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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br />H ISTORICAL,A RCHITECTURAL,A RCHAEOLOGICAL,AND C ULTURAL R ESOURCES <br />The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires that an initial review be <br />made to determine if any properties in or eligible for inclusion in the National <br />environmental impact. The Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 <br />provides for the survey, recovery, and preservation of significant scientific, pre- <br />historic, historical, archaeological, or paleontological data when such data may be <br />destroyed or irreparably lost due to a federal, federally funded, or federally licensed <br />project. <br />An online query through the Texas Historical Commission (THC) revealed that there <br />are not any historic site locations in the immediate airport vicinity. The closest site <br />that the query identified is approximately 1.80 miles south of the Airport on SH 80. <br />The City of San Marcos has its own Historic Preservation Commission focused on <br />protecting historic structures, landmarks, and other aspects of the area pertinent to <br />. Two facilities located at the airport have been designated <br />as local historic structures by the City of San Marcos Historic Preservation <br />Commission: <br /> Commemorative Air Force Hangar located at 2249 Airport Drive <br /> Graham Air Control Tower located at 1921 Airport Drive <br />Both of these structures were identified as local historic landmarks by the Historic <br />Preservation Commission in 2007. Consequently, modifications to these facilities <br />may require the review of the City of San Marcos Historic Preservation Commission. <br />F ISH, W ILDLIFE, AND P LANTS <br />The Endangered Species Act requires each federal agency to ensure that any action <br />authorized, funded, or carried out by such agency is not likely to jeopardize the <br />continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in the <br />destruction or adverse modification of any habitat of such species. As defined by <br />the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), an Endangered Species is any species of <br /> <br />is determined to be in jeopardy. A Threatened Species is any species of wildlife that <br />appears likely, within the foreseeable future, to become an endangered species. <br />Inventory Chapter Page 48 of 52 <br />October 2020 <br /> <br />