Rural Development Water and Waste Projects: Environmental Requirements John Helgren, P.E. – State Environmental Coordinator Madeline Crowe – Assistant.

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Rural Development Water and Waste Projects: Environmental Requirements John Helgren, P.E. – State Environmental Coordinator Madeline Crowe – Assistant State Environmental Coordinator

Environmental Regulations -RUS 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 system

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

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.

Environmental Report The Guide for preparing the environmental report can be found on the USDA Rural Development website: Submitted with PER RUS Bulletin 1794A-602 ( RUS National Guide) onmental.html onmental.html NY RD Guide with 4 Attachements vironmental_Report_Guide_Package_for_WEP_Projects.pdf vironmental_Report_Guide_Package_for_WEP_Projects.pdf

Required Attachments for the Environmental Report Project 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 Map

Required Attachments Continued… U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service - comments NYSDEC 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)

ER Completion ER Process done – Cat Ex. impacts Final Notice – EA FONSI published Project Scope Changes/Revisions – ER/PER amendments – Agency sign off/permits