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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

REGION IV – SOUTHEAST / CARIBBEAN

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REGION IV – SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN

SFEO – AL CAZZOLI

MIAMI FIELD OFFICE

NOISE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

REGION IV WEBSITE COORDINATOR

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

& OTHERS

REO – SANDY FRYE

ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

DISASTER RELIEF

SUPERVISOR

TRAINING

OFFICE OVERSIGHT

PART 50 AND PART 58

FEO – ROBERTO CORTES

SAN JUAN FIELD OFFICE

EXPLOSIVE & FLAMMABLE FACILITIES

AIRPORT HAZARDS

DISASTER RELIEF BACK-UP

CLIMATE CHANGE

FEO – LENWOOD SMITH

GREENSBORO FIELD OFFICE

WETLANDS & FLOODPLAINS

ENDANGERED SPECIES

NEPA-MF MORTGAGE INSURANCE

PROCEDURES

TOXICS

MIAMI

JACKSON

BIRMINGHAM

MEMPHIS

LOUISVILLE

NASHVILLE KNOXVILLE

GREENSBORO

COLUMBIA

JACKSONVILLE

ATLANTA

SAN JUAN

MIAMI FIELD OFFICE

Brickell Plaza Federal Building

909 SE. First Avenue – Suite 500

Miami, FL 33131

ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE

Five Points Plaza Building

40 Marietta Street

Atlanta, GA 30303

JACKSONVILLE FIELD OFFICE

Charles Bennett Federal Building

400 W. Bay Street – Suite 1015

Jacksonville FL 32202

BIRMINGHAM FIELD OFFICE

Medical Forum Building

950 22nd Street North – Ste. 900

Birmingham, AL 35203

LOUISVILLE FIELD OFFICE

Gene Snyder Courthouse

601 West Broadway – Room 110

Louisville, KY 40202

JACKSON FIELD OFFICE

Dr. A.H. McCoy Federal Building

100 West Capitol Street – Rm. 910

Jackson, MS 39269-1096

NASHVILLE FIELD OFFICE

235 Cumberland Bend

Suite 200

Nashville, TN 37228-1803

GREENSBORO FIELD OFFICE

Asheville Building

1500 Pinecroft Road – Ste. 401

Greensboro, NC 27407-3838

COLUMBIA FIELD OFFICE

Strom Thurmond Federal Building

1835 Assembly Street – 13th Floor

Columbia, SC 29201-2480

KNOXVILLE FIELD OFFICE

John J. Duncan Federal Building

710 Locust Street, SW – 3rd Floor

Knoxville, TN 37902-2526

MEMPHIS FIELD OFFICE

One Memphis Place

200 Jefferson Avenue – Suite 300

Memphis, TN 38103-2389

SAN JUAN FIELD OFFICE

Parque Las Americas

235 Federico Costa St. – Ste. 200

San Juan, PR 00918

FEO – TBA

ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE

SELECTION FORTHCOMING

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http://www.ecfr.gov

http://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/

This is the main page for the HUD Office of Environment and Energy. It provides various

resources, environmental review tips, training opportunities and information on the HUD

Environmental Review Online System (HEROS).

AIR QUALITY https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/air-quality/

Air pollution comes from many different sources both stationary sources, mobile sources; and

naturally occurring sources. Air Quality can be affected in many ways by the pollution emitted from

these sources. These pollution sources can also emit a wide variety of pollutants. The EPA has these

pollutants classified as the six principal pollutants (or "criteria pollutants" - as they are also known).

These pollutants are monitored by the EPA, as well as national, state and local organizations.

CLEAN AIR ACT http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/

The Clean Air Act is a United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level. It

requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and enforce regulations to protect

the public from airborne contaminants known to be hazardous to human health.

EPA GREEN BOOK on Nonattainment Areas for Criteria Pollutants https://www3.epa.gov/airquality/greenbk/

Areas of the country where air pollution levels persistently exceed the national ambient air quality

standards may be designated "nonattainment."

AIRPORT HAZARDS https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/airport-hazards/

Some types of development are incompatible for locations in the immediate vicinity of airports and

airfields. Potential aircraft accident problems pose a hazard to end users of these development

projects.

RUNWAY CLEAR ZONES - NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=DOC_14226.pdf

In accordance with 24 CFR 51.303(a)(3), this Notice must be given to anyone interested in using HUD

assistance, subsidy or insurance to buy an existing property which is located in either a runway Clear

Zone 1 at a civil airport or a Clear Zone at a military installation. The original signed copy of the Notice

to Prospective Buyers must be maintained as part of the project file on this action.

