CC RES 97-054 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT

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STATE OF MINNESOTA Division of Emergency Management (DEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, P.L. 91-190, as amended requires that environmental information be available to public officials and citizens before decisions are made and actions are taken. This information is consolidated and analyzed in environmental documents, either Environmental Assessments or Environmental Impact Statements. It is FEMA's responsibility to prepare the environmental document, although the project applicant will be required to provide much of the basic information, including any special studies that need to be performed. Authority. Projects funded under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) must comply with all appropriate environmental requirements. This includes compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, P.L. 91-190, as amended; Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management; and Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands. Detailed guidance for implementing NEPA can be found in FEMA regulations at 44 CFR Part 10 and FEMA Environmental Review Handbook, DR&R-6. 44 CFR Part 9 addresses compliance with Executive Orders 11988 and 11990. The Floodplain Management Handbook, DR&R-11, contains additional guidance on the executive orders. Other environmental legislation that may be licable in this process includes: Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Section 6 of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 40 (b) (1 ) of the Clean Water Act of 1977, and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. Further information regarding the specific Environmental Assessment Requirements that must be met for a particular (potential) HMGP project will be forwarded by DEl1i to the applicant as appropriate. DPS-DEM A V3