Final Environmental Assessment FM 565 Extension Project Beaumont District FM 565 (From Loop 207 to State Highway 146) CSJ: 1024-01-070 Chambers County, Texas May 2015 Environmental Assessment FM 565 Extension Project Table of Contents Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas Table of Contents 1 Proposed Action ................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Existing Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Proposed Action ......................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Funding for the Proposed Action ............................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Need for the Proposed Action ................................................................................................... 1-2 1.5 Purpose of the Proposed Action ................................................................................................ 1-2 1.6 Alternatives ................................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.7 Right-of-Way .............................................................................................................................. 1-3 1.8 Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations .................................................................................. 1-3 2 Surrounding Area ............................................................................................................................... 2-1 3 Areas of Environmental Concern ....................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Community ................................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 Community Profile ............................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 Community Impacts ........................................................................................................... 3-2 3.1.3 Environmental Justice ........................................................................................................ 3-3 3.2 Land Use ..................................................................................................................................... 3-4 3.3 Cultural Resources ..................................................................................................................... 3-5 3.3.1 Section 4(f) ......................................................................................................................... 3-5 3.3.2 Historic Resources .............................................................................................................. 3-5 3.3.3 Archeological Resources .................................................................................................... 3-6 3.4 Biological Resources ................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.4.1 Vegetation .......................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.4.2 Mitigation ........................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.4.3 Invasive Species and Beneficial Landscaping ..................................................................... 3-8 3.4.4 Farmland Protection Policy Act .......................................................................................... 3-8 3.4.5 Threatened and Endangered Species / Species of Concern .............................................. 3-8 3.4.6 Migratory Birds ................................................................................................................ 3-12 3.4.7 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Action ............................................................................. 3-13 3.5 Water Resources and Water Quality ....................................................................................... 3-13 3.5.1 Section 404 of the Clean Water Act: Waters of the U.S. ................................................. 3-13 i Environmental Assessment FM 565 Extension Project Table of Contents Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas 3.5.2 Section 401 of the Clean Water Act: Water Quality Certification ................................... 3-13 3.5.3 Executive Order 11990, Wetlands ................................................................................... 3-13 3.5.4 Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act: Threatened or Impaired Waters ....................... 3-13 3.5.5 Section 402 of the Clean Water Act: Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...... 3-14 3.5.6 International Boundary and Water Commission ............................................................. 3-14 3.5.7 Floodplains ....................................................................................................................... 3-14 3.5.8 Wild and Scenic Rivers ..................................................................................................... 3-14 3.6 Traffic Noise ............................................................................................................................. 3-14 3.7 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................ 3-18 3.7.1 Traffic Air Quality Analysis ............................................................................................... 3-18 3.7.2 Congestion Management Process ................................................................................... 3-18 3.7.3 Mobile Source Air Toxics .................................................................................................. 3-18 3.8 Hazardous Materials ................................................................................................................ 3-23 3.9 Construction Impacts ............................................................................................................... 3-24 3.10 Indirect and Cumulative Impacts ............................................................................................. 3-25 3.10.1 Indirect Impacts Analysis ................................................................................................. 3-25 3.10.2 Cumulative Impacts Analysis............................................................................................ 3-29 4 Permits / Agency Coordination / Commitments ................................................................................ 4-1 4.1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers .................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ........................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Texas Parks and Wildlife ............................................................................................................ 4-1 4.4 Commitments ............................................................................................................................ 4-2 5 Public Involvement............................................................................................................................. 5-1 6 Determination of Assessment ............................................................................................................ 6-1 7 References ......................................................................................................................................... 7-1 Figures Figure 3- 1 Projected National MSAT Emission Trends for 2010 – 2050 .......................................... 3-19 Tables Table 3-1 Dominant Species and Indicator Status within the Proposed Action Area ........................... 3-7 Table 3-2 Federal and State Listed Species – Chambers County, Texas ............................................... 3-9 ii Environmental Assessment FM 565 Extension Project Table of Contents Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas Table 3-3 FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria ........................................................................................ 3-15 Table 3-4 Traffic Noise Levels (db(A) Leq) ........................................................................................... 3-16 Table 3-5 Predicted 2044 Noise Impact Contours for Undeveloped Areas ........................................ 3-17 Table 3-6 Projected National MSAT Emission Trends 2010-2050 for Vehicles Operating on Roadways Using USEPA’s MOVES2010b Model ........................................................................................................ 3-20 Table 3-7 Regulatory Database Search ............................................................................................... 3-23 Appendices Appendix A Site Vicinity Map Appendix B Existing and Proposed Roadways Cross Section Drawings Appendix C Proposed Action Plan Map Appendix D Houston – Galveston Area Council Transportation Improvements Program Correspondence Appendix E City of Mont Belvieu’s request to TxDOT for Proposed Action Appendix F City of Mont Belvieu Resolution 2009-018 Appendix G Proposed Action Area Photographs Appendix H Land Acquisition Letter Appendix I Adjacent