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Cultural Resources Survey For The Proposed Knight Road Expansion, Fort Bend County, Texas, Jacob Hilton

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In October 2017, Gray & Pape, Inc., of Houston, Texas, conducted an intensive pedestrian cultural resources survey on property subsuming a total of approximately 8.3 hectares (20.4 acres) proposed for the extension and expansion of Knight Road in Fort Bend County, Texas. This area is defined as the Area of Potential Effects. Because the project involves the City of Missouri City, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the project was assigned Antiquities Code Permit number 8189 by the Texas Historical Commission on October 5, 2017. The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has been identified as …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’S Proposed University Lands 19-7 B 2h Well Pad Project In Loving County, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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On 19 January 2016, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s (Anadarko) proposed University Lands 19-7 B 2H Well Pad Project located in south-central Loving County, Texas (Project Area). The development of the Project Area will be privately funded and will not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, it is located on property owned by the University of Texas (UT). As UT is considered to be a political subdivision of the state, the undertaking falls under the regulations of the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT). At the request of Whitenton Group, …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Basin G Sanitary Sewer Line City Of Lorena, Mclennan County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, Annn M. Scott

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Lorena Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #1 East has proposed the Basin G Sanitary Sewer Line project where approximately 7,400-linear-feet of wastewater line will be constructed in northeast Lorena, McLennan County, Texas. The project engineer, Kasberg Patrick and Associates LP, retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximate 17-acre project area. Because Lorena TIRZ #1 East, a public private partnership with the City of Lorena, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, sponsored the project, the proposed undertaking is subject to compliance with the Antiquities Code of Texas and oversight from the Texas …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Prosper High School #2 Project, Town Of Prosper, Collin County, Texas, Christopher Goodmaster, Anne Gibson, Kevin Stone, Thomas Chapman

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This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of a cultural resources survey conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the Prosper High School #2 Project in the Town of Prosper, Collin County, Texas. The direct APE encompasses approximately 129 acres (ac) and was comprised of a 100- ac proposed school site fronting Coit Road with an associated 2.1-mile (mi; 29-ac) sanitary sewer pipeline corridor that extends west, along Parvin Branch from the proposed school location to Preston Road (State Highway [SH] 289). As the Town of Prosper is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, it …

One Gas, Inc’S Proposed Sh 130 5.2-Mile Natural Gas Pipeline Travis County, Texas, Debra L. Beene

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ONE Gas, Inc./Texas Gas Service (One Gas) is proposing to construct and operate the approximate SH 130 5.2-mile natural gas pipeline along the east side of State Highway 130 (SH 130) in the north, the west side of SH 130 in the south, the south side of Moore Road, and the east side of Blocker Lane in Travis County, Texas. This proposed Project may require permitting through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (Section 404). In the Desktop Review, Apex biologists identified four potential waters of the United States as part of …

Intensive Archeological Survey For The Proposed Red Oak Interceptor Segment 40ro-1, Red Oak Creek Regional Water System, Ellis County, Texas, Melissa M. Green

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The Trinity River Authority has proposed the construction of approximately 1.2 miles of 48-inch sewer line along Red Oak Creek in Ellis County, Texas. The proposed interceptor would extend from just east of Farm-to-Market Road 342/South Central Boulevard to the Red Oak Creek Regional Water System Plant in Red Oak, and would be constructed within a 100-foot-wide combined temporary and permanent easement. The entire line is proposed for open trenching, except at Shawnee Road near the north end of the project, where the pipeline will be bored. Depths of impacts are expected to be no greater than 15 feet. An …

2017 Annual Report: Cultural Resources Surveys Conducted For 30 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Projects On General Land Office Property In Reeves County, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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During the 2017 calendar year, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted intensive cultural resources surveys for 30 proposed Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) projects located on property owned by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in Reeves County, Texas (Project Areas). These projects included well pads, access roads, and pipeline rights-of-way (ROWs). All 30 projects were privately funded and did not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, as the GLO is considered to be a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the portions of the 30 projects on GLO property all fell under the regulations of the Antiquities Code …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Boyce Lane At Harris Branch, Travis County, Texas, Dan Rodriguez, Steve Carpenter

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archeological survey on February 23, 2018, of a potential bridge replacement consisting of approximately 1.5 acres of existing right-of-way (ROW) along Boyce Lane over Harris Branch in Travis County, Texas. Because the project will receive funding from the Federal Highways Administration, it qualifies as an undertaking as defined in Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 800.16(y) and, therefore, the work was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S. Code 306108). Furthermore, the project must also …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of A 5.46-Mile Segment Of The Proposed Orla Residue Gas Pipeline On Texas Public Lands In Reeves County, Texas, Brianne Sisneros

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Project Title. Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of a 5.46-Mile Segment of the Proposed Orla Residue Gas Pipeline on Texas Public Lands in Reeves County, Texas.

