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United States Department of Agriculture

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Natural Resources Conservation Service 101 South Main Temple, TX 76501-7602

November 19,2010

Ms. Becky Johnson Richards, P.G.

The Conxsis Group, Inc.

P. O. Box 120725 Arlington, TX 76012-0725

Dear Ms. Richards:

We have reviewed the project information and map pertaining to the building expansion program at the Dallas V A Medical Center for an additional building at the Long Term Spinal Cord Injury (L TSCI) Facility, parking garage, and warehouse, and addition of Clinical Expansion of Mental Health (CEMH) building and parking garage.

These projects should have no significant adverse impact on the environment or natural resources in the area. We do not require any permits, easements, or approvals for activities such as this.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this proposed project.

Sincerely, j~xI~

SAL V ADOR SALINAS

Acting State Conservationist

Helping People Help the Land

An Equal Opportunily Provider and Employer

Geotechnical Engineering Report

Veterans Affairs – North Texas Healthcare System

4500 South Lancaster Road

Dallas, Texas

June 18, 2010

Terracon Project No. 94105089

Prepared for:

PageSoutherlandPage, LLP Dallas, Texas

Prepared by:

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT

VETERANS AFFAIRS – NORTH TEXAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

DALLAS, TEXAS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Several new structures are planned on the VA Medical Center campus located at 4500 South Lancaster in Dallas, Texas. Our scope of services included drilling and sampling thirty-four borings, laboratory testing, and engineering analyses. The purpose of these services is to provide information and geotechnical engineering recommendations relative to:

subsurface soil conditions groundwater conditions earthwork foundation design and construction seismic considerations floor slab design and construction below grade construction pavement and associated drives

2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION

2.1 Site Location and Description

Item Description

Location 4500 South Lancaster Road in Dallas, Texas. The site is bounded by East Ann Arbor Drive to the north, South Lancaster Road to the west, and Veterans Drive to the east.

Existing structures The site is an existing facility, with multi-story hospital buildings, administrative and office buildings, and site parking.

Current ground cover Portions of the ground are paved with landscaping and islands.

Grassy areas are also present.

Existing topography

The site has a maximum elevation of about 545 in the north central portion of the site. From the highest elevation, the site drains in a dome. The lowest elevation of the work area lies near the central southern end of the site, at about elevation 518.

2.2 Project Description

Item Description

Site layout See Appendix A, Exhibit A-1, Boring Location Plan.

Buildings

6-story concrete-frame hospital building (Mental Health Building) 3-story concrete frame hospital building (LTSCI Building) 5-story concrete frame parking garage (east) 5-story concrete frame parking garage (west) 2-story steel frame warehouse

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Item Description

Finished floor elevations

6-story Mental Health building: elevation 538.5 3-story LTSCI building: elevation 535.2 5-story parking garage (east): 529.5 5-story parking garage (west): 525 2-story warehouse: 527

Maximum column loads

6-story Mental Health building: 1,600 kips 3-story LTSCI building: 850 kips Parking garages: 960 kips 2-story warehouse: 408 kips

Maximum assumed allowable vertical movement

Columns: ½ inch Walls: 1 inch Floor Slab: 1 inch

Cut and fill slopes 3H:1V (Horizontal to Vertical) max (recommended)

Below grade areas

Mental Health building: Basement level at 516 LTSCI building: Basement level at 519.2 Sub-basement at 501.2 Parking garage (west): Level B at 514.50

3.0 SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS

3.1 Local Geology

The site is situated on the outcrop of the Austin Chalk Formation of Cretaceous Age. The Austin is chalky limestone with interbedded marl. In full section the Austin is over 700 feet thick and dips to the southeast approximately 2 degrees. Locally the Austin may be divided into three parts. The upper part contains more limestone than marl. The middle is composed of weaker limestone with thick beds of marl and the lower part consists of massive limestone with thin shale partings.

Considerable faulting has occurred in the formation. The faults are no longer considered active.

Displacements are normally less than 5 feet, but can exceed 30 feet. The Austin is not water bearing; however, groundwater often is found in the fracture zones associated with faults.

3.2 Site Investigation

Subsurface conditions were explored by drilling thirty-four borings at the approximate locations indicated on Exhibit A-1 in Appendix A. Logs of borings are presented on Exhibits A-2 through A-43. A description of the field work is presented on Exhibit A-44.

Laboratory tests were performed to evaluate soil engineering characteristics. A brief description of the tests is presented on Exhibit B-1 in Appendix B.

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3.3 Typical Profile

Conditions encountered at each boring location are indicated on the individual boring logs.

