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NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
Date of Publication: August 24, 2022
City of Parsons
341 Second Street
Parsons, WV 26287
304-478-2311
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Parsons.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or after September 9, 2022, the City of Parsons will submit a request to the WV Department of Economic Development for the release of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended, to undertake the following project:
Project Title: Parsons Emergency Water Preparedness and Resiliency Project
Purpose and Location: Connect the City of Parsons’ and Hamrick PSDs water systems to provide
a backup source of potable drinking water to 4,200 Tucker County residents in the event of a
disaster or system failure. The connection will be made along the banks of the Black Fork River
in the Bretz area of Tucker County, WV.
Estimated Cost: HUD grant funding will be $676,000 and the total project cost is estimated at $726,000.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Parsons has determined that the project 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 Parsons City Hall at 341 Second Street; Parsons, WV and at the Region VII Planning & Development Office at 21 East Main Street; Buckhannon, WV and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Parsons. All comments received by September 8, 2022, will be considered by the City of Parsons prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
RELEASE OF FUNDS
The City of Parsons certifies to the WV Department of Economic Development that Dorothy Judy in her 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. The WV Department of Economic Developments approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Parsons to use HUD program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
The WV Department of Economic Development will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Parsons’ 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 Parsons; (b) the City of Parsons 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 the WV Department of Economic 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 the WV Department of Economic Development, WV Community Advancement and Development Office at 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East; Capitol Complex, Building 6, Suite 553; Charleston, WV 25305. Potential objectors should contact the state office to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Dorothy Judy, City of Parsons Mayor