SWCA Project Number. 40216

Project Description. SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of portions of the proposed Orla Residue Gas Pipeline. The pipeline extends from the Cryo Plant near Orla in Reeves County, through Ward County, to a location approximately 111 km (69 miles) to the south near Coyanosa in Pecos County, Texas. In Reeves County, the proposed pipeline would span approximately 8.79 km (5.46 miles) of lands managed by the …

Intensive Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed Casa Bella Estates Land Development Project And Data Recovery At Site 41bx2131, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Mary Jo Galindo, Katie Hill, Jacob I. Sullivan

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At the request of Matiraan, Ltd., Pape‐Dawson conducted an intensive archaeological survey with shovel testing and backhoe trenching of the proposed 37‐acre (15‐hectare [ha]) Casa Bella Estates residential development in compliance with the Historic Preservation and Design Section (Article 6 35‐360 to 35‐ 634) of the City of San Antonio (COSA) Unified Development Code (UDC). Based on the results of those investigations, the COSA Office of Historic Preservation (SA‐OHP) requested further work to mitigate the effects of the proposed development on a potentially significant archaeological site (41BX2131). Subsequently, data recovery investigations were accomplished at site 41BX2131. This report documents all …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Proposed Angelina Gas Facility Meter Site, Angelina County, Texas, C. Wesley Mattox, Hannah Curry- Shearouse

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On behalf of Align Midstream Partners (Align), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted a cultural resources survey for the proposed Angelina Gas Facility Meter Site project. Align proposes to construct a gas metering system adjacent to an existing pipeline corridor, encompassing a project area of approximately 0.25 acres in total. For the purposes of this report, this 0.25-acre area is considered the direct area of potential effect (APE); however, SWCA anticipates that the actual construction footprint will be a reduced area. The indirect APE included all properties which intersect a 1,300-foot buffer beyond the boundary of the direct APE. During the …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Santa Rita Elementary School City Of Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, Ann M. Scott

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Georgetown Independent School District has proposed the Santa Rita Elementary School project where school facilities will be constructed on approximately 14.33 acres of land east of Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas. Georgetown Independent School District (GISD) retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximate 14.33-acre project area. Because GISD, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, sponsored the project, the proposed undertaking is subject to compliance with the Antiquities Code of Texas and oversight from the Texas Historical Commission. In addition, the survey meets the standards for compliance under Section 106 of the …

An Intensive Archaeological Survey Of The Hollywood Park Cell Tower Project, Bexar County, Texas, Sergio A. Iruegas, Melinda Tate Iruegas

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This report documents the results of an intensive archaeological survey (TAC Permit 6604) for the 160 foot high self supporting Hollywood Park Telecommunications Tower (Project), in Bexar County, Texas. GTI Environmental, LLC (GTI) completed the intensive archaeological survey for the Project at the request of Terracon Consultants, Inc. (Terracon) on behalf of Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless), in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Review of Effects on Historic Properties for Certain Undertakings Approved by the Federal Communications Commission (Nationwide PA [FCC 04-222]) with the Texas State …

Archeological Survey Of Roadway Improvements Along Fm 186 Dimmit County, Texas., Christopher Ringstaff

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On March 15, 2018, TxDOT conducted an intensive archeological survey for the proposed to FM 186 roadway improvement project. The project consists of a minor road widening This proposed project would widen FM 186 from two 12-ft. wide travel lanes with 2-ft. wide shoulders to two 12-ft. wide travel lanes with 4-ft. wide shoulders for approximately 8.8 miles along FM 186 from Castellaw Road to the FM 186 terminus in Dimmit County, Texas. Culvert replacements are planned for seven small tributary streams along the APE. No new ROW or easements are proposed for the project. Given the limited ground disturbing …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed City Of Llano West Ranch Road 152 Pedestrian Sidewalk Improvement Project, Llano County, Texas, Ashely Eyeington, Mercedes C. Cody, Victoria Meyers