Stratification boundaries on the boring logs represent the approximate location of changes in soil types; in-situ, the transition between materials may be gradual. Details for each of the boring locations can be found on the boring logs in Appendix A of this report.

Based on the results of the borings, subsurface conditions on the project site can be generalized as follows:

Stratum Approximate Depth to

Bottom of Stratum Material Encountered

Consistency/ Classification

Pavementa 4 to 6 inches Concrete or asphalt pavement

N/A

Stratum 1b At the surface or beneath the pavements, extending to depths of about 1 to 12 feet.

Fill materials consisting of clays, silty clays, sands, gravelly sands, silty sands, clayey sands, and processed limestone.

Clays: stiff to hard; CH and CL

Sands: medium dense to dense; SW, SP, and SC

Stratum 2c

Beneath the fill materials, pavements, or at the surface, extending to depths of about 2 to 12 feet. Boring B-24 terminated in this stratum at a depth of about 5 feet.

Tan, brown, dark brown, gray, and dark gray clays.

Stiff to hard Fat clays (CH)

Stratum 3d

Beneath Stratum 2 or beneath the fill materials, extending to depths of about 2 to 14½ feet.

Borings B-23 through B-27, and B-37 through B-39 terminated in this stratum at depths of about 5 feet.

Tan and brown silty clays.

Stiff to hard

Lean clays (CL)

Stratum 4 Beneath Stratum 2 or Stratum 3, extending to depths of about 7 to 27 feet.

Tan limestone. Clay layers were occasionally encountered. A gray limestone layer was observed in Boring B-17.

Hard

Stratum 5

Beneath Stratum 4, extending to termination depths of about 25 to 50 feet in the remaining borings.

Gray limestone Hard

Note a: Pavement materials were encountered in Borings B-4, B-5, B-8 through B-18, B-23, B-29 through B-32, B-35, and B-36.

Note b: Fill materials were not encountered in Borings B-4, B-10, B-17, B-28, B-33, B-35, or B-36.

Note c: Fat clays were not encountered in Borings B-13, B-15, B-18, B-19, B-22, B-29, B-30, B-35, or B-36.

Note d: Silty clays were not encountered in Borings B-2, B-5, B-8 through B-12, B-16, B-18, B-20, or B-24.

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3.4 Groundwater

The borings were advanced in the dry using auger drilling techniques, which allows short-term groundwater observations to be made while drilling. Groundwater was not observed either during drilling or following the completion of drilling in the borings during the subsurface investigation.

Groundwater conditions may be different at the time of construction. Seasonal seepage typically occurs above the tan limestone. Groundwater may also be present in fissures and fractures within the limestone. Conditions may change because of seasonal variations in rainfall and landscape irrigation.

4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

4.1 Geotechnical Considerations

Based on the conditions encountered in the borings and the expected column loads, straight drilled shafts bearing in the gray limestone are recommended to support the structures at this site.

The potential for vertical movement in slabs and flatwork on grade varies from on the order of 1 to 4 inches for dry subgrade conditions. Due to the presence of expansive soils on this site, movement and cracking in the building floor slabs should be anticipated if supported on the clays. Floor slabs can be supported on a prepared or modified subgrade to achieve an estimated slab movement of about ½ to 1 inch. If the building floor slab movement must be limited to less than ½ to 1 inch, a floor system structurally suspended above the subgrade is recommended.

Below grade construction is anticipated for the Mental Health building, LTSCI building, and the parking garage on the western side of the site. Additionally, a tunnel system is planned between existing and future buildings.

Asphaltic concrete pavement or portland cement concrete pavement can be used at this site. If asphaltic concrete is used, the subgrade should be stabilized with lime. These pavements are not equal in performance. The portland cement concrete pavement is expected to require less maintenance.

Geotechnical recommendations for building foundations, floor slab support, below grade construction, pavement, and earthwork are presented in the following report sections.

From: John_Morse@fws.gov To: brichards@conxsis.com Subject: Proposed Dallas VA Medical Center Expansion Ms. Richards, This email is in response to your two November 20, 2010, letters requesting a review of the proposed Dallas VA Medical Center expansion. It is our understanding that the projects would include the construction of a Long term Spinal Cord Injury facility and the Clinical Expansion of Mental Health facility within the existing footprint of the Dallas VA Medical Center.

