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.-1 \. , Havs County Population and Structures Exposed to HAZMA T Incident and Transportation Accident Hazards I The Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee identified hazard areas along the ill 35 Corridor that would be impacted by a Transportation Accident and related HAZMA T Incident. The Committee referenced Figure 2.12.1 and 2.12.2 that define the areas within one mile; two miles; and five miles from the IH-35 Corridor. The Communities impacted include: the cities of Buda, Hays, Mountain City, Kyle, and San Marcos. The infrastructure impacted includes: IH-35, Texas State University, San Marcos Airport, IH-35 intersections with SH 80, SH 123, SH 21 and Ranch Road 12, and rail and pipelines within the IH-35 corridor. Based on the 2004-2005 Texas Almanac, Texas ranks #1 (10,749 miles) in miles of track and #2 (7,418,716 carloads) in carloads in the Nation. Tons transferred by rail in Texas in 2000 are: Chemicals - 40,68] ,860 tons (36.8%) Petroleum - 7,848,888 tons (7.1 %) Other - 61 ,947,583 tons Total - 110,478,331 tons Based on the Texas Almanac summary, 43.9% of rail cargo in 2000 was hazardous and capable of producing a HAZMA T incident. A HAZMA T incident or related Transportation Accident along the IH-35 Corridor has the potential of impacting a large population (5 cities) and one of the busiest interstate highways in Texas. The population and critical facilities along I the IH-35 impacted area include: City of Buda: 1990 2000 2010 2020 Population 2,700 4,050 6,000 9,000 Housing Units 1,050 1,550 2,300 3,500 Fire Stations* ] ] 2 2 Hospitals* 0 0 0 0 Nursing Homes* I ] 2 3 Schools 3 4 5 6 Universities 0 0 0 0 Commercial/Industrial 38 60 85 130 * Critical Facilities City of Havs 1990 2000 2010 2020 I Population 251 233 350 500 Housing Units 95 95 130 180 Hays Count)', Texas Mitigation Plan 95