AIR QUALITY

AIRPORT HAZARDS

HUD EXCHANGE – ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

ELECTRONIC CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/coastal-barrier-resources

The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) of 1982 designated relatively undeveloped coastal barriers

along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System

(CBRS) and made these areas ineligible for most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance.

COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES MAPPER http://www.fws.gov/CBRA/Maps/Mapper.html

In response to Hurricane Sandy, the Service has made an interactive Coastal Barrier Resources

System (CBRS) Mapper available to the public. The mapper can be used to help property owners,

local, State, and Federal stakeholders, and the public determine whether or not properties or project

sites may be affected by CBRA. The Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) boundaries depicted in

the mapper are representations of the controlling CBRS boundaries, which are shown on the official

CBRS maps.

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/coastal-zone-management/

Coastal resources and ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the effects of urbanization. They

encompass sensitive soils and vegetation as well as unique land forms like barrier reefs and wetlands

that play an important part in the health and protection of upland areas.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/environmental-justice/

Environmental Justice means ensuring that the environment and human health are protected fairly

for all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income. Executive Order 12898, "Federal

Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-income Populations" (2/94)

requires certain federal agencies, including HUD, to consider how federally assisted projects may

have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and

low-income populations.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 12898 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1994-02-16/html/94-3685.htm

The Executive Order directs federal agencies to identify and address the disproportionately high and

adverse human health or environmental effects of their actions on minority and low-income

populations, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law.

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES

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ENDANGERED SPECIES https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/endangered-species/

The environmental review must consider potential impacts of the HUD-assisted project to

endangered and threatened species and critical habitats. The review must evaluate potential

impacts not only to any listed but also to any proposed endangered or threatened species and

critical habitats. This responsibility is cited in environmental procedures at 24 CFR §58.5(e) and 24 CFR

§50.4 (e).

ENDANGERED SPECIES ONLINE SEARCH http://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/index.html

An online search engine is available for you to input “Species in Your State / Species Common and

Scientific Name / Species in Your County” to be able to retrieve information relative to / Wildlife and

plant species in the U.S. that are threatened or endangered.

FWS CRITICAL HABITAT MAPPER PORTAL http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab/flex/crithabMapper.jsp?

This is USFWS’s online system for information regarding Threatened and Endangered Species. It can

breakdown the information by – Vertebrate Animals, Invertebrate Animals, Flowering Plants, Non-

Flowering Plants and ‘other’.

FWS INFORMATION FOR PLANNING AND CONSERVATION - IPAC http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

IPaC is the online tool that enables to review a proposed project site that could include endangered

and threatened species before you even begin to design at a particular site location. This is done

when you draw a shape in any area of the system map.

EXPLOSIVE AND FLAMMABLE FACILITIES https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/explosive-and-flammable-facilities/

Project sites located too close to facilities handling, storing or processing conventional fuels,

hazardous gases or chemicals of an explosive or flammable nature may expose occupants or end-

users of a project to the risk of injury in the event of an explosion.

ACCEPTABLE SEPARATION DISTANCE (ASD) ASSESSMENT TOOL GUIDEBOOK https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Acceptable-Separation-Distance-Guidebook.pdf

ACCEPTABLE SEPARATION DISTANCE (ASD) ELECTRONIC ASSESSMENT TOOL USERS GUIDE https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Acceptable-Separation-Distance-Assessment-Tool-User-

Guide.pdf

ACCEPTABLE SEPARATION DISTANCE (ASD) ELECTRONIC ASSESSMENT TOOL

https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/asd-calculator/

The Environmental Planning Division (EPD) has developed an electronic-based assessment tool that

calculates the Acceptable Separation Distance (ASD) from stationary hazards. The ASD is the

distance from above ground stationary containerized hazards of an explosive or fire prone nature, to

where a HUD assisted project can be located.

EXPLOSIVE AND FLAMMABLE FACILITIES

ENDANGERED SPECIES

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FARMLANDS PROTECTION https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/farmlands-protection/

The importance of farmlands to the national and local economy requires the consideration of the

impact of activities on land adjacent to prime or unique farmlands. The purpose of the Farmland

Protection Policy Act is to minimize the effect of Federal programs on the unnecessary and

irreversible conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses.

USDA SERVICE CENTER AGENCIES ONLINE SERVICES http://www.sc.egov.usda.gov/

The Service Center Agencies (SCA) includes Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation

Service, and Rural Development. For your convenience they provide several services online.