A county by county listing of federally listed threatened and endangered species that occur within the Service’s Southwest Region is available online at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/EndangeredSpecies/lists/. You should use the county-by-county listing and other current species information to determine whether suitable habitat for a listed species is present at your project site. If suitable habitat is present, a qualified individual should conduct surveys to determine whether a listed species is present. After completing a habitat evaluation and/or any necessary surveys, you should evaluate the project for potential effects to listed species and make one of the following determinations:

1) No effect - the appropriate determination when a project, as proposed, is anticipated to have no effects to listed species or critical habitat. A “no effect” determination does not require section 7 consultation; however, the action agency should maintain a complete record of their evaluation, including the steps leading to the determination of affect, the qualified personnel conducting the evaluation, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles. "No effect" determinations also do not require written concurrence from the Service;

therefore, due to limited staff resources and other priority actions, the Arlington, Texas, Ecological Services Field Office generally does not provide concurrence with these determinations.

2) May affect, but is not likely to adversely affect – the appropriate determination when a proposed action’s anticipated effects are insignificant, discountable, or completely beneficial. Insignificant effects relate to the size of the impact and should never reach the scale where “take” of a listed species occurs. Discountable effects are those extremely unlikely to occur. Based on best judgment, a person would not be able to meaningfully measure, detect, or evaluate insignificant effects, or expect discountable effects to occur. This determination requires written concurrence from the Service. A biological evaluation or other supporting information justifying this determination should be submitted with a request for written concurrence.

3) May affect, is likely to adversely affect – the appropriate determination if any adverse effect to listed species or critical habitat may occur as a direct or indirect result of the proposed action, and the effect is not discountable or insignificant. This determination requires formal section 7 consultation.

Given the highly urbanized nature of the project area it is unlikely that suitable threatened and endangered species habitat is present. If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact me directly.

John Morse Fish & Wildlife Biologist Arlington, Texas, Ecological Services 711 Stadium Dr., Suite 252 Arlington, TX 76011 ph: (817) 277-1100 ext. 30

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List of species by county for Texas:

Counties Selected: Dallas

Select one or more counties from the following list to view a county list:

Dallas County

Common Name Scientific Name Species Group

Listing Status

Species Image

Species Distribution

Map

Critical Habitat

More Info bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Birds

DM P

black-capped Vireo

Vireo atricapilla Birds E P golden-cheeked warbler (=wood)

Dendroica chrysoparia

Birds E P least tern Sterna antillarum Birds E P piping Plover Charadrius melodus

Birds E, T P whooping crane Grus americana Birds E, EXPN P

Southwest Region Ecological Services http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/EndangeredSpecies/lists/ListSpecies.cfm

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City, State, Zip: Arlington, TX 76012~725 E-mail: brichards@Conxsis.com

Long Tenn Spinal Cord Injury Facility, Dallas Project Title, Number VA Medical Center, 4500 South Lancaster Road and Site location: Dallas, Texas 75216 County(ies): Dallas

1. Scope of Project

(a) What regulations will this review help you to comply with? OR, if not regulatory, why is the review being requested? Who is the project sponsor?

NEPA Environmental Assessment; Project Sponsor: Veterans Administration

(b) What activities will be conducted at the site? (Especially activity types, extent, and acreage of ground. waterway, and vegetation disturbance and total acreage of site)?

The Veterans Administration (VA) is planning to undertake a building expansion program at the Dallas VA Medical Center. The program consists of two major phases of construction. The first phase is the Long Tenn Spinal Cord Injury (L TSCI) Facility which includes the addition of a L TSCI building, part<ing garage and a warehouse and is discussed in more detail below. The second phase is the Clinical Expansion of Mental Health (CEMH) facility which includes the addition of a CEMH building and part<ing garage. This Open Records request pertains to the L TSCI facility; a separate Open Records request will be submitted for the CEMH facility project.

Based upon infonnatio.lLprovided by Page Sutherland Page (PSP), the project architectural finn, tM LTSCI facUlty project conalsa of the following:

The proposed L TSCI building will be located to the southeast of the current Mental Health Building (Building 1) adjacent to Building 74. The new LTSCI building will be a three-story, approximately 152,000 square foot structure whose primary function will provide residences for Veterans with long tenn spinal cord injuries. In addition, the building will also house an Outpatient Spinal Cord Injury Clinic, administrative offices and physical I occupational therapy.

The LTSCI part<ing garage will adjoin the L TSCI building to the north. The proposed garage will be a five-story structure with approximately 1,000 part<ing spaces. The part<ing garage will provide part<ing for staff and patients of the L TSCI facility as well as other public and staff who use the VA Hospital campus.

The proposed warehouse will be located to the northeast of the L TSCI part<ing garage. It will be an approximately 80,000 square foot structure. .

Several existing buildings will be demolished as part of site preparation activities: Buildings 10, 12, 27, 44, 45, Temporary Trailer (TT) 46, TT47, TT48 and TT51.

