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AboutD_ERC_Determination_Compass_PBVASH_NEPA_170918DeterminationofCategoricalExclusion(subjecttoSection58.5)Determinationofactivitiesper24CFR58.35(a)ProjectNames(s)andGrantNumber(s):CompassVeteransCenterRentonProjectBasedVouchers(PBV)VeteransAffairsSupportiveHousing(VASH)ProgramSubsidiesAddress:PerCountyAssessorrecords,addressis:421S2NDST,Renton,WA98057ProjectDescription,includingallcontemplatedactionswhichlogicallyareeithergeographicallyorfunctionallypartoftheproject:Theprojectwouldimplement36HousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)PBVVASHProgramsubsidiesatanexistinghousingsite,CompassVeteransCenterRentonhousingproject.Thehousingdevelopmentwasbuiltin2010.Norehabilitationisproposed.KingCountyHousingAuthority(KCHA)wouldaddthe36PBVASHvoucherstoanexistingProject-basedcontractKCHAhaswiththeCompassVeteransCenterRentonhousingproject.TheRentonHousingAuthority(RHA)intendstoadministerthesevouchersintheCityofRentononbehalfofKCHA.Estimatedcost:S515,112annualfundingFundingSource:CDBGHOMEPublicHousingEDIICDBGNAHASDAOther:ProjectBasedVouchers(PBV)Theprojectfallsintothecategorybelow,whichislistedat24CFR58.35(a)asaCategoricallyExcludedactivitysubjecttoSection58.5.Acquisition,repair.improvemeni,reconstruction,orrehabilitationofpublicfacilitiesandimprovements(otherthanbuildings)whenthefacilitiesandimprovementsarealreadyinplaceandwillheretainedinthesameusewithoutchangeinsizeorcapacityformorethan20percent.Examples:Replacementofwaterorsewerlines.ReconstructionofcurbsandsidewalksRepavingofstreets2.Specialprojectsdirectedtowardtheremovalofmaterialandarchitecturalbarriersthatrestrictthemobilityofandaccessibilitytotheelderlyandhandicappedpersons.3.Rehabilitationofbuildingsandimprovementsunderthefollowingconditions:i.Inthecaseofabuildingforresidentialuse(withonetofourunits),thedensityisnotincreasedbeyondthurunitsandthelanduseisnotchanged.ii.Inthecaseofmultifamilyresidentialbuildings:A.Unitdensityisnotchangedmorethan20%B.Theprojectdoesnotinvolvechangesinlandusefromresidentialtonon-residential:andC.Theestimatedcostofrehabilitationislessthan75%ofthetotalestimatedcostofreplacementafterrehabilitation.iii.Inthecaseofnon-residentialstructures,includingcommercial,industrial,andpublicbuildings:A.Thefacilitiesandimprovementsareinplaceandwillnotbechangedinsizeorcapacitybymorethan20percent:andB.Theactivitydoesnotinvolveachangeinlanduse,suchasfromnon-residentialtoresidential.commercialtoindustrial,orfromoneindustrialusetoanother.4.Anindividualactioni.Uptofourdwellingunitswherethereisamaximumoffourunitsonanyonesite,Theunitscanhefourone-unitbuildingsoronefour-unitbuildingoranycombinationinbetween;orii.Aprojectofliveormorehousingunitsdevelopedonscatteredsiteswhenthesitesaremorethan2.000feetapartandtherearenotmorethanfourhousingunitsonanyonesite.5.Acquisition(includingleasing)ordispositionofanexistingstructureoracquisition(includingleasing)ofvacantlandprovidedthatthestructureorlandacquiredordisposedofwillheretainedforthesameuse;Iof8HUDRegionXEnvironmentalOffice—September2014 6.CombinationsoftheaboveactivitiesThedeterminationofthecategorylistedaboveissupportedbytheihilowinginformation(explainhowyoudeterminedthattheprojectsatisfiedtheconditionofthecategoryyoucheckedaboveanddocumentasappropriate):Leasingandproject-basedrentalassistanceareconsideredCategoricallyExcludedSubjectto58.5pursuantto24CR58.35(o)(5);theyarecategoricallyexcludedfromtheNotionalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA),butstillsubiecttotherelatedFederallawsandauthoritieslistedin24CFR58.5and58.6.Nophysicalrehabilitationimprovementsareproposedtodwellingunitsandnoexteriorsiteworkisproposed.ConsistentwithNoticePIH2016-22HA,thefollowingprocessisidentifiedforPSVinexistinghousing:IfPBVsareplacedintoexistinghousingwithoutanyassociatedrehabilitation,alimitedscopeenvironmentalreviewmaybeappropriate.TheREorHUDfocusestheanalysisoncertainenvironmentallawsandauthorities(i.e.,CoastalBarrierResources,FloodInsurance,ContaminationandToxicSubstances,FloodplainManagement,andEnvironmentalJustice),andmaydocumentcompliancewiththeotherlawsandauthoritieswithoutanalysisbyindicatingthattheprojectislimitedtorentalassistancewithoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.Youmustcompletethecompliancechecklistfor24CFR58.6andtheStatutoryWorksheetonthefollowingpages.2of8HUDRegionXEnvironmentalOffice—September2014 ComplianceChecklistforthe“OtherRequirements”in24CFR58.6ProjectName:CompassVeteransCenterRentonPBVVASHProgramSubsidiesIGrantNumber:N/ASection1.FloodDisasterProtectionActArefundsforacquisition(includingequipment)orYesNoconstruction(includingrepairandrehabilitation)purposes?ContinueProceedtoSection2-ActdoesnotapplyIstheActivityinanareaidentifiedashavingspecialfloodhazards(SFHA)?NoIdentifyFEMAfloodmapusedtomakethisdetermination:YesDocumentandProceedtoDocumentandSection2-ActdoesnotCommunityNameandNumberContinueapplyMappanelnumberanddateIstheCommunityparticipatingintheNationalInsuranceYes-DocumentandNo-FederalAssistanceProgram(orhaslessthanoneyearpassedsinceFEMAfollowinstructionsmaynotbeusedforthisnotificationofSpecialFloodHazards)?below,project.FloodInsuranceundertheNationalFloodInsuranceProgrammustbeobtainedandmaintainedfortheeconomiclifeoftheproject,intheamountofthetotalprojectcost.Acopyofthefloodinsurancepolicydeclarationmustbekeptonfile.Section2.AirportRunwayClearZones(Civil)andAccidentPotentialZones(Military)DoestheprojectinvolveHUDassistance,subsidyorYesNo—ProceedtoSectioninsuranceforthepurchaseorsaleofanexistingproperty?Continue3rendoesnotapply.Istheprojectlocatedwithin2,500feetofacivilairportorNo—Documentand15,000feetofamilitaryairfield?ContinueproceedtoSection3—regulationdoesnotapply.IstheprojectlocatedwithinanFAA-designatedcivilianairportRunwayClearZone(RCA)orRunwayProtectionNo—DocumentandZone,orwithinthemilitaryAirfieldClearZone(CZ)orYesproceedtoSection3—AccidentPotentialZone/ApproachProtectionZone(APZ),Continueregulationdoesnotapply.baseduponinformationfromtheairportormilitaryairfieldadministratoridentifyingtheboundariesofsuchzones?Complywith24CFRPart51,SubpartD.Thismayincludeprovidingawrittennoticetoaprospectivebuyerorleaserofthepotentialhazardsfromairplaneaccidentsandthepotentialthatanairfieldoperatormaywishtopurchasetheproperty.Maintaincopiesofthesignednotice.Forpropertieslocatedinamilitaryclearzone,makeanddocumentadeterminationofwhethertheuseofthepropertyisconsistentwithDODguidelines.NoticeSample:hiIThudtlIcc/und1L’ne\muifleill/ci)Iflh’l!PIc/IILI/JjTflOflhd/51iUs.pUl)Section3.CoastalBarrierResourcesActSection58.6alsorequirescompliancewiththeCoastalBarrierResourcesAct.TherearenoCoastalBarrierResourceAreasinWashington,Oregon,Alaska,orIdaho.Therefore,theActdoesnotapply.3of8HUDRegionXEnvironmentalOffice—September2014 STATUTORYWORKSHEETUsethisworksheetonlyforprojectswhichareCategoricallyExcludedper24CFRSection58.35(a).PROJECTNAMEandGrantNumber:CompassVeteransCenterRentonPBVVASHProgramSubsidiesIGrantNumber:N/ACompliancedocumentationmustcontainverifiablesourcedocumentsandrelevantbasedata.Statutes,ExecutiveOrders,andStatusRegulationslistedat24CEA§58.5NBComplianceDocumentationHistoricPreservationATheprojectislimitedtorentalassistance[36CFRPart800]withoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.FloodplainManagementAThesiteisnotlocatedinthefloodhazard[24CFR55,ExecutiveOrder11988]areaassociatedwiththe100-yearfloodplainoftheCedarRiver.ItisinZoneX-Nan-Regulatory.TheCedarRiverfloodplainisprotectedbyfloodcontrolfacilities.NospecialconstructionoroccupancystandardsapplypertheRentonMunicipalCode.Noconstructionorrehabilitationisproposed.Source:CityofRentonmaps:FloodHazard.Available:http://rentonwa.cov/povernment/default.aspx?id29885.Accessed:September12,2017.WetlandProtectionATheprojectislimitedtorentalassistance[ExecutiveOrder11990]withoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.CoastalZoneManagementActATheprojectislimitedtorentalassistance[Sections307(c),(d)]withoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.SoleSourceAquifersATheprojectislimitedtorentalassistance140CFR1491withoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.EndangeredSpeciesActATheprolectislimitedtorentalassistance[50CFR402]withoutrehabilitationandi5incompliance.WildandScenicRiversActATheprojectislimitedtorentalassistance[Sections7(b),and(c)]withoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.CleanAirAct-[Sections176(c),(d),ATheprojectislimitedtorentalassistanceand40CFR6,51,93]withoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.FarmlandProtectionPolicyActATheprojectislimitedtorentalassistance[7CFR658]withoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.EnvironmentalJusticeANootherenvironmentallawsorauthorities[ExecutiveOrder12698]requiredmitigation.TheprojectdoesnotposeanEnvironmentalJusticeconcern.4018MUDRegionXEnvironmentalOffice—September2014 HUDENVIRONMENTALSTANDARDSNoiseAbatementandControl[24CFR51B}ExplosiveandFlammableOperations[24CFRSiC]ToxicChemicalsandRadioactiveMaterials[24CFR5B.5(i)(2)]AirportClearZonesandAccidentPotentialZones[24CFR51D]Theprojectislimitedtorentalassistancewithoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.Theprojectislimitedtorentalassistancewithoutrehabilitationandisincompliance.Noenvironmentalhazardconditionsorepresenttoday.APhaseOneEnvironmentalSiteAssessmentwasconductedin2007andaddressedthesiteandbuildingsconstructedbackto1946.Nonearbysitesposedanenvironmentalconcern.Apotentialheatingoilundergroundtankwasnotedaspotentiallybeinglocatedonsite,andiffound,wastobedecommissionedorremoved.Priortoconstructionanasbestossurveyandleadbasedpaintsurveywereconductedonthepriorbuildingspriorto2010construction.Noconstructionisproposed,andnoonsiteenvironmentalconditionsarepresentintherecentlyconstructed2010buildings.Seechecklist.Theprojectdoesnotincludenewconstruction,majorrehabilitation,oranyotheractivitywhichsignificantlyprolongsthephysicaloreconomiclifeofexistingfacilities.TheRentonMunicipalAirportliesnorth.ItisnotaDesignatedPrimaryandCommercialServiceAirports.Themaximumheightoftheproposedbuildingis58feet,2inches.TheRentonMunicipalAirportzoninghorizontalsurfacelimitinthisareais179feetabovesealevelandtheexisting2010buildingwasconstructedbelowthisallowedheight.AAA5o18HUDRegionXEnvironmentalOffice—September2014 DETERMINATION:ThisprojectconvertstoExempt,perSection58.34(a)(12),becauseitdoesnotrequireanymitigationforcompliancewithanylistedstatutesorauthorities,norrequiresanyformalpermitorlicense(Status“A”hasbeendeterminedinthestatuscolumnforallauthorities);This(now)EXEMPTprojectmaynowbeinitiated;ORCThisprojectcannotconverttoExemptbecauseoneormorestatutes/authoritiesrequireconsultationormitigation.Completeconsultation/mitigationrequirements,publishNOI/RROFandobtainAuthoritytoUseGrantFunds(HUD7015.16)perSection58.70and58.71beforeinitiatingtheproject;ORCTheunusualcircumstancesofthisprojectmayresultinasignificantenvironmentalimpact.ThisprojectrequirespreparationofanEnvironmentalAssessment(EA).PreparetheEAaccordingto24CFRPart58SubpartE.ConditionsforApproval:(Listallmitigationmeasuresadoptedbytheresponsibleentitytoeliminateorminimizeadverseenvironmentalimpacts.Theseconditionsmustbeincludedinprojectcontractsandotherrelevantdocumentsasrequirements).CERTIFICATION:--PREPARERSIGNATURE:_________________________________________________NAME,TITLE:i”124M”LtL.