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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
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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 system
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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
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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.
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Environmental Report• The 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_Envir
onmental.html
NY RD Guide with 4 Attachements• http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/NY_WEP_En
vironmental_Report_Guide_Package_for_WEP_Projects.pdf
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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
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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)
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ER Completion• ER Process done
– Cat Ex. impacts Final Notice– EA FONSI published
• Project Scope Changes/Revisions– ER/PER amendments– Agency sign off/permits