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Livestock grazing allotments would be affected, the rail line would eliminate over 1,000 acres of forage (Fiorenzi, 2000).
The proposed railroad facilities would irreversibly alter a historic way of life in the rural West. Construction would affect the historic Maiden’s Grave, Gravelly Ford, and the California Trail (Fiorenzi, 2000).
The corridor passes through Western Shoshone territory, creating concern for traditional lands, archeological sites, and burial grounds (Fiorenzi, 2000).