LIST OF APPENDICES. Archaeological/Historical Quality Review Correspondence

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1 Brazos Valley Disposal Facili Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices LIST OF APPENDICES Part IIl Appendix A - Correspondence A-I. A-2. A-3. Land Use Analysis ArchaeologicalHistorical Quality Review Correspondence FAA Correspondence A-4 TxDOT Correspondence A-5 Endangered Species Assessment A-6 BVCOG Correspondence

2 Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices PARTS II! APPENDIX A-i LAND USE ANALYSIS

3 LAND USE ANALYSIS Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Type IV March 21, 2011 Prepared by. John Worrall Consulting LLC 509 Camino Barranca Round Mountain, TX

4 Preface This report was prepared specifically to address those portions of TCEQ rules pertaining to land use compatibility. The relevant rule portions, as excerpted from 30 TAC , are: (g) Land-use map. This is a constructed map ofthe facility showing the boundary of the facility and any existing zoning on or surrounding the property and actual uses (e.g., agricultural, industrial, residential, etc.) both within the facility and within one mile of the facility. The owner or operator shall make every effort to show the location ofresidences, commercial establishments, schools, licensed day-care facilities, churches, cemeteries, ponds or lakes, and recreational areas within one mile of the facility boundary... 6h) Impact on surrounding area. A primary concern is that the use of any landfor a inunicipai solid waste facility not adversely impact human health or the enviromnent. The owner or operator shall provide information regarding the likely impacts of the facility on cities, communities, groups ofproperly owners, or individuals by analyzing the compatibility of land use, zoning in the vicinity, community growth patterns, and otherfactors associated with the public interest. To assist the commission in evaluating the impact of the site on the surrounding area, the owner or operator shall provide the following: (1) if available, a published zoning map for the facility and within two miles of the facilityfor the county or counties in which the facility is or will be located Ifthe site requires approval as a nonconforming use or a special permitfrom the local government havingjurisdiction, a copy of such approval shall be submitted; (2, information about the character ofsurrounding land uses within one mile of the proposed facility; (3) information about growth trends within five miles of the facility with directions of major development; (4) the proximity to residences and other uses (e.g., schools, churches, cemeteries, historic structures and sites, archaeologically sign ficant sites, sites having exceptional aesthetic quality. etc.) within one mile of the facility. The owner or operator shall provide the approximate number of residences and commercial establishments within one mile of the proposedfacility including the distances and directions to the nearest residences and commercial establishments. Population density and proximity to residences and other uses described in this paragraph may be considered for assessment of compatibility... 2

5 List of Figures LU-i LU-2 LU-3 Metropolitan Context Zoning--Two Miles Land Use Introduction The proposed Brazos Valley Disposal Facility is a Type IV landfill to be developed at an existing quarry located southwest of Bryan and College Station, in Brazos County. The permit boundary encompasses 42 acres. The site is in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of College Station, approximately 1.3 miles from the city limits of College Station and 1.2 miles from the city limits of Bryan. Please refer to Figure LU-i Zoning Because the site is not in an incorporated area, there is no zoning at the site. Zoning within two miles of the permit boundary is indicated in Figure LU-2; approximately 85.5% of the land within two miles of the permit boundary is unzoned. The site is within the ETJ of College Station, but because the property will not be subdivided, the City of College Station has no specific jurisdiction over the property.

6 Character of Surrounding Land Uses Open land is the predominant land use within one mile of the permit boundary, comprising 76% of the land area within one mile (refer also to Figure LU-3). Though classified as Open, much of this open land is in fact occupied by large lot, rural estate subdivisions (e.g., southeast of FM 60) that have residential uses, but are open and rural in character. On the other hand, most of the open land north of the site is open and unused. South of the site the Texas A&M Animal Science Complex is also largely open, but is classified as Institutional. Land use within one mile is specifically characterized as follows: Land Use Acreage Percentage Units Open Residential residences Industrial establishments Institutional , see text Commercial establishments Public , see text Total Source: Field Inventory, February, 2011 All of the Residential land is single family residential, consisting of 266 residences and representing 12% of the land area within one mile. Industrial land use consists of 6% of the land area within one mile. The most notable industrial land uses are quarries that abut the permit boundary to the southeast and southwest, as well as more distant to the south and southwest. Commercial land is minimal. Institutional land use represents 5% of the land area within one mile, the largest institutional use being the Texas A&M Animal Science Complex approximately 2 mile south of the permit boundary. Other institutional uses include three churches, one cemetery and one day care center. The two Public land uses within one mile are a citizen s solid waste collection center on FM 60 less than V2 mile south of the permit boundary and a fire station V2 mile east of the site, also on FM 60. 4

7 5 Easterwood Field Airport, as well as the campus itself. The A&M Campus Master Plan Additional development will occur within the Texas A&M landholdings, which includes possibility of rates ranging from 1.6 million to 45 million feet per decade. Regardless of boundaries. As the dominant educational, economic and employment factor in the growth of the area as a whole, as well as growth within 5 miles of the permit boundary. metropolitan area, Texas A&M will continue to directly and indirectly influence the (July, 2004) indicates that campus growth and development has historically occurred at a rate exceeding 1 million square feet per decade, and that future needs indicate the rate, the current campus boundaries are sufficient to accommodate growth within campus 4.5 miles east of the permit boundary. of Wellborn Road (FM 2154)and Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818), approximately boundary include significant multi-family residential development near the interchange In addition to the Bryan projects noted above, growth trends within 5 miles of the permit of College Station, beyond five miles of the site. (Map 2.1, College Station Station. The dominant trends of growth of the metropolitan area are to the south and east subdivision, about three miles north of the permit boundary, and the adjoining 200-acre Texas A&M Health Science Center, about two miles north of the permit boundary). community growth patterns are dominated by those occurring in and around College Notwithstanding development projects in and around Bryan (notably the Traditions Comprehensive Plan, adopted May 28, 2009) Source: Texas State Data Center City Population, Bryan and College Station Bryan 55,002 65,660 76,201 College Station 52,456 67,890 93,857 but by 2000, College Station surpassed Bryan in terms of population. The most recent Bryan. For the entire 20 census data indicates that the growth of College Station continues to outstrip that of th century, the City of Bryan was larger than the City of College Station, Growth Trends

8 Proximity As of February 2011, there are 266 residences within one mile of the permit boundary, the most proximate residence being on Stewarts Meadow Road, approximately 170 feet southwest of the permit boundary. There are 19 industrial and commercial establishments within one mile, the most proximate business establishment being Brazos Valley Recycling on Stewarts Meadow Road, abutting the permit boundary to the south. (Brazos Valley Recycling is an existing recycling center (TCEQ ID # ) that could be operated in conjunction with the Type IV landfill.) There are three churches within one mile of the permit boundary one is approximately 900 feet southeast of the permit boundary, another about 950 feet southeast, and the third is 3300 feet southwest. A cemetery is approximately 3300 feet southwest of the permit boundary. A daycare center is approximately 1300 feet southeast of the permit boundary, across FM 60. 6

9 Mr JOHN WORRALL CONSULTING Land Use Aeslitelics Reclan,afion phone FIGURE LU-i METROPOLITAN CONTEXT LAND USE ANALYSIS COLLEGE STATION LANDFILL ONORTH SCALE: 1:40,000 DATA SOURCES: City of College Station, Planning Dept. Accessed February 2011 City of Bryan, Planning Dept Accessed February 201 I TNRIS. Accessed February 2011 Graphic Scale: Miles

