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07-D Revolving Loan-FulbrightDRAFT F:~Attorney\Lisa~esolutions\CURRENT~evolving Loan - Fulbright. wpd January 7, 2003 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR $100,000.00 OF RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT - REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RBEG-RLF) FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A RESTAURANT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 6th day of August, 1998, in Resolution No. 98-104, authorize an application to be made to the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Economic and Community Development Division, for a Revolving Loan Fund grant; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 12th day of June, 2000, in Resolution No. 2000-076, authorize the acceptance of a Rural Business Enterprise Grant - Revolving Loan Fund (RBEG-RLF) to fund small and emerging businesses; and, WHEREAS, Charles Fulbright has requested approval to submit an application to the Rural Economic and Community Development Division for RBEG-RLF funds in the amount of $100,000.00 to construct a restaurant at 1490 Fitzhugh Avenue; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of Paris that the City of Paris approve submission of Mr. Fulbright's application and continue its efforts to fund small and emerging businesses in the city of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the forms of the Request for Funding and the Request for Environmental Information, attached hereto as Exhibit A, should in all things be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to execute the same; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, and appropriate City staff to accept and implement said funding (if same is received) without further action of City Council; and,; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the submission of an application to the Rural Economic and Community Development Division from Charles Fulbright for $100,000.00 of Rural Business Enterprise Grant - Revolving Loan Fund (RBEG-RLF) funds to construction a restaurant at 1490 Fitzhugh Avenue be, and the same is hereby, approved. Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the Request for Funding and the Request for Environmental Information, under the terms and conditions and in forms shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto. Section 4. That the City Manager, the Project Director, and any other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary documents incident to the funding application approved herein. Section 5. That the Mayor, City Manager, Project Director, and the Finance Director be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, any and all documents necessary for acceptance and implementation of said funding upon notice of award thereof by the Rural Economic and Community Development Division, under the terms and conditions and in the forms approved by the City Attorney, and to proceed with use of said funds upon receipt thereof for the purposes stated herein and in accordance with the grant conditions. Section 6. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of January, 2003. Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor ATTEST: Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney CITY OF PARIS REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROPOSAL FOR FULBRIGHT PROJECT December, 2002 EXHIBIT,~. December 23,2002 Mr. Don H. Williams, Assistant District Director Rural Development 1809 Fcrguson Rd., Suite E Mount Pleasant, Texas 75456-1328 Dear Don: Subject: City of Paris RLF: Fulbright Project Request for Funding The City of Pails has processed an application from Charles Fulbright, a local resident for over 50 years. The purpose of this loan would be to provide $100,000, (50°4) of the amount needed to construct a 1,240 square foot frame building on slab with a 20 space parking lot in order to provide a full-service bar-b-q restaurant. There would be a total of 7 jobs created. First Federal Community Bank will loan 25%, and the owner will provide 25%. The Citys' loan will be made within the parameters set out in the approved Revolving Loan Fund Program. The ' note will be secured by a second lien on the real estate, building and improvements. We hope your office will be able to process this request with minimal delay. And should you require and additional information, please contact my office. Sincerely: Michael E. Malone, City Manager Enclosures c: file USDA Position 3 FORM APPROVED OMB No. 0575-0094 Form RD 1940-20 REQUEST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION [Name of Project (Rev. 6-99) ~no Loan Fund I Location _ ~--- I City of Paris Item la. Has a Federal, State, or Local Environmental Impact Statement or Analysis been prepared for this project? U1 Yes ~ No [] Copy attached as EXHIBIT I-A. lb. If"No." provide the information requested in Instructions as EXHIBIT I. Item 2. The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHOP) has been provided a detailed project description and has been requested to submit comments to the appropriate Rural Development Office. [] Yes [] No Date description submitted to SHPO Item 3. Are any of the following land uses or environmental resources either to be affected by the proposal or located within or adjacent to the project site(s)? (Check appropriate box for every item of the following checklist). Yes No Unknown Yes No Unknown 1. Industrial ............................................ [] [] [] 19. Dunes ................................................. [] [ii] [] 2. Commercial ........................................ [] [] [] 20. Estuary ............................................... [] [] [] 3. Residential ......................................... [] [] [] 21. Wetlands ............................................. [] ~3 [] 4. Agricultural ........................................ [] [] [] 22. Floodplain .......................................... [] ~3 [] 5. Grazing .............................................. [] [] [] 23. Wilderness .......................................... [] ~3 [] (designated or proposed under the 6. Mining. Quarrying ............................. [] [] [] Wilderness Act) 24. Wild or Scenic River .......................... [] g3: [] 7. Forests ................................................ [] [] [] (proposed er designated under the WiM and Scenic Rivers Act) 8. Recreational ....................................... [] ~] [] 25. Historical, Archeological Sites ........... [] [] [] 9. Transportation ....................................[] [] [] (Listed on the National Register of Historic Places or which may be 10. Parks .................................................. [] [] [] eligible for listing) 1 I. Hospital .............................................. [] [] [] 26. Critical Habitats .................................[] [~ [] (endangered/threatened species) 12. Schools .......................................... ??,. [] [] [] 27. Wildlife .............................................. [] 2~ [] 13. Openspaces .......................................[] [] [] 28. AirQuality ......................................... [] :~3 [] 14. Aquifer Recharge Area ....................... [] [] [] 29. Solid Waste Management ................... [] [] [] 15. Steep Slopes ....................................... [] [] [] 30. Energy Supplies ................................. [] [~ [] : 16. Wildlife Refuge ..................................[] [] [] 31. Natural Landmark .............................. [] [] [] (Listed on National Registry of Natural 17. Shoreline ............................................ [] ' [] [] Landmarks) 18. Beaches .............................................. [] [~ [] 32. Coastal Barrier Resources System ..... [] [~ [] Item4. Areanyfac t es under 3our ownership, lease, orsupervisi°nt°beutilizedintheacc°mplishment°fthisprnject'eitherlisted°runder constderauon for listing on the Environmental Protection Agency's Ltst of Vrolatmg Facfimes? [] Yes ~ No Signed: (Date) (Applicant) Michael E, Malone, City Manager (7~tle) · rworkReducti'onActo 1995 anagencymaynotconductorsp°ns°r, andapers°nisn°trequiredt°resp°ndt°'ac°llecti°n°finf°rmatit ~c. ct°~.rfl~n~ ~t~°~/ha~s?Pv$~id OMB control numgfelr, r'h'e vol£d OMB control number for ,his. informatio.n co. ttffttons is. OSTS.oog~.. tnJormauon~"~°° '"""'-r'-~-~L'°:~ncott~.~ is estimated to avera~e~ 15 minutes ncr response, including the ttmefor rewewmg mstructtons, searcnmg and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of informatton. EXHIBIT I (1) Primary_ Beneficiary_ Charles E. Fulbright has smoked bar-b-q for retail purposes for over 30 years. Mr. Fulbright retired last year after working 34 years at Campbells Soup. He has been smoking bar-b-que commercially for over one year. It is his proposal to provide Pads with a full service restaurant located in the northeast area of town. The new location will be a .516 acre tract of land located at 1490 Fitzhugh Ave. This area, though chiefly residential is zoned, and is occupied, by various commerdal concerns. This site is undeveloped and is configured in a 150' x 150' square of open land. The new building will be a 1,240 square foot flame construction on slab with a pitched roof. It will have 20 parking spaces of 6,000 s.f., and will provide the neighborhood with a full service bar-b-q restaurant, to be opened five days a week. They will serve lunch and dinner with a drive through and take out options. This location is in the northeast part of the City and is heavily populated. This loan orS100,000 represents 50% of the total expense of $200,000. First Federal Community bank, a local lender, will provide $50,000, or 25%, and the Owner with $50,000, or 25% in land and equity. This new operation will produce 4 full time johs and 3 part time jobs over the next 24 months. The Citys' loan would be secured by a second lien on the land, real estate and improvements. (a) This frame building and parking lot will occupy approximately.5165 acres of land fronting on Fitzhugh Avenue. This site occupies approximately 150 linear feet of street frontage. There are approximately.5165 acres of undeveloped land on which the new building and parking lot wilt be constructed. The building is serviced by City water and sewer. The power is supplied by Texas Utilities Company and gas by Texas Utilities. This is flat land which drains away from the building toward the street. There is surface water drainage at the curb. This area is zoned Neighborhood Services. There are commercial businesses on the same block to the south of this site, and open undeveloped land to the northwest. A large public housing site is to the immediate west. Co) N/A (c) Maps of the site and area have been included as EXHIlilT IL (13~ Public Reaction (a) The City of Paris is aware of no objections to this project. (b) There has been a public hearing as of the date of this submission. The City of Paris held a public heating at 11:00 am at City Hall Annex on December ~.8,2002. There were no objections to the project from the public. A copy of that public notice is attached as EXml~IT IV. (c) In a town the size of Paris a move like this is common knowledge. In addition, the Company has already constructed a sign in front of the store and is instructing current customers of the new location. (15) Mitigation Measures The following measures are included in this improvement project in order to minimize the adverse effects of the project; these are; 1. construction will be limited to normal business hours, thereby reducing the impact of the residential and school intrusion. 2. the project will conform to applicable State and Federal prescribed standards. 3. the construction site will be sprayed, when necessary, to reduce dust potential. 4. the project will include erosion control measures as prescribed by Soil Conservation Service. 5. temporary daily access and alternative access will be provided, it'necessary, to permit area access. 