Water and Waste Projects Environmental Requirements John Helgren PE State Environmental Coordinator Madeline Crowe Assistant State Environmental Coordinator Environmental Regulations ID: 460602
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Rural Development Water and Waste Projects:Environmental Requirements
John Helgren , P.E. – State Environmental
Coordinator
Madeline
Crowe – Assistant State Environmental CoordinatorSlide2
Environmental Regulations-RUS 1794-Classification of Proposals
I. Categorically excluded proposals without an Environmental Report
Repairs made because of an emergency situation to return to service damaged facilities of an applicant’s systemSlide3
II. Categorically excluded proposals requiring an Environmental Report (Cat Ex w/ ER)
Rehabilitation of existing facilities
Facility improvements to meet current needs with a modest change in use, size, capacity, purpose, or location from the original facility
Construction of new facilities that are designed to serve not more than an increase in 500 EDUs and with modest growth potential
The extension enlargement or construction of interceptors, collection, transmission or distribution lines within a one-mile limit from existing service areas Slide4
III. Proposals normally requiring an Environmental Assessment (EA)Will either create a new or relocate an existing discharge to or a withdrawal from surface and ground waters
Will result in substantial increases in the volume or the loading of pollutants from an existing discharge to receiving waters
Will cause a substantial increase in the volume of withdrawal from surface or ground waters at an existing site
Would provide capacity to serve an increase of more than 500 EDUs or increase 30% in the existing population.Slide5
Environmental ReportThe Guide for preparing the environmental report can be found on the USDA Rural Development
website:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/NY_WEP_Environmental.html
Submitted with PER
RUS
Bulletin 1794A-602
( RUS National Guide)
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RDU_Bulletins_Water_and_Environmental.html
NY RD Guide with 4
Attachements
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/NY_WEP_Environmental_Report_Guide_Package_for_WEP_Projects.pdfSlide6
Required Attachments for the Environmental ReportProject location map (Area of Potential Effect – APE)Intergovernmental review process
USGS map
FEMA floodplain form
Floodplain maps
Federal (National) Wetland maps
State Wetland maps
Archeological Sensitivity Area Map - SHPO “Circles and Squares”
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation (SHPO) Comments; Arch. Survey (if done)
Ag. District Map
Soil Survey MapSlide7
Required Attachments Continued…U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service - commentsNYSDEC Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources - comments
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag. district only)
State Environmental Quality Review
NRCS – Important Farmland (Checklist and response)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Comments
Sole Source Aquifers (map from EPA Reg. 2)
NYSDEC Regional Permitting - comments
Department of State Division of Coastal Resources (map)
Adirondack Park Agency - permits
Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers (map)
Consultation with Native American Tribes or other potential consulting parties (ER sent to Nation by RD)Slide8
ER CompletionER Process doneCat Ex. impacts Final Notice
EA FONSI published
Project Scope Changes/Revisions
ER/PER amendments
Agency sign off/permits