OTHER RESOURCES

1. 0 OTHERRESOURCES FARMLAND Categorical Exclusion Training Class

2. Farmland Process Project Initiation Package MOU No Yes FCIR Form Score Less than 160 Agency Coordination NEPA Document Categorical Exclusion Training Class

3. Agricultural District Process Project Initiation Package Agricultural District Yes No ORC 929.05(a) No Yes Agency Coordination NEPA Document Categorical Exclusion Training Class

4. Why So Important? • Agriculture is the #1 industry in Ohio • $107 billion annually • Nearly 1 million employees Categorical Exclusion Training Class

5. Farmland Loss In O-H-I-O • Between 1950 and 2000, Ohio lost more than 7 million acres of farmland = 23 counties lost • Between 1987 and 1997, Ohio was 2ndin the nation for loss of prime farmland • Farmland conversion in Ohio occurring at a greater rate than population growth Categorical Exclusion Training Class

6. Federal Law • Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) • Established by Congress • Subtitle to the 1981 Farm Bill • Requires federal programs to be compatible with state, local and private efforts to protect farmland and consider adverse effects on farmland preservation • Projects sponsored or financed in whole or part by the federal government • Highways, airports, dams and federal buildings Categorical Exclusion Training Class

7. State Law • Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 929.05 • Ohio’s Farmland Preservation Act • Projects that take 10% or 10 acres (whichever is greater) from any individual property within an agricultural district require coordination with the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) • Utility and emergency repair projects exempt Categorical Exclusion Training Class

8. Farmland MOU • Between FHWA/NRCS/ODOT • Executed December 15, 2011 • Spells out responsibilities per the FPPA and the implementing regulations at 7 CFR 658 • Establishes a process to determine which Federal-Aid highway projects require NRCS coordination • Projects that meet MOU criteria can be processed with no further coordination required • Discuss accordingly in NEPA document Categorical Exclusion Training Class

9. MOU Criteria • Projects meet criteria when: • No new right-of-way (ROW) required • Bridge replacements with permanent and/or temporary ROW less than three acres • Piers, wingwalls, and/or approach work • Widening with permanent and/or temporary ROW less than three acres • Intersection improvements with permanent and/or temporary ROW less than three acres • Temporary ROW when land being used returned to equal or greater productive capability Categorical Exclusion Training Class

10. Coordination New ROW • MOU replaces OES FPPA Screening Form • Applies to federally funded projects • If MOU criteria exceeded, FCIR (Farmland Conversion Impact Rating) Form required FCIR • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) • Determines if land to be acquired subject to FPPA • If FCIR score less than 160, no formal coordination with NRCS required Categorical Exclusion Training Class

11. Online CE – Other Resources TabFarmlands #3 will be phased out during enhancements Categorical Exclusion Training Class

12. Remarks • Discuss how the proposed project complies with the MOU or discuss results of FCIR coordination • If FCIR Form required, the scoring results must be discussed for each build alternative • If ORC 929.05(a) threshold is exceeded: • Discuss need to impact agricultural land • Identify properties in Agricultural District • Coordinate with Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Categorical Exclusion Training Class

13. Remarks • Use standard language provided by OES for projects that comply with the MOU • Use standard language provided by OES for projects that require an FCIR Form • Coordination with NRCS determines if significant impacts to prime or unique farmland will occur Categorical Exclusion Training Class

14. Remarks • Discuss acreage of agricultural land to be taken and the number of farms impacted • Contrast with the total agricultural land acreage & number of farms in the county • Indicate current use of agricultural land in the project area (e.g. cropland, fallow land, pasture) and any conservation easements • Presence of field tile drainage Categorical Exclusion Training Class

15. Remarks • Discuss impact to farming operations, if any • Farm structures, storage or staging areas • Quantify landlocked parcels • Consider indirect and cumulative development • How project will impact regional farm economy • Amount of farmland to be converted to other uses as a result of the project • Reduction of support services, which may adversely affect remaining farms Categorical Exclusion Training Class