6. all areas that have had soil disturbed will be reseeded in order to re-establish vegetation. EXHIBIT I (16~ Permits (a) There are no permits of the environmental nature required for this project. ~,) .EXHIBIT 1 {17) Other Federal Actions The only other Federal program in this neighborhood is the Booker T. Washington Public Housing Authority with over 100 residents within walking distance from the construction site. There is one other project located in the same geographical area for the City of Paris is involved; DHUD has requested the City of Paris to acquire the Ra?~ Club in order to construct a neighborhood center. This is 5 blocks to the north on Fitzhugh Ave. The current status of that grant is the City has had the property appraised. The use of the facility has recently changed to a church ministry. The City has been instructed to cease in the procurement process. It is expected DHUD will terminate this activity. EXHIBIT H U.S.G.S. "7 1/2 minute" map FEMA Floodplane map Site photos Aerial map Area map City map Soil survey 271 175~' i3015-- lished. To determine if flood insurance is available in this community, contact your insurance agent, or cai[ the National Flood Insurance Program, at (800) 638-6620. APPROXIMATE SCALE 600 0 600 FEET NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM FIRM FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS LAMAR COUNTY PANEL 2 OF 8 (SEE MAP INDEX FOR PANELS NOT PRINTGD) COMMUNITY-PANEL NUMBER 480427 0002 B EFFECTIVE DATE: DECEMBER 15, 1983 Emergency Management Agency ×RM 9 xRM 10 -ZONE B B [ONE A1 Tributary No. 18 ~ONE ZONE C ZONE C ZONE A1 ZO Stillhouse Creek ZONE B ~ st~tnou~ SITE' B~ A1 ZONE A1 ZONE C ZONE LIMIT OF, DETAILED Stillhouse 12 A1 ZONE ZONE SUMNER MANCHESTER DE- TOCO ANNO~- ~ A~ERY ~NEI~ 9EiROIT .~) ANNONA ~BOSTON ~ DEPORT VI~E ~O~ON 1 DE BOGATA BOg]A ~COI OALBY ~LCO ]~CO SPRiN~S-S]MUS NCRTH HOPKINS- SULPHUR BLUFF , ~ OOUG~ALLE ~ UNDEN [NT CURB7 ~ ,, C0~0 [,UOuR ',BURG ~ ~NDEN ~YANT]S ~ WINNS- GI~MER ORE ~RSHAL[ G~NO AWKIN5 VILLE SAND'~ '#INONA EW ZANDT BEN ',I/HEELER- HALLSV1LL[ EDOM '//ASK :TACE ~tER EAST Map 6A Boundaries of County Census Divisions (CCD's) in Lamar County LAMAR COUNTY Map 3 Lamar County .~ge~~~~ ~'ueBe~en~l ,.J_,,_ ._~$'p'rin_gtiela / ~ErnI Map 4 - Location of Paris ~Cheyenne leakey Nm ~v~Fd~ SITE Site Photographs Looking east across Fitzhugh at subject site Looking north along Fitzhugh, subject on right PAT MURPHY & ASSOCIATES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE in cooperation with TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SOIL SURVEY OF LAMAR AND DELTA COUNTIES, TEXAS By Dennis Ressel, Soil Conservauon Service Dan A. Blackstock, Roy L. Robbins, and Jesse R. Thomas, Jr., s0il scientists, Soil Conservation Service, assisted in the field mapping United States Department of Agriculture, Soil ConserVation Service, in cooperation with Texas Agricultural Experiment Station LAMAR AND DELTA COUNTIES ara in northeastern General nature of the counties Texas (see map on facing page). The areh of the two counties is 1,185 square miles, or 758,400 acras. Red This section gives general information about Lamar River is the northern boundary of Lamar County, and and Delta Counties. It briefly discusses the settlement South Sulphur River is the southern boundary of Delta and population, farming, climate, and natural resoumes County. The old channel of North Sulphur River is the of the area. boundary between Lamar and Delta Counties. Paris is the county seat of Lamar County, and Cooper is the seat Settlement and population of Delta County. The area is dissected by many well-defined drain- Settlement of Lamar County began in 1821. The ageways. Lamar County north of Paris drains northeast county was organized officially in 1841 and was na~'led into Red River. South of Paris the county drains south- in honor of the President of the Republic of Texas, east into North Sulphur River. All of Delta County drains Mirabeau B. Lamar. Paris, the seat of Lamar County, has a population of southeast into South Sulphur River except the area near about 24,050. In 1970, the population of Lamar County North Sulphur River. The elevation in the two counties was 36,062. ranges from about 335 feet above sea level in the south- Delta County was created from Lamar and Hopkins eastern part of the area to about 620 feet on the highest Counties in 1870. The name was taken from the.,.Graek watershed divides, letter delta. The county is between the north and south These ara cattle-producing and farming counties, forks of the Sulphur River. About 42 percent of the araa is used for pasture and Cooper, the seat of Delta County, has a population of hay, 33 percent for crops, 13 percent for woodland, and about 2,495. In 1970, the population of Delta County was 4 percent for range. The remaining 8 percent is urban 4,927. land, federal military land, and water area. Farming in the ' two counties has evolved from primarily cotton in the Climate early 1950's to a diverse agriculture today. Cotton is still a major crop, but improved bermudagrass, fescue, grain The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National sorghum, soybeans, and small grains have become ira- Weather Service, assisted in the preparation of this section. portant in recent years. The climate of Lamar and Delta Counties is humid There are great differences amc~ng soils in the araa. subtropical with warm summers. The Climate is continen- About 51 percent of the soils formed on uplands under tal also, characterized by extreme variations in tempera- prairie, 30 percent formed on uplands under forast, and tura. Tropical maritime air masses flow through the area the remaining 19 percent formed on flood plains. Unpro- in late spring, summer, and early fall, and polar air tected sloping areas are subject to water erosion. It is masses frequent the area in winter. Temperature and common to have periods of continuous wet or dry weath- precipitation data from Paris, in Lamar County, are given er 4 to 6 months long. in table 1. '. Rainfall is abundant and is evenly distributed through- out the year. Mean annual precipitation is 45.32 inches. Since records began in 1891, annual rainfall has ranged 1 2 SOIL SURVEY from 18.21 inches in 1899 to 75.65 inches in 1957. from the soils of