ST8805-CS 881130Jerry Parch Consulting Engineers
Mr. Victor Cole
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Permits Section
Fort Worth District
P O Box 17300
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817/334-4623
FILE
RE:
JP No. 88009; 404 Permits; Parks of Coppell;
Project Number 8800361; Coppell, Texas
Dear Mr. Cole:
Enclosed are two copies of a Plan of Reclamation for a 109.7 acre
tract lying on the west side of Denton Tap Road and north and
south of Cottonwood Branch in the City of Coppell, Dallas County,
Texas. The property owner is ABQ Development Corporation of
Albuquerque, New Mexico. The project name is the Parks of
Coppell.
A jurisdictional determination was conducted on this site on July
6, 1988. Results of this determination were transmitted to us by
your letter of July 28, 1988. The jurisdictional areas you
identified on this site are indicated on the Plan of Reclamation
enclosed.
In accordance with your letter of July 28, 1988, the purpose of
this submittal is to request a determination by your office of
permit requirements for this project pursuant to Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act. After making your decision, please advise
me if this project is an accordance with requirements of a
nationwide permit, or if other authorization is needed.
The project area lies partially within the flood plains of Denton
Creek and Cottonwood Branch. Of the total site area of
approximately 109.7 acres, approximately 53.8 acres lie within
the 100-year flood plain. 100-year and 500-year flood plain
limits are shown on the enclosed drawing.
Several features of the plan are designed to
interest. Primary features include.
serve the public
~f the existing
1. Reclamation of approximately 36.6 acres ~ --~t~~~~
100-year flood plain areas on
Approximately 17.2 acres will remain i
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Mr. Victor Cole
JP No. 88009
November 30, 1988
PaGe 2 of 3
Construction of Parkway Boulevard from Denton Tap Road
to the west property line of this project as a four-
lane divided major arterial roadway. This section of
Parkway Boulevard is a vital component of the city's
throughfare plan. The roadway will provide the only
access to the city's new high school currently under
construction adjacent to and southwest of the site.
This construction will also complete Parkway Boulevard
from MacArthur Boulevard on the east to Coppell Road on
the West and provide additional access from the west
side of the city to City Hall and the City Park
facilities near Denton Tap Road.
Construction of Parkway Boulevard will require a bridge
over Cottonwood Branch. The existing channel wil be
widened and protected at the bridge. The location of
the proposed bridge is shown on the Plan of
Reclamation.
Approximately 0.94 acres of the jurisdictional areas
are proposed to be filled. This largely consists of
abandoned Gravel pits located outside of flood plain
areas near the southern boundary of the property.
These pits are targets of unauthorized waste disposal
and may become health hazards as urbanization continues
in adjacent areas.
In order to mitigate for the loss of jurisdictional
areas, an area offering conditions that promote aquatic
Growth and wildlife habitation is proposed on the north
side of Cottonwood Branch as shown on the plan. This
area consists of approximately 1.79 acres or
approximately twice the existing jurisdictional areas
proposed to be filled.
Continuance of Denton Creek in its natural condition
along the north property line of the site. No
excavation or fill is proposed in the portion of the
100-year flood plain of Denton Creek adjacent to the
north property line.
Approximately 15 acres in the Cottonwood Branch flood
plain including the existing creek, with the exception
of the mitigation area and channel improvements near
the Parkway Boulevard bridge, will remain in a natural
condition. Hundreds of trees will be preserved in this
area.
Mr. Victor Cole
JP No. 88009
November 30, 1988
PaGe 3 of 3
If after reviewing the proposed project you conclude that the
Plan of Reclamation complies with requirements for a nationwide
permit, please proceed with this authorization. If you need
additional information, please call.
Sincerely
Jerry Parche
JP:ch
Enclosure: Plan of Reclamation - Parks of Coppell (2 Copies)
cc:
Mr. Jay Chester, P.E./ABQ Development Corporation
Mr. Russell Doyle, P.E./City of Coppell
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