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SITE ASSESSMENT FOR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) FOR RED TOWER, LLC Tallaboa Bahia Site Site Id. Temp54 Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 00624 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPECCO ENVIRONMENTAL CONFIDENTIAL NON-DISCLOSURE STATEMENT This document shall not be reproduced, copied, loaned, or transferred to other person directly or indirectly, or electronically, in whole or in part, nor used for other purpose other than that for which it is specifically furnished, without the prior written consent of SPECCO Environmental, and RED TOWER, LLC.
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SITE ASSESSMENT FOR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)

FOR

RED TOWER, LLC

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Site Id. Temp54 Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward,

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 00624

SEPTEMBER 2014 SPECCO ENVIRONMENTAL

CONFIDENTIAL

NON-DISCLOSURE STATEMENT This document shall not be reproduced, copied, loaned, or transferred to other person directly or indirectly, or electronically, in whole or in part, nor used for other purpose other than that for which it is specifically furnished, without the prior written consent of SPECCO Environmental, and RED TOWER, LLC.

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September 2, 2014

Mrs. Isamar Rivera

Director Leasing Department

Red Tower, LLC

Calle A #207

Urb. El Veterano

San Juan, PR, 00926

Re: NEPA Land Use Compliance Report and Checklist for

Self-support Telecommunications Tower Site

Site Name: Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward,

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 00624

Dear Mrs. Rivera:

SPECCO Environmental (SPECCO) has completed an environmental screening of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) special interest items as outlined in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (47 CFR) Section 1.1307 (a) (1) through (8) check list, for the proposed Red Tower, LLC site located at Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico (the “site”). This Environmental Summary Report and Checklist has been conducted in accordance with the Master Services Agreement between Red Tower, LLC effective September 2014, the Task Order signed August 2014, and the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement of March 7, 2005 (NPA). The NEPA Land Use Checklist is attached to this report.

The property is a partial developed parcel that is used as a communication facility. The complementary equipment is be located at a concrete pads and/or concrete shelter adjacent to tower. The legal description of the property was not provided. The attached topographic map and aerial photograph depicts the site location.

Its topographic environment is shown on the USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map, dated 1969 and photo-revised 1993, 2006 & 2013 (see attached). Based on the topographic map, the elevation of the site is approximately 122 feet (AMSL).

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Conclusions

Based on the review of readily available published lists, files, and maps regarding FCC issues, the proposed RED TOWER, LLC site located in Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, will not affect the FCC special interest items outlined in 47 CFR 1.1307 (a) (1) through (4) and (6) through (8). Thus, the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) due to impacts on those items is not warranted at this time.

The findings of this Environmental Summary Report and Checklist are based on the project location, project type, and construction diagrams provided by Red Tower, LLC. Should the project location, project type, and/or construction diagrams be altered, re-submittal of the Section 7 and Section 106 consultation packages may be required. Our office should be contacted to evaluate whether additional consultation is required in light of the project change.

This review relied primarily upon public sources of readily available information, on conversations with persons knowledgeable of the federal regulations and proposed construction and on visual observations of the site. SPECCO does not warrant the work of regulatory agencies or other third parties supplying information that may have been used during the preparation of this review. Furthermore, this NEPA review was prepared using SPECCO’s interpretation and opinion of the data available at the time of our review. If Red Tower, LLC or others require a higher degree of assurance, the relevant state and federal agencies should be contacted to render their opinion on the individual items. Respectfully Submitted, _ Justino Ferrer Hopgood PE President Specco Environmental, Inc.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

Red Tower, LLC - Tallaboa Bahia Site

Date: September 2, 2014

Address: Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 00624 Site Coordinates: Latitude: 17° 59’ 17.25” N Longitude: 66° 42’ 37.71” W Proposed Use: Telecommunication Facilities

INTRODUCTION

Red Tower, LLC proposed the construction of communication facility at Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. The purpose of this facility is bringing better support to the communication network (the cellular service) in the area, for multiple carrier companies. This infrastructure project is important for communication service in the area that will be beneficial to business, industries, government and general public, that demand a high quality of services.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The site consists of 190 feet tall self-support tower structure. The complementary equipment are located near the steel structure on concrete pads. The site parcel is in a rural area of the Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. The lease area considered for the tower site is 540 square meters, from a privately owned land of approximately 71,917.8857 square meters.

