Data Collection and Scoping Data Collection Sample Clauses

Data Collection and Scoping Data Collection. The Engineer shall collect, assemble and review relevant, best available data from existing sources, including federal, state, regional and local governmental entities, and private companies to support project development. Data collected shall include, but may not be limited to:  Land Use – existing use plans and zoning data  Land Cover – any local coverage of existing and/or future land cover  Demographics – census and local population  Neighborhoods and Community Resources  Administrative, schools, places of worship, and cemeteries  Visual and Aesthetic Qualities  Existing Transportation Facilities DocuSign Envelope ID: 67397975-F81B-4755-90E3-12120FAB096F  Railroads – railroads, including grade crossings information  Future railroad lines proposed  Abandoned railroad lines  Intermodal facilities  Roadways – on system roads, plus local roadway layers available from counties and cities  Water Quality  Water Features – National Hydrography Dataset or larger scale  Air Quality  Energy Consumption  Noise – standards/thresholds  Hazardous Waste – contamination and hazardous material sites  Threatened and Endangered Species – site occurrence data from Texas Parks and Wildlife or US Fish & Wildlife Service and data on wildlife habitat/migration sites patterns  Natural Areas and Ecosystems  Parklands/Conservation Areas – local, state, and federal parks, wildlife management areas, and wilderness areas  Wetlands/Waters of the U.S. – National Wetland Inventory (NWI) data and other wetlands data collected at the state, county, or municipal level  Hydric Soils – Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) data and other soil data collected at the state, county, or municipal level  Wetland Reserve Program areas  Floodplains – FEMA flood prone areas (DFIRM data), and any local data on flood prone areas  Historic and Cultural Resources – archeological sites/districts, historic sites/districts, and properties listed on the National Registry of Historic Places  Utilities/Transmission – major existing and proposed electric, water and petro-chemical lines  Power Stations – existing and proposed power stations (e.g. hydro, coal)  Digital Elevation Model – USGS, local topographic data including contour lines, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) (if available)  Topographic Maps – Digital  Existing Mine and Quarry Locations  Soils – NRCS Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database  Prime Farmland  Geology – Geologic Atlas of Texas  Best Availabl...