the counties are a major sour(~e of Prevailing winds are southerly to southeasterly during livelihood for many people. most months. In January and February northerly winds Water is an important natural resoume. Several lakes · prodominate. The mean annual relative humidity is 83 provide high quality water for homes and industry. Scat-. percent at 6 A.M., 56 pemant at noon, and 55 percent at tered aquifers throughout the area provide high quality- ~ 6 P.M. water for home use. In winter, temperatures are mild. A Iow temperature of Wildlife produced on the farms, ranches, and game 32 degrees F or below occurs on about 2 nights out of management areas provides recreation for many resi- 3. The daily high fails to exceed 32 degrees on an dents. average of about 4 days per year. The area experiences Gravel from high terrace deposits of the Red River frequent surges of cold continental air in winter. Cold and from the rectified North Sulphur River channel and fronts moving down from the north often are.accompa- chalk and limestone mined from bedrock provide materi- nied by strong gusty winds and sudden drops in tern- al for local road construction. perature; however, cold spells are short, rarely lasting Natural gas is produced by a few wells In the eastern longer than 48 hours before rapid warming occurs. Pre- part of Delta County. cipitation may fall as rain, freezing rain, sleet, or snow. In summer, days are warm, particularly in July and August. There is little variation in the day-to-day weather HOW this survey was made during these months. Sunshine is about 75 percent of Soil scientists made this survey to learn what kinds of the total possible during summer. Refrigerated air condi- soil are in the survey area, where they are, and how they tioning provides the maximum comfort indoors, can be used. The soil scientists went into the area know- Spring and fall are characterized by warm days and lng they likely would locate many soils they already knew cool nights. Cloudiness and showers are slightly more something about and perhaps identify some they had frequent in spring than in fall. Also, average windspeed is never seen before. They observed the steepness, length, stronger In spring, and shape of slopes; the size of streams and the general The growing season (freeze-free period) averages 228 pattern of drainage; the kinds of native plants or crops; days. The average dates of the last freeze in the spring the kinds of rock; and many facts about the soils. They. and the first in the fall are March 26 and November 9. dug many holes to expose soil profiles. A profile is the.. About 50 thunderstorms occur each year. A few of these sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil; it ex- thunderstorms are accompanied by destructive wind, tends from the surface down into the parent material, hail, or high Intensity rein. which has been changed very little by leaching or by the action of plant roots. Farming The soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the profiles they studied, and they compared those profiles Farming is the leading industry in Lamar and Delta with others in counties nearby and in places more dis- Counties. About 77 percent of Lamar County and 83 taht. Thus, through correlation, they classified and percent of Delta County is suited to cultivation. The aver- named the soils according to nationwide, uniform proce- age farm size is 271 acres in Lamar County and 147 dures. acres in Delta County. In recent years more people have After a guide for classifying and naming the soils was been purchasing farms to supplement income from in- worked out, the soil scientists drew the boundaries of the dustry, individual soils on aerial photographs. These photo- The main farm enterprises are crops, livestock, dairy- graphs show woodlands, buildings, field borders, roads, lng, and poultry. A few hardwood logs are harvested and other details that help in drawing boundaries accu- each year. The main cash crops are cotton, soybeans, rately. The soil map at the back of this publication was grain sorghum, corn, wheat, peanuts, and alfalfa. A large prepared from aerial photographs. acreage of bermudagrass is cut for hay. The areas shown on a soil map are called soil map Livestock operations are primarily cow-calf. Supple- units. Some map units are made up of one kind of soil, mental feeding Is generally heavy from December to late others are made up of two or more kinds of soil, and a February or March. There are few commercial feedlots in few have little or no soil material at all. Map units are these counties, discussed in the sections "General soil map for broad land use planning" and "Soil maps for detailed plan- Natural resources ning." While a soil survey is in progress, samples of soils are Soil Is the most important natural resource in Lamar taken as needed for laboratory measurements hnd for and Delta Counties. Forage for livestock and food, fiber, engineering tests. The soils ara field tested, and interpr'e- and timber for market and home consumption produced tations of their behavior ara modified as necessary. $ LAMAR AND DELTA COUNTIES, TEXAS · durihg the course of the survey. New interpretations are Each map unit is rated for cu/#vated farm crops, pas- added to meet local needs, mainly through field observa- ture and ha~, range, w~d/and, wood/and grazing, urban tions of different kinds of soil in different uses under uses, and recreation. Cultivated farm crops are those different levels of management. Also, data are assem- grown extensively by farmers in the survey area. Pastui'e bled from other sources, such as test results, records, and hay consist of grasses established for grazing or field experience, and information available from state cutting. Woodland refers to land that is producing either and local specialists. For example, data on crop y~elds trees native to the area or introduced species. Woodland under defined practices are assembled from farm rec- grazing is using grassy areas in woodland for grazing. orals and from field or plOt experiments on the same Urban uses include residential, commercial, and