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Compliance Summary

Topic Type/Effect Date Complete

Details

NEPA CE Apr 6, 2016 View NEPA

NHPA No Adverse Effect Apr 6, 2016 View NHPA

ESA No Effect Consultation Not Required

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Floodplains SOF Not in Floodplain See Floodplains/Wetlands/§404/CZM question A.1 on the Other Compliance Page

Wetlands SOF Not in Wetland See Floodplains/Wetlands/§404/CZM question A.2 on the Other Compliance Page

CZM Consistency Determination

N/A See Floodplains/Wetlands/§404/CZM question F on the Other Compliance page

Compliance Status Closed Complete Apr 6, 2016

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NEPA Status: CE Approved Current NEPA Type: CE

CE (current NEPA type)

Internal Scoping Start: 09/02/2014 Internal Scoping End: 09/19/2014 CE Signed: 04/06/2016 CE Citation: C.9 Repair, resurfacing, striping, installation of traffic control devices, repair/replacement of guardrails, etc., on existing roads.

CE Explanation: Repair road surface and parking areas on Hot Springs Mountain road - -concrete and asphalt portions

Extraordinary Circumstances

If implemented, would the proposal... Answer Notes

A. Have significant impacts on public health or safety? No

B. Have significant impacts on such natural resources and unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources; park, recreation, or refuge lands;

wilderness areas; wild or scenic rivers; national natural landmarks; sole or principal drinking water aquifers;

prime farmlands; wetlands (Executive Order 11990);

floodplains (Executive Order 11988); national monuments; migratory birds; and other ecologically significant or critical areas?

No

C. Have highly controversial environmental effects or involve unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources (NEPA section 102(2)(E))?

No

D. Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks?

No

E. Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects?

No

F. Have a direct relationship to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, environmental effects?

No

G. Have significant impacts on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, as determined by either the bureau or office?

No

H. Have significant impacts on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have significant impacts on designated Critical Habitat for these species?

No

I. Violate a federal, state, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment?

No

J. Have a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (EO 12898)?

No

K. Limit access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites on federal lands by Indian religious practitioners or adversely affect the physical integrity of such sacred sites (EO 130007)?

No

L. Contribute to the introduction, continued existence, or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species known to occur in the area or actions that may promote the introduction, growth, or expansion of the range of such species (Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112)?

No

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Cultural Resources Midwest Regional Office

Consensus Cultural Resources Management Team Review for

Assessment of Actions Having Effect on Cultural Resources

Park: Hot Springs Project Name: Repair Deterioration on Hot Springs Mountain Drive

54706 PEPC II:

Assessment of Effect:

D No Historic Properties Affected ~ No Adverse Effect D Adverse Effect D Determination of effect cannot be made at this time

Consultation Determination:

D No Potential to Cause Effects [800.3(a)(1)Jv.

1.A.2.H4217 {MWR-CR/HNRP)

601 Riverfront Dr.

Omaha, NE 68102

D Park Specific Programmatic Agreement/Other existing agreement ~ Streamlined Process under the 2008 Servicewide Programmatic Agreement D Standard 36 CFR Part 800 Consultation (copies of standard consultation correspondence sent and received are to be forwarded to the Chief, History and National Register Program; Attention: Section 106 Coordinator)

Questions Contact: Stephen Rogers 402-661-1912

Conditions or Stipulations:

Date

This consensus determination is based upon a review of comments by all CRM Team members. When individual

CRM Team member comments differ, this shall serve as the final determination of effect and consultation method.

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NP-HOSP 10(4)

IPaC Trust Resource Report Generated November 19, 2015 09:02 AM MST

This report is for informational purposes only and should not be used for planning or analyzing project-level impacts. For projects that require FWS review, please return to this project on the IPaC website and request an official species list from the Regulatory Documents page.

