Attachment D Hood.pdf

Attachment D Request for Proposals No. DACA27-1-26-102

FORT HOOD, CORYELL, TEXAS

Installation Summary:

Fort Hood is the Army's premier Installation to train and deploy heavy forces. Situated on 214,968 acres, Fort Hood is the only post in the United States capable of stationing and training two armored divisions. The rolling, semi-arid terrain is ideal for multifaceted training and testing of military units and those assigned to them.

Available Property:

The property available for lease is approximately 207 acres of land referred to as Parcel 1.

Parcel Identifier Acreage

Parcel 1 207

Total (Parcel 1) 207

Maps Identifying the Property:

Land Usage of the Property:

The Property is undeveloped and is an open, partially eroded grassland. The use prior to Army acquisition of the Property in the 1940s was sparse rural housing and farming.

The Property is bound by Tank Destroyer Boulevard and SH-9. I-14 is located within 1 mile of the Property. The Property is located within an Approach-Departure Clearance Surface from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport. Structures within the Property must be below 375-417 feet in height depending on the exact location. The Property is within ½ mile of residential and commercial properties.

Utilities at Fort Hood:

Electricity: Transmission service is provided by ONCOR. 138kV on the Installation with 345kV adjacent to the Installation.

Natural Gas: Atmos has an intrastate natural gas transmission pipeline located less than 1 mile from the Property. Natural gas capacity is unknown.

Water: Water risk for the Fort Hood area is ‘High (3-4)’ (Source: WRI AQUEDUCT). Fort Hood is served by Bell County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) #1 that is supplied by Belton Lake. The closest municipal water source to the Property is the City of Copperas Cove.

Wastewater: Fort Hood is served by Bell County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) #1. Wastewater is discharged to Bell County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) #1. The closest municipal wastewater service to the Property is the City of Copperas Cove.

Fiber: Windstream fiber is located along I-14, and multiple fiber providers are located along I-35.

Environmental Considerations of the Property:

a. The soil taxonomy and description of the Property is Topsey Clay Loam, moderately deep to very deep uplands with loamy surfaces and friable loamy subsoils; slopes 0 to 8 percent; medium natural fertility; medium to high water holding capacity with good plant-soil-moisture relationship; and medium to high production potential.

b. Depth to dense bedrock varies from 20 to 40 inches. The soil is identified as Hydrologic Soil Group C which are soils having a slow infiltration rate when thoroughly wet. These consist chiefly of soils having a layer that impedes the downward movement of water or soils of moderately fine or fine texture. These soils have a slow rate of water transmission.

c. Depending on the Project size and associated emissions, the Air Division of the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) may require the selected Offeror to acquire a stand-alone air permit.

d. The Golden-Cheeked Warbler is an endangered species on the Installation. The Bald Eagle is also present on the Installation.

e. There are no known chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats or hazards on the Property. The Property is not shown to be within past firing or impact areas. The Property contains quality-distance (QD) arcs when ammunition is present at the Railhead.

Legislative Jurisdiction of Fort Hood:

The Property is subject to concurrent federal legislative jurisdiction. Both state and federal laws are applicable in a concurrent legislative jurisdiction area. Both federal and state governments may enforce their respective laws and punish an offender for an offense committed in the area. The state, subject to the exemption of the federal government, retains its right to tax. The regulatory powers of the state may be exercised in the area, but not in such a manner as to interfere with federal functions.