industri- kinds of soil. al developments. Recreation includes campsites, picnic But only part of a soil survey is done when the soils areas, ballfields, and other areas that are subIect to have been named, described, interpreted, and delineated heavy foot traffic and areas used for nature study and as -on aerial photographs and when the laboratory data and wilderness. other data have been assembled. The mass of detailed information then needs to be organized so that it is Descriptions of the general soil map units readily available to different groups of users, among them farmers, managers of rangeland and woodland, 1, Houston Black-Leson-Helden engineers, planners, developers and builders, home- Nearly level to gently sloping, very slowly permeable, buyers, and those seeking recreation, clayey so#$ on uplands · This map unit consists of clayey praide soils that crack General soil map for broad land use when dry. Slopes are 0 to 5 percent (fig. 1). This unit makes up about 32 percent of the survey planning area. It is about 32 percent Houston Black soils, 18 The general soil map at the back of this publication percent Leson soils, 12 percent Heiden soils, and 38 shows, in color, map units that have a distinct pattern of percent other soils. soils and of relief and drainage. Each map unit is a Houston Black soils are on sides and tops and at the unique natural landscape. Typically, a map unit consists foot of ridges. These soils are moderately well drained. of one or more major soils and some minor soils. It is They are moderately alkaline throughout. The surface named for the major soils. The soils making up one unit layer is very dark gray clay about 5 inches thick. Be- can occur in other units but in a different pattern, tween depths of 5 and 23 inches, the soil is black clay. The general soil map provides a broad perspective of Between depths of 23 and 38 inches, the soil is very the soils and landscapes in the survey area. It provides a dark clay. Between depths of 38 and 51 inches, the soil basis for comparing the potential of large areas for gan- is olive gray clay that has light olive brown and gray eral kinds of land use. Areas that arB, for the most part, mottles. Between depths of 51 and 77 inches, the soil is suited to certain kinds of farming or to other land uses light olive brown clay over grayish brown clay that has can be identified on the map. Likewise, areas of soils mottles of yellow, gray, and brownish yellow. The under- having properties that are distinctly unfavorable for car- lying material is broWnish yellow and light brownish gray, tain land uses can be located, stratified shaly clay to a depth of 80 inches. Because of its small scale, the map does not show the Leson soils are on tops and sides of ridges. These kind of soil at a specific site. Thus, it is not suitable for soils-are moderately well drained. The surface layer is planning the management of a farm or field or for select- black, slightly acid clay about 20 inches thick. Between lng a site for a road or building or other structure. The depths of 20 and 39 inches, the soil is very dark gray, kinds of soil in any one map unit differ from place to neutral clay that has yellowish brown mottles. Between place in slope, depth, stoniness, drainage, or other char- depths of 39 and 57 inches, the soil is dark grayish acteristics that affect their management, brown, mildly alkaline clay that has olive mottles. Be- The soils in the survey area vary widely in their poten- tween dePths of 57 and 66 inches, the soil is olive, rial for major land uses. Table 2 shows the extent of the moderately alkaline c ay that has brownish mottles. The map units shown on the general soil map and gives underlying material is light brownish gray and pale o ive, general ratings of the potential of each, in relation to the moderately alkaline, stratified shaly clay to a depth of 75 other map units, for major land uses. Soil properties that inches. pose limitations to the use are indicated. The ratings of Heiden soils are on sides of ridges. These soils are soil potential are based on the assumption that practices well drained and are moderately alkaline throughout. The in common use in the survey area are being used to surface layer is very dark grayish brown clay about 26 , overcome soil limitations. These ratings reflect the ease inches thick. Between depths of 26 and 48 inches, the of overcoming the soil limitations and the probability of soil is olive gray clay. Between depths of 48 and 62 soil problems persisting after such practices are used. inches, the soil is mottled dark grayish brown, light olive 4 SOIL SURV brown, and brownish yellow clay. The underlying material 16 and 23 inches, the soil is yellowish brown, stron! is stratified, platy, and brownish yellow, light olive brown, acid loam that has strong brown mottles. Betwe and light olive gray shale to a depth of 80 inches, depths of 23 and 33 inches, the soil is yellowish bro~. Other soils are Ferris, Deport, Burleson, Austin, Ste- strongly acid clay lo. am that has rod and grayish, bro~ phen, Eddy, Trinity, and Elbon soils. Ferris, Deport, and mottles. Between depths of 33 and 44 inches, the'soil Burles0n soils are clayey, nearly level to strongly sloping light gray, very strongly acid clay loam that has dark r, soils on ridges and breaks. Austin, Stephen, and Eddy and yellowish brown mottles; uncoated sand and .