DQ2G3-OI7JJ-GJHHJ-AHWMZ-TNYM5EIPaC Trust Resource Report

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US Fish & Wildlife Service

IPaC Trust Resource Report

Project Description

NAME

NP-HOSP 10(4)

PROJECT CODE

DQ2G3-OI7JJ-GJHHJ-AHWMZ-TNYM5E

LOCATION

Garland County, Arkansas

DESCRIPTION

Repair roadway deficiencies along Hot Springs Mountain Drive, rehabilitate parking areas in the park, extend a stone paved roadway gutter.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Contact Information Species in this report are managed by:

Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office 110 South Amity Suite 300 Conway, AR 72032-8975

(501) 513-4470 https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/project/DQ2G3OI7JJGJHHJAHWMZTNYM5E

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Threatened

Threatened

Endangered

Endangered Species Proposed, candidate, threatened, and endangered species that are managed by the and should be considered as part of an effect analysisEndangered Species Program for this project.

This unofficial species list is for informational purposes only and does not fulfill the requirements under of the Endangered Species Act, which states that FederalSection 7 agencies are required to "request of the Secretary of Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action." This requirement applies to projects which are conducted, permitted or licensed by any Federal agency.

A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can be obtained by returning to this project on the IPaC website and requesting an official species list on the Regulatory Documents page.

Flowering Plants Harperella Ptilimnium nodosum

CRITICAL HABITAT

has been designated for this species.No critical habitat https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=Q2H9

Missouri Bladderpod Physaria filiformis

CRITICAL HABITAT

has been designated for this species.No critical habitat https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=Q2CC

Mammals Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis

CRITICAL HABITAT

has been designated for this species.No critical habitat https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A0JE

Critical Habitats Potential effects to critical habitat(s) within the project area must be analyzed along with the endangered species themselves.

There is no critical habitat within this project area http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ http://www.fws.gov/endangered/laws-policies/section-7.html https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=Q2H9 https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=Q2CC https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A0JE

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Migratory Birds Birds are protected by the and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Bald and Golden Eagle

.Protection Act

Any activity which results in the of migratory birds or eagles is prohibited unlesstake authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( ). There are no provisions for1 allowing the take of migratory birds that are unintentionally killed or injured.

You are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations for the protection of birds as part of this project. This involves analyzing potential impacts and implementing appropriate conservation measures for all project activities.

American Kestrel Falco sparverius paulus

Year-round

American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus

Season: Wintering https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0F3

Bachman's Sparrow Aimophila aestivalis

Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B07F

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Year-round https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B008

Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii

Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0JX

Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii ssp. bewickii

Season: Wintering

Brown-headed Nuthatch Sitta pusilla

Year-round

Chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis

Season: Breeding

Dickcissel Spiza americana

Season: Breeding

Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca

Season: Wintering

Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus

Season: Breeding

Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii

Season: Wintering

Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis

Season: Breeding

Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea

Season: Breeding http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtintro.html http://www.fws.gov/midwest/MidwestBird/EaglePermits/bagepa.html http://www.fws.gov/midwest/MidwestBird/EaglePermits/bagepa.html https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0F3 https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B07F https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B008 https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0JX

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Bird of conservation concern Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus

Year-round https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FY

Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla

Season: Breeding

Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis

Season: Breeding

Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius

Season: Breeding

Painted Bunting Passerina ciris

Season: Breeding

Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor

Season: Breeding

Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea

Season: Breeding

Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Year-round

Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus

Season: Wintering

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

Season: Wintering https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HD

Swainson's Warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii

Season: Breeding

Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina

Season: Breeding

Worm Eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum

Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FY https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HD

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Refuges Any activity proposed on lands must undergo a 'CompatibilityNational Wildlife Refuge Determination' conducted by the Refuge. If your project overlaps or otherwise impacts a Refuge, please contact that Refuge to discuss the authorization process.

There are no refuges within this project area http://www.fws.gov/refuges/

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Wetlands Impacts to and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject toNWI wetlands regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes.

Project proponents should discuss the relationship of these requirements to their project with the Regulatory Program of the appropriate .U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District

DATA LIMITATIONS

The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery.

Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis.

The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems.

Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work. There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site.

DATA EXCLUSIONS

Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters.

Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory.

These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.

DATA PRECAUTIONS

Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal, state, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such activities.

Wetland data is unavailable at this time.

http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/ http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits.aspx