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ST9905-CS041122---. _. - . _ ~s~ .~ . ._ Suzan Taylor - Re: Letter Page 1 ~_ sT ~~-aS From: "Loretta Mokry" <loretta@apaienv.com> To: <staylor@ci.coppell.tx.us> Date: 11 /22/2004 1:33:28 PM Subject: Re: Letter Very true! Loretta »> "Suzan Taylor" <staylor@ci.coppell.tx.us> 11/22/04 11:42AM »> Bethel I will not require a permit. We will revise the original permit to exclude the portion of G-1, from Freeport to north of Bethel Road. The culvert crossing is not included in the jurisdictional waters either. I think that she is going to take into account what we do upstream of the jurisdictional portion. The good thing is that we will not have to pay mitigation points for this section either. »> "Loretta Mokry" <loretta@apaienv.com> 11/22/2004 11:17:38 AM »> Since we will be over 500 linear feet, it is at the USACE's discretion whether or not to authorize under the nationwide permit so it is very possible that Jessica will require the individual permit. However, the reduction in linear feet will still allow the Tier I questionnaire for the TCEQ 401 water quality certification and that is an important reduction in review. TCEQ can be very difficult sometimes. Did Jessica still want to permit the impacts from the two projects (Bethel I and Bethel II) together? That's the way we had submitted it since the timeline for the two projects was so close and to avoid having to go through the permitting process twice. Loretta »> "Suzan Taylor" <staylor@ci.coppell.tx.us> 11/22/04 11:01AM »> Bethel II is scheduled to advertise in the 3rd quarter of 2005. We have not started the right-of-way acquisition and there are traffic control issues that need to be resolved. I think that the 3rd quarter is optimistic. I believe that Jessica said that this project would still require an individual permit. I did not understand what all she was saying. If I understood correctly, what we do with this section of stream in Bethel I will still have an impact on the portion in Bethel II. She still wants us to consider a tree buffer and forcing the pilot channel through one culvert. »> "Loretta Mokry" <loretta@apaienv.com> 11/22/2004 10:47:59 AM »> Suzan, Just let me know what date and time will work best for you when you can check Ken's schedule. - -- -- - ~. ~ - Suzan Ta~rlor - Re. Letter _ _ __ _ _ __ _ Page=2 Loretta E. Mokry Senior Environmental Scientist Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. 10060 N. Dowling Rd. College Station, Texas 77845 (979) 694-7619 home office (817) 845-3280 cell (979) 694-7619 fax (calf first) Through Fort Worth office (817) 806-1700 (817) 589-0072 FAX <loretta@apaienv.com> www.apaienv.com »> "Suzan Taylor" <staylor@ci.coppell.tx.us> 11/22/04 09:51AM »> Loretta: I just found out that Ken is out all of this week. I will work on getting a meeting set up when he gets back. Will the Coppell Rd. improvements be advertised for bid the same time as the Bethel Rd. project? I think the original channel grade between Bethel Rd. and Coppell Rd. was graded to drain with the transition downstream of Coppell Rd. We should just have to modify the submittal to the USACE to reflect the revised jurisdictional determination and therefore, quantification of impacts. The project should not require a Tier II review for the 401 water quality certification (from TCEQ) now which means TCEQ will not provide any review. We will just need to fill out the Tier I questionnaire which is just a checklist of which BMPs will be employed during construction. After looking at the drawings again, I think the total project is just over 500 linear feet, but the USACE may still approve the project under nationwide permit 13 for Bank Stabilization. Will still need to do the notification since over 500 linear feet, but that would decrease the review time overall since the coordinating agencies would not be involved. This is a possibility we should discuss with Jessica after our meeting and when we have a good handle on what the revised impacts will be. Loretta TranSystems was supposed to have the plans completed back in August - they are not complete yet. Three of the four boxes will be temporarily blocked until the new channel is complete. The existing channel will have to be graded for positive drainage, from the end of the proposed improvements to the existing box at Bethel Road. I am not sure how the construction of the channel and the culvert under Bethel is supposed to be sequenced. That is an issue that Ken will have to decide. There is only one right-of-way parcel that has not been acquired and _ ~ _ , , r _ ____ Suzan Taylor - Re: Letter Pale 3 once it is acquired we will initiate utility relocations. This project is supposed to advertise in the 1 st quarter on 2005. I think that we can revise the permit and stay on schedule with this project. Suzan »> "I nrPtta Mokrv" <lorettala~a~aienv.com> 11 /19/2004 2:49:26 PM »> Thanks! »> "Suzan Taylor" <staylor@ci.coppell.tx.us> 11/19/04 02:35PM »> I forgot to attach the letter to the Corps.