~ soils are friable, gently sloping, silty clay on uplands grains are on vertical faces of pads. Between depths underlain by chalk. Trinity and Elbon soils are nearly 44 and 59 inches, the soil is light brownish gray, mediu level soils on flood plains, acibl clay that has dark red and yellowish brown mottle The soils in this unit are used mainly for crops and Between depths of 59 and 80 inches, the soil is lie pasture and hay. Many ponds and flood prevention struc- brownish gray, medium acid clay loam that has oli~ tures provide recreation. Some areas are covered with yellow, yellowish brown, and dark red mottles. urban works and structures, mainly residential. The soils Woodtell soils are sloping to strongly sloping and a: in this unit have high potential for crops, for range, and on sides of ridges. These soils are moderately wt for pasture and hay. Potential for woodland is Iow be- drained and very slowly permeable. The surface layer cause the soils are clayey and very slowly permeable, very dark grayish brown, slightly acid loam about There is no woodland grazing in this unit. inches thick. Between depths of 4 and 12 inches, t? The soils have Iow potential for urban development, soil is yellowish red, very strongly acid clay that has ligl The soils shrink and swell greatly with changes in mois- olive brown and light brownish gray mottles. Betwes turo content. They also are corrosive and have Iow depths of 12 and 26 inches, the soil is rod, very strong' strength. Potential for recreation is Iow because of very acid clay that has light brownish gray and light oliv slow permeability and the clayey surface layer, brown mottles. Between depths of 26 and 41 inches, th soil is mottled red and light gray, very strongly acid cia'. 2. Annona-Froestone-WOodtell Between depths of 41 and 51 inches, the soil is ligi Nearly/eve/to strongly slop/nE, slowlypermeab/e to very brownish gray, very strongly acid clay that has light ye slowly permeable, loamy $o#s on uplands Iowish brown and light olive brown mottles. Betwee depths of 51 and 63 inches, the soil is stratified grayis This map unit consists of forested soils that have a brown, partially weathered shale and clay that have ye loamy surface layer and a clayey subsoil. Slopes are 0 to Iowish brown mottles. 12 percent (fig. 2). This unit makes up about 23 percent Other soils are Derly, Hicota, Raino, Bernaldo, Guytor of the survey area. It is about 27 percent Annona soils, Ambia, and Roxton soils. Derly soils are Iqamy, poorl 19 percent Freestone soils, 11 percent Woodtell soils, drained, nearly level soils on terraces and ridgetop~ and 43 percent ether soils. Hicota and Raino soils are loamy soils on mounds withi~ Annona soils are gently sloping and are on tops and areas of Freestone and Derly soils. BernaIdo soils ar~ sides of ridges. These soils are somewhat poorly drained loamy, well drained, gently sloping soils on ridges and very slowly permeable. The surface layer is dark Guyton, Ambia, and Roxton soils are on frequent?. grayish brown, slightly acid loam about 4 inches thick, flooded bottom lands. Between depths of 4 and 9 inches, the soil is light The soils in this unit have medium potential for crops yellowish brown, strongly acid loam that has light grayish pasture and hay, and timber. Because of slope, wetness brown and brownish yellow mottles. Between depths of 9 and Iow fertility, nearly all of this unit is used for pastur~ and 16 inches, the soil is dark red, very strongly acid and hay or for timber. The gently sloping soils in this uni clay that has gray mottles. Between depths of 16 inches are suited to soybeans, corn, peanuts, truck crops, im 26 inches, the soil is light brownish gray, very strongly proved bermudagrass, clover, and tall fescue. Potentia acid clay that has dark red and gray mottles. Between for woodland grazing is medium because of Iow fertility depths of 26 and 42 inches, the soil is gray, strongly acid There is no range in this unit. clay that has dark red and yellowish brown mottles. Be- The soils in this unit have medium potential for mos tween depths of 42 and 55 inches, the soil is yellowish urban uses. The soils shrink and swell with changes ir brown, slightly acid clay that has gray and reddish brown moisture content. Other limiting features are slope, Io~ mottles. Between depths of 55 and 75 inches, the soil is strength, and wetness. Potential for recreation is mediun' mottled gray and yellowish brown, mildly alkaline clay. because of slope, slow or very slow permeability, an¢ Freestone soils are nearly level to gently sloping and wetness. are on ridges. These soils are moderately well drained and slowly permeable. The surface layer is brown, slight- 3. Wilson-Normangee-Crockett ly acid fine sandy loam about 6 inches thick. Between depths of 6 and 16 inches, the soil is light yellowish Nearly level to gently slop/nE, ve/y slowly permeable, brown, medium acid fine s~ndy loam. Between depths of loamy so#s on uplands 5 LAMAR AND DELTA COUNTIES, TEXAS This map unit consists of prairie soils that have a The soils in this unit have high potential for pasture loamy surface layer and a clayey subsoil. Slopes are 0 to and hay. They have medium potehtial for crops and 5 percent (fig. 3). This unit makes up about 22 percent of range. They have very slow permeability, erode easily, the survey areas. It is' about 30 percent Wilson soils, 26 and are droughty. Potential for woodland is Iow because percent Normangee soils, 22 percent Crockett soils, and of very slow permeability. There is no woodland grazing 22 percent other soils, in this unit, Soils in this unit are used mainly for range or' · Wilson soils are nearly level to gently sloping and are for pasture and hay. on ridgetops and foot slopes. These soils are somewhat The soils in this unit have medium potential for most poorly drained. The surface layer is very dark gray, urban uses, Limiting factors are low strength and the slightly acid silt loam about 6 inches thick. Between shrinking and swelling with changes in moisture content. depths of 6 and 9 inches, the soil is very 'dark gray, The potential for recreation is medium because of the medium acid clay loam, Between depths of 9 and 28 very slow permeability. inches, the soil is very dark gray, slightly acid clay, Be- tween depths of 28 and 39 inches, the soil is dark gray, 4. Trlnlty-Kaufman neutral clay. Between depths of 39 and 80 inches, the Nearly level, very slowly permeable, clayey so#s on flood soil is grayish brown, mildly alkaline clay that has light plains olive brown and olive yellow mottles. This map unit consists of clayey soils that crack when Normangee soils are gently sloping and are on tops dry. Slopes are 0 to 1 percent. This unit makes up about and sides of ridges. These soils are moderately well 10 percent of the survey area. It is about 59 percent drained. The surface layer is dark brown, slightly acid Trinity soils, 33 percent Kaufman soils, and 8 percent clay loam about 7 inches thick. Between depths of 7 and other soils. 