Federal Emergency Management Agency
PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment
for the Construction of Improvements to a Stormwater Drainage System
Combes, Cameron County, Texas
FEMA-1780-DR-TX

Interested persons are hereby notified that the Town of Combes has applied to the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance with the construction of improvements 
to a stormwater drainage system to be located along Nixon Road and Templeton Road, east of 
U.S. Highway 77, in Combes, Texas.  The proposed improvements would be constructed along the 
east side of Nixon Road for approximately 3,600 feet north to the intersection with Templeton 
Road and along the south side of Templeton Road for approximately 7,050 feet east to connect 
with an existing drainage ditch.  The purpose of the proposed action is to improve the stormwater 
drainage along Nixon Road which would reduce the likelihood of flooding in this area.  This 
project would benefit the residences along Nixon Road, the residences along Templeton Road and 
the agricultural land in the project area.  

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the 
implementing regulations of FEMA, an Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to assess 
the potential impacts of the proposed action on the human and natural environment.  The Draft 
EA summarizes the purpose and need, alternatives, affected environmental, and potential 
environmental consequences for the proposed action.  The Draft EA is available for comment and 
can be viewed and downloaded from FEMA's website at 
http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/envdocuments/ea-region6.shtm or viewed at the following 
location between July 3, 2009 and August 1, 2009: 

Combes Town Hall
306 Templeton Avenue
Combes, Texas

The comment period will end 30 days from the initial notice publication date of July 3, 2009.  
Written comments on the Draft EA can be mailed or faxed to the contact listed below.  If no 
substantive comments are received by 5:00 pm on August 1, 2009, the Draft EA will become 
final and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) will be issued for the project.  Substantive 
comments will be addressed as appropriate in the final documents. 

AECOM
c/o Carlos Swonke
400 West 15th Street, Suite 500
Austin, TX 78701
FAX - 512-472-7519