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CM-2021-335 - 12/16/2021U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 Seventh Street, SW aL IIIIIIII Washington, DC 20410 "a�xuevE as w .hud.gov espanol.hud.gov Environmental Review for Activity/Project that is Categorically Excluded Subject to Section 58.5 Pursuant to 24 CFR 58.35(a) This is a suggested format that may be used by Responsible Entities to document completion of a Categorically Excluded Subject to Section 58.5 environmental review. Proiect Information Project Name: Round Rock Housing Authority HUD Disposition of Scattered Sites Responsible Entity: City of Round Rock Grant Recipient (if different than Responsible Entity): Round Rock Housing Authority State/Local Identifier: N/A Preparer: Elizabeth Alvarado Certifying Officer Name and Title: Laurie Hadley Grant Recipient (if different than Responsible Entity): Round Rock Housing Authority Consultant (if applicable): N/A Direct Comments to: N/A Project Location: 605 Saunders Round Rock, Texas 78664 Description of the Proposed Project [24 CFR 50.12 & 58.32; 40 CFR 1508.25]: Round Rock Housing Authority will be submitting a disposition application to sell the scattered sites owned by the housing authority. An ERR is required. Homes sold will be used for same use after sale (single family housing). Level of Environmental Review Determination: Categorically Excluded per 24 CFR 58.35(a), and subject to laws and authorities at §58.5:24 CFR 58.35(a)(5) _ Acquisition (including leasing) or disposition of, or equity loans on an existing structure, or acquisition (including leasing) of vacant land provided that the structure or land acquired, financed, or disposed of will be retained for the same use. Fundine Information Grant Number HUD Pro ram Funding Amount n/a Public Housing n/a Estimated Total HUD Funded Amount: n/a Estimated Total Project Cost (HUD and non -HUD funds) [24 CFR 58.32(d)]: N/A Compliance with 24 CFR 50.4. 58.5. and 58.6 Laws and Authorities Record below the compliance or conformance determinations for each statute, executive order, or regulation. Provide credible, traceable, and supportive source documentation for each authority. Where applicable, complete the necessary reviews or consultations and obtain or note applicable permits of approvals. Clearly note citations, dates/names/titles of contacts, and page references. Attach additional documentation as appropriate. Compliance Factors: Are formal Compliance determinations Statutes, Executive Orders, compliance and Regulations listed at 24 steps or CFR § 5 8.5 and § 5 8.6 mitigation required? STATUTES, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS LISTED AT 24 CFR 50.4 & 58.6 Airport Hazards Yes No Project site is not located within 15,000 ft of EJ ® a military airport or within 2,500 ft of a 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart D civilian airport. Map showing nearest airports to Round Rock is attached. Coastal Barrier Resources Yes No Project site is not located in or near the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, as ® Texas Coastal Barrier Resources. Map is amended by the Coastal Barrier attached. Improvement Act of 1990 [16 USC 3501 Flood Insurance Yes No Project site is not located in a floodplain or Flood Disaster Protection Act of ® in a FEMA designated Special Flood Hazard 1973 and National Flood Area. Fema map attached. , L Insurance Reform Act of 1994�� 1 G G +mil [42 USC 4001-4128 and 42 USC 12 t w 1 m j q 5154a STATUTES, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS LISTED AT 24 CFR 50.4 & 58.5 Clean Air Yes No Williamson County is not listed as a Z nonattainment county. List of counties in Clean Air Act, as amended, nonattainment is attached. particularly section 176(c) & (d); 40 CFR Parts 6, 51, 93 Coastal Zone Management Yes No Project site is not in or near the Texas ® Coastal Zone. Texas Coastal Zone map is Coastal Zone Management Act, attached. sections 307 c & d Contamination and Toxic Yes No Site visit of the area did not show any on -site Substances EJ Z or nearby toxic, hazardous, or radioactive 24 CFR Part 50.3(i) & 58.5(i)(2) substances found that could affect the health and safety of project occupants or conflict with the intended