AD-1006 - FARMLAND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1045394.pdf

If a Federal agency or their designee is working on a project that has the potential to convert

important farmland to non-farm use, needs to contact the local office of the Natural Resources

Conservation Service (NCRS). NRCS uses a land evaluation and site assessment system to establish a

farmland conversion score on proposed sites of federally funded and assisted projects. Said

assessment is made on the AD-1006 Farmland Conversion Impact Rating form

Flood Insurance https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/flood-insurance/

Projects receiving federal assistance and located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) as being within a Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) be covered by

flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In order to be able to purchase

flood insurance, the community must be participating in the NFIP. If the community is not

participating in the NFIP, federal assistance cannot be used in those areas.

FEMA FLOOD MAP SERVICE https://msc.fema.gov/portal/

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood hazard information

produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to input the

property address and find the relevant official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard

products, and take advantage of tools for better understanding flood risk.

FEMA FLOOD MAP SERVICE “HOW-TO…” https://msc.fema.gov/portal/howto

This page serves as a reference guide for some of the most common uses of the FEMA Flood Map

Service Center. New users of the site will find directions here on how to accomplish various common

activities associated with understanding flood risk.

FLOOD INSURANCE

FARMLANDS PROTECTION

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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/floodplain-management/

Floodplain Management requires Federal activities to avoid impacts to floodplains and to avoid

direct and indirect support of floodplain development to the extent practicable. The Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designates floodplains. The FEMA Map Service Center

provides this information in the form of FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11988 http://www.fema.gov/executive-order-11988-floodplain-management

Executive Order 11988 requires federal agencies to avoid to the extent possible the long and short-

term adverse impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of flood plains and to avoid

direct and indirect support of floodplain development wherever there is a practicable alternative.

FEMA FLOOD MAP SERVICE

https://msc.fema.gov/portal/

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood hazard information

produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to input the

property address and find the relevant official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard

products, and take advantage of tools for better understanding flood risk.

FEMA FLOOD MAP SERVICE “HOW-TO…” https://msc.fema.gov/portal/howto - msc-findmap/

This page serves as a reference guide for some of the most common uses of the FEMA Flood Map

Service Center. New users of the site will find directions here on how to accomplish various common

activities associated with understanding flood risk.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/historic-preservation/

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), directs each Federal agency, and those Tribal, State,

and Local governments that assume Federal agency responsibilities, to protect historic properties

and to avoid, minimize, or mitigate possible harm that may result from agency actions.

TRIBAL CONSULTATION https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/historic-preservation/tribal-consultation/

Agency officials must consult with federally-recognized Indian tribes when a HUD-assisted project

may affect historic properties of religious and cultural significance to them. The tools below provide

information and guidance on when and how to carry out effective, respectful consultation with

tribes. Note that only the agency official – HUD program staff or the certifying official of the

Responsible Entity - may initiate tribal consultation; other parties like consultants, PHAs, lenders, or

non-profit grantees may not initiate tribal consultation.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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ACHP CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES HANDBOOK: http://www.achp.gov/pdfs/consultation-with-indian-tribes-handbook-june-2012.pdf

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) issued this handbook as a reference for federal

agency staff responsible for compliance with Section 106. Nevertheless it is a tool for units-of-local-

government and consultants to understand the complex but required procedures when dealing with

Native American Tribes.

TRIBAL DIRECTORY ASSESSMENT TOOL (TDAT)

http://egis.hud.gov/tdat/query.aspx?

TRIBAL DIRECTORY ASSESSMENT TOOL (TDAT) USER MANUAL http://egis.hud.gov/tdat/Documents/TDATUserManualV2.pdf

The Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) is a web-accessible database that contains information

about federally recognized Indian tribes and their geographic areas of current and ancestral interest.

TDAT links tribes' areas of interest down to the county level. It lists names and contact information for

tribal leaders and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs). Users can query the database by street

address, county, state, and tribe. Information generated from TDAT can be exported in spreadsheet

format for use in other programs.

NOISE ABATEMENT AND CONTROL http://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/noise-abatement-and-control/

For proposed new construction in high noise areas, the project must incorporate noise attenuation

features. Consideration of noise applies to the acquisition of undeveloped land and existing

development as well. All sites whose environmental or community noise exposure exceeds the day

night average sound level (DNL) of 65 decibels (dB) are considered noise-impacted areas. For new

construction that is proposed in high noise areas, grantees shall incorporate noise attenuation

features to the extent required by HUD environmental criteria and standards contained in Subpart B

(Noise Abatement and Control) of 24 CFR Part 51.