16 inches, the soil is brown, medium acid clay that has Trinity soils ~re somewhat poorly drained. The surface red, reddish brown, and dark grayish brown mottles. Be- layer is very dark gray, moderately alkaline clay about 29 tween depths of 16 and 28 inches, the soil is yellowish inches thick. Between depths of 29 and 72 inches, the brown, neutral clay that has mottles in shades of red and soil is black, moderately alkaline clay. brown. Between depths of 28 and 38 inches, the soil is Kaufman soils are somewhat poorly drained. The sur- mottled grayish brown and light olive brown, mildly alka- face layer is black, slightly acid clay about 35 inches line clay. Between depths of 38 and 48 inches, the soil is thick. Between depths of 35 and 80 inches, the soil j~ light olive brown, moderately alkaline clay that has gray- . very dark gray, slightly acid clay that has olive brown and' ish brown mottles. Between depths of 48 and 57 inches, dark yellowish brown mottles. the soil is mottled olive, light olive brown, and yellowish Other soils are Varro and Elbon soils. These soils are · brown, moderately alkaline clay. The underlying material frequently flooded, loamy soils on bottom lands. is light olive gray, moderately alkaline weathered shale to Soils in this unit have high potential for pasture and a depth of 65 inches. It has light olive brown mottles, hay, woodland, and woodland grazing. Potential for Crockett soils are gently sloping and are on tops and crops is medium because of flooding. There is no range sides of ridges. These soils are moderately well drained, in this unit. ~' · The surface is very dark grayish brown, slightly acid loam The potential for urban uses and recreation is Iow about 8 inches thick. Between depths of 8 and 17 because of flooding, the clayey surface layer, and wet- inches, the soil is mottled brown and reddish brown, ness. slightly acid clay. Between depths of 17 and 29 inches, the soil is mottled light olive brown and olive, slightly 5. Whakana-Porum . acid clay. Between depths of 29 and 39 inches, the soil is~olive, neutral clay that has strong brown and yellowish Gently sloping to moderately steep, moderately parma- red mottles. Between depths of 39 and 51 inches, the able to very slowly permeable, loamy soils on uplands soil is olive brown, mildly alkaline clay. Between depths This map unit consists of forested soils that have a · Of 51 and 59 inches, the soil is light olive brdwn, moder- loamy surface layer and a loamy and clayey subsoil. ately alkaline clay loam that has grayish brown and light Slopes are I to 20 percent (fig. 4). This unit' makes up olive brown mottles. Between depths of 59 and 73 about 9 percent of the survey area. It is about 38 per- inches, the soil is mot[led light gray and brownish yellow, cent Whakana soils, 15 percent p0rUm soils, and 47 moderately alkaline loam. percent other soils. Other soils are Parisian, Mabank, Lassiter, and Roxton Whakana soils are gently sloping to moderately steep soils. Parisian and Mabank soils ha~;e a loamy surface and are on tops and sides of' ridges of high terraces of layer and a clayey subsoil. They are gently sloping and major streams. These soils are well drained and moder- nearly level and are on uplands. The loamy Lassiter and ately permeable. The surface layer is brown, medium ~layey Roxton soils are frequently flooded and are on acid fine sandy loam about 15 inches thick. Between ottom lands, depths of 15 and 25 inches, the soil is red, very strongly 6 SOIL SURVEY acid clay loam. Between depths of 25 and 42 inches, the tween depths of 4 and 63 inches, the soil is reddish soil is yellowish red, very strongly acid clay loam that has brown, very fine sandy loam that has thin strata of loam vertical streaks of uncoated sand grains. Between and many bedding planes. Many areas of Severn soils depths of 42 and 80 inches, the soil is red and yellowish haVe thin layers of silty clay loam overwash. red, very strongly acid sandy clay loam that has vertical Caspiana soils are nearly level and are on Iow te~-'- streaks of uncoated sand grains. . races. These soils are well drained and moderately per- Porum soils are stronglY sloping to moderately steep meable. The surface layer is dark brown, slightly acid silt and are on sides of dissected high terraces of major loam about 10 inches thick. Between depths of 10 and streams. These soils are moderately well drained and 16 inches, the soil is dark reddish brown, neutral silt very slowly permeable. The surface layer is dark grayish loam. Between depths of 16 and 19 inches, the soil is brown, medium acid fine sandy loam about $ inches dark brown, neutral silt loam. Between depths of 19 and thick. Between depths of 3 and 7 inches, the.soil is pale 48 inches, the soil is reddish brown, neutral silt loam. brown, medium acid fine sandy loam. Between depths of Between depths of 48 and 80 inches, the soil is yellow- 7 and 17 inches, the soil is red, very strongly acid clay ish red, neutral silt loam. that has strong brown mottles. Between depths of 17 Desha soils are nearly level and are in backswamp and 31 inches, the soil is yellowish red, very strongly areas and depressional meander belts. These soils are acid clay that has strong brown and light gray mottles, somewhat poorly drained and very slowly permeable. Between depths of 31 and 42 inches, the soil is yellow- The surface layer is dark reddish brown, mildly all<aline ish red, strongly acid sandy clay loam that has gray, clay about 26 inches thick. Between depths of 26 and 70 strong brown, and red mottles. Between depths of 42 inches, the soil is reddish brown, moderately alkaline and 65 inches, the soil is strong brown, medium acid clay. sandy clay loam that has light gray and yellowish red Other soils are Redlake, Belk, Muldrow, Norwood, mottles and vertical streal<s of uncoated sand grains. Harjo, and Kiomatia