10 JOHN WORIALL CONSULTING Loud Use Aesthetics Reclamation phone FIGURE LU-2 ZONING College Station Bryan 2 MILE TOTAL Permit Boundary LAND USE ANALYSIS COLLEGE STATION LANDFILL 0 ONORTH SCALE: I:I5,000 DATA SOURCES: City of College Station, Planning Dept. Accessed February 20I I City of Bryan, Planning Dept. Accessed February 2011 TNRIS. Accessed February 20I I Graphic Scale: feet

11 I JOHN WORRALL CONSULTING Land Uoe Aesthetics ReclaniaHon phone FIGURE LU-3 LAND USE Legend LAND USE 0 en Industrial Residential Commercial Public (includes rights-of-way, vacant, and undeveloped land) Institutional (Church, Daycare, Cemetery, Educational) Permit Boundary Single Family LAND USE ANALYSIS COLLEGE STATION LANDFILL 0NORTH SCALE: I = DATA SOURCES: Field Inventory, February 2, 20 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY: NAIP2OIO-May2OIO H:1201 II College Ssas,oe LF\LU-3_Land Use - Mile Mcml, 4,2011

12 Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices PARTS 1111 APPENDIX A-2 ARCHAEOLOGICALHISTORICAL QUALITY REVIEW CORRESPONDENCE

13 Golder Associates Letter Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices

14 Golder - Associates AprH 8, 2011 Project No.: SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Mark Wolfe State Historic Preservation Officer Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box Austin, Texas RE: ARCHAEOLOGICALHISTORICAL RESOURCES REVIEW MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE APPLICATION BRAZOS VALLEY DISPOSAL FACILITY COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS Dear Mr. Wolfe: CCAA, LLC (CCAA) is currently preparing a Permit Application to be submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Solid Waste Permits Division for the proposed. Brazos Valley Disposal Facility. The proposed ±42-acre Type IV facility is located within Brazos County, Texas and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of College Station, approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the intersection of Stewarts Meadow and FM 60 (Raymond Stotzer Parkway). Maps showing the site location and the proposed limits of the permit boundary are attached as Figures 1 and 2. In accordance with Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Section (o), the applicant is required to submit a review letter from the Texas Historical Commission documenting compliance with the Natural Resources Code, Chapter 191, Texas Antiquities Code. Therefore, on behalf of CCAA, we are requesting a review of the proposed project for compliance. If further information or documentation is required by your department to aid in your review, please give one of us a call at (281) Sincerely, GOLDE AS CIAS INC. Lou nn Low, Charles G. Dominguez, PE Senior Engineer Principal Attachments: Figure 1, General Location Map Figure 2, Site Location Map p:t ccaa type jvl gcy_cçresponcjnçe\arch Ietter.docx Goider Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaza Drive, Suite 190 Houston, TX USA Tel: (281) Fax: (281) Golder Associates: Operations in Africa, Asia, Austrajasia, Europe, North America and South America

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17 Texas Historical Commission Response Letter Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices

18 Go1der - Associates April 8,2011 Mr. Mark Wolfe State Historic Preservation Officer Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box Austin, Texas ECEVE J R122O1 j Project No.: SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED RE: ARCHAEOLOGICALHISTORICAL RESOURCES REVIEW MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE APPLICATION BRAZOS VALLEY DISPOSAL FACILITY COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS Dear Mr. Wolfe: CCAA, LLC (CCAA) is currently preparing a Permit Application to be submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Solid Waste Permits Division for the proposed Brazos Valley Disposal Facility. The proposed +42-acre Type IV facility is located within Brazos County, Texas and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of College Station, approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the intersection of Stewarts Meadow and FM 60 (Raymond Stotzer Parkway). Maps showing the site location and the proposed limits of the permit boundary are attached as Figures 1 and 2. In accordance with Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Section (o), the applicant is required to submit a review letter from the Texas Historical Commission documenting compliance with the Natural Resources Code, Chapter 191, Texas Antiquities Code. Therefore, on behalf of CCAA, we are requesting a review of the proposed project for compliance. If further information or documentation is required by your department to aid in your review, please give one of us a call at (281) INC. ;L Lou Senior Engineer Charles G. Dominguez, PE Principal Attachments: Figure 1, General Location Map Figure 2, Site Location Map for State Historic Trac n:t ccaa tvoe iv I6aaencv corresoondence\arch Ieffer.dox Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaza Drive, Suite 190 Houston, TX USA Tel: (281) Fax: (281) Officer Golder Associates: Operations in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America

19 Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application Parts I & Ii, Appendices PARTS IIl APPENDIX A-3 FAA CORRESPONDENCE

20 Golder Associates Letter Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices

21 April 11,2011 Project No.: Changes SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL Mr. William Mitchell Airport Safety Programs Manager 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Federal Aviation Administration RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BRAZOS VALLEY DISPOSAL FACILITY AIRPORT LOCATION RESTRICTIONS REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE APPLICATION RE: CCAA, LLC (CCAA) is currently preparing a Permit Application to be submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Solid Waste Permits Division for the proposed Brazos Valley Disposal Facility. The proposed ±42-acre Type IV facility is located within Brazos County, Texas and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of College Station, approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the activities, and portable toilet storage associated with the adjacent recycling center and the portable toilet of putrescible wastes and free of household waste, inert material, non-regulated asbestos-containing limitations established in 30 TAC 330.5(a)(2), man-made inert material, yard waste, scrap tires that have from the state Waste Tire Recycling Fund, and dredged material after it has been tested to determine that it is not a special waste. In accordance with Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Section (i)(5), the applicant is required to submit documentation of coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Alteration-Off Airport through the FAA website for eight points that define the limits of the aerial fill for the p:\ ccaa type iv Iflagency correspondence\faa notification Ietter.docx Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaza Drive, Suite 190 Houston, TX USA Tel: (281) Fax: (281) Golder Associates: Operations in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America compliance with airport location restrictions. Golder filed an electronic Notice of Proposed Construction or and would not be a hazard to air navigation. be required. A copy of the determinations are attached. proposed landfill. The aeronautical studies have been completed and a determination for each point was equipment on top of the maximum grades evaluated will void this determination and additional notice will in the grades evaluated or the addition of large issued on April 4, The study revealed that...the structure does not exceed obstruction standards material (non-racm), Class 3 industrial solid waste, Class 2 industrial solid waste consistent with the Waste accepted at the facility is limited to brush, construction-demolition waste, rubbish (trash) that is free been split and quartered or shredded and do not come from a tire disposerrecycler who is reimbursed The facility will be permitted as a Type IV landfill, which by definition, does not accept putrescible wastes. proposed permitted maximum fill elevation of the landfill is 399 ft-msl. 296 ft-msl and the bottom of the sand mining pits range from approximately 234 ft-msl to 250 ft-msl. The The surface elevations of the property range from approximately 270 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl) to businesses. The sand mining operation is also still active. property is currently being used for a lay down area and storage for the concrete recycling and mulching The property was vacant land until the early 1990s when it was utilized as a sand mining operation. The airport are attached as Figures 1 and 2. proposed permit boundary is located approximately 10,290 feet southwest of the nearest runway end of intersection of Stewarts Meadow and FM 60 (Raymond Stotzer Parkway). The northeast corner of the Dear Mr.. Mitchell: Easterwood Airport. Maps showing the site location, the proposed limits of the permit boundary, and the Gol4er Associates