NOISE: DAY/NIGHT LEVEL ASSESSMENT TOOL: USER GUIDE https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/3822/day-night-noise-level-assessment-tool-user-guide/

NOISE: SITE DNL (DAY-NIGHT NOISE LEVELS) CALCULATOR http://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/dnl-calculator

The Environmental Planning Division has developed the Day/Night Noise Level Calculator, an

electronic assessment tool that calculates the Day/Night Noise Level (DNL) from roadway and

railway traffic. This is a web-based application of the existing Noise Assessment Guidelines (NAG).

Derivations of the basic noise equation from the noise regulation, 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart B, were

applied to a new application of the NAG.

Noise from aircraft and loud impulse sounds are addressed through this tool as well. Aircraft noise

data, available from the neighboring airports, may be input for inclusion in the total site exposure.

Loud impulse sounds are similarly accommodated once their presence has been confirmed.

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NOISE: AIRPORT – NOISE EXPOSURE MAPS (NEMS) http://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/airport_noise/noise_exposure_maps/

The Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108-176) required FAA to "make

noise exposure and land use information from noise exposure maps [prepared under 14 CFR part

150] available to the public via the Internet on its website in an appropriate format." To meet this

requirement, we have collected the links below, which point to noise exposure and land use

information taken from part 150 studies as well as from other sources, such as environmental analyses

and/or airport master plans.

NOISE: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION-OFFICE OF SAFETY ANALYSIS http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/PublicSite/Crossing/Crossing.aspx

The purpose of this site is to make railroad safety information including accidents and incidents,

inventory and highway-rail crossing data readily available to the public.

NOISE: TRAFFIC COUNTS

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

http://algis.dot.state.al.us/atd/default.aspx

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION –TRAFFIC ONLINE

http://www2.dot.state.fl.us/FloridaTrafficOnline/viewer.html

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRAFFIC COUNTS

http://geocounts.com/gdot/ and http://www.dot.ga.gov/DS/Data

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRAFFIC COUNTS

http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Pages/Count-Maps.aspx

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRAFFIC COUNTS

http://sp.mdot.ms.gov/Pages/Traffic-Count.aspx

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRAFFIC VOLUME

http://www.ncdot.gov/travel/statemapping/trafficvolumemaps/

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRAFFIC COUNTS

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/pr.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRAFFIC COUNTS

http://www.scdot.org/getting/trafficcounts.aspx

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRAFFIC HISTORY

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/traffichistory/

SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASSIFICATION ASSESSMENT TOOL

https://www.hudexchange.info/stracat/

The Sound Transmission Classification Assessment Tool (STraCAT) is a web-based application that

automates and streamlines the completion of HUD’s Figure 19 in The Noise Guidebook. That is the

form that reports the noise mitigation performance of wall systems.

SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASSIFICATION ASSESSMENT TOOL – USERS GUIDE http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=env_userguide_stracat.pdf

The Sound Transmission Classification Assessment Tool (STraCAT) is a web-based application that

automates and streamlines the completion of HUD’s Noise Guidebook. That is the form that reports

the noise mitigation performance of wall systems. STraCAT calculates a combined Sound Transmission

Classification (STC) for a wall and other wall components (windows and doors) at a Noise Assessment

Location (NAL). The final result is the effective STC of the composite barrier.

The tool is a searchable list that uses the existing STC data to evaluate wall components (wall

material, windows, stud spacing and size, drywall thickness, etc.) to calculate the STC for a proposed

construction.

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SITE CONTAMINATION https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/site-contamination/

All property proposed for use in HUD programs be free of hazardous materials, contamination, toxic

chemicals and gasses, and radioactive substances, where a hazard could affect the health and

safety of occupants or conflict with the intended utilization of the property.

USEPA-ENVIROMAPPER http://www.epa.gov/emefdata/em4ef.home

This U.S. EPA environmental website EnviroMapper provides access to several EPA databases to

provide you with information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land

anywhere in the United States. With Envirofacts, you can learn more about these environmental

activities in your area or you can generate maps of environmental information.

NEPAssist http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/nepassit-mapping.html

NEPAssist is a tool that facilitates the environmental review process and project planning in relation to

environmental considerations. The web-based application draws environmental data dynamically

from EPA Geographic Information System databases and web services and provides immediate

screening of environmental assessment indicators for a user-defined area of interest. These features

contribute to a streamlined review process that potentially raises important environmental issues at

the earliest stages of project development.

