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5) Provosed Facilitv — Description of the proposed pavement widths: overall pavement, travel lane, shoulders, turn- lanes, proposed right -of -ways, etc. The Engineer will include detail on changes to cross - drainage structures, intersections, vertical and horizontal alignments, etc. 6) ExistinL- Environment — Inclusion of the existing conditions of the Project area such as baseline analysis of environments in order to address what exists in the Project area. 7) Provosed Proiect Analvsis and Effects — This Section will include the analysis of Project effects on the environment and potential mitigation for those effects. In addition, the Engineer will include elements of agency coordination that have been completed as follows: a) Natural Resources: i) Vegetation/Wildlife Habitat Impacts — Identify and characterize vegetation types in accordance with the Vegetation Types of Texas. In addition, the Engineer will provide vegetation and habitat descriptions according to the guidelines in the TxDOT and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ( "TPWD ") Memorandum of Agreement ( "MOA "). ii) Threatened and Endangered Species — Document the federal and State threatened and endangered species for the proposed Project area in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the MOA between TxDOT and TPWD. Provide the suitability of the habitat and potential impacts to these species, as well as pertinent regulatory requirements. The Engineer will include a biological evaluation in the EA, which will discuss avoidance, minimization and mitigation. The Engineer will prepare the EA in sufficient detail in order to use the documents to informally coordinate the project with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ( "USFWS'). Address migratory bird issues in accordance with the latest TxDOT Austin District guidance. iii) Due to the proximity of the Project to the critical habitats of federally listed threatened and endangered species, the scope and cost estimate include the Engineer's preparation for and attendance at two meetings with the USFWS, and the preparation of a coordination letter the Engineer will send to USFWS and TPWD. The Engineer will also coordinate with the USFWS. iv) Farmland Impacts - If necessary, map, quantify and coordinate impacts to prime farmland soil units with the Natural Resources Conservation Service ( "NRCS "). The Engineer will document the resolution of this issue in the text of the EA. v) Water Quality Issues — Address surface -water hydrology issues by characterizing the existing conditions relative to the proposed Project. The Engineer will also include the requirements of the Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System storm -water general permit program for construction activities. With TxDOT assistance, the Engineer will complete a 401 Certification in the EA. In addition, the Engineer will HDR — Loop 82 Project Agreement 7