May 22, 2020

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES AND PUBLIC GROUPS: As provided by the state environmental review process adopted in the rules of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 371.41, for projects to be funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program and consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 United States Code § 4321, et seq., the TWDB staff has determined that the proposed action identified below may be exempted from formal environmental review requirements:

Eagle Pass Water Works System, Maverick County, Texas TWDB DWSRF Project No. 62882 New Systemwide AMI Meters Project Total Financing Amount: $3,997,286 (L1001074, LF1001155)

The Eagle Pass Water Works System (EPWWS) is proposing to use $3,997,286 in financing from the DWSRF Program to upgrade its metering system from automatic meter reading (AMR) to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Approximately 14,500 AMR meters throughout the system will be upgraded to AMI meters; three base stations/antenna will be installed at Brown, Chula Vista, and Seco Mines elevated storage tanks (EST); and 13 repeaters will be installed at existing ESTs and existing and abandoned lift stations. The proposed project will improve the accuracy of billing, ensure leaks are quickly identified and corrected, and increase water conservation and accountability in the system. Implementation of the proposed project would be highly localized and would occur at existing meter locations, in existing rights-of-way and easements, and at EPWWS facilities. Environmental impacts should be similar to rehabilitation activities and limited to meter system upgrades. Implementation of the proposed project at existing facilities and in existing rights-of-way and easements is not expected to impact previously recorded significant or potentially significant sites or protected areas surrounding a historic cemetery, structure, or district, as identified in the Texas Historical Commissions Archeological Sites Atlas. The proposed project will not adversely impact potential waters of the United States, including wetlands. In addition, implementation of the proposed project at previously disturbed sites is not expected to impact threatened or endangered species or habitat. The decision to grant a Categorical Exclusion is allowed because the specified project elements should not cause significant adverse impacts to the quality of the environment. Documentation supporting this determination is on file at the TWDB.

Categorical Exclusion Eagle Pass Water Works System, Maverick County, Texas TWDB DWSRF Project No. 62882 New Systemwide AMI Meters Project May 22, 2020 Page 2 This determination shall be revoked if it is found that:

(1) the project no longer meets the requirements for a Categorical Exclusion as a result of changes in the project;

(2) the project involves extraordinary circumstances as described in 31 TAC § 371.41; or

(3) the project may violate or has violated federal, state, local, or tribal laws.

The project also must comply with the following conditions: • Standard emergency condition for the discovery of cultural resources • Standard emergency condition for the discovery of threatened and endangered

species Comments regarding this determination may be submitted to the Director of Regional Water Project Development, Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas 78711-3231.

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Chula Vista Elevated Storage Tank, Antenna/Base Station to be Installed on the Tank Top

Seco Mines Elevated Storage Tank, Antenna/Base Station to be Installed on the Tank Top

Highway 277

Callejon Teran Elevated Storage Tank Site

College Hills Elevated Storage Tank Site

Callejon Teran Elevated Storage Tank, Repeater to be Installed on the Tank

College Hills Elevated Storage Tank, Repeater to be Installed on the Tank

Cathleen Street

Deer Run Elevated Storage Tank Site

North Loop Elevated Storage Tank Site

Deer Run Elevated Storage Tank, Repeater to be Installed on the Tank

North Loop Elevated Storage Tank, Repeater to be Installed on the Tank Top

Vista Hermosa Elevated Storage Tank Site

Elm Creek Lift Station

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Vista Hermosa Elevated Storage Tank, Repeater to be Installed on the Tank Top

2nd Street

N. Veterans Blvd

Elm Creek Lift Station, Repeater to be Installed on LS Existing Facility

Eagle Oil Lift Station

Tierra del Sol Lift Station

Eagle Oil Lift Station, Repeater to be Installed on LS Existing Facility

Del Rio Blvd /Highway 277

Tierra Del Sol Lift Station, Repeater to be Installed on LS Existing Facility

Kickapoo Lift Station

Chula Vista Lift Station

Kickapoo Lift Station, Repeater to be Installed on LS Existing Facility

Terra Soberana Blvd

Chula Vista Lift Station, Repeater to be Installed on LS Existing Facility

Ignacio Madera WWTP Lift Station Site

Indio Tower Elevated Storage Tank Site

Ignacio Madera WWTP Lift Station, Repeater to be Installed on existing Lift Station facility

Indio Tower EST, Repeater to be Installed on the tank

El Indio Highway

Washington Street

Site No. 13 – EPWWS property (an abandoned EPWWS Lift Station Site)

La Paloma Drive

EPWWS Property. This is an abandoned lift station site. The wet well has been abandoned and backfilled. Repeater to be Installed on previously disturbed area.