CITY OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
EARLY NOTICE AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF PROPOSED
ACTIVITIES IN THE 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN
To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wheeling’s Economic and Community Development Department has determined that the following proposed actions under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for FY 2021 (Grant No. B-21- MC-54-0005) are located in the 100-year floodplain. As such, the City of Wheeling will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the actions in the floodplain and the potential impacts on the floodplain from the proposed actions, as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands.
ACTIVITY
DESCRIPTIONS:
The following projects / activities are subject to the eight (8) step decision making process in 24 CFR 55.20:
“CD-21-05 Robrecht Site. The City of Wheeling owns a 3-acre site along the Ohio River south of the confluence of Wheeling Creek in the Center Wheeling Neighborhood. This is a former railroad yard and industrial site. The structures were previously removed from the site. The City proposes to use $121,000 of FY 2021 CDBG funds for capping and remediation measures. Once the site is cleaned-up, the City will develop a park and recreational facility, that will be an extension of the adjacent Wheeling Heritage Trail. The subject project is located in the floodplain.
“CD-21-06 37th Street Storm Sewer Separation Project. FY 2021 CDBG funds in the amount of $272,705.00 will be used to construct a 42-inch storm sewer and related manholes and inlets for the purpose of separating storm and sanitary sewer systems within the project area. The project area will run between Alley F (located east of Jacob Street) and Wetzel Street. The subject project area is located in the floodplain.
Both proposed project / activities are located in the City of Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.
COMMENTS ON
FLOODPLAIN ACTIVITY:
There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.
Affected and interested parties are invited to submit comments either by mail to the City of Wheeling’s Economic and Community Development Department, City-County Building, Room 305, 1500 Chapline Street, Wheeling, WV 26003, Attn: Nancy Prager, Director; by email to
nprager@
wheelingwv.gov
or, oral comments by calling 304-234-3701. Comments must be received by the City of Wheeling’s Economic and Community Development Department by August 19, 2021, or fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice. At that time, a seven (7) day period will be provided for the public to comment on the decisions. A full description of the projects and Flood Insurance Rate Map may also be reviewed during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 1500 Chapline Street, Room 305, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Robert Herron,
City Manager
City of Wheeling
City-County Building, Room 305
1500 Chapline Street
Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003
Int. Aug. 4, 2021