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COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Date of Publication: July 25th 2019 800 5th Ave Huntington, WV 25701 304-696-5540 Ext. 2104 On or after August 12th 2019 the City of Huntington will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), as amended, to undertake the following projects: 1. Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: Emergency Rehab 2019 Purpose: Rehabilitation of eligible properties within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington. Location: Within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington. Specific locations have yet to be determined. Project/Program Description: Funds to be utilized to undertake a housing repair program on income eligible owner-occupied housing properties. Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when addresses become known. Level of Environmental Review Citation: 24 CFR Part 58.5(a)(3)(i) Tier 2 Site Specific Review: For all projects the site specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review: Flood Insurance Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 42 USC 4001-4128 & 42 USC 5154a , Contamination and Toxic Substances 24 CFR 50.3(i) & 58.5(i)(2) , Floodplain Management Executive Order 11988, particularly section 2(a); 24 CFR Part 55 , Historic Preservation National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, particularly sections 106 & 110; 36 CFR Part 800 . Estimated Project Cost: $75,000 2. Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: Volunteer Rehabilitation 2019 Purpose: Rehabilitation of income eligible owner-occupied properties within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington. Location: Within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington. Specific locations have yet to be determined. Project/Program Description: Funds to be utilized to purchase materials for volunteer housing rehabilitation work groups within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington. Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when addresses become known. Level of Environmental Review Citation: 24 CFR Part 58.5(a)(3)(i) Tier 2 Site Specific Review: For all projects the site specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review: Flood Insurance Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 42 USC 4001-4128 & 42 USC 5154a , Contamination and Toxic Substances 24 CFR 50.3(i) & 58.5(i)(2), 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart C , Floodplain Management Executive Order 11988, particularly section 2(a); 24 CFR Part 55 , Historic Preservation National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, particularly sections 106 & 110; 36 CFR Part 800 . Estimated Project Cost: $30,000 3. Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: Demolition 2019 Purpose: The purpose of the project is to remove unsafe buildings and structures thereby removing contributing elements to slum and blight conditions. Secondary to the purpose is to stabilize declining neighborhood property values and presenting favorable conditions for property redevelopment. Location: Within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington. Specific locations have yet to be determined. Project/Program Description: To identify, test, abate, remove and dispose of substandard unsafe buildings thereby alleviating slum and blight conditions on a city wide basis, improving public safety, and stabilizing declining neighborhoods. Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when addresses become known. Level of Environmental Review Citation: 24 CFR Part 58.36 Tier 2 Site Specific Review: For all projects the site-specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review: Historic Preservation National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, particularly sections 106 & 110; 36 CFR Part 800 and Contamination and Toxic Substances 24 CFR Part 50.3(i) & 58.5(i)(2). Estimated Project Cost: $300,000 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Huntington has determined that these projects will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at City of Huntington, Office of Planning and Development, 800 5th Ave L7, Huntington, WV 25701 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M to 4:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Huntington Department of Planning and Development, 800 5th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701. All comments received by August 9th 2019 will be considered by the City of Huntington prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Huntington certifies to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Steve Williams, Certifying Officer, in his capacity as Mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Huntington to use HUD program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Huntington’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Huntington; (b) the City of Huntington has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pittsburgh at William Moorhead Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Ave, Ste. 1000, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2515. Potential objectors should contact U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Steve Williams, Mayor, Certifying Officer LH-75510 7-25;2019