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<br />While almost two-thirds of this route has already been 4-laned, reliance on traditional <br /> <br />financing for the remaining segment will delay corridor completion such that the initial <br /> <br />investment cannot yield its maximum benefit to the region' and the State. NETMOB will <br /> <br />join TxDOT in financing this project by supplementing and leveraging traditional funding <br />sources with local funds) as required by TxDOT. However) it is understood that neither the <br />Petitioners (counties) nor the cities located within the boundaries of the counties are <br />financially liable to NETMOB unless specific agreements are entered into obligating such <br />parties, Section 370.303. Transportation Code. A general description of the location ofSH <br />24 is shown in Attachment 2. <br /> <br />A. Consistency with Texas Transportation Plan and MFO Plan <br /> <br />The SH 24 widening project is included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement <br /> <br /> <br />Program (STIP) and the Unified Transp~rtation Program (UTP). None ofSH 24 is <br />within a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). <br />B. Description of Known Environmental. Social. Economic or Cultural Resources Issues <br />The Paris District of TxDOT has conducted preliminary environmental investigations <br /> <br />along SH 24, within the cited limits. Potential impacts to vegetation, wetlands, <br /> <br />endangered species, air, water, and noise quality, hazardous materials and waste, <br /> <br />archaeological sites) historical structures, and economic and social conditions were <br /> <br />evaluated for both of these locations. They have reported to us that, at this stage of <br /> <br />development, they believe that potential environmental concerns will be manageable <br /> <br />within the scope of traditional highway projects. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />r <br />