NEPASSIST HELP http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/nepassit-help-doc.pdf

SOLE SOURCE AQUIFERS http://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/sole-source-aquifers/

Aquifers and surface water are drinking water systems that may be impacted by development. The

Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 requires protection of drinking water systems that are the sole or

principal drinking water source for an area and which, if contaminated, would create a significant

hazard to public health.

Sole Source Aquifer designations are one tool to protect drinking water supplies in areas where

alternatives to the groundwater resource are few, cost-prohibitive, or nonexistent. The designation

protects an area's ground water resource by requiring U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

review of any proposed projects within the designated area that are receiving federal financial

assistance. All proposed projects receiving federal funds are subject to review to ensure they do not

endanger the water source.

SITE CONTAMINATION

SOLE SOURCE AQUIFERS

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SOLE SOURCE AQUIFERS FOR DRINKING WATER- USEPA http://www.epa.gov/dwssa

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a sole source aquifer as an underground water

source that supplies at least 50 percent of the drinking water consumed in the area overlying the

aquifer. These areas have no alternative drinking water source(s) that could physically, legally, and

economically supply all those who depend upon the aquifer for drinking water.

EPA has designated three sole source aquifers that are entirely or partially within Region 4:

Biscayne Aquifer in South Florida http://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/region4/water/groundwater/web/html/r4ssa.html#biscayne

Southern Hills Regional Aquifer in Eastern Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi http://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/region4/water/groundwater/web/html/r4ssa.html#shills

Volusia-Floridan Aquifer in East-Central Florida http://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/region4/water/groundwater/web/html/r4ssa.html#volusia

REGION IV EPA – SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER

https://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/region4/water/groundwater/web/html/r4ssa.html

WETLANDS PROTECTION http://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/wetlands-protection/

Executive Order 11990: Protection of Wetlands requires Federal activities to avoid adverse impacts to

wetlands where practicable. As primary screening, HUD or grantees must verify whether the project is

located within wetlands identified on the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) or else consult directly

with the Department of Interior- Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) staff. If FWS staff is unavailable, HUD or

grantees are to consult with the USDA/NRCS National Soils Survey or the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers

(ACE).

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11990 http://www.fws.gov/r9esnepa/NEPA_Handbook/EO_11990.pdf

WETLANDS MAPPER http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Wetlands-mapper.htm

The Wetlands Mapper integrates digital map data with other resource information to produce timely

and relevant management and decision support tools. The system allows you to input an address

and then provides to you various versions of the location to provide information if there are any

wetlands at or near the subject.

WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS https://www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/wild-and-scenic-rivers/

The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS) was created by Congress in 1968 to preserve

certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for

the enjoyment of present and future generations.

WETLANDS PROTECTION

WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS – (WSR) TOOL

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WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS – U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE http://www.rivers.gov/map.php

National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States.

Selected rivers in the United States are preserved for possessing outstandingly remarkable scenic,

recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values. Rivers or sections of

rivers, so designated are preserved in their free-flowing condition and are not dammed or otherwise

impeded. National wild and scenic designation essentially vetoes the licensing of new hydropower

projects on or directly affecting the river. It also provides very strong protection against bank and

channel alterations that adversely affect river values, protects riverfront public lands from oil, gas and

mineral development, and creates a federal reserved water right to protect flow-dependent values.

NATIONWIDE RIVERS INVENTORY – (NRI) http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/index.html

The Nationwide Rivers Inventory is a listing of more than 3,400 free-flowing river segments in the United

States that are believed to possess one or more "outstandingly remarkable" natural or cultural values

judged to be of more than local or regional significance.

NATIONWIDE RIVERS INVENTORY – (NRI) - CONTINUED

Alabama: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/al.html

Florida: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/fl.html

Georgia: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/ga.html

Kentucky: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/ky.html

Mississippi: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/ms.html

North Carolina: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/nc.html

Puerto Rico: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/pr.html

South Carolina: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/sc.html

Tennessee: http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/tn.html

U.S. Virgin Islands: None Listed

GOOGLE EARTH http://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that maps the Earth by

the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and geographic

information system (GIS) 3D globe. Google Earth displays satellite images of varying resolution of the

Earth's surface, allowing users to see things like cities and houses looking perpendicularly down or at

an oblique angle (see also bird's eye view). The degree of resolution available is based somewhat on

the points of interest and popularity, but most land (except for some islands) is covered in at least 15

meters of resolution. Google Earth allows users to search for addresses for some countries, enter

coordinates, or simply use the mouse to browse to a location.

GOOGLE EARTH