As indicated in the attached figures, the Dallas VA Medical Center is a fully developed campus with over 50 buildings and part<ing lots located on apprOXimately 84 acres of land. A tributary to Five Mile Creek is located off-site to the northeast of the VA facility across Ann Arbor Avenue.

(c) If this request is for a site investigation or risk assessment, why is the site being investigated? If applicable, what contaminant pathways are being evaluated?

A NEPA Environmental Assessment is being conducted.

(d) Schedule of activities - Approximately when will the project be active on the site?

2. Vegetation: Species, dominant plants, structure and composition, vegetation layers. height of layers, natural vegetation community types.

at the VA non-native

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Other Natural Resources/Physical Features:

(a) Soils, geology, watercourses, aquifers, flood zones, etc.

Soils: Urban Land, Geology: Upper Cretaceous Austin Chalk, Watercourses: None on-site, tributary to Five Mile Creek located off-site to the northeast across Ann Arbor Avenue, Aquifers: Trinity Group, Flood Zone: X.

(b) Habitat, animals, animal assemblages, other sensitive features, etc.

None

4. Existing Site Development: Extent of pavement, gravel, shell, or other cover; buildings, landscaped, xeriscaped, drainage system, etc.

Hospital campus (refer to attached drawings)

5. Historic Use/Function of Site: Pasture, forest , urban, row crops, rangeland, wetland, etc. If the request is for a risk assessment, when was, or for how long, has the site been active? Are cultural resources present on the site or will the project cross or impact state lands?

Construction began at the Dallas VA Medical Center in 1940.

6. Has a threatened and endangered speCies surveyor assessment, wetland delineation, or other biological assessment already been perfonned? (In general, TPWD recommends an on-site habitat assessment be performed.) 0 Yes ~ No

(a) If yes, provide surveyor name. qualifications, methods or protocols, acreage surveyed, level of effort, weather conditions, time of day, and dates the survey was perfonned.

(b) If yes, please provide results and copy of survey/assessment report.

Base~ on the project description, the Wlldtifo Habitat Assessment Program does not anticipate significant adverse impacts to rare, threatened or endangered species, or other fish and wtlctlife resources. .

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VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SCI | Disorders (104) Long Term Spinal Cord Injury Unit FTE | Occupancy Count *DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR TRAFFIC FLOW FROM PARKING GARAGE THROUGH PEDESTRIAN CONNECTOR

Patients Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists *Additional Staff

8 HR/1.5 HR Vst 0.5/Pat 1 FTE/ 3 Exam Rooms 1 FTE/3 Exam Rooms 1 FTE/Clinic 1 FTE/Clinic N|A

43 21 3 3 1 1 0 6

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists **Additional Staff

1/Bed 1.5/Bed 1.42 FTE/Bed 1 FTE/10 Beds 1 FTE/20 Beds 1 FTE/20 Beds 1 FTE/5 Beds

30 45 42.6 3 1.5 1.5 6 10

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists Additional Staff

N|A 50 SF/Vst N|A N|A N|A N|A N|A N|A

0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists Additional Staff

N|A *Space Allocated* N|A N|A N|A N|A N|A 1 FTE/Workstation

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists Additional Staff

N|A *Space Allocated* N|A N|A N|A N|A N|A 1 FTE/Workstation

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists Additional Staff

N|A *Space Allocated* N|A N|A N|A N|A N|A 1 FTE/Workstation

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists **Additional Staff

1.5/Bed 1.42 FTE/Bed 1 FTE/10 Beds 1 FTE/20 Beds 1 FTE/20 Beds 1 FTE/5 Beds

30 45 42.6 3 1.5 1.5 6 10

***Additional Staff

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists Additional Staff

73 91 45 6 3 3 6 47

Residents Visitors Nursing Staff Physicians Social Workers Psychologists Therapists Additional Staff

103 136 88 9 4 4 12 57

* Urologists, Clinician, Receptionist, Urodynamics Support

** Ward Clerks, QC Coordinators, Wound Care, Residency Program

*** 2 HSKP, 1 Dietary, 1 Maintenance, 2 Reception/Security, 5 Volunteers

*References Cited Below

VHA Directive 2008‐085: Spinal Cord Injury Center Staffing and Beds

VA Space Planning Criteria ‐ Chapter 104

SCI Clinic 8 Exam Rooms

Beds30LT‐SCI Unit

Waiting AreaSCI Pharmacy

PVA Office Suite 4 Offices

Home Care Suite 9 Offices

SCI Administration Suite Nursing/Physician included in

LT‐SCI Count

8 Offices

SCI Physical Therapy Therapist included in

LT‐SCI Count

FUTURE LT‐SCI Unit 30 Beds

PHASE II TOTAL

Building Support

PHASE I FTE|OCCUPANCY

Subtotal

PHASE I TOTAL

PHASE II FTE|OCCUPANCY

Subtotals

Sec. 30-1. Loud and disturbing noises and vibrations.