use of the property. Areal view of the project site is attached. Endangered Species Yes No Disposition of properties will not impact any Z threatened or endangered species. Critical Endangered Species Act of 1973, habitat map is attached. particularly section 7; 50 CFR Part 402 Explosive and Flammable Yes No Nature and location of this project does not Hazards Z pertain to Explosive and Flammable 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart C Hazards. Project does not include a facility that handles or processes flammable or combustible chemicals not will this project increase residential densities. Farmlands Protection Yes No Farmlands Protection does not pertain as Z project site is in a developed subdivision. Farmland Protection Policy Act Map of property is attached. of 1981, particularly sections 1504(b) and 1541; 7 CFR Part 658 Floodplain Management Yes No Project site is not in or near a floodplain. Z Fema map is attached. Executive Order 119881 particularly section 2(a); 24 CFR Part 55 Historic Preservation Yes No Project site is not eligible for listing as a ❑ Z historic property, nor will it impact historic National Historic Preservation properties. Email from Texas Historic Act of 1966, particularly sections Commission is attached. 106 and 110; 36 CFR Part 800 Noise Abatement and Control Yes No Noise does not apply as there will not be new Noise Control Act of 1972, as ® or increased people exposed to noise. amended by the Quiet Disposition of properties doesn't do that. Noise Abatement and Control Yes No Noise does not apply as there will not be new ❑ ® or increased people exposed to noise. Noise Control Act of 1972, as Disposition of properties doesn't do that. amended by the Quiet Communities Act of 1978; 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart B Sole Source Aquifers Yes No Sole source aquifer does not apply. ❑ ® Disposition of property will not impact the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, aquifer. Map of project site to aquifer is as amended, particularly section attached. 1424 e ; 40 CFR Part 149 Wetlands Protection Yes No Project site is not in or near a wetland. ® Wetland map showing project location is Executive Order 11990, attached. articular) sections 2 and 5 Wild and Scenic Rivers Project site is not in or near a wild and Yes No scenic river. Map of closed wild and scenic Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of � ® river is attached. 1968, particularly section 7(b) and c ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Environmental Justice Yes No EJ does not apply as disposition of ❑ ® properties will not add new or increase the Executive Order 12898 number of people in the area. Field Inspection (Date and completed by): Elizabeth Alvarado, November 8, 2021 Summary of Findings and Conclusions: n/a Mifleation Measures and Conditions 140 CFR 1505.2(c)1 Summarize below all mitigation measures adopted by the Responsible Entity to reduce, avoid, or eliminate adverse environmental impacts and to avoid non-compliance or non-conformance with the above -listed authorities and factors. These measures/conditions must be incorporated into project contracts, development agreements, and other relevant documents. The staff responsible for implementing and monitoring mitigation measures should be clearly identified in the mitigation plan. Determination: ® This categorically excluded activity/project converts to Exempt, per 58.34(a)(12) because there are no circumstances which require compliance with any of the federal laws and authorities cited at §58.5. Funds may be committed and drawn down after certification of this part for this (now) EXEMPT project; OR ❑ This categorically excluded activity/project cannot convert to Exempt because there are circumstances which require compliance with one or more federal laws and authorities cited at §58.5. Complete consultation/mitigation protocol requirements, publish NOURROF and obtain "Authority to Use Grant Funds" (HUD 7015.16) per Section 58.70 and 58.71 before committing or drawing down any funds; OR ❑ This project is now subject to a full Environmental Assessment according to Part 58 Subpart E. due to extraordinary circumstances (Section 58.35(c)). Preparer