National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) screening form for CCAA determination and environmental action statement

The Trinity River Authority (TRA) seeks approval for a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA or agreement) developed in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). The purpose of the CCAA is to reduce threats and increase the viability of populations of four species of freshwater mussels and two species of aquatic turtles while ongoing and future water supply, reservoir management, and water and wastewater treatment activities continue, as needed, to meet the demands of an increasing human population within the Trinity River basin over the 10-year term of the agreement. Although this agreement is targeted to benefit specific at-risk species, it is anticipated that the conservation measures implemented as part of this agreement may also improve conditions for other aquatic-dependent species.