16. Online CE Project File/Part of CE • Aerial Mapping • Photographs • FCIR Form • NRCS Correspondence • OES Correspondence • Ohio Department of Agriculture Coordination Categorical Exclusion Training Class

17. 0 Other Resources Drinking Water Categorical Exclusion Training Class

18. 0 Process Project Initiation Package Field Investigations Coordination Resources Not Present NEPA Document Categorical Exclusion Training Class

19. 0 Role & Responsibilities • OES reviews and provides oversight for projects with impacts to drinking water • OES monitors new rule making and legislation, serves as liaison to regulatory agencies, and provides training and assistance to Districts and consultants • The primary responsibility for identifying resources and associated coordination belongs to the ODOT Districts with oversight by OES Categorical Exclusion Training Class

20. 0 Definition • Drinking Water resources are: • Residential Wells • Public Water Systems • Water Source Protection Areas involving Ground and Surface Water • Wellhead Protection Areas • Sole Source Aquifers Categorical Exclusion Training Class

21. 0 Identification • Defined as where the intake of raw water occurs • Water lines are not a drinking water resource • OEPA and/or ODOT GIS mapping Categorical Exclusion Training Class

22. Residential Water Wells • If not removed or impacted, no coordination required • Removal or impacts will require commitments and possible coordination • Mapping is limited or non-existent • Searching ODNR well logs, contacting ODNR Division of Water or the local county health department can be useful Categorical Exclusion Training Class

23. Residential Water Wells • Coordination with the owner is not required • When impacted, an environmental commitment may include drilling a new well or providing a connection to the local public water supply • If this is not feasible, the property and/or dwelling may be acquired • Impacted wells are properly abandoned in accordance with ODNR’s Technical Guidelines for Sealing Unused Wells Categorical Exclusion Training Class

24. Public Water Systems • A Public Water System (PWS) serves piped water to at least 25 persons or 15 service connections for at least 60 days per year • Approximately 6,200 in Ohio • Over 95% use a ground water source Categorical Exclusion Training Class

25. Public Water Systems • Three types in Ohio: • Community Water Systems • Cities, mobile home parks, and nursing homes • Transient Non-community Water Systems • Rest areas, campgrounds, restaurants, and churches • Non-Transient Non-community Water Systems • Schools, businesses, and industries Categorical Exclusion Training Class

26. Public Water SystemsWater Source Protection Areas • Regulated by Ohio EPA • Ground Water • Coordination required if project is within 1 and 5 year time of travel zones (Corridor Management Zone) • Surface Water • Coordination required if project is within a designated Emergency Management Zone Categorical Exclusion Training Class

27. Wellhead Protection Areas • Designed to prevent contamination of public water supplies • Ohio's Wellhead Protection Program was approved by USEPA in 1992 • Intended to work in concert with contaminant source control and pollution prevention efforts at all levels of government Categorical Exclusion Training Class

28. Sole Source Aquifers • Regulated by USEPA • Primary drinking water aquifers • Only in Districts 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 • FHWA and USEPA MOU • CE projects meet the criteria • EA/EIS projects require USEPA coordination Categorical Exclusion Training Class

29. Categorical Exclusion Training Class

30. 0 Online CE – Other Resources TabDrinking Water • Answer drop-downs appropriately for presence of and impacts to drinking water resources • Sole Source Aquifer • Water Source Protection Area • Groundwater and Surface Water • Residential Wells (ODNR well logs) • If impacts anticipated, coordination required for documentation and mitigation purposes Categorical Exclusion Training Class

31. Online CE – Other Resources Tab Categorical Exclusion Training Class

32. Remarks • Identify drinking water resources • Water lines are not a drinking water resource • Summarize coordination required • List mitigation and environmental commitments Categorical Exclusion Training Class

33. Remarks • Identify drinking water resources • Water lines are not a drinking water resource • Summarize coordination required • List mitigation and environmental commitments • Requesting info from coordinating agencies is not coordination Categorical Exclusion Training Class