22 Also, in accordance with 30 TAC (b), if a new municipal solid waste landfill is located within 6 miles of any small general service airport runway end or within 5 miles of any large general public project. Therefore, on behalf of CCAA, this letter also serves as the required notification. If further information or documentation is required by your department, please give one of us a call at (281) , ) commercial airport runway end, the applicant shall notify the affected airport and the FAA of the proposed 6 ccaa type iv fagency correspondence\faa notification letter.docx Associates p:\ Golder Attachments: Aeronautical Study Nos ASW CE, Figure 1, General Location Map Figure 2, Site Location Map SYior Engirer Principal LoijAnn hvf1 Charles G. Dominguez, PE ti GO 7IATES, INC. Sincere Federal Aviation Administration 2 Project No Mr. William Mitchell April 11, 2011 Cc: Easterwood Airport ASW CE, ASW CE, ASW CE, ASW CE, ASW CE, ASW CE, ASW CE,

23 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth,TX Issued Date: Aeronautical Study No A SW-i 034-OE Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Location: College Station, TX Latitude: N NAD 83 Longitude: W Heights: 142 feet above ground level (AGL) 399 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure. However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

24 Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty (30) minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, should be reported immediately to (877) so a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored, notify the same number. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our office at (817) On any future correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to Aeronautical Study Number ASW OE. Signature Control No: Bruce Beard Specialist (DNE) Attachment(s) Map(s) Page 2 of 4

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27 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration. Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Aeronautical Study No ASW-1035-OE Issued Date: Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Location: College Station, TX Latitude: N NAD 83 Longitude: W Heights: 143 feet above ground level (AGL) 399 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure. However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

28 Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty (30) minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, should be reported immediately to (877) so a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored, notify the same number. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our office at (817) On any future correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to Aeronautical Study Number ASW-1035-OE. Signature Control No: Bruce Beard Specialist (DNE) Attachment(s) Map(s) Page 2 of 4

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31 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Issued Date: Aeronautical Study No ASW-1036-OE Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Location: Latitude: Longitude: Heights: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility College Station, TX N NAD W 1 feet above ground level (AGL) 283 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure. However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

32 Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty (30) minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, should be reported immediately to (877) so a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored, notify the same number. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our office at (817) On any future correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to Aeronautical Study Number 2011-ASW-1036-OE. Signature Control No: Bruce Beard Specialist (DNE) Attachment(s) Map(s) Page 2 of 4

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35 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Issued Date: Aeronautical Study No ASW-1037-OE Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Location: Latitude: Longitude: Heights: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility College Station, TX N NAD W 1 feet above ground level (AGL) 300 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure. However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

36 Page 2 o14 (S LI Bruce Beard Signature Control No: l ( DN%E concerning this matter, please re1i.r to Aeronautical Study Number 2(111 -ASW- I (137-( )E. If we can he of lrther assistailce. please contact our oflice at ( 1 7 X3- I9. On any Iliture correspondence An Iiilure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty 31) minutes and afft.is a lop light or flashing obstruction!\lap(s) A tiacli ment( s) Specialist (NOTAI\ 1 ) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored. notify the same number. light. regardless of its position. should be reported immediately to (S77) 4S7 6X67 so a \otice to Airmen

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39 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Issued Date: Aeronautical Study No ASW-1038-OE Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Location: Latitude: Longitude: Heights: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility College Station, TX N NAD W 1 feet above ground level (AGL) 280 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure. However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

40 Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty (30) minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, should be reported immediately to (877) so a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored, notify the same number. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our office at (817) On any future correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to Aeronautical Study Number 2011-ASW-1038-OE. Signature Control No: Bruce Beard Specialist (DNE) Attachment(s) Map(s) Page 2 of 4

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43 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Issued Date: Aeronautical Study No ASW-1039-OE Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Location: Latitude: Longitude: Heights: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility College Station, TX N NAD W 7 feet above ground level (AGL) 275 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure. However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

44 Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty (30) minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, should be reported immediately to (877) so a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored, notify the same number. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our office at (817) On any future correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to Aeronautical Study Number 201 l-asw-1039-oe. Signature Control No: Bruce Beard Specialist (DNE) Attachment(s) Map(s) Page 2 of 4

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47 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Issued Date: Aeronautical Study No A SW OE Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Location: College Station, TX Latitude: in NAD 83 Longitude: W Heights: 51 feet above ground level (AGL) 288 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notiëe to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure. However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

48 Any fail tire or malfunction that lasts more than thirty (30) minules and aliects a top I iglit or flashing obstruction I iht, regardless of its position. should be reported immediately to (X77) 4X7 6S(7 so a Notice In Airmen (NOT:\I) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored. notify the same number. if we can be of Ilirther assistance. please eunlaci our ol Iice at (Xl 7i X3X I Q )6. On any Future correspondence eoncernini this matter. please refer to Aeronautical Siud Number 2011.\SW I ()40 OE. Signature Control o: ( DNE BriLce Beard Specialist Attachment(s) i\iap(s) Page 2 n14

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51 Mail Processing Center Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, TX Issued Date: Aeronautical Study No ASW OE Sarajane Kroupa Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaze Drive Suite 190 Houston, TX ** DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION ** The Federal Aviation Administration has conducted an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section and if applicable Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, concerning: Structure: Landfill Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Location: College Station, TX Latitude: OlN NAD 83 Longitude: W Heights: 51 feet above ground level (AGL) 288 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) This aeronautical study revealed that the structure does not exceed obstruction standards and would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s), if any, is(are) met: Based on this evaluation, marking and lighting are not necessary for aviation safety. However, if marking andor lighting are accomplished on a voluntary basis, we recommend it be installed and maintained in accordance with FAA Advisory circular K Change 2. This determination is based, in part, on the foregoing description which includes specific coordinates, heights, frequency(ies) and power. Any changes in coordinates, heights, and frequencies or use of greater power will void this determination. Any future construction or alteration, including increase to heights, power, or the addition of other transmitters, requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination does include temporary construction equipment such as cranes, derricks, etc., which may be used during actual construction of the structure However, this equipment shall not exceed the overall heights as indicated above. Equipment which has a height greater than the studied structure requires separate notice to the FAA. This determination concerns the effect of this structure on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and does not relieve the sponsor of compliance responsibilities relating to any law, ordinance, or regulation of any Federal, State, or local government body. Page 1 of4

52 Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty (30) minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, should be reported immediately to (877) so a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored, notify the same number. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our offiöe at (817) On any future correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to Aeronautical Study Number ASW-104l-OE. Signature Control No: Bruce Beard Specialist (DNE) Attachment(s) Map(s) Page 2 of 4