Ahag& -Datel-I I I q [,,?o Name/Title/Organization: Elizabeth Alvarado, CDBG Coordinator, City of Round Rock Entity Agency Official Signature: Dater Name/Title: Laurie Hadley, Ci1y Manager This original, signed document and related supporting material must be retained on file by the Responsible Entity in an Environmental Review Record (ERR) for the activity/project (ref: 24 CFR Part 58.38) and in accordance with recordkeeping requirements for the HUD program(s). I [ 2p 9P(, JL �J4 J T D- 00 m u o o NZ _ m J it � II y p� tnd N Ct N A = �` N .Z 5 a � s Coastal Barrier Resource System(CBRS) its in blue I Otherwise Protected Area,sa/9lr/leen �4 +y O� Y t 40e I♦w lTY� a �©5 5i9-tGhcGfit�� National Flood Hazard Layer FIRMette FEMA Legend 0 250 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 "I.b,000 Faemm— II[/.[ Ala1(nnal Man. /1rrHnlmnRnr,,. M1a1a rnfrnnAn.! /loin Anr 7/17/1 SEE FIS REPORT FOR DETAILED LEGEND AND INDEX MAP FOR FIRM PANEL LAYOUT Without Base Flood Elevation (BFE) Zone A. V. A99 SPECIAL FLOOD With BFE or Depth Zone AE, AD, AR, VE. AR HAZARD AREAS Regulatory Floodway 0.2%Annual Chance Flood Hazard, Areas of 1%annual chance flood with average depth less than one foot or with drainage areas of less than one square mile zonex % , Future Conditions 1%Annual Chance Flood Hazard zone x Area with Reduced Flood Risk due to OTHER AREAS OF Levee. See Notes. zunex FLOOD HAZARD Area with Flood Risk due to Leveezone o NO SCREEN Area of Minimal Flood Hazard zonex Q Effective LOMRs OTHER AREAS Area of Undetermined Flood Hazard zone, GENERAL ---- Channel, Culvert, or Storm Sewer STRUCTURES 1111111 Levee, Dike, or Floodwall e 30z Cross Sections with IT. Annual Chance t 9-s Water Surface Elevation - - - Coastal Transect —v;--- Base Flood Elevation Line (BFE) Limit of Study Jurisdiction Boundary — --- Coastal Transect Baseline OTHER - Profile Baseline FEATURES Hydrographic Feature Digital Data Available N a No Digital Data Available MAP PANELS ® Unmapped qThe pin displayed on the map Is an approximate point selected by the user and does not represen an authoritative property location. This map complies with FEMA's standards for the use of digital flood maps if it is not void as described below. The basemap shown complies with FEMA's basemap accuracy standards The flood hazard Information Is derived directly from the authoritative NFHL web services provided by FEMA. This map was exported on 11/2/2021 at 4:23 PM and does not reflect changes or amendments subsequent to this date and time. The NFHL and effective information may change or become superseded by new data over time. This map image is void if the one or more of the following map elements do not appear: basemap imagery, flood zone labels, legend, scale bar, map creation date, community Identifiers, FIRM panel number, and FIRM effective date. Map images for unmapped and unmodernized areas cannot be used for regulatory purposes. U i0VA Current Nonattainment Counties for All Criteria Pollutantshttps://www3.epa.gov/airouality/xreenbook/ancl.html TEXAS Anderson County Sulfur Dioxide (2010) * Freestone and Anderson Counties, TX Bexar County 8-Hour Ozone (2015) San Antonio, TX - (Marginal) Brazoria County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Marginal) Chambers County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Marginal) Collin County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) Current Nonattainment Counties for All Criteria Pollutantshttps://www3.epa.&ov/airguaIity/sreenbook/ancl.htmI Dallas County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) Denton County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) El Paso County PM-10 (1987) * El Paso Co, TX - (Moderate) Ellis County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) Fort Bend County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Marginal) Current Nonattainment Counties for All Criteria Pollutants https://www3.epa.gov/airquality/greenbook/ancl.htmI Freestone County Sulfur Dioxide (2010) * Freestone and Anderson Counties, TX Galveston County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Marginal) Harris County 8 Hour Ozone (2008) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Marginal) Johnson County 8 Hour Ozone (2008) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) Kaufman County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) Current Nonattainment Counties for All Criteria PollutantshttPs://www3eoaaov/airguaIity/areenbook/ancl.htmI Liberty County 8 Hour Ozone (2008) Montgomery County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Panola County Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Marginal) Sulfur Dioxide (2010) * Rusk and Panola Counties, TX Parker County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Rockwall County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Rusk County Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) Current Nonattainment Counties for All Criteria Pollutants https://www3.epa.eov/aircluality/sreenhook/ancl.htmI Su/fur Dioxide (2010) * Rusk and Panola Counties, TX Tarrant County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Titus County Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) Sulfur Dioxide (2010) * Titus County, TX Waller County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX - (Serious) Wise County 8-Hour Ozone (2008) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Serious) 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Dallas -Fort Worth, TX - (Marginal) 3 x 0 r I e'4t m m m � � c m c O C f/1 d m n N K ai olp 0 \� Y.•�i11. �00 T�+Qs Cir, O 'o N obas9 U co`� 64�� 0 CJ a'Y IJI 1 o •{ tin `o- m WdghLCir - r noPoV 19 la - • _ _ O in rnoP`N a y = 7 fD:. 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The ECOS Joint Development Team is responsible for creating and serving this conglomerate file. No data alterations are made by ECOS. https://fws-maps.arogis.00m/home/webmap/print.html 1/1 'Volkert, Inc Johns22Wirmiran & Tho O Mays Media Wes. Or 12. DaaidCutN U U Co�OI ryAire rn 3 Dr oP Sunset Aerial Phot graphy o 0 tayoNC ,fl G °2 5 soatdspt " Jpany n saunders Dt W Yaraluchyflow Q C\earwatat Tta m 3 N U d dC°,ty Dr Davy O Country PQe of oinin9vJaY M1stY M Saonderso /au,1d0sDr Cypress In Country PlteDt Owen sinvestments O Settlement Park Cuffs! Cou"'Ll Ptre Dt 3�0e4'ftad ,0odilefTrall David Curry Or Country pe D Woodpef Tra Meadov+ Brook D Spring ©teexe � e to � Bowman Park Foxfire d ��pldsiv� �' F1amh'►q'f'�t% �r9Z��s rh ,nGaPD P2a �'e&�/Jan Liz Alvarado From: noreply@thc.state.tx.us Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:24 PM To: Liz Alvarado; reviews@thc.state.tx.us Subject: Section 106 Submission I Re: Project Review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act THC Tracking #202203134 Date:11/16/2021 RRHA Disposition of Property 605-Saunders 605 Saunders Round Rock,TX 78664 Description: Round Rock Housing Authority is disposing of scattered sites (public housing). this property will be sold and retained for the same use. Dear elizabeth alvarado: Thank you for your submittal regarding the above -referenced project. This response represents the comments of the State Historic Preservation Officer, the Executive Director of the Texas Historical Commission (THC), pursuant to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The review staff, led by Charles Peveto, Rebecca Shelton, has completed its review and has made the following determinations based on the information submitted for review: Above -Ground Resources • Property/properties are not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Archeology Comments • No historic properties affected. However, if cultural materials are encountered during construction or disturbance activities, work should cease in the immediate area; work can continue where no cultural materials are present. Please contact the THC's Archeology Division at 512-463-6096 to consult on further actions that may be necessary to protect the cultural remains. We look forward to further consultation with your office and hope to maintain a partnership that will foster effective historic preservation. Thank you for your cooperation in this review process, and for your efforts to preserve the irreplaceable heritage of Texas. If the project changes, or if new historic properties are found, please contact the review staff. If you have any questions concerning our review or if we can be of further assistance, please email the following reviewers: