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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Section 8: Environmental Review <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Environmental Considerations and Review Checklist <br /> <br />Job Aid 8-2 <br /> <br />Projects funded under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program must comply with certain environmental <br />requirements. The first step is to collect and analyze environmental information to ensure compliance <br />with other environmental laws. <br /> <br />Second, the information and evaluation for compliance with other environmental laws is essential to <br />determine the appropriate level of NEPA review. If the project falls within the scope of a CATEX <br />category, the environmental information and evaluation of compliance with other laws will be used to <br />determine if any extraordinary circumstance are present. If the project meets all requirements for the <br />CATEX, NEPA CATEX review is documented as appropriate for the three CATEX levels. Otherwise, a <br />more extensive review of the information analysis is completed as part of an EA or EIS. <br /> <br />Information received as part of the application submittal should be categorized in the following <br />issue/resourcelcompliance areas. Federal or State agencies, such as a State Department of natural <br />Resources or the State Historic Preservation Office, may have information pertinent to the potential <br />environmental resources in the project areas and impacts of the project. Phone records or letters or <br />response should be included in the submittal package. Information provided in this analysis should be as <br />complete and thorough as possible to expedite approval. "Yes" or "no" answers may not be sufficient <br />without a supporting explanation. Both beneficial and adverse impacts should be addressed. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Job Aid 8-2 <br /> <br />Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Desk Reference-Draft <br /> <br />Page 8-9 <br />