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58 0U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Airports Division Southwest Region Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas April 20, 2011 Ms. Lou Ann Lowe, PE Senior Engineer Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaza Drive, Suite 190 Houston, TX Dear Ms. Lowe: This is in response to your letter of April 11, 2011, regarding the proposed Type IV Brazos Valley Disposal Facility in Brazos County, Texas. Based on the information provided, the proposed boundary of the facility will be about 10,290 feet from the nearest runway end of Easterwood Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration will not object to the proposal providing the following is clearly specified in the grant document. 1. No putrescible waste will be handled at the facility. 2. The facility must be properly supervised to assure there is no increase in bird populations and that appropriate control procedures are followed. 3. Any increase in bird activity that might be hazardous to safe aircraft operations will result in prompt mitigation actions andor closure of the landfill. This site has been assigned our file No.2011-O8TX. Please use this number in any future correspondence concerning this facility. Please contact me at (817) if you have any questions. Thank you for coordinating this proposal with us. Si Faye Nedderman Executive Technical Assistant cc: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX Texas Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, TX

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61 Ms. Catherine HejI, PE SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL May 16, 2011 Project No.: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Golder Associates: Operations in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America Tel: (281) Fax: (281) Houston, TX USA 500 Century Plaza Drive, Suite 190 Golder Associates Inc ccaa type iv Ifagency correspondence\txdot Ptr.docx D: lo Attachments Senior Engineer GO S OCIATES, INC. Principal Lo Ann Lo e, PE Charles G. Dominguez, PE 4a Sinc rel one of us a call at (281) If further information or documentation is required by your department to aid in your review, please give of the traffic study, required by TCEQ regulation that was performed for the project. proposed project for compliance. In order to aid in your review of our request, we have attached a copy traffic and location restrictions. Therefore, on behalf of CCAA, we are requesting a review of the is required to submit documentation of coordination with the Texas Department of Transportation for In accordance with Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (30 TAG), Section (i)(4), the applicant extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of College Station, approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the Facility. The proposed ±42-acre Type IV facility is located within Brazos County, Texas and within the on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Solid Waste Permits Division for the proposed Brazos Valley Disposal CCAA, LLC (CCAA) is currently preparing a Permit Application to be submitted to the Texas Commission Dear Ms. Heji: intersection of Stewarts Meadow and FM 60 (Raymond Stotzer Parkway). BRAZOS VALLEY DISPOSAL FACILITY COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOSS COUNTY, TEXAS MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE APPLICATION RE: TRAFFIC AND LOCATION RESTRICTIONS REVIEW 1300 North Texas Avenue Bryan, Texas Texas Department of Transportation District Engineer, Bryan District #17 Golder Associates

62 In accordance with 30 TAC (i), a transportation analysis was performed for the proposed Brazos Site Access Valley Disposal Facility. Results of the analysis are summarized in the following sections. vehicles on FM 60 and represents traffic in both directions. Traffic counts reported by TxDOT for Existing and Future Traffic Volumes on Access Roads The latest traffic volumes on the access roads within a one-mile radius of the facility are provided by FM 60, and the 2009 AADT is approximately 9,700 vehicles per day (vpd). The traffic count represents locations within one mile of the site are shown on Part Till, Figure 3-4. All traffic counts are for a 24- hour period and for both directions of travel. Maximum Number Weight of Surface Entity Responsible Roadway (pounds) Lanes CurbShoulders Type for Maintenance Table 3-5. Access Roadway Characteristics two-lane road, asphalt paved, and maintained by Brazos County. The weight limit on the road is 80,000 pounds. Old Jones Road, which is the direct access to the facility, is a Brazos County Road. Old Jones Road is a also listed in Table 3-5. According to TxDOT, there is no construction scheduled in the near future for Access road characteristics for FM 60 are shown in Table 3-5, which is based on information provided by Access RoadAdequacy the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The entity responsible for maintaining the roadway is portions of FM 60 within the one-mile radius of the facility. Routine maintenance of the roadway by TxDOT will keep these access roads in adequate condition over the life of the facility. Site access roads within one mile of the facility are shown on Part ITI, Figure 3-4. one mile of the facility. The proposed Brazos Valley Disposal Facility will share the existing entrance of Market Road 60 (FM 60, a.k.a. Raymond Stotzer Parkway), which is the only main public road within proposed facility will be Old Jones Road which can be accessed via FM Access RoadAvailability The proposed Brazos Valley Disposal Facility is located approximately one quarter mile north of Farm to Road, north of FM 60, and in between Stewarts Meadow and Lacy Well Road. Direct access to the the adjacent Brazos Valley Recycling operation. The existing entrance is located directly off of Old Jones 3.2 Transportation Analysis Site access, including availability and adequacy of the access roads, is discussed in the following sections. Farm to Market 80,000 4 Shoulders and Center Asphalt TxDOT Road 60 divider (also acting as a turn lane) The number of lanes is the total in both directions. Tx.DOT. The annual average daily traffic (AADT) count is available about one mile east of the facility on

63 Future traffic is projected through 2020; the actual site operating life for the facility may be affected by various future factors and cannot be accurately predicted. For future traffic projections, an average annual growth rate of 2% as recommended by TxDOT is used in this analysis although it is higher than the population growth projections for the area. The projected traffic volumes for 2020 on FM 60 approximately one mile east of the facility is 12,060 vpd Facility Generated Traffic Traffic generated by the facility is estimated based on the incoming waste rate and current vehicle count information. As discussed in Section , the proposed facility will use the current entrance of the adjacent Brazos Valley Recycling facility. All waste streams coming through the entrance will be first sorted at the recycling center. Materials that are deemed to be waste and require landfill disposal will be transported to the proposed disposal facility via onsite roads. As such, traffic generated by the recycling center is conservatively used to evaluate the impact of traffic generated by the proposed landfill. Presently, the average daily traffic accessing the Brazos Valley Recycling facility is about 49 vehicles per day. Approximately 200 tons of waste by-product is generated per day based on the recycling center s data. The estimated maximum waste acceptance rate for the facility is 800 tons per day, i.e. four times of the current waste volume. Correspondingly, the future estimated maximum average traffic is 196 vehicles per day. Conservatively assuming all traffic accessing the recycling center and the proposed facility will travel in both directions on FM 60 (i.e. leave along the same route used for access), the total traffic generated by the recycling center and the proposed disposal facility are 98 vpd for the present and 392 for the future, representing 1.0% and 3.2% of the total traffic on FM 60, for the present and for the future respectively. Based on the findings of the traffic study, there are no existing or future restrictions on the main access roadways within one mile of the facility that would prevent safe and efficient operations for both the landfill-generated traffic as well as the other vehicles in the area.