Sec. 30-2. Loud and disturbing noises and vibrations presumed offensive.

Sec. 30-2.1. Presumption.

Sec. 30-3. Use of bell, siren, compression, or exhaust whistle on vehicles.

Sec. 30-3.1. Noise from the idling of commercial motor vehicles.

Sec. 30-3.2. Use of engine compression brakes prohibited.

Sec. 30-4. Loudspeakers and amplifiers.

Sec. 30-5. Penalties.

SEC. 30-1. LOUD AND DISTURBING NOISES AND VIBRATIONS.

A person commits an offense if he makes or causes to be made any loud and disturbing noise or vibration in the city that is offensive to the ordinary sensibilities of the inhabitants of the city. (Ord. Nos. 13744; 24835; 26022)

SEC. 30-2. LOUD AND DISTURBING NOISES AND VIBRATIONS PRESUMED

OFFENSIVE.

The following loud and disturbing noises and vibrations are presumed to be offensive to the ordinary sensibilities of the inhabitants of the city:

(1) The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, streetcar, or other vehicle, except as a danger signal, as required by state law.

(2) The playing of any radio, phonograph, television, or musical instrument with such volume as to disturb the peace, quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any dwelling, apartment, hotel, or other type of residence.

(3) The continuous barking, howling, crowing, or making of other loud noises by an animal for more than 15 minutes near a private residence that the animal's owner or person in control of the animal has no right to occupy.

(4) The loud grating, grinding, or rattling noise caused by the use of any automobile,motorcycle, bus, streetcar, or vehicle that is out of repair or poorly or improperly loaded.

(5) The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of danger.

(6) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, or motor boat engine, except through a muffler or other device that will effectively and efficiently prevent loud and disturbing noises or vibrations.

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(7) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust from any motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device that will effectively and efficiently prevent loud and disturbing noises or vibrations.

(8) Any construction activity related to the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building on or adjacent to a residential use, as defined in the Dallas Development Code, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and legal holidays, except that the director of public works and transportation may issue a written permit to exceed these hours in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety or for other reasons determined by the director of public works and transportation to be necessary for the public health, safety, or welfare. For purposes of this paragraph, "legal holidays" include New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day (observed date), Fourth of July (July 4), Labor Day (observed date), Thanksgiving Day (observed date), and Christmas Day (December 25).

(9) The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers, and vendors that disturb the quiet and peace of the neighborhood.

(10) The use of any drum or other instrument or sound amplifying equipment for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation of noise, to any performance, show, sale, or display of merchandise as to attract customers to any place of business.

(11) The use of mechanical loudspeakers or sound amplifiers on trucks or other moving vehicles for the purpose of advertising any show, sale, or display of merchandise.

(12) The collection of garbage, waste, or refuse between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on or within 300 feet of any residential use, as defined in the Dallas Development Code.

(13) The operation of sound equipment, including a car stereo, in a motor vehicle in such a manner that the noise is so audible or causes such a vibration as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet, or comfort of another person. (Ord. Nos. 13744; 22026; 24835; 26022)

SEC. 30-2.1. PRESUMPTION.

Whenever a violation of Section 30-2(11) of this chapter occurs, it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle for which the citation was issued is the person who committed the violation, either personally or through an agent or employee. Proof of ownership may be made by a computer-generated record of the registration of the vehicle with the Texas Department of Transportation showing the name of the person to whom state license plates were issued. This proof is prima facie evidence of the ownership of the vehicle by the person to whom the certificate of registration was issued. (Ord. Nos. 22094; 24835)

SEC. 30-3. USE OF BELL, SIREN, COMPRESSION, OR EXHAUST WHISTLE ON

VEHICLES.

No vehicle shall be equipped with and no person shall use upon a vehicle any bell, siren, compression or exhaust whistle, except that vehicles operated in the performance of duty by law enforcement officers, fire department, and ambulances may attach and use a bell, siren, compression or exhaust whistle. (Ord. 13744)

SEC. 30-3.1. NOISE FROM THE IDLING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR

VEHICLES.

(a) In this section:

(1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE means any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 14,000 pounds.

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(2) IDLE means the operation of a motor vehicle engine in operating mode where the engine is not engaged in gear.

(b) A person commits an offense if he idles a commercial motor vehicle for more than five consecutive minutes at a location on or within 300 feet of any residential use, as defined in the Dallas Development Code.