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SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), at the request of Steger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc. (S&B), and on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District, and the City of Llano, Texas, conducted intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed City of Llano Ranch Road (RR) 152 Pedestrian Sidewalk Improvements Project (CSJ: 0396-09-021). The proposed sidewalk would extend from approximately 0.085 mile (448.8 feet) east of Post Oak Street to 0.031 mile (163.7 feet) west of Mallone Street, just east of Flag Creek. As the project would occur on property owned by TxDOT and the City of Llano, both political …

Archeological Survey Of An Antiquities Conservation Grant Easement In Service Of The Pipeline, Reeves County, Texas, Jon J. Dowling

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Between April 3 and 4, 2018, Blanton & Associates, Inc. (B&A), on behalf of KMF Water LLC, at the request of Kimmeridge Energy, conducted an archeological survey within a portion of an Antiquities Conservation Grant Easement (ACGE) located within the Nicolls Tract in service of the Kimmeridge Energy Pipeline in Reeves County, Texas. A 100-percent visual inspection of the 0.62-acre project area was conducted, complemented by eight shovel tests and two creek-bank scrapings. No significant deposits eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and/or designation as a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL) were encountered within the project …

A Cultural Resources Survey Of The Hctra Shte-77 Tollway Widening Project, Southeast Harris County, Texas, Eleanor Stoddart

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On February 12 and 14, 2018, Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., conducted an intensive pedestrian archeological survey of seven separate permit areas (within four separate tracts of land) located along the Sam Houston Parkway toll road. The tracts are spread over a 2.83 km (1.76 mile) length portion of the roadway, from just north of Green Shadows Drive to north of Pine Street, in Pasadena, Texas. The tracts will be developed into detention basins, with an expected depth of impact of eight feet. The project areas are depicted on the current Pasadena USGS quad map (2995-413), in southeastern Harris County, Texas. …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Eden Road Realignment Project, City Of Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, Thomas Chapman, Alexandra Younger, Christopher Goodmaster, Anne Gibson

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This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of a cultural resources survey conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the Eden Road Realignment Project in the City of Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas. As the City of Arlington is a political entity of the State of Texas, it is required to comply with the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT). In addition, as the project will require a Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Nationwide Permit (NWP) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), portions of the project are subject to the provisions of the National …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Poison Oak Road Realignment City Of Temple, Bell County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, Ann M. Scott

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The City of Temple has proposed the Poison Oak Road Realignment project, where an approximate 8,700-linear-foot road improvements and realignment will be constructed in southwest Temple, Bell County, Texas. The project engineer, Clark & Fuller, PLLC, retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximate 20-acre project area. Because the City of Temple, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, sponsored the project, the proposed undertaking is subject to compliance with the Antiquities Code of Texas and oversight from the Texas Historical Commission. In addition, the survey meets the standards for compliance under Section …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed City Of Llano West Ranch Road 152 Pedestrian Sidewalk Improvement Project,Llano County, Texas, Ashely Eyeington, Mercedes C. Cody, Victoria Meyers

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SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), at the request of Steger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc. (S&B), and on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District, and the City of Llano, Texas, conducted intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed City of Llano Ranch Road (RR) 152 Pedestrian Sidewalk Improvements Project (CSJ: 0396-09-021). The proposed sidewalk would extend from approximately 0.085 mile (448.8 feet) east of Post Oak Street to 0.031 mile (163.7 feet) west of Mallone Street, just east of Flag Creek. As the project would occur on property owned by TxDOT and the City of Llano, both political …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Farm-To-Market 148 In Kaufman County, Texas, Christopher Shelton, Steve Carpenter

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archeological survey on January 4, 2018, of 58.7 acres along and between Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 148 and U.S. Route (US) 175 in Kaufman County, Texas. Because the project will receive funding from the Federal Highways Administration, it qualifies as an undertaking as defined in Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 800.16(y) and, therefore, was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S. Code 306108). Furthermore, the project must also comply with the Antiquities Code of Texas …

Spring Creek Nature Area Collin County, Texas, Cody S. Davis, Joy C. Tatem

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Richardson Parks & Recreation Department is planning new trails and park features for the additional acreage the city recently acquired around the Spring Creek Nature Area in Richardson, Texas. The city acquired an additional 50 acres in the southwestern portion of Collin County. The parks department has plans to construct new trails and park facilities on the properties to connect to existing facilities. The overall property is bounded by Renner Road on the north, Plano Road on the east, and Routh Creek Parkway on the west. The additional properties were surveyed and a total of 46 shovel tests were excavated …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Portions Of Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc’S Proposed Loving To Midland Pipeline Row On Public Land In Midland And Martin Counties, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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During the months of July and August 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the portions of Enterprise Crude Pipeline LLC’s (Enterprise) proposed Loving to Midland pipeline right-of-way (ROW) that are located on public land in southwestern Martin County and north-central Midland County, Texas (Project Area). The development of the pipeline ROW will be privately funded and will not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, portions of the proposed ROW cross land owned by the City of Midland. Because this is public property, the portion of the proposed ROW on the City of …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of Frontier Communications Corporation’S Proposed Amistad Electric Line Project In Val Verde County, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow, Jeffery D. Owens

