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����{ / ! M --LAIN <br />Enviffonmental Consulting <br />Task 3—Draft EA and Acinmov Soom|nwSuoonrt <br />It is anticipated that either Option 1or Option 2of the proposed action will be carried forward into the EA <br />process for clearance by Co8M and HUD. In the event that both Option 1 and Option 2 of the proposed <br />oohoo are oon1ed forward into the EA pmoonne, e scope of work modification will be requested. The E& <br />process that HUD uses isoutlined in24CFR 5Oand 24CFR 5O. Both regulations outline echecklist style <br />EA proceou, this is supported by technical reports/memoranda and mapping. Because thel7WDB is a <br />cooperating agency, the EA process will also comply with 31 TAC 383, which also outlines a checklist style <br />EA process, this is supported by technical reports/memoranda and mapping. The following scope ofwork, <br />POP, and budget iabased oncompliance with these three regulations. <br />Subtask 3.3 Affected Environment and Environmental, Consgguences <br />This portion of the EA document will address the land development, sooi0000nomic, community <br />fao||ideo/aenvivan, natural faetures, and cultural naaooroao impacts of the proposed action. Potential <br />|nnpanta cannot be determined without first understanding the existing conditions in the affected <br />environment. For this reason, the impact analysis process involves two steps. Step one iutodevelop an <br />understanding of the setting and conditions through e discussion of the existing resources. The <br />geographic extent of the affected environment is determined by the potential for innpada, due to <br />construction, oponatiuns, and maintenance of each alternative on the various neaomncua. Step two <br />incorporates details of the alternatives married forward for analysis to enable an assessment of their <br />impacts nnthe affected mnvinonmont, thus yielding the environmental consequences. Direct, indi/eot, and <br />cumulative impacts of the proposed action are considered under step two. The environmental topica that <br />will be used in the EA process include the following, and are discussed in detail further below. <br />Socioeconomic <br />o Socioeconomic data at and immediately adjacent to the proposed action site will be <br />obtained from most recent U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. This data <br />will be used hodetermine the employment and |nnnnne |uve1e, demographic character, and <br />the presence ufminority and low-income environmental justice populations in the project <br />area. One (1) map of the proposed action site will be prepared to show the socioeconomic <br />characteristics. <br />Community Facilities/Services <br />o Community facilities, such an onhnn|e. hospitals, |andOUs, water oupp|y, vvaatevve1er, public <br />oafety, and parks/open space uses will be documented near the proposed action site. A <br />qualitative analysis iaanticipated. One (1)map nfthe proposed action site will beprepared <br />to show the community facility and services characteristics. <br />o The surface transportation conditions at and immediately adjacent to the proposed action <br />site will bedetermined relative tothe existing facilities inthe immediate area. AquaUbaUve <br />analysis is anticipated, One (i) map of the proposed action site will be prepared to show <br />the transportation characteristics. <br />Cultural Resources <br />o Coordination with the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer (SHP{}) and the Texas <br />Historical Commission (THC) is anticipated for cultural resources. The coordination is <br />expected to result in the preparation of an archaeological survey/historic property <br />report/memorandum that documents known and unUci9ebad nu|h/re| resources sites. A <br />pedestrian level ounx*y to document the presence of archeological resources is ino|odod, <br />with the assumption that the action area footprint would emoornpaoe 50 acres or |nes and <br />would necessitate intensive mechanical trenching. This scope nfwork assumes the CoQM <br />will provide a tracked excavator with minimum 3 -foot -wide bucket and ability to reach 12-15 <br />feet indepth, and qualified operator for uphm2Ofield days. If such excavator and operator <br />