(c) A person commits an offense if, on any premises that he owns or controls, he permits the idling of a commercial motor vehicle for more than five consecutive minutes at a location on or within 300 feet of any residential use, as defined by the Dallas Development Code.

(d) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsections (b) and (c) of this section that the commercial motor vehicle:

(1) was idling in obedience to an official traffic control device;

(2) was idling while stopped in traffic;

(3) was idling in obedience to a peace officer;

(4) was idling while being repaired in an enclosed structure;

(5) was idling in order to defrost a windshield;

(6) was a school bus;

(7) was intended for commercial passenger transportation and was not idling on a public street, highway, or alley;

(8) was a concrete mixer truck that was only idling while actually pouring concrete or staging to pour concrete;

(9) was a utility truck that was only idling while providing power as needed to perform utility work; or

(10) met a defense set forth in Section 5A-15 of this code.

(e) Penalties.

(1) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. Each instance of a violation of this section is a separate offense.

(2) The culpable mental state required for the commission of an offense under this section is governed by Section 1-5.1 of this code.

(3) Prosecution for an offense under this section does not preclude the use of other enforcement remedies or procedures that may be available to the city.

(f) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize idling of a commercial vehicle in violation of Section 5A-15 of this code. (Ord. Nos. 26022; 26766; 27264)

SEC. 30-3.2. USE OF ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKES PROHIBITED.

(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKE means a vehicle retarding device that converts a power producing engine into a power absorbing air compressor in order to reduce motor vehicle speed without the use of the vehicle's foundation brakes.

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(b) A person commits an offense if he uses an engine compression brake to slow or stop a motor vehicle in the city.

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1) the motor vehicle was a fire apparatus owned or operated by a governmental entity; or

(2) the engine compression brake was used in an emergency situation to prevent or reduce an imminent danger of death or bodily injury to a person or damage or destruction to property.

(d) Presumption. Whenever a violation of this section occurs, it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle for which the citation was issued is the person who committed the violation, either personally or through an agent or employee. Proof of ownership may be made by a computer-generated record of the registration of the vehicle with the Texas Department of Transportation (or the vehicle registration agency of any other state in which the vehicle is currently registered) showing the name of the person to whom state license plates were issued. This proof is prima facie evidence of the ownership of the vehicle by the person to whom the certificate of registration was issued. (Ord. 27963)

SEC. 30-4. LOUDSPEAKERS AND AMPLIFIERS.

(a) A person commits an offense if he operates or causes to be operated any mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier in a public place or upon any public sidewalk, street, alley, or highway of the city in violation of any of the following limitations and requirements:

(1) No mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier may be operated within 150 feet of the property line of the premises of a residence, except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and sunset, as designated by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation.

(2) A mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier may not emit loud and disturbing noises so as to interfere with the enjoyment of life or property or to interfere with public peace and comfort.

(3) A mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier must be operated so as not to cause traffic congestion or congregation of crowds that obstructs any public sidewalk, street, alley, or highway.

(4) A mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier may not be operated within 150 feet of any:

(A) hospital;

(B) school that is in session;

(C) nursing home; or

(D) facility that provides surgical services to patients who do not require overnight hospital care during the hours of operation of the facility.

(b) In this section:

(1) RESIDENCE means a single-family, duplex, or multifamily dwelling.

(2) SURGICAL SERVICES means therapy of a mechanical or operative kind, including, but not limited to, operations involving cutting, the setting of fractures and dislocations, and similar manual forms of treatment.

(c) If conduct that would otherwise violate this section consists of speech or other communication, of gathering with others to hear or observe such speech or communication, or of gathering with others to picket or otherwise express in a nonviolent manner a position on social, economic, political, or religious questions, the person

4 of 5 2/3/2011 11:15 AM must be ordered to move, disperse, or otherwise remedy the violation prior to arrest or citation.

(d) The order required by Subsection (c) may be given by a peace officer, a fireman, a person with authority to control the use of the premises, or any person directly affected by the violation.

(e) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that:

(1) in circumstances in which this section requires an order, no order was given;

(2) an order, if given, was manifestly unreasonable in scope;

(3) an order, if given, was promptly obeyed;

(4) the mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier was operated in a public place within an enclosed structure and was not audible beyond the property line of the premises on which it was located;

(5) the person operating the mechanical loud speaker or sound amplifier was a law enforcement officer or member of the fire department in the performance of official duties;

(6) the mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier was operated for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or danger; or

(7) the mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier was operated in the performance of emergency work necessary to restore public utilities, to restore property to a safe condition, or to protect persons or property from imminent danger, following a fire, accident, or natural disaster. (Ord. Nos. 13744; 18798; 19455; 21878; 24835)

SEC. 30-5. PENALTIES.

