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Keith Marvin - Freeport Environmental
From: "Matt Atkins" <matkins @tnp- online. com>
To: "Keith Marvin" <kmarvin @ci.coppell.tx.us>
Date: 5/1/2009 3:43 PM
Subject: Freeport Environmental
Attachments: Document.pdf; EnvironmentalReview.pdf
Keith,
We have reviewed the environmental checklist required by NCTCOG and determined that we would need the
help of an environmental firm to aid in the completion of the required elements. I have attached a section of the
scope we received from Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC and AR Consultants, Inc. Additionally we would
coordinate the completion of the checklist, provide pertinent design information, and provide any exhibits required
to complete the checklist. With our combined efforts, we will work to get the environmental documents prepared
and submitted to the appropriate agencies and NCTCOG for review and approval. Our fee for completing this
would be $20,000. Please take a look at these documents and let me know if you have any questions. We are
ready to prepare an amendment to our contract and begin work immediately in order to expedite the schedule.
have attached the checklist for you as well. Thanks and have a great weekend!
Matt Atkins, P.E.
Project Manager
12160 North Abrams Road, Suite 508
Dallas, Texas 75243
214.461.9867 office
214.461.9864 fax
matkins _,tnp- online.com
www.tnr)- online.com
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Attachment A: Scope of Services
Introduction
Based on the upfront payment by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDQT) for
the right to develop the State Highway (SH) 121 toliroad project, $3.2 billion in funding was deposited in an account to provide
regional funding for transportation improvements. The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) was designated with the authority to
allocate the monies across the region. Projects that are located on statelfederal roadway systems, must comply with the appropriate
level of environmental review, permitting, other approvals, and public notices requirements (e.g. 43 Texas Administrative Code
[rAC], Part 1, Chapter 2, Subchapter A and/or the National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA]). Recipients of SH 121 funding that
are off- system roadway do not have to meet the requirements of 43 TAG, Part 1, Chapter 2, Subchapter A, but they must comply
with all environmental review and public involvement requirements applicable under state and federal law and local environmental
review focused on permitting and other approvals. Additionally, each project will require an agreement between TxDOT and the
implementing agency, which will include a section requiring North Central Texas Council of Government (NCTCOG) review of the
local environmental documents for project funded through SH 121 funds. Since very few local governments have environmental
review processes that meet the intent of NEPA, the NCTCOG has developed a Draft Environmental Review Process for Local
Projects. This review process includes a seven page worksheet providing environmental information to the NCTCOG reviewers.
Location
The proposed project is located on Freeport Parkway between Ruby Road and Sandy Lake Road, in the City of Coppell, Dallas
County, Texas. The project location was provided to Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) on 23 April 2009.
Description of Services
IES will provide professional services to complete the NCTCOG Environmental Review Checklist for Local Projects. An initial
meeting with the project engineer and the City of Coppell will be included to collect data on the project information specific to the
Environmental Review Checklist.
This assessment will include a site visit, which will
■ identify water features, determine if those features mould be considered waters of the United States, provide Global
Positioning System (GPS) data as to the location anci dimensions of the water features;
■ describe the vegetation communities within the proposed project corridor and give approximate acreage of those
communities;
■ identify any active/inactive migratory bird nests located within the project corridor, and
• identify any potential hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, or areas of environmental concern based on visual
inspection.
The site visit will include photo documentation of the project corridor, including examples of the vegetation communities, bird
nests, and documentation of all water features. Data forms collected from the site visit will meet the requirements of the
permitting agencies (i.e., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USAGE], Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [fPWD], and U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service [USFWS]) for a description of the existing conditions and impact assessments. IES will also collect data
from the TPWD Natural Diversity Database (NDD) to locate any sensitive or unique wildlife or vegetation communities within 1.5
miles up to 10 miles from the project corridor.
Additionally, IES will provide a Cultural Resources Assessment per the requirement of the relevant Texas Antiquities Code
sections and coordination with the Texas Historic. Commission and State Historic Preservation Officer. These services are to he
provided by AR Consultants, Inc., with technical staff that meets all the requirements to perform these services. The scope of
services is included as Exhibit C.
Once the site visit has been completed and data collected from project engineer, the Environmental Review Checklist, including
any figures, will be provided to the project engineer and the City of Coppell for review and comment. Once finalized, the
materials will be submitted to the appropriate office within the NCTCOG to begin their review process. IES will provide
coordination with the NCTCOG, as necessary on the Environmental Review Checklist.
Information Furnished by Client
The client (or its representative) Wit provide the engineering designs as needed through the development of the project, which
will include (but not limited to) topography, plan and profile drawings, cross sections of any stream improvements, and
construction types. The client will provide IES will rights -of -entry within the project corridor.
Special Conditions
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Introduction
AR Consultants, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to Integrated Environmental
Solutions, LLC (IES) for a comprehensive pedestrian archaeological survey of the
proposed expansion to Freeport Parkway froze Ruby Road to Sandy Lake Road in the
City of Coppell. The route is approximately 2,766 feet long.
We are familiar with the area having conducted studies at Wagon Wheel Park (Skinner
1999).
In order to perform the archaeological survey, AR Consultants, Inc. intends to perform
the following tasks.
Tasks
1) acquire an antiquities permit from the Texas Historical Commission (THC).
2) perform archival research necessary for this archaeological survey.
3) conduct an intensive pedestrian archaeological survey. The full length of the study
corridor route will be walked over by a crew walking transects spaced at 20 m or less
intcivals. Shovel testing will be conducted along the route as recommended by the
Council of Texas Archeologists (2002). The fine sandy loam from the shovel tests will be
screened through /4 inch mesh and the pit walls visually inspected. If a prehistoric site is
encountered during shovel testing, at least 6 additional shovel tests will be required to
delineate the site's horizontal boundaries. A site form and sketch map of the site will be
made. The same process will be conducted for a historic site except that archival research
such as at the County Records office will be necessary. Notes on the terrain, soils,
vegetation and other relevant information will be made and photographs taken.
4) artifacts located during the survey and shovel testing will not be collected but
cataloged and photographed in the field.
5) within two weeks after the held work and analysis is completed, a draft copy of
the archaeological report, following the report guidelines recommended by the Council of
Texas Archeologists (ND) and accepted by the THC, will be submitted to IES and after
their review to the Archeology Division of the Texas Historical Commission (THC).
6) after the review, revisions will be made and 20 final copies (19 bound and 1
unbound) and a copy of the report on an archival quality CD will be submitted to the
THC and five copies will be mailed to IES for their records.
AR CONSULTANTS, INC.