Res 2016-165/approving an interlocal agreement with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority in an amount not to exceed $313,450.00

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TOM 4" review for 1 Fish 1 Wildlife Coordination 1 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will participate in the quantification of existing fish and wildlife habitat and threatened and endangered species within the study area to meet requirements for Civil Works studies under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA). USFWS tasks include - Attend meetings, conduct site visits, and conduct field surveys as needed to determine '' conditions. rangeParticipate in identifying projecting, and forecasting future without project conditions and problems and opportunities to improve fish and wildlife habitat Investigate predicted benefits to environmental resources in the area based on the of wetlandsPrepare a Draft FWCA Report documenting results of their studies, including habitat descriptions, species present, threatened and/or endangered species, present,! RPEC to determine method and anticipated future conditions of the project area Prepare FWCA Report for a public comment period; respond to comments; finalize FWCA Report, which will be included as an Appendix in the Final Study/EA; provide a letter of concurrence from Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation The FWCA tasks will be funded through project dollars. In addition to the above tasks, RPEC and USFWS will also need to conduct informal Section 7 consultation to identify, avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential impacts to federally protected species and their habitat.prepare a draft Biological ` (BA) for preparereview by USFWS to initiate informal Section 7 consultation and a final BA for formal Section 7 consultation. If informal Section 7 consultation is needed, USFWS will prepare a concurrence letter; however, if formal Section 7 consultation is needed, USFWS will Biological O1 !'I i to document ! perform Section 7 consultation activities which will not be funded through project dollars. locate,;�ection 106 of the Aistoric Preservation Act of 1966 requires Federal agencies or projec'I sponsors seeking Federal funding and/or permits to conduct cultural resource surveys to f ` I evaluate historicI prehistoric resources• of project approval.. f 1 that the following tasks, identified by be accomplished ! • ps (or its Contractor). Conduct an overview assessment of known cultural resource investigations within the study area. A detailed literature search and review of background material will be Draft PMP _.. XX Oc rober 2016 E