(a) Criminal penalties. Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, an offense under this chapter is punishable by a criminal fine not to exceed $2,000. A person commits a separate offense each day or portion of a day during which a violation is committed, permitted, or continued. The culpable mental state required for the commission of an offense under this chapter is governed by Section 1-5.1 of this code.

(b) Civil penalties. In addition to imposing the criminal penalty prescribed in Subsection (a), the city may, in accordance with Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code, bring a civil action against a person violating a provision of this chapter. The civil action may include, but is not limited to, a suit to recover a civil penalty pursuant to Section 54.017 of the Texas Local Government Code not to exceed $1,000 for each day or portion of a day during which the violation is committed, continued, or permitted. (Ord. Nos. 24835; 27963)

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WASTEWATER CAPACITY STUDY

Page Southerland Page, LLC

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8350 N Central Expy. Ste 1000 Dallas, Texas 75206-1612

PREPARED BY:

December 7, 2012 PK No.: 1352-09.237

Department of Veterans Affairs

Dallas VA Medical Center

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Dallas Medical Center is an 84 acre campus located at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas, 75216. Figures 1 and 2 show the location of the VA Dallas Medical Center.

Figure 1: VA Dallas Medical Center, Vicinity Map

Primary vehicular access to the VA Dallas Medical Center is through the main entrance off S. Lancaster Road at the intersection of Mentor Avenue. It is also accessible by light rail via the VA Medical Center Station on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Light Rail system.

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Figure 2: VA Dallas Medical Center, Enlarged Location Map

Over the next several years, the VA will be constructing facility improvements at the VA Dallas Medical Center associated with the Long Term Spinal Cord Injury (LT-SCI) building and the Clinical Expansion of Mental Health (CEMH) building projects. Warehouse, parking facilities, and renovations and upgrades to existing facilities will also be constructed in support of these two major projects.

Exhibit 3, located in Appendix A shows the proposed site plan for the ultimate facility improvements. With the addition of facilities to the site, it is necessary to evaluate the impacts of added wastewater loads to the existing on-site wastewater collection system. The VA has requested that a comprehensive analysis of the system be performed. The purpose of this study is to assess the capacity of the existing on-site wastewater collection system under anticipated future loading conditions and identify any required improvements.

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1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work of this wastewater collection system evaluation includes:

Temporary wastewater flow monitoring;

Verification of the physical attributes of the existing system (pipe size, slope, service connections, etc.), based on available record information;

Determination of existing and proposed wastewater loads;

Evaluation of existing system performance under present-day conditions and under project build-out flow conditions;

Identification of deficiencies in the existing system; and Recommendations for any required improvements.

1.2.1 Data Collection

In order to determine the existing wastewater flows, Pacheco Koch identified nine strategic locations in which to take continuous flow measurements. A third-party consultant (Pipeline Analysis, LLC) was utilized to perform temporary flow monitoring at these sites. Continuous flow monitoring took place from January 8 to January 14, 2012 at eight of these locations. Flow monitoring of the ninth location took place from January 23 to January 29, 2012. A report entitled “Temporary Wastewater Flow Monitoring Final Report” was generated by Pipeline Analysis, LLC, and is included in this report in Appendix C. The results of the flow monitoring are described in greater detail in Section 2.2 of this report.

A topographic survey of the entire site was performed by Pacheco Koch in 2009.

This survey data was utilized for the purposes of this evaluation. The survey provides data related to manhole locations and flow line elevations. The survey data was used to determine pipe slopes in the existing system, and, combined with available record drawing information, was used to establish the layout of the existing wastewater collection system.

1.2.2 System Evaluation and Recommendations

The system was evaluated at three separate phases of site development:

Existing Conditions - Wastewater loading from the existing site prior to any new construction.

Proposed Phase 1 Conditions – Net wastewater loading from remaining existing facilities, new facilities that have been constructed since the flow monitoring was performed, and facilities that are currently under construction.

Proposed Phase 2 Conditions - Wastewater loading under ultimate build-out of the planned projects.

The downstream public system was not evaluated as part of this study.

Individual trunk-line pipe segments were identified and flow conditions applied to each segment at every phase. Calculations were performed to determine system performance and identify any deficiencies. The detailed system evaluation is located in Sections 2 and 3 of this report.