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On 26 October 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of Frontier Communications Corporation’s (FCC) proposed Amistad Electric Line Project in southeastern Val Verde County, Texas (Project Area). The undertaking will be privately funded and will not require any federal permits. However, it is located on property within the Amistad National Recreation Area, a federal property maintained by the National Park Service (NPS). As the undertaking is located on federal property, it is regulated by the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) of 1979 and the Antiquities Act (AA) of 1906. On behalf of FCC, Whitenton …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of A Segment Of Plains All American Pipeline, Lp’S Proposed China Draw Expansion Project Located On Glo Property In Reeves County, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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On 26 September 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of a segment of Plains All American Pipeline, LP’s (Plains) proposed China Draw Expansion pipeline right-of-way (ROW) located in northwestern Reeves County, Texas (Project Area). The development of the pipeline ROW will be privately funded and will not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, a 1.0-mile (1.6-kilometer [km])-long segment of the proposed ROW is located on property owned by the Texas General Land Office (GLO). As the GLO is considered to be a political subdivision of the state, the portion of the undertaking on …

Intensive Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed Saws Westlakes Water Main Project, Bexar County, Texas, Melanie Nichols

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At the request of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), an intensive archaeological survey was conducted by Pape-Dawson for the proposed Westlakes Water Main project located partially within the City of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. The project will entail the installation of approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 kilometers) of new water line. Two tie-ins as well as a segment of the main alignment that crosses Loop 1604 will be bored beneath the roadways while the remainder of the line will be laid out in a trench and backfilled. The project will consist of a total area of roughly 24.5 …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of American Midstream Partners, Lp’S Proposed Ajax Ul6-31 Lateral Project Located On Ut Land In Andrews And Martin Counties, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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On 12 October 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of American Midstream Partners, LP’s (AMP) proposed Ajax UL6-31 Lateral pipeline right-of-way (ROW) located in northeastern Andrews and northwestern Martin counties, Texas (Project Area). The development of the pipeline ROW will be privately funded and will not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, it is located entirely on land owned by the University of Texas (UT Land). As UT Land is considered to be public property, the undertaking falls under the regulations of the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT). At the request of Venado …

Mechanical Excavation At 41lb42, Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (Lbitp), Liberty County, Texas, August G. Costa, Stephanie Orsini

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In early 2017, Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc. (MAC) conducted archeological monitoring of mechanical scraping at site 41LB42 located on Capers Ridge in Liberty County, Texas. This action was done to offset adverse effects associated with impending pipeline installation as part of the larger Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (LBITP), a Coastal Water Authority (CWA) infrastructure undertaking that will transport freshwater from the lower Trinity River to Lake Houston. Previously survey, testing and data recovery by MAC identified high density, high integrity finds situated on the summits of three small knolls found within 41LB42. The CWA subsequently repositioned the LBITP pipeline …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Old Gertrudes Road At Stewart Creek, Jack County, Texas, Steve Carpenter, Christopher Shelton

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archeological survey on January 4, 2018, of 0.74 acre of existing right-of-way (ROW) and temporary easement along Old Gertrudes Road in Jack County, Texas. Because the project will receive funding from the Federal Highways Administration, it qualifies as an undertaking as defined in Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 800.16(y) and, therefore, the work was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S. Code 306108). Furthermore, the project must also comply with the Antiquities Code of …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey For Portions Of The Proposed 17-Mile El Paso Natural Gas Mainline Expansion Project On Public Lands In El Paso And Hudspeth Counties, Texas, Miles Martin, Ashley Eyeington, Brandon S. Young

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On behalf of El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC (EPNG), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey on a portion of the proposed 17.0-mile-long (27.4- kilometer [km]) EPNG Mainline Expansion Project (Project) that crosses public lands administered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Clint Independent School District (CISD) in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. Investigations were conducted in support of EPNG’s filing of a standard 7c application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The 17-mile proposed project is one component of a larger project that includes construction in the states of Arizona, …