The total property area is 71,917.8857 square meters and the area to be leased is 540 square meters. The project consists of:

1. The construction of a 190 feet tall self-support lattice tower structure for the installation of a maximum of 10 communication antennas and a maximum of 36 mobile unit antennas.

2. 5 concrete pads and/or concrete shelters for complementary equipment.

3. 75 kva substation for electrical supply and 6 AEE register of 200 Amp each

4. 8 feet tall minimum perimeter fence

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LITERATURE REVISION

1. Designated Wilderness Areas - Source: USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2006. Critical Habitat Designations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by US Fish and Wild Life 2007 version. Caribbean Endangered Species Map US Fish and Wild Life Service Revised 2007. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Critical Habitat Mapper.

2. Designated Wildlife Preserves - Source: USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2006. Critical Habitat Designations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by US Fish and Wild Life 2007 version. Caribbean Endangered Species Map US Fish and Wild Life Service Revised 2007. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Critical Habitat Mapper.

3. Threatened or Endangered Species & Critical Habitats - Source: USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2006. Critical Habitat Designations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by US Fish and Wild Life 2007 version. Caribbean Endangered Species Map US Fish and Wild Life Service Revised 2007. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Critical Habitat Mapper.

4. Historic Places - Source: Review. USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982. Findings Inventory from the State Historic Preservation Office. Review of the National Register of Historic Places List -State Historic Preservation Office, revised on October 8, 2009.

5. Indian Religious Sites - Source: Review. USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982. Findings Inventory from the State Historic Preservation Office. Review of the National Register of Historic Places List -State Historic Preservation Office, revised on October 8, 2009.

6. Floodplain - Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map No. 72000C0770J.

7. Wetlands & Surface Waterways - Source: National Wetland Inventory Maps, US Department of the Interior.

8. High Intensity White Lights in Residential Neighborhoods - N/A

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Attachments

ATTACHMENT A ....................................................................................................................................... 7

NEPA LAND USE SCREENING CHECKLIST................................................................................................. 7

ATTACHMENT B ..................................................................................................................................... 11

FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................. 11

Figure 1 - Location Map, Scale 1:20,000 ............................................................................................. 12

Figure 2 - Aerial Photograph .............................................................................................................. 14

Figure 3 – FEMA Flood Map ............................................................................................................... 18

Figure 4 - Plan View ........................................................................................................................... 21

Figure 5 - Soil Conservation Map ....................................................................................................... 23

Figure 6 - Geological Map .................................................................................................................. 36

ATTACHMENT C ..................................................................................................................................... 39

SITE PHOTO LOG................................................................................................................................. 39

ATTACHMENT D ..................................................................................................................................... 42

SHPO Correspondence ....................................................................................................................... 42

ATTACHMENT E ..................................................................................................................................... 44

Federal and State Fish and Wildlife Correspondence.......................................................................... 44

ATTACHMENT A NEPA LAND USE SCREENING CHECKLIST

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Federal Communications Commission - NEPA Checklist Version 1.0

Site Name and Number: Tallaboa Bahia Site Peñuelas

Owner: RED TOWER, LLC

Site Address: Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 00624

Coordinates: Latitude: 17° 59’ 17.25” N Longitude: 66° 42’ 37.71” W

Project Description: The site consists of 190 feet tall self-support lattice telecommunication tower in a 540 square meters area. Complementary equipment shall be on concrete pads and/or concrete shelters near the tower.

Is the proposed facility located in an officially designated wilderness area? Yes No X

Is the proposed facility located in a designated wilderness preserve? Yes No X Will the facility affect threatened or endangered species or designated critical habitats? Yes No X Will the proposed facility likely jeopardize the continued existence of any proposed endangered or threatened species? Yes No X Will the proposed facility likely result in the destruction or adverse modification of proposed critical habitats (as determined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973)?

Yes No X

Will the proposed facility affect districts, sites, buildings, or structures significant in American history, archeology, engineering or culture that are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes No X

Will the proposed facility affect an Indian religious site? Yes No X

Will the proposed facility be located in a floodplain? Yes No X Will the construction of the facility involve significant change in surface features (e.g. wetland fill, deforestation, or water diversion)? Yes No X Is the proposed facility located in a residential neighborhood and required to be equipped with high intensity white lights, as defined by the local zoning law?

Yes No X

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Federal Communications Commission - NEPA Checklist Version 1.0

Site Name and Number: TALLABOA BAHIA SITE

Is the proposed facility located in an

officially designated wilderness area?

