Common use of Environmental Data Collection Clause in Contracts

Environmental Data Collection. The Engineer shall collect, assemble and review relevant, best available data from existing sources, including federal, state, regional and local governmental entities, and private companies to support the development of the project PEL Study. Data collected shall include, but may not be limited to: • Land Use - existing use plans and zoning data • Land Cover - local coverage of existing and/or future land cover DocuSign Envelope ID: 785B3B2A-F4AF-4760-B8CE-70103168FF83 • Demographics - census and local population • Neighborhoods and Community Resources • Administrative, schools, places of worship, and cemeteries • Visual and Aesthetic Qualities • Existing Transportation Facilities o Railroads –railroads, including grade crossings information o Future railroad lines proposed o Abandoned railroad lines o lntermodal facilities • Roadways - on system roads, plus local roadway layers available from counties and cities • Water Quality • Water Features - National Hydrography Dataset or larger scale • Air Quality • Noise - standards/thresholds • Hazardous Waste - contamination and hazardous material sites • Threatened and Endangered Species - site occurrence data from Texas Parks and Wildlife or US Fish & Wildlife Service and data on wildlife habitat/migration sites patterns • Natural Areas and Ecosystems • Parklands/Conservation Areas - local, state, and federal parks, wildlife management areas, and wilderness areas • Wetlands/Waters of the U.S./Hydric Soils - National Wetland Inventory (NWI) data and other wetlands data collected at the state, county, or municipal level • Wetland Reserve Program areas • Floodplains - FEMA flood prone areas (Q3 data), and any local data on flood prone areas • Historic and Cultural Resources - archeological sites/districts, historic sites/districts, and properties listed on the National Registry of Historic Places • Utilities/Transmission - major existing and proposed electric, water and petro- chemical lines • Power Stations - existing and proposed power stations (e.g. hydro, coal) • Digital Elevation Model - USGS, local topographic data including contour lines, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) (if available) • Existing Topographic Maps - Digital • Existing Mine and Quarry Locations • Soils - NRCS Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database • Prime Farmland • Geology- Geologic Atlas of Texas • Best Available Aerial Photography – at minimum, USGS Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle imagery, or best available imagery from state or local governments The Engineer shall conduct high-level field reconnaissance of the project PEL Study Area. Gathered data shall be described in an environmental data collection report. Deliverables: 1. Draft Environmental Data Collection Report (PDF only) 2. Final Environmental Data Collection Report (PDF only) DocuSign Envelope ID: 785B3B2A-F4AF-4760-B8CE-70103168FF83

Environmental Data Collection. The Engineer shall collect, assemble and review relevant, best available data from existing sources, including federal, state, regional and local governmental entities, and private companies to support the development of the project PEL Study. Data collected shall include, but may not be limited to: • Land Use - existing use plans and zoning data • Land Cover - any local coverage of existing and/or future land cover DocuSign Envelope ID: 785B3B2A-F4AF-4760-B8CE-70103168FF83 • Demographics - census and local population • Neighborhoods and Community Resources • Administrative, schools, places of worship, and cemeteries • Visual and Aesthetic Qualities • Existing Transportation Facilities o Railroads –railroads, including grade crossings information o Future railroad lines proposed o Abandoned railroad lines o lntermodal facilities • Roadways - on system roads, plus local roadway layers available from counties and cities • Water Quality DocuSign Envelope ID: F30041C2-2CD0-40EA-B2F7-45DA235A97DB • Water Features - National Hydrography Dataset or larger scale • Air Quality • Energy Consumption • Noise - standards/thresholds • Hazardous Waste - contamination and hazardous material sites • Threatened and Endangered Species - site occurrence data from Texas Parks and Wildlife or US Fish & Wildlife Service and data on wildlife habitat/migration sites patterns • Natural Areas and Ecosystems • Parklands/Conservation Areas - local, state, and federal parks, wildlife management areas, and wilderness areas • Wetlands/Waters of the U.S./Hydric Soils - National Wetland Inventory (NWI) data and other wetlands data collected at the state, county, or municipal level • Wetland Reserve Program areas • Floodplains - FEMA flood prone areas (Q3 data), and any local data on flood prone areas • Historic and Cultural Resources - archeological sites/districts, historic sites/districts, and properties listed on the National Registry of Historic Places • Utilities/Transmission - major existing and proposed electric, water and petro- chemical lines • Power Stations - existing and proposed power stations (e.g. hydro, coal) • Digital Elevation Model - USGS, local topographic data including contour lines, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) (if available) • Existing Topographic Maps - Digital • Existing Mine and Quarry Locations • Soils - NRCS Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database • Prime Farmland • Geology- Geologic Atlas of Texas • Best Available Aerial Photography – - at minimum, USGS Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle imagery, or best available imagery from state or local governments The Engineer shall conduct high-level field reconnaissance of the project PEL Study Area. Gathered data shall be described in an environmental data collection report. Deliverables:. 1. Draft Environmental Data Collection Report (PDF only)Report 2. Final Environmental Data Collection Report (PDF only) DocuSign Envelope ID: 785B3B2A-F4AF-4760-B8CE-70103168FF83Report

