
January	Madera	289.273	85.36
January	Tulare	295.718	54.476
February	Fresno	945.592	129.839
February	Kern	658.239	54.982
February	Kings	1070.233	106.065
February	Madera	289.273	85.36
February	Tulare	295.718	54.476
March	Fresno	945.592	129.839
March	Kern	650.812	54.982
March	Kings	1070.233	106.065
March	Madera	289.273	85.36
March	Tulare	295.718	54.476
May	Fresno	945.925	129.839
May	Kern	658.239	54.982
May	Kings	1071.514	106.065
May	Madera	289.273	85.36
May	Tulare	295.796	54.476
June	Fresno	945.925	129.839
June	Kern	658.239	54.982
June	Kings	1071.514	106.065
June	Madera	289.273	85.36
June	Tulare	295.796	54.476
July	Fresno	945.925	129.839
July	Kern	658.239	54.982
July	Kings	1071.514	106.065
July	Madera	289.273	85.36
July	Tulare	295.796	54.476
August	Fresno	945.925	129.839
August	Kern	658.239	54.982
August	Kings	1071.514	106.065
August	Madera	289.273	85.36
August	Tulare	295.796	54.476
September	Fresno	945.925	129.839
September	Kern	658.239	54.982
September	Kings	1071.514	106.065
September	Madera	289.273	85.36
September	Tulare	295.796	54.476
October	Fresno	945.925	129.839
October	Kern	658.239	54.982
October	Kings	1071.514	106.065
October	Madera	289.273	85.36
October	Tulare	295.796	54.476
November	Fresno	945.925	129.839
November	Kern	658.239	54.982
November	Kings	1071.514	106.065
November	Madera	289.273	85.36
November	Tulare	295.796	54.476
December	Fresno	945.925	129.839
December	Kern	658.239	54.982
December	Kings	1071.514	106.065
December	Madera	289.273	85.36
December	Tulare	295.796	54.476

*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 2022

Month	County	Amount of Parcels Acquired (Acres)	*25 Foot Buffer (Acres)**
January	Fresno	910.095	129.839
January	Kern	658.376	54.982
January	Kings	1102.288	106.065
January	Madera	307.323	85.36
January	Tulare	296.145	54.476
February	Fresno	910.095	129.839
February	Kern	658.376	54.982
February	Kings	1079.15	106.065
February	Madera	307.323	85.36
February	Tulare	296.572	54.476
March	Fresno	909.821	129.839
March	Kern	658.376	54.982
March	Kings	1079.15	106.065
March	Madera	307.323	85.36
March	Tulare	296.572	54.476
April	Fresno	943.473	129.839
April	Kern	658.376	54.982
April	Kings	1096.653	106.065
April	Madera	307.323	85.36
April	Tulare	296.572	54.476
May	Fresno	948.416	129.839
May	Kern	658.376	54.982
May	Kings	1096.653	106.065
May	Madera	307.323	85.36
May	Tulare	296.572	54.476
June	Fresno	948.332	129.839
June	Kern	658.239	54.982
June	Kings	1060.325	106.065
June	Madera	307.323	85.36
June	Tulare	296.572	54.476
July	Fresno	948.332	129.839
July	Kern	650.812	54.982
July	Kings	1060.325	106.065
July	Madera	307.323	85.36
July	Tulare	296.572	54.476
August	Fresno	948.305	129.839
August	Kern	658.239	54.982
August	Kings	1062.146	106.065
August	Madera	307.323	85.36
August	Tulare	296.572	54.476
September	Fresno	948.305	129.839
September	Kern	658.239	54.982
September	Kings	1066.339	106.065
September	Madera	307.323	85.36
September	Tulare	295.718	54.476
October	Fresno	948.759	129.839
October	Kern	658.239	54.982
October	Kings	1070.233	106.065
October	Madera	307.323	85.36
October	Tulare	295.718	54.476
November	Fresno	945.592	129.839
November	Kern	650.812	54.982
November	Kings	1070.233	106.065
November	Madera	289.273	85.36
November	Tulare	295.718	54.476
December	Fresno	980.568	129.839
December	Kern	658.376	54.982
December	Kings	1107.259	106.065
December	Madera	327.826	85.36
December	Tulare	296.127	54.476

