In accordance with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) environmental review process established at 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 371, Subchapter E, for projects to be funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program and consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S. Code §4321, et seq., the Executive Administrator of the TWDB has determined that the proposed action identified below may be exempted from formal environmental review requirements:
City of Granbury, Hood County, Texas
Meter Replacement Project
DWSRF Project No. 62694
Total Estimated TWDB Commitment: $2,720,000
The City of Granbury (City) is proposing to use funding from a $2,720,000 DWSRF Program loan for the planning, design, and construction phases required to replace the City's meters. Specifically, the City plans to replace all 5,481 meters to reduce unaccounted water losses. A large percentage of the meters are over 10 years old. The project will require all necessary appurtenances related to meter replacement. All work will be performed on previously disturbed sites.
Environmental impacts should be similar to rehabilitation activities and limited to those activities associated with meter replacement. Board staff has reviewed the Texas Historical Commission's Archaeological Sites Atlas and determined the project is not likely to affect any significant or potentially significant cultural resources. The project will not adversely impact wetlands or waters of the U.S. that are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, construction within existing rights-of-ways and easements is not expected to impact threatened or endangered species or habitat.
This decision is allowed because the specified project elements should not entail significant adverse impacts to the quality of the human environment. Documentation supporting this determination is on file at the TWDB.
This determination may be rescinded if it is found that:
(1) The project no longer meets the requirements for a CE as a result of changes in the project;
(2) The project involves extraordinary circumstances as defined in 31 TAC Section 371.41; or
(3) The project may violate or has violated federal, state, local, or tribal laws.
The project also must comply with the following standard emergency conditions:
Standard emergency condition for the discovery of cultural resources; and,
Standard emergency condition for the discovery of threatened and endangered species.
Comments regarding this determination may be submitted to the Director of Regional Water Planning and Development, Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas 78711-3231.
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