Environmental Data Collection. The Engineer shall collect, assemble and review relevant, best available data from existing sources, including federal, state, regional and local governmental entities, and private companies to support the development of the project PEL Study. Data collected shall include, but may not be limited to: • Land Use - existing use plans and zoning data • Land Cover - any local coverage of existing and/or future land cover DocuSign Envelope ID: 785B3B2A-F4AF-4760-B8CE-70103168FF83 • Demographics - census and local population • Neighborhoods and Community Resources • Administrative, schools, places of worship, and cemeteries • Visual and Aesthetic Qualities • Existing Transportation Facilities o • Railroads –railroads, including grade crossings information o • Future railroad lines proposed o • Abandoned railroad lines o • lntermodal facilities • Roadways - on system roads, plus local roadway layers available from counties and cities • Water Quality • Water Features - National Hydrography Dataset or larger scale • Air Quality • Energy Consumption • Noise - standards/thresholds • Hazardous Waste - contamination and hazardous material sites • Threatened and Endangered Species - site occurrence data from Texas Parks and Wildlife or US Fish & Wildlife Service and data on wildlife habitat/migration sites patterns • Natural Areas and Ecosystems • Parklands/Conservation Areas - local, state, and federal parks, wildlife management areas, and wilderness areas • Wetlands/Waters of the U.S./Hydric Soils - National Wetland Inventory (NWI) data and other wetlands data collected at the state, county, or municipal level • Wetland Reserve Program areas DocuSign Envelope ID: E852CE45-569A-420B-BBF9-DADBC50F3DD4 • Floodplains - FEMA flood prone areas (Q3 data), and any local data on flood prone areas • Historic and Cultural Resources - archeological sites/districts, historic sites/districts, and properties listed on the National Registry of Historic Places • Utilities/Transmission - major existing and proposed electric, water and petro- chemical lines • Power Stations - existing and proposed power stations (e.g. hydro, coal) • Digital Elevation Model - USGS, local topographic data including contour lines, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) (if available) • Existing Topographic Maps - Digital • Existing Mine and Quarry Locations • Soils - NRCS Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database • Prime Farmland • Geology- Geologic Atlas of Texas • Best Available Aerial Photography – - at minimum, USGS Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle imagery, or best available imagery from state or local governments The Engineer shall conduct high-level field reconnaissance of the project PEL Study AreaArea via windshield survey. Gathered data shall be described in an environmental data collection report. Deliverables:report and necessary exhibits shall be prepared, referenced and included. 1. Draft Environmental Data Collection Report (PDF onlyPDF) 2. Final Environmental Data Collection Report (PDF only) DocuSign Envelope ID: 785B3B2A-F4AF-4760-B8CE-70103168FF83PDF)