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a result of initial coordination bern'cen the TxDOT-ENV alld the THe will be conducted under an additional scope and budget. Visual Resources - Visual resource impacts will be assessed for the proposed project alternatives. Hazardous Materials - An electronic database search of potential hazardous materials sites will be conducted, followed by reconnaissance-level field investigations to verify the location of potential sites and to collect additional preliminary information. Hicks & Company will incorporate this information into the EA, along with a discussion of potential impacts, based on the best available information. If sites of concern such as leaking underground storage tanks are identified, Hicks & Co. will recommend that a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment be conducted. The City or a sub-consultant will be responsible for any full Phase I Environmental Site Assessments that may be required. This scope alld budget does not include Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Task 7 Field Investigations for Primary Alternatives To supplement data collected during the constraints mapping phase (Task I), Hicks & Company personnel will perform site visits as necessary for potential environmental constraints including land use, socioeconomic issues, sensitive noise receptors, wetlands and other waters of the U.S., recreational issues (Section 4[f]), hazardous materials sites (data search results verification), cultural resources, and ecological and ,,;sual resources. These field investigations confirm the data collected from remote sources, supplement information collected in the constraints phase, and provide the detailed information necessary to accurately quantify impacts once the alternative alignments are set. This scope of services does not include any threatened or endangered species surveys or documentation and investigation (survey) of cultural resources required following initial coordination with the Texas Historic Commission. If necessary, these additional surveys and investigations will be conducted under a separate scope and budget. Task 8 Public Involvement - Phase 2 Hicks & Company will assist the City in carrying out informal communication, as appropriate, with affected stakeholders induding adjacent property owners. In Phase 2, Hicks & Company will participate in one public hearing. Hicks & Company will attend these functions and provide support materials, as deemed appropriate, as well as assist with organizational responsibilities, as necessary. R&H will prepare public hearing graphics. Follow-up responses to citizen comments/ questions will also be provided to TxDOT, FHW A, and the City, as part of the EA. Task 9 Report Preparation The EA document will comply in all respects with NEP A and the guidelines of TxDOT and the FHW A for preparing environmental documents. The analysis will address the adverse and beneficial impacts of project construction and operation, and will also include secondary and cumulative impacts. The impact analysis will be organized to facilitate equivalent comparisons of alternatives, employing charts, tables, maps, and matrices as appropriate. Generalized preliminary mitigation options will be emphasized where adverse impacts may potentially occur. Report graphics will be prepared as needed to show the potential impacts of the proposed action on various resources and how these impacts may be minimized andlor avoided through the EA process. The accompanying fee estimate assumes that Hicks & Company will submit 5 copies of a preliminary draft EA, 10 copies of a draft EA, and 10 copies of the final EA. After their review, TxDOT ENV will submit the EA to the appropriate regulatory agencies at their discretion. Deliverables: The Draft EA will be submitted following the public meeting and approval by the City to proceed to Phase 2. Following approval by FHW A with a determination that the EA is 6 PAGE 6 OF 15 OF EXHIBIT 1