34. Remarks • Coordination occurs when ODOT-OES and the coordinating agency negotiate impacts upon a specific drinking water resource • An example would be proposed concrete ditch crossing a 1 year time of travel zone or crossing a well field Categorical Exclusion Training Class

35. No Coordination Example Categorical Exclusion Training Class

36. No Coordination Example The Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters was contacted to identify the presence of drinking water resources within the proposed project area. In an e-mail dated June 28, 2013, OEPA sent a map showing the proposed project area in relation to surrounding drinking water resources. There are no drinking water source protection areas within one mile of the proposed project area. In addition, the proposed project area does not lie over a Federally-designated sole source aquifer. The OEPA water resources map can be found in the project file (Other Resources/Drinking Water/Mapping). The ODNR well logs were reviewed and no residential wells were identified within the proposed project area. Categorical Exclusion Training Class

37. Water Source Protection Area Example The proposed project area is located within (on eastern edge of) the OEPA designated Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer System and an OEPA designated Water Source Protection Area (City of Hamilton Municipal Water System).  The City of Hamilton is the reviewing and approving agency for actions within their WSPA, and is also the sponsor of the proposed project for the CNG refueling station.  The city water utility department has reviewed and approved the proposed action (November 2013 internal city reviews), and has not requested special conditions or environmental commitments. Categorical Exclusion Training Class

38. Corridor Management Zone Example 38 The Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters was contacted to determine if drinking water resources were present within the proposed project area. Based on the information provided by OEPA, the proposed project is located within the Corridor Management Zone (CMZ) for Henry County Regional Water & Sewer District McClure intake.  In addition, ODNR’s Division of Soil and Water Resources on-line mapping was reviewed for residential well locations and none were noted. (see project file - Other Resources/Drinking Water/Site Specific Resource Map.pdf and Other Resources/Drinking Water/Literature Review Results.pdf).  Therefore, the following plan note will be included in the plans.   Categorical Exclusion Training Class

39. Sole Source Aquifer Example 39 The proposed project area is located within the boundaries of a designated sole source aquifer. However, the proposed project is not located within the boundaries of a designated Water Source Protection Area.  The proposed project area is served by the City of Dayton public water supply. A plan note requiring precautions to protect groundwater resources will be included.  As the project falls under the Categorical Exclusion classification, sole source aquifer coordination is not required under the Memorandum of Understanding between FHWA Region 5 and USEPA Region V. Categorical Exclusion Training Class

40. Corridor Management Zone Commitment Example 40 The project is located in the CMZ for the Henry County Regional Water & Sewer District McClure’s drinking water resource area.  In order to minimize the potential for a release in this sensitive area, project related refueling and maintenance activities shall not be performed from STA  To STA .  Spills of fuels, oils, chemicals or other materials which could pose a threat to the drinking water source area shall be cleaned up immediately by the Contractor.  If the spill is a reportable amount, the Contractor should contact (insert name and number of local hazardous material response team) for cleanup of the spill.  Categorical Exclusion Training Class

41. Online CE Project File/Part of CE • Include copies of appropriate coordination • ODOT-OES • OEPA • USEPA Categorical Exclusion Training Class

42. 0 PERMITSFLOODPLAINS Categorical Exclusion Training Class

43. Floodplains Process Project Initiation Package Field Review Floodplain Administrator Coordination Not Present NEPA Document Categorical Exclusion Training Class

44. Online CE – Permits Tab Floodplains Categorical Exclusion Training Class

45. Remarks • Describe impacts to floodplain, floodway, and base flood elevations • Coordination with Local Floodplain Administrator • Coordination can be an environmental commitment completed during design phase Categorical Exclusion Training Class

46. Example Categorical Exclusion Training Class

47. Example Categorical Exclusion Training Class

48. Online CE Project File/Part of CE • Floodplain Administrator Correspondence and/or Coordination • FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) Categorical Exclusion Training Class

49. FEMA Map Categorical Exclusion Training Class