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65 C) Parts I & II, Appendices ENDANGERED SPECIES ASSESSMENT PARTS IIl APPENDIX A-5 Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application

66 BROWN &GAY ENGINEERS, INC. May 19, 2011 Ms. Lou Ann Lowe, P.E. Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaza, Suite 190 Houston, Texas Re: Threatened & Endangered Species Assessment Brazos Valley Disposal Facility (42.24 Acres) College Station, Brazos County, Texas Dear Ms. Lowe: Golder Associates Inc. has contracted Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. (BGE) to perform a protected species assessment at the proposed acre Brazos Valley Disposal Facility (BVDF). Assessment of potential impacts to protected species is required under Texas Administration Code Chapter 30 Section (n)(1) and (2) and Section Biological survey data and Texas Natural Diversity Database (TXNDD) information were assembled for the BVDF location. Included herein are a formal report, exhibits, and site photographs representing results of the literature review and field efforts. Habitat assessment efforts took place on March 1, The BVDF is located approximately 4 miles west of College Station, Brazos County, Texas (Exhibits 1 and 2), approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the intersection of Stewarts Meadow and FM 60 (Raymond Stotzer Parkway). The property was vacant land until the early 1990 s when a sand mining operation began. The property is currently used as a lay down area, storage for the concrete recycling and mulching activities, and portable toilet storage associated with the adjacent recycling center and portable toilet businesses. Sand mining operations are still active on site. Currently the acre property consists of two tracts; a acre tract owned by the applicant, CCAA and a acre tract which is owned by Kelly Burt Dozer, Inc. CCAA has a lease-to-own agreement with Kelly Burt Dozer, Inc. to purchase the property when the landfill permit has been issued. BVDF is bound to the southwest by Stewarts Meadow Road and to the northeast by Lacy Well Road (Exhibit 3). One 20-foot wide pipeline easement marks the northwestern boundary of the property. An additional 30-ft pipeline easement is located on the northeastern boundary adjacent to Lacy Well Road. The CCAA recycling facility and 60-foot wide electrical easement form the southeastern boundary of BVDF. BVDF is extensively disturbed by borrow pit and excavation activity (Exhibit 3, Attachment 1). Approximately 40 vertical feet of soil has been removed throughout disturbed sections of BVDF. Current operations frequently alter the footprint of the borrow pit as new excavations are begun and old Westheimer Suite 400 Houston, Texas TEL: FAX:

67 . Preferred Q Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 2 of 9 excavations are abandoned andor backfihled. Multiple piles of mulch, scrap and crushed concrete are present at the BVDF location. Marginal upland woodland habitat exists in the northwestern corner and along the southwestern boundary of the property (Attachment 1) adjacent to Stewart s Meadow road; both areas are remnant and sparsely forested. An unnamed ephemeral drainage channel enters the property from the north near the northwest corner of BVDF property; there is no outlet for this stream. A stream channel approaches the property from the west and is diverted via roadside ditch along Stewart s Meadow road. Soil borrow operations at BVDF have created multiple depressions which hold water for various periods during the year. These depressions are dewatered for excavation and backfill as part of routine borrow operations. Soils at BVDF are the Silawa fine sandy loam, Tabor fine sandy loam and Zack fine sandy loam. The Silawa fine sandy loam formed from alluvial sand and loam deposited on stream terraces in southwestern Brazos County. The Silawa is a well drained, deep soil found on 2 to 8 percent slopes. The Tabor fine sandy loam formed from alluvial deposits of clay and loam. The Tabor is a very deep, moderately well drained soil found on toe slopes of stream terraces (0 to 3 percent slope). Iron accumulations are found in subsoils of the Tabor series. The Zack fine sandy loam formed from loam and clay deposits on upland summits and backslopes with grades ranging from 1 to 25 percent. Zack series soils are moderately well drained with very slow permeability. Hazard of erosion is moderate to severe for soils at BVDF; this hazard is increased by removal of vegetation. None of the soils found at BVDF are listed hydric soils in Corps ofengineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987). Habitat Assessment Methodology Data from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department s (TPWD) Natural Diversity Database (TXNDD) was used to identify protected species in Brazos County. TXNDD lists federal and state threatened and endangered species and state species of concern with potential to occur in each county. TXNDD maintains records of known occurrences for listed species however these records are not all inclusive. In the absence of records of occurrence at BVDF, a habitat evaluation was completed in the field for those species with potential to occur in the area. Habitat assessment efforts satisfy solid waste disposal facility regulations found in 30 TAC (n)(1) and (2). Results and Discussion Table 1 summarizes TXNDD data for rare, threatened and endangered species occurring in Brazos County, Texas. Table 1. TXNDD list of rare, threatened and endangered species occurring in Brazos County, Texas. Common and Scientific Names - Mammals Q Habitat Description (Habitat Evaluation) Federal Status State Status

68 O Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 3 of9 Common and Preferred Habitat Description Federal State Scientific Names (Habitat Evaluation) Status Status Louisiana black Possibly transient throughout region; bottomland bear hardwoods and large tracts of inaccessible Ursus americanus forested areas. (Habitat not available. No impacts luteolus expected.) LT T Open fields, prairies, croplands, forest edges, and Plains spotted woodlands; prefers wooded, brushy areas and skunk tallgrass prairie. (Potential habitat on BVDF Spiogale putorius perimeter. No permanent adverse impacts interrupta expected.) Extirpated from state; formerly in brushy and forested areas throughout eastern half of Texas, Red wolf as well as coastal prairies. (Species no longer Canis rufus present in State. No impacts expected.) LE E Birds Nests in tall cliff eyries; migrant across state from breeding areas in northern US and Canada, winters along coast and farther south; wide range of habitats during migration, including urban, along coast and barrier islands; low-altitude migrant, American Peregrine stopovers at leading landscape edges such as Falcon lake shores, coastlines, and barrier islands. Falco peregrinus (Nesting habitat not available. No impacts anatum expected.) DL T Migrant throughout state from far northern breeding range, winters along coast and farther south; occupies wide range of habitats during migration, including urban, concentrations along Arctic Peregrine coast and barrier islands; low-altitude migrant, Falcon stopovers at leading landscape edges such as Falco peregrinus lake shores, coastlines, and barrier islands. tundrius (Habitat not available. No impacts expected.) DL Primarily near rivers and large lakes; nest sites in tall trees or cliffs near water; communally roosts, Bald Eagle especially in winter; hunts live prey, scavenges, Haliaeetus and pirates food from other birds. (Habitat not leucocephalus available. No impacts expected.) DL T Individuals winter in weedy fields or cut-over areas where bunch grasses occur with vines and brambles; bare ground for running I walking is an Henslow s Sparrow important component. (Habitat not available due to Ammodramus lack of bare ground and low overhead cover. No henslowli impacts expected.)

69 k Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 4 of 9 Common and Preferred Habitat Description Federal State Scientific Names (Habitat Evaluation) Status Status Subspecies is listed only when inland (50+ miles from a coastline); nests along sand and gravel bars within braided streams, rivers; known to nest on man-made structures (inland beaches, wastewater treatment plants, gravel mines, etc); feeds on small fish and crustaceans, forages within a few hundred feet of colony when Interior Least Tern breeding. (Habitat not available. Disturbances at Sterna antillarum B VDF preclude nesting activity near ponded athalassos water. No impacts expected.) LE E Migrate across the state from breeding areas in northern US and Canada to wintering sites on coast and farther south; because subspecies F. p. anatum and F.p. tundrius are not easily distinguishable, reference is generally made only Peregrine Falcon to the species level; see subspecies for habitat. Falco peregrinus (Habitat not available. No impacts expected.) DL T Potential migrant via plains throughout most of state to coast; wintering grounds in coastal marshes of Aransas, Calhoun, and Refugio Whooping Crane counties. (Wintering habitat not available. No Grus americana impacts expected.) LE E Forages in shallow standing water (including salt water), commonly prairie ponds, flooded pastures or fields and ditches; communal roosts in tall snags, sometimes with other wading birds (i.e. active heronries); breeds in Mexico and move into Gulf States in search of wetland habitat, even forested wetlands; formerly nested in Texas, however no breeding records since (Habitat not available. Disturbance to runoff-fed pools at Wood Stork BVDF precludes prey species and use by storks. Mycteria americana No impacts expected.) - T Reptiles Perennial water bodies, deep water of rivers, canals, lakes, oxbows; also swamps, bayous, and ponds near deep running water; sometimes brackish coastal waters; prefers in waters with Alligator snapping mud bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation; turtle capable of migrating several miles along rivers; Macrochelys active March-October; breeds April-October temminckii (Habitat not present. Impacts not expected.) - T

