Four Corner - Texas Water Development Board

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October 14, 1998
COMMISSIONERS
LEE M SASS
CI-IAIRMAN. FT_ WORTH
RICHARD (01CKJ HEATH
VICE·CHAIRMAN. DAL..LAS
ERNEST ANGELO. JR
MIDLAND
Ms. Kimberly A. Chesler
Rust Environment & Infrastructure Inc.
2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77042-3703
JOHN AVILA, JR
FT. WORTH
MICKEY BURLESON
TEMPLE
RAY CLYMER
WICHITA FALLS
Re: Four Corners Water/Wastewater Planning Study
Dear Ms. Chesler:
CAROL E. DINKINS
HOUSTON
SUSAN HOWARO-CHRANE
BOERNE
NOLAN RYAN
ALVIN
PERRY R- BASS
CHAIRMAN-EMERITUS
FT. WORTH
ANDREW SANSOM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Department staff has reviewed the information transmitted by your letter of
September 30, 1998 concerning the referenced project.
As indicated by the attached imagery, particularly sensitive wildlife habitats that
should incorporate planning considerations within this study area include mature
woodlands, riparian vegetation associated with creek drainages, native
grasslands, and wetlands. Development of project alternative alignments should
include considerations for sequentially avoiding, minimizing or compensating
losses of these sensitive habitats. Where possible, water and wastewater lines
should follow existing rights-of-way. Mitigation measures to offset unavoidable
losses to these habitats should be included in project planning. Such measures
may include provisions for tree and shrub plantings and for revegetation of
disturbed areas using native plant species.
Please contact Ms. Shannon Breslin at 512-912-7021 for specific information
concerning threatened and endangered species.
Thank you for early coordination on this project.
S~l~~
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Wildlife Habitat Assessment Program
Wildlife Division
RGF:dab
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