*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 2021

Month	County	Amount of Parcels Acquired (Acres)	*25 Foot Buffer (Acres)**
January	Fresno	551.921	97.4
January	Kern	393.475	54.166
January	Kings	687.512	99.498
January	Madera	347.423	85.328
January	Tulare	296.145	58.159
February	Fresno	940.088	129.864
February	Kern	587.998	57.99
February	Kings	1027.448	104.918
February	Madera	347.423	85.3
February	Tulare	296.145	54.836
March	Fresno	940.086	129.864
March	Kern	593.93	60.658
March	Kings	1027.448	104.918
March	Madera	347.423	85.3
March	Tulare	296.145	54.806
April	Fresno	940.928	129.987
April	Kern	587.832	60.336
April	Kings	1028.392	106.177
April	Madera	347.423	85.3
April	Tulare	296.145	54.806
May	Fresno	940.928	129.987
May	Kern	587.832	60.336
May	Kings	1028.392	106.177
May	Madera	347.423	85.3
May	Tulare	296.145	54.806
June	Fresno	941.16	129.839
June	Kern	576.9	58.776
June	Kings	1028.404	106.014
June	Madera	347.423	85.383
June	Tulare	296.145	54.476
July	Fresno	941.16	129.839
July	Kern	569.473	54.982
July	Kings	1028.404	106.065
July	Madera	327.826	85.36
July	Tulare	296.145	54.476
August	Fresno	939.817	129.839
August	Kern	620.358	54.982
August	Kings	1028.404	106.065
August	Madera	308.982	85.36
August	Tulare	296.145	54.476
September	Fresno	940.825	129.839
September	Kern	620.394	54.982
September	Kings	1037.794	106.065
September	Madera	308.982	85.36
September	Tulare	296.145	54.476
October	Fresno	936.043	129.839
October	Kern	658.376	54.982
October	Kings	1102.288	106.065
October	Madera	307.323	85.36
October	Tulare	296.145	54.476
November	Fresno	936.043	129.839
November	Kern	650.949	54.982
November	Kings	1102.288	106.065
November	Madera	307.323	85.36
November	Tulare	296.145	54.476
December	Fresno	936.043	129.839
December	Kern	658.376	54.982
December	Kings	1102.288	106.065
December	Madera	307.323	85.36
December	Tulare	296.145	54.476

*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 2020

Month	County	Amount of Parcels Acquired (Acres)	*25 Foot Buffer (Acres)**
February	Fresno	870.815	122.658
February	Kern	546.604	46.351
February	Kings	992.389	104.125
February	Madera	348.689	85.849
February	Tulare	343.571	54.338
March	Fresno	875.727	123.449
March	Kern	546.604	46.352
March	Kings	992.389	102.621
March	Madera	348.689	85.798
March	Tulare	343.571	54.338
April	Fresno	887.916	127.072
April	Kern	539.177	42.557
April	Kings	992.389	102.614
April	Madera	348.881	86.206
April	Tulare	343.571	54.338
May	Fresno	852.423	124.187
May	Kern	572.749	50.016
May	Kings	992.771	102.614
May	Madera	348.881	86.206
May	Tulare	343.571	54.338
June	Fresno	852.423	124.187
June	Kern	597	59.853
June	Kings	992.771	102.614
June	Madera	348.881	86.206
June	Tulare	343.571	54.338
July	Fresno	918.175	125.444
July	Kern	597	56.058
July	Kings	998.049	104.911
July	Madera	348.73	84.578
July	Tulare	343.693	52.511
August	Fresno	918.175	125.453
August	Kern	589.573	56.058
August	Kings	998.048	104.041
August	Madera	348.73	84.578
August	Tulare	343.693	53.014
September	Fresno	871.488	120.776
September	Kern	589.573	56.058
September	Kings	998.048	102.381
September	Madera	348.73	84.578
September	Tulare	343.692	51.996
October	Fresno	873.701	121.027
October	Kern	589.334	56.296
October	Kings	996.186	101.523
October	Madera	348.09	85.617
October	Tulare	343.271	51.992
November	Fresno	941.484	130.057
November	Kern	589.334	56.296
November	Kings	989.929	101.882
November	Madera	347.721	85.112
November	Tulare	299.008	57.972
December	Fresno	935.847	131.361
December	Kern	595.397	61.654
December	Kings	1005.914	107.55
December	Madera	347.423	85.329
December	Tulare	296.148	58.122

*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 2018 Important Farmland Status Report

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 2017

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

Download the 2015 Important Farmland Status Report

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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