70 O Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 5 of 9 Common and Preferred Habitat Description Federal State Scientific Names (Habitat Evaluation) Status Status Arid and semi-arid regions with sparse vegetation including grass, cactus, scattered brush or scrubby trees; soil texture may vary sandy to rocky; burrows into soil, inhabits rodent burrows, Texas horned lizard or hides under rock when inactive; breeds March- Phiynosoma September. (Habitat not present. Impacts not cornutum expected.) - Habitat ranges from swamps, floodplains, upland pine and deciduous woodlands, to riparian zones and abandoned farmland; limestone bluffs, sandy Tim berlcanebrake soil or black clay; prefers dense ground cover, i.e. rattlesnake grapevines or palmetto. (Habitat not available. Crotalus horridus No impacts expected.) - Amphibians T T - Endemic to state; prefers water with sandy bottoms, in pools, ephemeral pools, stock tanks; breeds in spring especially after rains; burrows in soil of adjacent uplands when inactive; breeds February-June; associated with soils of the Sparta, Carrizo, Goliad, Queen City, Recklaw, Weches, and Willis geologic formations. (Habitat Houston toad not available. Frequent disturbance to site Anaxyrus precludes use of ponded water at BVDF. No houstonensis impacts expected.) LE E Fishes Larger sections of major rivers in Texas; channels and flowing pools with moderate current; usually in water with exposed bedrock, andor combination of hard clay, sand, and gravel bottom; adults winter in deep pools, and move upstream in spring Blue sucker to spawn in riffles. (Habitat not present. No Cycleptus elongatus impacts expected.) - T Endemic to Brazos River drainage; apparently introduced into adjacent Colorado River drainage; Sharpnose shiner large turbid rivers with combination sand, gravel, Notropis and clay-mud bottom. (Habitat not present. No oxyrhynchus impacts expected.) C

71 Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 6 of 9 Common and Preferred Habitat Description Federal State Scientific Names (Habitat Evaluation) Status Status Endemic to upper Brazos River system and tributaries (Clear Fork and Bosque); apparently introduced into adjacent Colorado River drainage; turbid or clear warm waters in medium and large prairie streams with sandy substrate; presumed to Smalleye shiner feed on small aquatic invertebrates. (Habitat not Notropis buccula present. No impacts expected.) C Mollusks Possibly extirpated in Texas; probably medium to large rivers; substrates vary from mud through mixtures of sand, gravel and cobble; one study indicated water lilies were present at the site; Rio Grande, Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe False spike mussel (historic) river basins. (Habitat not present. No Quadrula mitchelli impacts expected.) - Small to moderate streams and rivers, moderate size reservoirs; mixed substrate of mud, sand, and fine gravel, very slow to moderate flow rates, appears intolerant of dramatic water level fluctuations, scoured bedrock substrates, or shifting sand bottoms; lower Trinity (questionable), Brazos, and Colorado River basins. (Habitat not Smooth pimpleback Quadrula houstonensis present. No impacts expected.) - Possibly rivers and larger streams, intolerant of impoundment; flowing rice irrigation canals, possibly sand, gravel, and perhaps sandy-mud bottoms in moderate flows; Brazos and Colorado Texas fawnsfoot River basins, little is known about this species. Truncilla macrodon (Habitat not present. No impacts expected.) - Insects OK, TX; distinguished by aquatic larval stage; adult stage generally found in bankside Mayfly vegetation. (Habitat not present. No impacts Procloeon texanum expected.) Medium rivers with moderate gradient, streams with silty sand or rocky bottoms; adults forage in trees, males perch near riffles to wait for females, Gulf Coast clubtail Gomphus modestus larvae overwinter; flight season late Apr - late June. (Habitat not present. No impacts expected.) T T T

72 fl Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 7 of 9 Common and Preferred Habitat Description Federal State Scientific Names (Habitat Evaluation) Status Status Rivers and some large streams, require rocks or Smoky shadowfly logs to which the larvae cling. Adults feed over Neurocordulia water at dusk; flight season early Apr - early Aug. molesta (Habitat not present. No impacts expected.) Plants Texas Endemic; barren grassland openings in post oak woodlands, prefers tight clayey, chalky, Branched gay- or gravelly soils, often over Catahoula Formation; feather Liatris cymosa flowering July-October. (Habitat not present. No impacts expected.) Texas endemic; openings in post oak woodlands on sandy barns along upland drainages or intermittent streams, often in areas with hydrologic factors such as a perched water table associated with the underlying claypan; flowering populations fluctuate widely from year to year, individual plants Navasota ladies - do not flower every year; flowering late Octobertresses early November (-early December). (Hydrologic Spiranthes parksii requirements not present. No impacts expected.) LE E Post-oak woodlands and xeric sand hill openings on permanently wet acid sands of upland seeps and seepage bogs in East Texas, patches of bare sand preferred over dense vegetation or muck; in Gillespie County, on permanently wet or moist hillside seep on decomposing granite gravel and Small-headed pipewort Eriocaulon koernickianum Texas meadow-rue Thalictrum texanum Texas windmillgrass Chioris texensis sand among granite outcrops; floweringfruiting late May-late June. (Permanently wet habitat not present. No impacts expected.) Texas endemic; found in woodlands and woodland margins on soils with sandy loam surface, also on prairie pimple mounds; uplands and creek terraces, most common on claypan savannas; very moist soils during active growing season; floweringfruiting (January-)February-May, withering by midsummer, foliage reappears in late fall(november). (Preferred habitat not present; lacking moist soil regime. No impacts expected.) Texas endemic; sandy to sandy loam soils in relatively bare areas of coastal prairie grassland, often on mowed roadsides; flowering in fall. (Habitat not present. No impacts expected.)