Answer : No.

Source: Environmental Review, USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2004, 2006 & 2011.

Is the proposed facility located in a

designated wilderness preserve?

Answer : No.

Source: Environmental Review,. USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2004, 2006 & 2011.

Will the facility affect threatened or

endangered species or designated critical habitats?

Answer : No.

Source: Environmental Review,. USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2004, 2006 & 2011. Critical Habitat Designations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by US Fish and Wild Life 2007 version. Caribbean Endangered Species Map US Fish and Wild Life Service Revised 2007.

Will the proposed facility likely

jeopardize the continued existence of any proposed endangered or threatened

species?

Answer : No.

Source: Environmental Review, USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2004, 2006 & 2011. Critical Habitat Designations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by US Fish and Wild Life 2007 version. Caribbean Endangered Species Map US Fish and Wild Life Service Revised 2007.

Will the proposed facility likely result in the destruction or adverse modification

of proposed critical habitats (as

determined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973)?

Answer : No.

Source: Environmental Review,. USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Punta Cuchara (1962) Revised 1982 and Peñuelas, photo revised 2004, 2006 & 2011.

Will the proposed facility affect districts,

sites, buildings, or structures significant in American history, archeology,

engineering, or culture that are listed or

eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places?

Answer : No.

Source: According to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) there is zero (0) historical resource registered, within a one-mile radius. The Daniel Webster School at Peñuelas is more than 4 miles distance from site.

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Federal Communications Commission - NEPA Checklist

Version 1.0 Site Name and Number: TALLABOA BAHIASITE

Will the proposed facility affect an

Indian religious site?

Answer : No.

N/A

Will the proposed facility be located in a

floodplain?

Answer : No.

Source: According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map No 72000C2005J, the proposed area is out of flood area (Zone X).

Will the construction of the facility involve significant change in surface

features (e.g.wetland fill, deforestation,

or water diversion)?

Answer : No.

Source: National Wetland Inventory Maps, US Department of the Interior. According to National Wetland Inventory, there is no wetland in the study area, but has near one Freshwater Emergent Wetland (PEM1A). Field visit did not indicate the presence of wetland or surface waterways. According to the USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps of Peñuelas, the nearest surface water body is the Caribbean Sea, not to be impacted, which is located 1,167 feet at South West of property.

ATTACHMENT B FIGURES

Figure 1 - Location Map, Scale 1:20,000

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

Location Map

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

SITE

Figure 2 - Aerial Photograph

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

Aerial Photograph 1993

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

Aerial Photograph 2006

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

Aerial Photograph 2013

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

Figure 3 – FEMA Flood Map

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

FEMA Flood Map

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

SITE

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

FEMA Flood Map Legend

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

Figure 4 - Plan View

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Not Provided

Figure 5 - Soil Conservation Map

SITE

MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION

Area of Interest (AOI)Area of Interest (AOI)

SoilsSoil Map Unit Polygons

Soil Map Unit Lines

Soil Map Unit Points

Special Point FeaturesBlowout

Borrow Pit

Clay Spot

Closed Depression

Gravel Pit

Gravelly Spot

Landfill

Lava Flow

Marsh or swamp

Mine or Quarry

Miscellaneous Water

Perennial Water

Rock Outcrop

Saline Spot

Sandy Spot

Severely Eroded Spot

Sinkhole

Slide or Slip

Sodic Spot

Spoil Area

Stony Spot

Very Stony Spot

Wet Spot

Other

Special Line Features

Political FeaturesStates

Counties

Cities

Postal Code

Water FeaturesStreams and Canals

TransportationRails

Interstate Highways

US Routes

Major Roads

Local Roads

BackgroundAerial Photography

The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:20,000.

Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.

Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can causemisunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil lineplacement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrastingsoils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale.

Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for mapmeasurements.

Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation ServiceWeb Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.govCoordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)

Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercatorprojection, which preserves direction and shape but distortsdistance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as theAlbers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accuratecalculations of distance or area are required.

This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as ofthe version date(s) listed below.

Soil Survey Area: Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern PartSurvey Area Data: Version 8, Dec 20, 2013

Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000or larger.

Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Data not available.

The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines werecompiled and digitized probably differs from the backgroundimagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shiftingof map unit boundaries may be evident.