-’n.crS--DATE:0fLG-%Di7RESPONSIBLEENTITYSIGNATURE:CityofRentonEnvironmentalReviewCommittee(ERC)Date:_________CSignature:2C1’I4’i7m—Signatur./Signature:______Signature:_____________________________________6ofSHUDRegionXEnvironmentalOffice—September2014 INSTRUCTIONSforcompletingtheSTATUTORYWORKSHEETForHUDfundedprojectsthatarecategoricallyexcludedper24CFR§58.35(a),theResponsibleEntity(RE)mustdeterminewhethertheproposalachievescompliancewitheachapplicablestatute,ExecutiveOrderorregulationwithorwithoutrequiringformalconsultation,mitigation,permitsorhavingadverseeffectsontheresourcesprotectedbythestatute.Theseinstmctionsareabriefdescriptionoftheessentialfindingsneededtoestablishcompliance.PleaseseeNorthwestRegionChecklistToolsforfurtherguidanceontheselawsandauthorities.Theseinstructionsarenotintendedtoreplacetheapplicableregulationsandapplicableregulationstakeprecedence.ThePrepareroftheStatutoryWorksheetmustDOCUMENTANDAHACHTHESOURCESOFTHEDETERMINATION.RecordthefindingstatusontheSTATUTORYWORKSHEETforeachlistedFederalstatute,regulation,authorityasfollows:Status“A”applieswhencompliancewiththeauthorityisachievedwithoutadverseeffectsontheprotectedresource,withoutnecessarymitigationorattenuationANDwhennoformalconsultation,permitoragreementisrequiredtoestablishcompliance.Inthesesituations,enter“A”intheSTATUTORYWORKSHEETstatuscolumn.Status“B”applieswhenprojectcompliancewiththeauthorityrequiresformalconsultation,apermitoragreement,ORwhentheproposalmayhaveanadverseeffectontheprotectedresources.PartBsummarizeswhatadditionalstepsorformalproceduresmustbecompletedpriortosubmittingaRequestforReleaseofFunds(RROF)toHUDortotheState.EvidenceofcompletionandimplementationoftherequiredproceduresormitigationmustberetainedintheprojectEnvironmentalReviewRecord(ERR).HistoricProperties(includingarcheology):A)TheREandSHPOagreethatthereareNoHistoricPropertiesAffectedper26CFR800.4(d)(1)ORSHPOhasnotobjectedwithin30daystosuchafullydocumenteddetermination.B)Theproposalwillhaveanaffectonhistoricpropertiesper§S00.4(d)(2)Thisincludesnoadverseeffectonhistoricproperties§800.5.FloodplainManagement:A)Theprojectdoesnotrequirecompliancewith8-stepdecision-makingat24CERPart55.20orthe5-stepdecision-makingat24CFR55.12(a).8)TheprojectrequirescompliancewiththeB-stepdecision-makingprocessat24CFRPart55.20orthe5-stepdecision-makingprocessat24CFR55.12(a).WetlandsProtection:A)TheprojectdoesnotrequirecompliancewithS-stepdecision-makingat24CFRPart55.20orthe5-stepdecision-makingat24CFR55.12(a).B)Theprojectrequirescompliancewiththe8-stepdecision-makingprocessat24CFRPart55.20orthe5-stepdecision-makingprocessat24CFR5512(a).CoastalZoneManagement:A)Theprojectisnotlocatedinthecoastalzone,ORtheprojectdoesnotincludenewconstructionormajorrehabilitationofexistingstructures,ORtheStateDepartmentofEcologyhasacceptedtheRE’scertificationthattheprojectisconsistentwiththeCoastalZoneManagementProgram.B)StateDepartmentofEcologydoesnotacceptconsistencydeterminationand/orrequiresmitigation.SoleSourceAquifers(SafeDrinkingWaterAct):A)TheprojectisnotlocatedwithinaU.S.EPA-designatedsolesourceaquiferwatershedarea(includingstreamflowsourceareas),ORtheprojectneednotbereferredtoEPAforevaluationaccordingtoanEPAapprovedMOUorchecklist,OREPAhasconcurredthattheprojectis“notlikelytoaffectSoleSourceAquiferquality”inaninformalconsultation.B)EPAdoesnotconcurwith“notlikelytoaffectSoleSourceAquiferquality’determinationand/orrequiresmitigation.EndangeredSpecies:A)TheREdeterminesthattheproposalwillhave“noeffect”onfederallyprotected(listedorproposed)ThreatenedorEndangeredSpeciesB)USFishandWildlifeService(USFWS)