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.

 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

Figures 
Part 1 - Maps
Part 2 - Aerial Photography with project plan shown 
Part 3 - GIS Layer Maps

Appendix A - Photographs of the Project Area



Appendix B - Biological Assessment


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      



Appendix C - MTP and TIP Specific Pages

Appendix D -Mobile Source Air Toxics Technical Report

Appendix E - US Fish and Wildlife Service Consulation Letter

Appendix F - Historic Structures

Appendix G - EPIC 




Categorical Exclusion letters from TxDOT

 FHWA_Concurrence_in_Design_Change_Memo_12.7.10

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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