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4.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The VA Dallas Medical Center’s on-site wastewater collection system currently operates at an acceptable level. However, the Phase I and Phase 2 improvements described in this report are anticipated to add wastewater demand that would tax portions of the system beyond the VA’s defined acceptability level. It should be re-iterated that the identification of portions of the system as in-adequate are based on the VA criteria that flow levels not exceed 75% of pipe diameter. While some pipelines are projected to violate this criteria, in no instance is it projected that flow in any existing wastewater collection main would exceed the line’s full-flow capacity. Tables 13 and 14 below summarize the identified deficiencies and recommended corrective action.

Table 13: Phase 1 Recommendations Summary

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X5B Replace 181 LF Ex. 10” with 12”

Projected d/D after replacement = 55% Action would be required in association with the future expansion to 60 beds of the LTSCI building

X5C Replace 474 LF Ex. 10” with 12”

Projected d/D after replacement = 54% Action would be required in association with the future expansion to 60 beds of the LTSCI building

X5E Replace 606 LF Ex. 8” with 10”

Projected d/D after replacement = 44% Action would be required in Phase 1 due to the upsizing of Line X1A

X1A Replace 304 LF Ex. 8” with 10”

Projected d/D after replacement = 68% Action would be required in association with Phase 1 improvements. Replace downstream of manhole 5723.

Table 14: Phase 2 Recommendations Summary

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X5-6 Replace 88 LF Ex. 12” with 16”

Projected d/D after replacement = 46% Action would be required in association with future expansion to 120 beds of the CEMH (building 85)

X6A Replace 325 LF Ex. 10” with 12”

Projected d/D after replacement = 56% Action would be required in association with future expansion to 120 beds of the CEMH (building 85)

X6B Replace 281 LF Ex. 10” with 12”

Projected d/D after replacement = 55% Action would be required in association with future expansion to 120 beds of the CEMH (building 85)

X8B Replace 89 LF Ex. 8” with 10”

Projected d/D after replacement = 51% Action would be required in association with future expansion to 120 beds of the CEMH (building 85)

Although the scope of this study did not include a physical conditional assessment of the existing wastewater lines, it was documented during flow monitoring that

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Overview Acoustical consultants from DataCom Design Group performed preliminary acoustical analysis and reviewed together with the other design team members (i.e. Architects, MEP, and etc) on VHA’s acoustical requirements, industry standards, acoustically sensitive spaces and critical adjacencies for the Long Term Spinal Cord Injury and associated projects.

This report is to summarize DataCom’s analysis and recommendations based on meetings with the design team and review of previous and current design documents.

This report is divided into two sections: Architectural and Mechanical. In the Architectural section, acoustical recommendations on room partitions and interior finishes are provided to achieve the appropriate sound isolation and absorption within the subject spaces, based on the designated functionality and room layout / adjacency of those space. In the Mechanical section, mechanical design recommendations and/or design guidelines are provided to meet the target noise criteria.

A. Architectural

1. Acoustical Isolation

For spaces with loud noise sources or activities, sound isolation should be considered.

The Sound Transmission Class (STC) is a single-number rating of a material's or an assembly's ability to resist airborne sound transfer at the frequencies 125-4000 Hz. In general, a higher STC rating results in less noise transmitted through a partition.

Per VHA PROGRAM GUIDE PG-18-3, the enclosures of the following spaces, if located adjacent to occupied spaces, shall be designed to achieve a minimum STC rating of 45. Refer to PG18-3 for additional requirements and information.

A/C and other mechanical equipment rooms.

Manual arts therapy shops.

Multipurpose rooms.

Emergency generator rooms.

Kitchen & Dishwashing spaces.

Note that:

(1) For Electrical room, Mechanical Rooms and other utility spaces with relatively loud noise sources, concrete or CMU walls and two-layer drywall partition with independent stud and minimum 1” air space between the stud and CMU or concrete wall will be considered to further damp the noise. The floor and/or ceiling slab shall have a minimum mass of 100 lbs/sqft (roughly 8” thick concrete), if the space above or below are occupied.

(2) For Emergency Generator rooms located adjacent to occupied spaces vertically or horizontally, double-layer suspended (with spring hanger) gypsum ceiling and additional double-layer gypsum wall on independent studs with minimum of 1” air space shall be installed at the Generator room side, in addition to requirements noted in item No.2 above.

(3) Sound rated (minimum of STC50) doors or regular doors with sound seals shall be scheduled to protect the acoustical isolation performance of the partitions.

Other spaces, not listed above but have potential loud noise sources or need quiet environment, are also recommended for consideration of acoustical isolation upgrade as listed below:

Classrooms

Meeting/Conference Rooms

Training Rooms

On-Call Rooms

Quiet Rooms

Meditation Rooms

Exercise Room

Dining

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