and/orNationalMarineFisheriesService(NMFS)concurtheproject“isnotlikelytoadverselyaffect”anyfederallyprotected(listedorproposed)ThreatenedorEndangeredSpecies(i.e.,plantsoranimals,fish,orinvertebrates),noradverselymodifycriticalhabitatsORUSFWSand/orNMFSdonotconcurtheproject“isnotlikelytoadverselyaffect”federallyprotectedspeciesoradverselymodifycriticalhabitatsORtheproposalis‘likelytoadverselyaffect’anyfederallyprotected(listedorproposed)ThreatenedorEndangeredSpecies.WildandScenicRivers:A)TheprojectisnotlocatedwithinonemileofalistedWildandScenicRiver,ORtheprojectwillhavenoeffectsonthenatural,freeflowingorscenicqualitiesofariverintheNationalWildandScenicRiverssystem.B)Impactresolutionand/ormitigationrequired.AirQuality:A)Theprojectislocatedwithinan“attainment”area,OR,ifwithina“non-attainment”area,conformswiththeEPA-approvedStateImplementationPlan(SIP),percontactwitharegionalCleanAirAgency,ANDtheprojectrequiresnoindividualNESt-lAPpermitornotification;B)NegotiatesuitablemitigationmeasureswiththerelevantregionalCleanAirAgency,obtainnecessarypermits,issuerequirednotices.(Forexample,40CFR§61.145requires10-daypriornotificationtotheAirQualityDistrictAdministratorwhenevereither260linearft.,160sq.ft.,or35cubicft.,ofasbestoscontainingmaterialistobedisturbed).FarmlandProtection:A)Theprojectsitedoesnotincludeprimeoruniquefarmland,orotherfarmlandofstatewideorlocalimportanceasidentifiedbytheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesConservationServiceNRCS(formerlytheSoilConservationService),ORtheprojectsiteincludesprimeoruniquefarmland,butislocatedinanareacommittedtourbanuses:B)ProjectsiteincludesprimeoruniquefarmlandasidentifiedbyNRCS.NoiseAbatementandControl:A)Theprojectdoesnotinvolvedevelopmentofnoisesensitiveuses,ORtheprojectisnotwithin15milesofacivilairportormilitaryairfield,within1000feetofmajorhighwaysorbusyroads,orwith3000feetofarailroad,ORambientnoiselevelisdocumentedtobe65LDN(CNEL)orless,basedupontheHUDNoiseAssessmentGuidelines(NAG):B)DevelopmentprojectrequiresmitigationtomeetHUD”snoisestandardsat24CFR518.7orsHUDRegionXEnvironmentalCiRce—September2014 ExplosiveorFlammableOperations:A)TheprojectislocatedatanAcceptableSeparationDistance(ASD)fromanyabove-groundexplosiveorflammablefuelsorchemicalscontainersaccordingto24CFR51C,ORtheprojectwillexposeneitherpeoplenorbuildingstosuchhazards;B)ProjectrequiresmitigationtomeetAcceptableSeparationDistance.ToxicChemicalsandRadioactiveMaterials:A)Thesubjectandadjacentpropertiesaretreeofhazardousmaterials,contamination,toxicchemicals,gassesandradioactivesubstanceswhichcouldaffectthehealthorsafetyofoccupantsorconflictwiththeintendeduseofthesubjectproperty.B)ProjectrequiresmitigationtomeetHUD’stoxicstandards.EnvironmentalJustice:A)TheproposedsiteissuitableforitsproposeduseandwillNOThaveadisproportionateenvironmentalimpactonlowincomeorminoritypopulations;B)Sitesuitabilityisaconcern;theproposalisadverselyaffectedbyenvironmentalconditionsdisproportionatelyimpactinglowincomeorminoritypopulations.AirportClearZonesandAccidentPotentialZones:A)TheprojectisnotlocatedwithinanFAA-designatedcivilianairportRunwayClearZone(RCA)orRunwayProtectionZone,orwithinthemilitaryAirfieldClearZone(CZ)orAccidentPotentialZone/ApproachProtectionZone(APZ),baseduponinformationfromtheairportormilitaryairfieldadministratoridentifyingtheboundariesofsuchzones,ORtheprojectinvolvesonlyminorrehabilitation,ORtheprojectinvolvesonlythesaleorpurchaseofanexistingpropertyintheRCZorCZ;B)ItisHUDpolicynottoprovideanydevelopmentassistance,subsidyorinsuranceinRCZsorCZsunlesstheprojectwillnotbefrequentlyusedoroccupiedbypeopleandtheairportoperatorprovideswrittenassurancesthattherearenoplanstopurchasetheprojectsite.sOF8HUDRegionXEnvironmentalOlfice—September2014