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ST9905-CS060331ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS · DESIGNERS. SCIENTISTS g 16-0202 March 31, 2006 Mr. Ken Laterza U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Division, Regulatory Branch CESWF-~I~_R P.O. Box 17300 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300 Re: Modification of Tributary G-1 Downstream of Bethel Road West USACE Project No.: 200400181 Dear Mr. Laterza: The deed restriction of the stream mitigation area required under condition 2 of the permit letter for the modification of Tributary G-I has been delayed due to ongoing negotiations by the City of Coppell to acquire the property necessary to construct the channel modifications. The City is working to acquire the land required outfight rather than as a drainage easement. They have met with the two remaining property owners with whom contracts are needed and are continuing to negotiate a land swap with one owner and an outright purchase from the second. The schedule for the Bethel Road West project has been delayed due to coordination efforts between the City of Coppell and the City of Grapevine on construction of the project and the fact that the other main route into town (Sandy Lake Road) is under construction tmtil November 2006. Cun~nt schedule for the Bethel Road West project includes advertising for bids in July 2006. Submitted below in Table I is an updated timeline and schedule for the Bethel Road West project. TABLE 1. TIMELINE/SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION EVENTS Description of Task Date Started Date Completed Roadway and Channel Rights-of-Way On-going July2006 Acquired Deed Restriction Prepared and Recorded July 2006 July 2006 Bid Opening August 2006 August 2006 City Council Review September 2006 September 2006 Relocations for utilities completed September 2006 September 2006 Notice to proceed with construction September 2006 Construction completed March 2007 _Mitigation planting April 2007 April 2007 Mr. Ken Laterza Page 2 March 31,2006 The City wishes to request a modification to condition 2 of the permit letter so that a draft deed restriction is required to be submitted to the JUSACE for review and approval, and the recording of the USACE approved deed restriction with the County Clerk is completed prior to commencement of any ground-disturbing activity within the jurisdictional reach of the waters of the United States. Based on the current anticipated schedule, submittal of the draft deed reslxiction to the USACE for review and approval should be possible by July 1, 2006. If you have any questions, please give me a call at (979) 694-7619 (office) or (817) 845-3280 (mobile). Very truly yours, ALAN PLUMMER ASSOCIATES, INC. Loretta E. Mokry Project Manager Attachment cc: Ms. Suzan Taylor, City of Coppell