soils. Redlal<e, Bell<; Muldrow, Nor- Other soils are Annona, Woodtell, Freestone, Derly, wood, Harjo, and Kiomatia soils ~re nearly level to gently Karma, Raino, Hicota, and Guyton soils. Annona, Wood- sloping and are on flood plains. The clayey Redlake and tell, Freestone, and Derly soils are loamy, have a clay Belk soils and the loamy Muldrow and Norwood soils are subsoil, and are on uplands. Karma soils are loamy and on bottom lands and are rarely inundated. The clayey are on Iow terraces. Raino and Hicota soils are loamy Harjo and the sandy Kiomatia soils are frequently soils on mounds within areas of Derly and Freestone flooded. soils. Guyton soils are loamy, are frequently flooded, and The soils in this unit have high potential for cultivated are on narrow bottom lands, crops and pasture and hay. Row crops, forage crops, The soils in this unit have medium potential for culti- legumes, and small grains grow well. Surface drainage vated crops and pasture and hay because of slope and may be needed in some places that are somewhat erodibility. These soils are suited to corn, soybeans, im- poorly drained or poorly drained. These soils are the proved bermudagrass, clover, and fescue grass. There is most productive and intensely cultivated in the survey no range in this unit. Potential for woodland and wood- area. Potential for woodland and woodland grazing is land grazing is medium because of Iow fertility. The more high. There is no range. ~. ;' sloping soils are suited to these uses. The potential for most urban uses is Iow because of ' Potential of the soils in this unit for urban uses and flooding. Potential for recreation is Iow because of flood- recreation is medium. Slope, shrinking and swelling with lng and a surface layer that is too clayey. moisture changes, and Iow strength are the main limiting factors. Land use considerations 6. Severn-Casplana-Desha Deciding which land should be used for crops, pasture Near~y I~vel to gently sloping, moderately rapidly perme- and hay, range, woodland, urban uses, or recreation is able to very slowly permeable, loamy and clayey so#s on an important issue in this survey area. Each year a floodplains considerable amount of land is developed for each of these uses. The general soil map is most helpful in the This map unit consists of soils on bottom lands and general planning of development; however, it cannot be Iow stream terraces. Slopes are 0 to 5 percent (fig. 4). used for the selection of sites for specific uses. In gener- This unit makes up about 4 percent of the survey area. It al, the soils that have high potential for crops, pasture is about 30 percent Severn soils, 17 percent Caspiana and hay, and range have Iow potential for urban uses soils, 16 percent Desha soils, and 37 percent other soils, and recreation. The data about specific soils elsewhere Severn soils ara nearly level to gently sloping and ara in this survey can be helpful in planning futura land use. on flood plains. These soils are well drained and moder- General soil map units I and 6 have high potential for ately rapidly permeable. The surface layer is reddish crops and pasture and hay but Iow potential for urban brown, very fine sandy loam about 4 inches thick. Be- uses and recreation. The soils in these units are the N LEGEND ~ T.,.,~Y-~UF,~= N..,~.,.~..-'~.--~,~..~.~ GENERAL SOiL MAP · . .~,, ~.~d ;r~.. LAN~AR AND DELTA COUNTIES There are no historical/archelogical surveys conducted for this project. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT TRANSCRIPT OF MEE'I'LNG PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF PARIS AND RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM The City of Paris will hold a public hearing at 11:00 AM on December 18, 2002, at the City Hall Annex to discuss the submission to the Rural Economic and Community Development (RECD) agency, of two Revolving Loan Program (RLF) projects. The purpose of this meeting is to allow citizens an opportunity to discuss the proposed RECD-RLF loans to Charles' Smoke House and F&F Tree Service. The first is a start-up bar-b-q restaurant with parking lot, the second a new tree service. These businesses will create a total of 10 jobs. The City encourages citizens to participate in the discussion of these projects and to make their views known at this public hearing. Citizens unable to attend this meeting may submit their views and proposals to Michael Malone, City Manager, at 150 First S.E. Street. The City Hall Annex is accessible to the handicapped. Persons with disabilities who need special assistance, please contact the City of Paris two days prior to the hearing at 785-7511, ext. 238. NOTE TO PUBLISHER: RUN ONE TIME ON DECEMBER 14, 2002 RUN IN NON-LEGAL SECTION PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A PUBLISHERS AFFIDAVIT TRANSCRIIrF OF PUBLIC HEARING PARIS CITY HALL ANNEX RURAL DEVELOPMENT: REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM DECEMBER 13,2002 The City of Paxis published a Notice in the Paris News on December 15, 2002. This notice announced a meeting for a public hearing on proposals from two local businesses to start new operations and add an additional 10 full time jobs in the City. The meeting was held at Paris City Hall Annex at 11:00 am. Bob Jones, City Consultant, opened the meeting at the above time. There were no attendees. This meeting was dosed at 11:15 am. MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING December 18, 2002 11:00 A.M. On todays' date a public hearing was held in the City of Paris~ Annex. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the submission of two applications to Rural Development for Revolving Loan Funds. A Notice had ap. geared in the Sunday, December 15, 2002 newspaper. In attendance were; Tommy Haynes, City Program Director, Mike Alexander, Code Enforcement Officer, and Bob Jones, City Consultant. The loan applications from Charlies~ Smoke House, and F&F Tree Service were discussed. These applications would require approximately $140,000 in RLF funds, ans create 10 full time jobs. 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