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US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange  - Environmental Documents

The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority is providing these documents developed as part of the US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange Environmental Clearance process for public review and information.

As these are rather large documents - in excess of 100 Megabytes of information - the files have been broken down as shown. All information contained in the reports is posted on this website, and can be viewed and / or downloaded for your convenience.

Please note that all files are PDF documents.

For any questions or difficulties in downloading documents from this website, please contact the Alamo RMA at 210.495.5256 or by clicking "Contact Us" at the top of the screen.
 

  
Environmental Protections required for the US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange, as contained in the Design Build Comprehensive Development Agreement - Exhibit C Technical Provisions
Environmental and Road Design Requirements - Exhibit C Technical Provisions

 
Letter from the US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the Biological Assessment of December 2009 on the US 281 / Loop 1604 Proposed Interchange Project

January 25 2010 Letter from the US Fish and Wildlife Service concurring with the findings of the December 2009 Biological Assessment

 
Biological Assessment of Effects on Threatened and Endangered Species
December 2009 Report
Contents
   Executive Summary
1.0 - Project Overview
2.0 - Federally Listed Species, Designated Critical Habitat, and Effects
3.0 - Environmental Baseline
4.0 - Project Details
5.0 - Project Action Area
6.0 - Effects Analysis
7.0 - References

Appendix A - Exhibits

Appendix B - Figures  - Please note this is graphically intensive file and is best viewed by saving a copy to your computer.

Appendix C - Technical Reports - please see below for each technical report

       Karst Feature Assessment for Loop 1604 at US 281 Bexar County, Texas - 10
       December 2009
       
        Draft Endangered Species Habitat Assessment of a Karst Feature Discover Near the     
        Western US 281 Right-Of-Way (ROW) line south of Sonterra Boulevard  - 14 July 2006   
        by SWCA
       
        Draft Results of an Endangered Karst Inverterbrate Presence/Absence Survery in an
        Un-Named Cave Located West of U.S. 281 South of Overlook Parkway, Bexar County,  
        Texas  - 18 August 2006 by SWCA

        Endangered Karst Inverterbrate Habitat Assessment of 28 Potential Karst Features
        Located in the Right-Of-Way of Loop 1604 Between Bitters Road and Bulverde Road,
        Bexar County, Texas  - 25 May 2005 - by SWCA

         Draft Report of Karst Feature Survey and Summary of Previous Karst Surveys and
         Geologic Assessments conducted in the Project Limits of the US 281 / Loop 1604
         Interchange  - July 2005 by TCB / AECOM

         Draft Karst Inverterbrate Habitat Assessment of Four Potential Karst Terrain Features in
         the Right-of-Way of US 281 Near Evans and Encino Rio Roads, San Antonio, Bexar
         County, Texas - 20 May 2003 by SWCA for Turner Collie & Braden, Inc

          Results of a Karst Inverterbrate Habitat Assessment of Two Karst Features of the
          Eastern Right-Of-Way of US 281 from 0.6 Miles north of Loop 1604 to 2.5 Miles North of
          Loop 1604 -  October 2000 by SWCA

          Karst Terrain Features Survey of Loop 1604 from IH-35 to IH-10, San Antonio, Bexar
          County, Texas - 11 September 2000 by SWCA

       

Categorical Exclusion for the Proposed Interchange Improvements
 
Categorical Exclusion for the US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange approved by the Federal Highway Administration is available for download. Please note this is a large PDF file - over 100MB - and it is recommended that you save a copy to your computer for quicker viewing.

Categorical Exclusion for the US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange
Exhibits/Appendices for the US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange CE
Categorical Exclusion letters from TxDOT

Updated: March 1, 2010
 
Meeting Reports:
January 2010 Open House and Public Meeting on the
                US 281/ Loop 1604 Interchange Project

August 2009 Community Open House on the
               Proposed US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange Project

Meeting Report - January 2010 Open House and Public Meeting  

Appendix A - Legal Notices, Electronic Notifications
Appendix B - Notification Letters Mailed
Appendix C - Media Packet and media sign in sheets
Appendix D - Sign in Sheets and General Hand Outs
Appendix E - Displays
Appendix F - Formal Power Point Presentation
Appendix G - Pictures from the Public Meeting
Appendix H - Court Reporter Transcripts
Appendix I - Comment cards received by the Alamo RMA
Appendix J - Emailed, faxed and mailed comments received by the Alamo RMA
Appendix K - Project Development Agreement on the proposed US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange
Appendix L - Operations Analysis of the proposed US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange
Appendix M - Alamo RMA presentation and submission for Federal Stimulus Funds
January 2009 
Appendix N - Media Coverage Overview
Appendix O - Hollywood Park Presentation and Council Minutes from July 2009
Appendix P - Exhibit C - Technical Provision 23 - US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange/Design
                        Build CDA     

Meeting Report - August 2009 Community Open House  

Please note that email addresses and phone numbers from this meeting report have been redacted in the online posting to provide for privacy concerns in regards to this information.

Appendix A - Legal Notices, Electronic Notifications
Appendix B - Certified Letters mailed out
Appendix C - Media Packet and media sign in sheets
Appendix D - Sign in Sheets and General Hand Outs
Appendix E - Displays
Appendix F - Power Point Presentation - Station Specific
                         General Overview
                         Loop 1604 Improvements
                         US 281 Improvements
                         Environmental Station
                         Alamo RMA 101
Appendix G - Pictures from the Community Open House
Appendix H - Court Reporter Transcripts
Appendix I - Comment cards received by the Alamo RMA
Appendix J - Emailed comments received by the Alamo RMA
Appendix K - Fax/mailed comments received by the Alamo RMA
Appendix L - Project Development Agreement on the proposed US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange
Appendix M - Operations Analysis of the proposed US 281 / Loop 1604 Interchange
Appendix N - Alamo RMA presentation and submission for Federal Stimulus Funding - January 2009
Appendix O - Media Coverage Overview
 

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