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                        Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail


            
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                Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail – Draft Environmental Impact Statement
    

    
    
          FRA signed the Draft EIS on December 15, 2017 and it was published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2017.  The Draft EIS analyzed six end-to-end Build Alternatives (Alternatives A–F) as well as the No-Build Alternative. The Build Alternatives include a terminal station in Dallas and an intermediate station in Grimes County near College Station, home of Texas A&M University. The Draft EIS also evaluated three Houston terminal station options: the Industrial Site Terminal, the Northwest Mall Terminal, and the Northwest Transit Center Terminal.

The Draft EIS is available for public comment until March 9, 2018. During this time, FRA will hold 11 public hearings in the affected counties in Texas. The DEIS can be downloaded at the links below or viewed in hard copy at several area locations in Texas.

The Draft EIS does not grant any approvals or authorizations for the Project. As FRA continues through the EIS process, the six Build Alternatives will continue to be refined as they are evaluated for potential impacts to the human and natural environment, as required by NEPA.

Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS MAIN TEXT I
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS MAIN TEXT II
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS MAIN TEXT III
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix A List of Preparers
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix B Distribution List
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix C Agency Correspondence
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix D Project Footprint Set 1 of 5
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	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix D Surface Water Resources
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix D Groundwater Resources
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix D Community And Cultural Resources Set 1 of 3
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	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix D Hazardous Materials
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	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix D Environmental Justice
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix D Mineral Resources Set 1 of 3
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	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix E Combined Tech Memos Set 1 of 2
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	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix F TCRR FDCE v7 REPORT
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix F TCRR CONSTRUCTABILITY v4 REPORT
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix G TCRR FDCE v7 DWGS VOLUME 1
	Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail DEIS Appendix G TCRR FDCE v7 DWGS VOLUME 2.1
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