SITE SELECTION & THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS

1. SITE SELECTION & THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS

2. Environmental changes for 2010 NOFAS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS….. • Application processing stage • Environmental Report • newly requirement • 202s, 811s as Cat A • Not curable deficiency • To help HUD with prelim environmental review

3. Environmental changes, contd.ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS • Application processing stage • Environmental Report • May be separate from Phase I ESA • Per NOFA: should focus on • State environmental requirements • relevant topics in SFNC and 4128 • Per NOFA HP, FP wetlands, endgrd species, noise, fire/expl hazards, CBR, CZM, SSA, and Clear zones

4. Environmental changes, contd.ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Application processing stage, • Environmental Assurance Per signature on application • Applicant will assist HUD with HUD ER for approved grants • At FIRM stage Supply HUD with any information requests

5. Environmental changes, contd.ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Application processing stage, • Environmental Assurance Per signature on application • Carry out mitigation as required by HUD • Not acquire, rehabilitate, demolish, etc: until HUD approves site at FIRM

6. Environmental changes, contd. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Application processing stage, • Preliminary environmental Reviews • 202s • 811s processed as Category A: • On information supplied in Application package and site visit—No detailed analysis

7. Environmental changes, contd.ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Application processing stage, • Preliminary environmental Reviews • Except Technical reject for: floodway, coastal high hazard, CBRU, SFHA in non-participating community • Not constitute HUD environmental approval of project site.

8. Environmental changes, contd. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Approved grantees • Environmental review completed prior to issuance of FIRM • Assist HUD pursuant to assurances above

9. Environmental changes, contd. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Approved grantees • If site deemed environmentally unacceptable: • Pursuant to NOFA, fund reservation may be cancelled • So, in Environmental Report make sure to address issues

10. Environmental changes, contd. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment no longer curable deficiency • Vapor Encroachment analysis • Environmental Professional (EP) requirements laid out • Applicant to fill out “User Questionnaire “and provide to EP, to be included in Phase I ESA • Applicant to inform EP of reasons and requirements for the Phase I ESA • Findings, Opinions, and Conclusions requirements described in greater detail • More detailed discussion of Phase I ESA timing requirements

11. Environmental changes, contd. Phase II ESA when required • Must be submitted with application, not delayed • Must address all Recognized Environmental Conditions (REC) and vapor encroachment conditions (VEC) identified in Phase I ESA • To address on-site and off-site RECs and VECs

12. Environmental changes, contd. Clean-up • Clean-up plan and associated documentation below: with application, not delayed • Risk-based Corrective Action (RBCA) now allowed • Contract for any remediation not required at Application processing • Estimate only of clean-up costs required with application, not delayed

13. Environmental changes, contd. Clean-up • Approval of remediation plan from the federal, State or local authorities not mandatory at application Processing stage • Final clean-up plan prior to FIRM • Completion of work prior to final closing or initial occupancy, whichever comes first with feasibility statement to same in NOFA • Clarifies how clean-up an allowable cost

14. Environmental changes, contd. Asbestos requirement clarification: When Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey required • ASTM E 2356-10 “Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys.” • “baseline survey”

15. Environmental changes, contd. Environmental Rating • Never before directly applied to ratings • Rating Factor 3 “Soundness of Approach”, Readiness sub-factor • HUD will deduct 2 points if HUD’s preliminary environmental review determines that there are obvious adverse environmental conditions and appropriate mitigation of such does not appear to be achievable within 6 months of the fund reservation date.

16. General • 202/811 Sponsors and HUD are partners • HUD wants Sponsors to • Find a site with no concerns/easily resolvable concerns, especially • Toxic Hazards • Historic Preservation • Floodplain or Wetland

17. Curable Deficiencies • Asbestos Submissions • Comprehensive Asbestos Bldg Survey • or no- pre78 Structures, • or only 1-4 units on site • Historic Preservation • Letter to SHPO • SHPO response or statement of no SHPO response

18. Hazard Identification and Remediation • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Must use ASTM 1527-05, as amended

19. Vapor Encroachment Screen

20. Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys

21. Hazard I&R (cont’d) Phase I ESA, contd. • Tech reject • If use earlier version of 1527 • Failure to use Appendix X4 • Failure to use Sections 12.5, 12.6, 12.8 • Failure to follow new/revised requirements discussed earlier

22. Hazard I&R (cont’d) • Groundwater exception to complete clean-up of site • All contamination in GW at least 25 feet below surface • No groundwater use in area or active water supply wells on site

23. Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey Not required if sponsor statement that no Pre-1978 structures or only 1-4 units residential on site Must be performed pursuant to earlier discussion Asbestos screen not acceptable Friable or affected by rehabilitation/demolition – abate Other asbestos: O&M plan

24. Choosing an Environmentally “Safe” Site • Accessed through WEB page of202/811 SuperNOFA • Excellent discussion • Discusses Phase I ESAs, especially for 202/811 programs • Special discussions on • Toxic & hazardous substances • USTs • Asbestos • LBP

26. Choosing an Environmentally “Safe” SiteSupplemental Guidance Accessed through Funds Available Web page for the 202/811 Programs Discusses manmade hazards as well as items that HUD may look at during environmental review

27. Choosing an Environmentally “Safe” SiteSupplemental Guidance, contd. Natural Resources Manmade Hazards

28. HUD Form 4128 Used to record environmental review HUD appraiser performs site visit and records results on the “Sample Field Notes Checklist”

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32. Historic Preservation • Sample letter to SHPO/THPO • Accessed through HUD WEB page of202/811 SuperNOFA • Developed by HUD HPO • Includes all information necessary for SHPO/ THPO to provide comment • Allows for dual response to sponsor & HUD • Some Field Offices might have other sample letters

33. Historic Preservation (cont’d) • If HUD needs to contact SHPO • will be done only for approved applications • HUD will complete HP prior to FIRM • At application stage if HUD believes take longer than 6 months – minus 2 points

34. Historic Preservation (cont’d) NRHP or no NRHP properties If NRHP - Effect or No Effect If Effect – Not Adverse or Adverse If Adverse –MOA to mitigate adverse effects or Failure to Agree process

35. Historic Preservation (cont’d) If HUD possesses knowledge that a site might have Religious or Cultural Significance to Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization • HUD will request their comments

36. HUD HP Archeological policy • HUD rarely requires even if requested by SHPO • HUD HP fact sheet 6 REVISED • http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/environment/review/hpfactsheet06.pdf • Proposed or adjacent site already determined eligible/listed • Preliminary site work (e.g. previous surveys or predictive models) has established eligibility

37. Floodplains and Wetlands • Sponsors should try to select sites out of • 100-year floodplain • 500-year floodplain for critical actions: special care; i.e..., not independent living projects • Wetlands • Reminder: 6 months – minus 2 points

38. Floodplains and Wetlands (cont’d) • For new construction projects deemed acceptable based on no practicable alternatives, condition on approval documents • CLOMA/CLOMR prior to firm • FLOMA/FLOMR prior to final closing • Flood insurance during construction

39. Email Your Questionsto Eric.Axelrod@hud.gov