73 Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 8 of 9 Common and Preferred Habitat Description Federal State Scientific Names (Habitat Evaluation) Status Status LE I LT = Federally Listed Endangered Threatened, PE PT = Proposed Endangered I Threatened, C = Federal Candidate for Listing, DL Federally Delisted, E I T = State Listed Endangered I Threatened, - = rare species or species of concern, no regulatory status is assigned Adapted from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Revised Annotated County List of Rare Species: Brazos County. Generally, BVDF is severely disturbed and unvegetated (Attachment 1). The unexcavated northwest corner supports a community of small trees that included winged elm (Ulmus alata), huisache (Acacia smallii), and hackberry (Celtis laevigata). Shrubs included yaupon (hex vomitoria), American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), and farkleberry ( Vaccinium arboreum). The herbaceous layer was dominated by little bluestem (Schyzachyrium scoparium), lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula), aster (Aster sp.), bee-balm (Monarda sp.), and coneflower (Rudbeckia sp.). Vines included cat greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox), trumpet-creeper (Campsis radicans), and dewberry (Rubus sp.). Additionally, a relatively undisturbed strip of vegetation extends from the northwest corner along the southwestern boundary to the southeastern corner of the BVDF property. Vegetation along this boundary is dominated by Texas Palo Verde, Chinaberry and coneflower. No listed species were observed at BVDF during field efforts on March 1,2011. A 2001 survey for branched gay-feather in College Station located multiple populations within city limits; however no records indicate populations exist on BVDF property. Potential for branched gay-feather to occur at BVDF is low due to heavy site disturbance, lack of TXNDD occurrence records and absence of observed gay-feather during field efforts. No impacts are expected to the branched gay-feather. Navasota ladies -tresses are found in vegetation regimes similar to that found in the northwest corner of BVDF (Navasota ladies -tresses Recovery Plan, USFWS, 1984). TXNDD records indicate ladies -tresses can be locally common, flower between October and December and actively grow during late winter to spring. Preferred seasonally damp soils associated with intermittent streams or perched water tables are not present at BVDF. Inconspicuous leaf rosettes and short blooming time make Navasota ladies -tresses difficult to identif. Navasota ladies -tresses were not observed during field efforts on March 1, No impacts are expected to the Navasota ladies -tresses. Potential Texas meadow-rue habitat is available in the wooded upland and sandy loam soils found in the northwest corner of BVDF. However, facultative upland species observed in the wooded upland indicate the absence of very moist soils required by Texas meadow-me. No Texas meadow-rue was observed during field efforts; however, plant species typically found in association with Texas meadow-rue were observed at BVDF. No impacts are expected to the Texas meadow-rue. a. No perennial flowing water was observed at BVDF; listed fish, mollusk and insect species which require flowing aquatic habitats are precluded from the property. Disturbance and pumping of ponded water at

74 BGE, Q Mrs. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility May 19, 2011 Page 9 of 9 BVDF precludes the Houston toad from inhabiting these pools. No threatened or endangered species were observed during field efforts at BVDF. Conclusions Plant species typically found in conjunction with Navasota ladies -tresses and Texas meadowrue exist in the wooded upland found at the northwest corner of BVDF. However, the lack of moisture in the soil profile would likely preclude the establishment of these two plant species. The absence of flowing water at BVDF precludes listed fish, mollusks and insects dependent on flowing aquatic habitats. Frequent disturbance in and around ponded water excludes the Houston toad from utilizing this habitat. No listed species were observed during field efforts in March The facility and operation of the facility are not expected to result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of endangered or threatened species, or cause or contribute to the taking of any endangered or threatened species. C) cerely>,7 Jim Gegory, Director En ironmental Sciences c: Michael Richard Houston

75 - Parts Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application I & II, Appendices PARTS 1111 APPENDIX A-6 BVCOG CORRESPONDENCE

76 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL June3, 2011 ProjectNo.: Golder Associates Inc. Golder Associates: Operations in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America Tel: (281) Fax: (281) Houston, TX USA 500 Century Plaza Drive, Suite 190 D:\ ccaa tvne iv Ifagency corresponderice\bvcog Ietter.docx Attachments Senior Engineer Principal Charles G. Dominguez, PE GOS7tTES INC. Sincerely, (281) If further information or documentation is required by your department, please give one of us a call at Under Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Section (p), the applicant shall submit and II of the above referenced permit amendment application. documentation that Parts I and II of the application were submitted for review to the applicable council of governments for compliance with regional solid waste plans. Please find attached a copy of the Parts I intersection of Stewarts Meadow and FM 60 (Raymond Stotzer Parkway). extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of College Station, approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the Facility. The proposed ±42-acre Type IV facility is located within Brazos County, Texas and within the on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Solid Waste Permits Division for the proposed Brazos Valley Disposal CCAA, LLC (CCAA) is currently preparing a Permit Application to be submitted to the Texas Commission Dear Ms. McLean: BRAZOS VALLEY DISPOSAL FACILITY COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS RE: COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE APPLICATION Bryan, Texas P.O. Box Drawer 4128 Program Manager Brazos Valley Council of Governments Mrs. Candilyn McLean Gol4er Associates

77 C 0 B-I. Seismic Impact Zone Map Part IIl Appendix B- Location Restriction Summary LIST OF APPENDICES Parts I & II, Appendices Permit Application Brazos Valley Disposal Facility B-3 Wetlands Determination 8-2 Floodplain Map

78 Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices PARTS II! APPENDIX B-i SEISMIC IMPACT ZONE MAP

79 SOURCE U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. EARTHQUAKE HAZAROS PROGRAM. NATIONAL SEISMIC HAZARD MAPPING PROGRAM PGA with 2% in 50 year PE. BC rock USGS INTENDED FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES ONLY

80 FLOODPLAiN MAP 0 Parts I & Ii, Appendices Permit Application Brazos Valley Disposal Facility PARTS IIl APPENDIX B-2

81 LEGEND ; SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS INUNDATED BY 100-YEAR FLOOD ZONE A No base flood einvatiorrr dntermined. ZDNE AB ZONE AH ZONE AD Base flood elevations denerrnioed. Flood depths to 3 feet (usually areas of pondingf; base flood elevations determined. oil flood depths oil 03 feet lvsaally sheet lions on sloping terrain); average depths reined. For areas of alluvial fan flooding; velocities also determined. deter ZONE A99 ro be protected from 100-year flood by Federal flood proinctiort systnns snder sttuctioo; no base flood elnvations tferer mined. con ZONE V Coastal flood 5vith velocity hazard Iwase action); no base hood elneatians determined. ZONE VE Coastal flood with eelocmty hazard leone rction); hare flood elevations dntertniond. FLOODWAY AREAS IN ZONE AE OTHER FLOOD AREAS ZONE X Areas of ff10-year Bood; areas of 10)-flea, flood with average depths of ens than 1bps or wish drainage areas less than 3 square mug; and areas protected by levees from 110-year flood. OTHER AREAS ZONE X Arena determined to be outside 500-year flood plain. ZONE 0 Areas in which flood hazards ann undeter mined. floodplain Boundary Floodsnay Boundary Ih ZorwOBoundary o ry ead Dr d rsg Sp I Flood H a d _ _--_.,-_., ,-_.. _-._. EL 987) RM,< M 1.5 Base flood Elevation line; Elevation in Feet Cross Section hoe Bare Flood Efevatirvan or Fret Where Uniform Vahrfrin Zone Elevation Reference Murfs Riser Mile 0eferenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datutts of T.- 0l- 4 z LJJ -a0 >i LL f:: 5.j :zc4 Maccr, 20t1 AS SHOWN sea me ro39osbbbots FIGURE NUMOER SOURCE: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP, BRAZOS COUNTY. TEXAS AND INCORPORATED AREA PANEL 200 OF 250, MAP #48O41C0200 C DATED JULY 2, 1992 INTENDED FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES ONLY 1