Soil Map—Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part(Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR)

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Map Unit Legend

Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part (PR688)

Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

AgD Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 12 to20 percent slopes

2.9 15.8%

AgF Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 20 to60 percent slopes

8.3 46.0%

EnC Ensenada gravelly clay, 2 to 12percent slopes

6.4 35.3%

TuF Tuque stony clay loam, 12 to 60percent slopes

0.5 3.0%

Totals for Area of Interest 18.1 100.0%

Soil Map—Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part

AgD—Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes

Map Unit SettingNational map unit symbol: bz1mElevation: 150 to 820 feetMean annual precipitation: 14 to 54 inchesMean annual air temperature: 70 to 88 degrees FFrost-free period: 365 daysFarmland classification: Not prime farmland

Map Unit CompositionAguilita and similar soils: 100 percentEstimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the

mapunit.

Description of Aguilita

SettingLandform: HillslopesLandform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder, backslopeLandform position (three-dimensional): Head slope, crest, side slopeDown-slope shape: Linear, convexAcross-slope shape: Convex, linearParent material: Colluvium and residuum

Typical profileH1 - 0 to 13 inches: gravelly clay loamH2 - 13 to 60 inches: gravelly loam

Properties and qualitiesSlope: 12 to 20 percentDepth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inchesNatural drainage class: Well drainedCapacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):

Moderately high to high (0.57 to 1.98 in/hr)Depth to water table: More than 80 inchesFrequency of flooding: NoneFrequency of ponding: NoneCalcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 95 percentSalinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 5.0Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 7.3 inches)

Interpretive groupsLand capability classification (irrigated): None specifiedLand capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e

Map Unit Description: Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes---Ponce Area, PuertoRico Southern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Hydrologic Soil Group: C

Data Source Information

Soil Survey Area: Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern PartSurvey Area Data: Version 8, Dec 20, 2013

Map Unit Description: Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes---Ponce Area, PuertoRico Southern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part

AgF—Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 20 to 60 percent slopes

Map Unit SettingNational map unit symbol: bz1nElevation: 150 to 820 feetMean annual precipitation: 14 to 54 inchesMean annual air temperature: 70 to 88 degrees FFrost-free period: 365 daysFarmland classification: Not prime farmland

Map Unit CompositionAguilita and similar soils: 100 percentEstimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the

mapunit.

Description of Aguilita

SettingLandform: HillslopesLandform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder, backslopeLandform position (three-dimensional): Head slope, crest, side slopeDown-slope shape: Convex, linearAcross-slope shape: Linear, convexParent material: Colluvium and residuum

Typical profileH1 - 0 to 13 inches: gravelly clay loamH2 - 13 to 60 inches: gravelly loam

Properties and qualitiesSlope: 20 to 60 percentDepth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inchesNatural drainage class: Well drainedCapacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):

Moderately high to high (0.57 to 1.98 in/hr)Depth to water table: More than 80 inchesFrequency of flooding: NoneFrequency of ponding: NoneCalcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 95 percentSalinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 5.0Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 7.3 inches)

Interpretive groupsLand capability classification (irrigated): None specifiedLand capability classification (nonirrigated): 7e

Map Unit Description: Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 20 to 60 percent slopes---Ponce Area, PuertoRico Southern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Hydrologic Soil Group: C

Data Source Information

Soil Survey Area: Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern PartSurvey Area Data: Version 8, Dec 20, 2013

Map Unit Description: Aguilita gravelly clay loam, 20 to 60 percent slopes---Ponce Area, PuertoRico Southern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part

EnC—Ensenada gravelly clay, 2 to 12 percent slopes

Map Unit SettingNational map unit symbol: bz24Elevation: 20 to 200 feetMean annual precipitation: 20 to 30 inchesMean annual air temperature: 79 to 81 degrees FFrost-free period: 365 daysFarmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance

Map Unit CompositionEnsenada and similar soils: 100 percentEstimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the

mapunit.

