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<br />significantly impacted by the proposed airport development program. A <br />Biological Assessment performed by a qualified biologist may be <br />necessary to confirm these findings if the preparation of an <br />EnViJ;'cnIental Ilrpact Assessment Report (EIAR) is required. <br /> <br />wetJ--- <br /> <br />There are no areas on, or adjacent to, the candidate sites that are <br />considered wetlands. Therefore, no significant impact on wetlands <br />will result fran the development program. <br /> <br />~lJ11i..... <br /> <br />Based upon Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Hazard Boundary Maps <br />prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration, the proposed <br />development and surrounding area is in flood insurance Zone C, an area <br />with minimal flood hazard (not within the limits of a base flood <br />plain). Purthermore, it awears that the proposed development would <br />not indi.rect1y ~ secondary developnent within a base floodplain <br />nor otheJ:wise significantly impact a base flood plain.- 'Iherefore, it <br />is assumed the proposed airport development program will create no <br />significant adverse i1rpacts on floodplains. <br /> <br />0.-.1::41 Zcme ..--~ <br /> <br />.l h~GII <br /> <br />'!be State of Texas does not have an approved coastal zone management <br />program nor would it be applicable due to the inland geographic <br />locaticn of the airport.. <br /> <br />Prma aod ODiqa& lfJn'nI1J1rV1 <br /> <br />Although soils in the vicinity of San Marcos Municipal Airport are <br />likely to be classified as prime farmlands, the acreage to be <br />converted to other uses as a result of the proposed development <br />~.Lalll appear to be negligible relative to the thousands of acres of <br />agricultural land in the area. <br /> <br />~'H ~ly and Jkl...b.cal Bee 'U&.~ <br /> <br />'!be airport develcpnent program does include the addition or expansion <br />of several stationary facilities, e.g., hangars, terminal building, <br />airfield lighting, navigatim aids, etc., requiring a slight increase <br />in local energy consumption. Power required to operate these <br />facilities is negligible, lxlwever, relative to the magnitude of power <br />available to the City of San Marcos. <br /> <br />FIlel cansumpti.on fran aircraft ground movements will be improved with <br />the construction of better access taxiways. Fuel consumption from <br /> <br />8.ll <br />