charles.peveto@thc.texas.gov, rebecca.shelton@thc.texas.gov. This response has been sent through the electronic THC review and compliance system (eTRAC). Submitting your project via eTRAC eliminates mailing delays and allows you to check the status of the review, receive an electronic response, and generate reports on your submissions. For more information, visit http://thc.texas.gov/etrac-system. Sincerely, IN for Mark Wolfe, State Historic Preservation Officer Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission Please do not respond to this email. i Edwards Aquifer Region Gamancbe Xamlllen Mal$ Cmkll MCcslloch Ia'^pasas \ Sao Sabo Bell ewml Contributing(drainage) zone bell.Recharge zone ( g 1 Masan Ilaeo Wlan [ mbk Tmis Lee Glllesple Blanca _ o Ken ways eaam. Edaagc [.Mall cmM faw.11 Kcal 84aticra '— 1" Guatalupr San solo Genreks [Inn[Y kYCina 6u+r Uvalde WHOM From the contributing zone of the Edwards Aquifer, water flows mouth and oast across tho recharge zone. The Edwards Is a karat aquifer, characterized by sinkholes, sinking streams, caros, targe springs, and a Usage subsurface drainage system. The aquifer Is so permeable that groundwater levois respond quickly to rainfall. rCFq map Mr remvalla'usa+lkn oMe: rtar oMCI.M w ncWke. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventor 605 Saunders rP i '2'. 110� jr- 1:7,218 A 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 mi 1y ''i yam. •f 0 0.075 0.15 0.3 km November 19, 2021 Wetlands Estuarine and Marine Deepwater ® Estuarine and Marine Wetland T p tilr '� Y T.. „P*fir •ytl R_IV 1•1 Aq _ !,� l r • `N sue+ �,i 4,c`rt;� Freshwater Emergent Wetland Lake Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland Other Freshwater Pond Riverine This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service Is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site. National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) This page was produced by the NWI mapper Guadalupe M Mountains NP Fort Davis NHS r. G Rio Gran Big Bend N P 5' J RIGR boudary begins at ChihuahuaZoahula stale Wv upmerd NL (dw Canyon 'Roughly a thlCe (3) m60 heaven RIGR and AGg bwndanes Bg Bend NP (BIBE): 118 Rio Gmnde NRId & Scenic River (RIGR): iN mles BIBE E RIGR shared jurisdiction: 69 miles BIBE d RIGR Combined: 2e5 miles Amistad NRA 83 miles TEXAS Lyndon B. Johnson NHPc. Amistad NRA 0 N.tiS boundary a><lttNs 83 rm'o: uprnor!rom the dam 0AUSTIN HOUSTON 0 0 SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Missions NHP Padre Island NS TABLE 1:OWNERSHIroFLAND Al ONG RIn GRANDE WILDANDSCFNICRIVER Ownership RiverAliles %. of Total Private 101.1 51 Federal (Big Bend NP) 71.4 36 Stare oHcxas 363 13 Total I 199.2 100 ROUND ROCK City of Round Rock TEXAS Agenda Item Summary Agenda Number: Title: Consider executing the Categorical Exclusion Subject to 58.5 Determination 24 CFR 58.35 (a) (5) for the Round Rock Housing Authority Disposition of Scattered Site 605 Saunders. Type: City Manager Item Governing Body: City Manager Approval Agenda Date: 12/10/2021 Dept Director: Cost: $0.00 Indexes: Attachments: 605 Saunders Department: Planning & Development Services Text of Legislative File CM-2021-335 HUD requires that every federally funded project file contain a written record of the environmental reviem undertaken for each project which is termed the Environmental Review Record (ERR). The ERR shall b available for public review and must contain all of the recommended formats. The ERR must contain all the environmental review documents, public notices, written determination and any environmental reviev findings pertaining to the decision making and actions related to the individual project. The proposed sal the Round Rock Housing Authority property at 605 Saunders required that a Categorical Exclusion Subj� to 58.5 Determination 24 CF'R 58.35 (a)(5) be conducted and executed by the Certifying Officer. The RI Housing Authority will be submitting a disposition application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urt Development requesting permission to sell the property at 605 Saunders. If sold, the home will be used the same use after sale (single family housing). An ERR is required in order to submit the application. City of Round Rock Page 1 of 1