Description of Ensenada

SettingLandform: Alluvial fansLandform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope, footslopeLandform position (three-dimensional): Base slopeDown-slope shape: ConvexAcross-slope shape: LinearParent material: Alluvium derived from limestone

Typical profileH1 - 0 to 11 inches: gravelly clayH2 - 11 to 60 inches: very gravelly clay

Properties and qualitiesSlope: 2 to 12 percentDepth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inchesNatural drainage class: Well drainedCapacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):

Moderately high to high (0.57 to 1.98 in/hr)Depth to water table: More than 80 inchesFrequency of flooding: NoneFrequency of ponding: NoneCalcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 90 percentSalinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 4.0Available water storage in profile: Low (about 5.0 inches)

Interpretive groupsLand capability classification (irrigated): None specifiedLand capability classification (nonirrigated): 4c

Map Unit Description: Ensenada gravelly clay, 2 to 12 percent slopes---Ponce Area, Puerto RicoSouthern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Hydrologic Soil Group: B

Data Source Information

Soil Survey Area: Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern PartSurvey Area Data: Version 8, Dec 20, 2013

Map Unit Description: Ensenada gravelly clay, 2 to 12 percent slopes---Ponce Area, Puerto RicoSouthern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part

TuF—Tuque stony clay loam, 12 to 60 percent slopes

Map Unit SettingNational map unit symbol: bz3kElevation: 50 to 600 feetMean annual precipitation: 20 to 30 inchesMean annual air temperature: 79 to 81 degrees FFrost-free period: 365 daysFarmland classification: Not prime farmland

Map Unit CompositionTuque and similar soils: 100 percentEstimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the

mapunit.

Description of Tuque

SettingLandform: Ridges, hillslopesLandform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, shoulder, summitLandform position (three-dimensional): Side slope, head slope, crestDown-slope shape: Convex, concaveAcross-slope shape: Linear, convexParent material: Weathered material

Typical profileH1 - 0 to 11 inches: stony clay loamH2 - 11 to 19 inches: cementedH3 - 19 to 24 inches: gravelly clayH4 - 24 to 60 inches: weathered bedrock

Properties and qualitiesSlope: 12 to 60 percentDepth to restrictive feature: 8 to 14 inches to undefined; 16 to 30

inches to paralithic bedrockNatural drainage class: Well drainedCapacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low

(0.00 in/hr)Depth to water table: More than 80 inchesFrequency of flooding: NoneFrequency of ponding: NoneCalcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 95 percentSalinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (2.0 to

4.0 mmhos/cm)Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 10.0Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 0.9 inches)

Interpretive groupsLand capability classification (irrigated): None specifiedLand capability classification (nonirrigated): 7s

Map Unit Description: Tuque stony clay loam, 12 to 60 percent slopes---Ponce Area, Puerto RicoSouthern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Hydrologic Soil Group: B

Data Source Information

Soil Survey Area: Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern PartSurvey Area Data: Version 8, Dec 20, 2013

Map Unit Description: Tuque stony clay loam, 12 to 60 percent slopes---Ponce Area, Puerto RicoSouthern Part

Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Soil Taxonomy Classification

Soil Taxonomy Classification— Summary by Map Unit — Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part (PR688)

Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

AgD Aguilita gravelly clayloam, 12 to 20 percentslopes

Coarse-loamy,carbonatic,isohyperthermic AridicCalciustolls

2.9 15.8%

AgF Aguilita gravelly clayloam, 20 to 60 percentslopes

Coarse-loamy,carbonatic,isohyperthermic AridicCalciustolls

8.3 46.0%

EnC Ensenada gravelly clay,2 to 12 percent slopes

Clayey-skeletal, mixed,superactive,isohyperthermicCalcidic Argiustolls

6.4 35.3%

TuF Tuque stony clay loam,12 to 60 percentslopes

Clayey-skeletal,carbonatic,isohyperthermic LithicPetrocalcicCalciustolls

0.5 3.0%

Totals for Area of Interest 18.1 100.0%

Soil Taxonomy Classification—Ponce Area, Puerto Rico Southern Part Tallaboa Bahia Site, Penuelas, PR

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Figure 6 - Geological Map

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

Geological Map

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

SITE

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Scale: 1:20,000

Rev: J. Ferrer

Geological Description

Tallaboa Bahia Site

Road PR-2, Km.165, Tallaboa Ward

Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

ATTACHMENT C SITE PHOTO LOG

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Photo No.

1

3

Date: 7/Aug/2014

Direction Photo Taken: West

Description: Site surrounding view.

Photo No.

2

3

Date: 7/Aug/2013

Direction Photo Taken: North

Description: Site surrounding view.

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Photo No.

3

3

Date: 7/Aug/2013

Direction Photo Taken: East

Description: Site surrounding view.

Photo No.

4

3

Date: 7/Aug/2013

Direction Photo Taken: South

Description: Site surrounding view.

ATTACHMENT D SHPO Correspondence

ATTACHMENT E Federal and State Fish and Wildlife Correspondence


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