82 WETLANDS DETERMINATION PARTS LI APP NDIX B-3 Brazos Valley Disposal Facility

83 Wetlands Determination Brazos Valley Disposal Facili Permit Application Parts I & II, Appendices

84 C) BROWN &GAY ENGINEERS, INC. June 3, 2011 Ms. Lou Ann Lowe, P.E. Golder Associates Inc. 500 Century Plaza, Suite 190 Houston, Texas Re: Wetland Determination Brazos Valley Disposal Facility (42.24 Acres) College Station, Brazos County, Texas Dear Ms. Lowe: Golder Associates Inc. has contracted Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. (BGE) to perform a wetlands determination at the proposed acre Brazos Valley Disposal Facility (BVDF). Assessment of potential impacts to wetlands is required under Texas Administration Code Chapter 30 Section (m)(2) and Section National Wetland Inventory (NWI) and aerial photography were assessed for potential wetlands within the acre tract. Included herein are a report, exhibits, and site photographs representing results of the literature review and field efforts. Field determination efforts took place on March 1, The BVDF is located approximately 4 miles west of College Station, Brazos County, Texas (Exhibits 1 and 2), approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the intersection of Stewarts Meadow and FM 60 (Raymond Stotzer Parkway). The property was vacant land until the early 1990 s when a sand mining operation began. The property is currently used as a lay down area, storage for the concrete recycling and mulching activities, and portable toilet storage associated with the adjacent recycling center and portable toilet businesses. Sand mining operations are still active on site. Currently the acre property consists of two tracts; a acre tract owned by the applicant, CCAA and a acre tract which is owned by Kelly Burt Dozer, Inc. CCAA has a lease-to-own agreement with Kelly Burt Dozer, Inc. to purchase the property when the landfill permit has been issued. BVDF is bound to the southwest by Stewarts Meadow Road and to the northeast by Lacy Well Road (Exhibit 3). One 20-foot wide pipeline easement marks the northwestern boundary of the property. An additional 30-ft pipeline easement is located on the northeastern boundary adjacent to Lacy Well Road. The CCAA recycling facility and 60-foot wide electrical easement form the southeastern boundary of BVDF. BVDF is extensively disturbed by borrow pit and excavation activity (Exhibit 3, Attachment 1). Approximately 40 vertical feet of soil has been removed throughout disturbed sections of BVDF. Current operations frequently alter the footprint of the borrow pit as new excavations are begun and old Westheimer Suite 400 Houston, Texas TEL: FAX:

85 Ms. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility June 3, 2011 Page 2 of 3 excavations are abandoned andor backfihled. Multiple piles of mulch, scrap and crushed concrete are present at the BVDF location. Marginal upland woodland habitat exists in the northwestern corner and along the southwestern boundary of the property (Attachment 1) adjacent to Stewart s Meadow road; both areas are remnant and sparsely forested. Soil borrow operations at BVDF have created multiple depressions which hold water for various periods during the year. These depressions are dewatered for excavation and backfill as part of routine borrow operations. Soils at BVDF are the Silawa fine sandy loam, Tabor fine sandy loam and Zack fine sandy loam. The Silawa fine sandy loam formed from alluvial sand and loam deposited on stream terraces in southwestern Bra.zos County. The Silawa is a well drained, deep soil found on 2 to 8 percent slopes. The Tabor fine sandy loam formed from alluvial deposits of clay and loam. The Tabor is a very deep, moderately well drained soil found on toe slopes of stream terraces (0 to 3 percent slope), lion accumulations are found in subsoils of the Tabor series. The Zack fine sandy loam formed from loam and clay deposits on upland summits and backslopes with grades ranging from 1 to 25 percent. Zack series soils are moderately well drained with very slow permeability. Hazard of erosion is moderate to severe for soils at BVDF; this hazard is increased by removal of vegetation. None of the soils found at BVDF are listed hydric soils in Corps ofengineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987). Habitat Assessment Methodology NWJ coverages were reviewed for the acre site; no wetlands were identified within the acre site. Aerial photography indicated areas of inundation at the bottom of excavations, but no natural wetlands or areas that had completely naturalized were evident. Field determination efforts satisfy solid waste disposal facility regulations found in 30 TAC (m)(2) and (3). A complete field evaluation was conducted for the interior and perimeter of the site. The field assessment team was prepared to conduct a wetland delineation in accordance with the Environmental Laboratory (1987), including assessment of soil profiles for hydric soil indicators, hydrophytic vegetation and indicators of wetland hydrology. However, due to the significant ongoing surface disturbance, no sample points were established. Results and Discussion 0 Generally, BVDF is severely disturbed and unvegetated (Attachment 1). The unexcavated northwest corner supports a community of small trees that included winged elm (Ulmus alata), huisache (Acacia smallii), and hackberry (Celtis laevigata). Shrubs included yaupon (Rex vomitoria), American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), and farkleberry ( Vaccinium arboreum). The herbaceous layer was dominated by little bluestem (Schyzachyrium scoparium), lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula), aster (Aster sp.), bee-balm (Monarda sp.), and coneflower (Rudbecda sp.). Vines included cat greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox), trumpet-creeper (Campsis radicans), and dewberry (Rubus sp.). Additionally, a relatively undisturbed strip of vegetation extends from the northwest corner along the southwestern boundary to the

86 BGE, Ms. Lou Ann Lowe Brazos Valley Disposal Facility Jime 3,2011 Page 3 of 3 southeastern corner of the BVDF property. Vegetation along this boundary is dominated by Texas Palo Verde, Chinaberry and coneflower. No wetlands were observed at BVDF during field efforts on March 1, These results are consistent with NWI and aerial photograph interpretation conducted prior to the field determination. Conclusions In accordance with 30 TAC (m)(2) and (3) and , BGE scientists reviewed NWI and aerial photography for potential wetland resources at the acre BVDF site; no indicators of wetlands were evident. A field determination was conducted on March 1, 2011 to verify preliminary results that no wetlands existed on the site. Remotely sensed data and field determination efforts conclude that no wetlands are located at the acre BVDF site. Sincerely, James F. Gregory Jim Gregory, Director Environmental Sciences c: Michael Richard Houston 0

87 0 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 7 Photograph 2. View southwest from edge of concrete storage pad in north corner of property. The west corner of property is in the background.

88 Attachment 1 Page 2 of 7 Photograph 3. v southeast from edge of concrete storage pad towards center of property. Note haul roads, active excavation, porta-potty storage and stockpiles. hotograph 4. Begin panoramic view from east to west from center of property; view east (4) to west (10). Note stockpiles and active excavation.

89 C Attachment 1 Page 3 of 7 Photograph 5. anoramic view from east to west from center of property; view south-southeast (5) to west (10). Note stockpiles and active excavation. Photograph 6. Panoramic view from east to west from center of property; view south (6) to west (10). Note stockpiles and active excavation.

90 Attachment 1 Page 4 of 7 Photograph 7. Panoramic view from east to west from center of property; view south-southwest (7) to west (10). Note stockpiles and active excavation. Photograph 8. Panoramic view from east to west from center of property; view southwest (8) to west (10). Note stockpiles and active excavation.

91 ( Attachment 1 Page 5 of 7 tograph,. (9) to west (10). Photograph 10. Panoramic view from east to west from center of property; view west to west corner of property. Note active excavation.

92 C Attachment 1 Page 6of7 Photograph 11. View northwest from south corner of property. Note stockpiles and active excavation in background at west corner of property.

93 Photograph 14. View east from near west corner of property. Note active haul roads, stockpiles and excavation. Attachment 1 Page 7 of 7

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