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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAS -?- PAGE ,J . K . BARTON , CLERK Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs AWARD CONTINUATION Bureau of Justice Assistance SHEET PAGE 4 OF 6 °" ' Grant PROJECT NUMBER 2011 -DJ-BX-3341 AWARD DATE 09/01/2011 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 14 . The grantee agrees to assist BJA in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act, and other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of these grant funds, either directly by the grantee or by a subgrantee. Accordingly, the grantee agrees to first determine if any of the following activities will be funded by the grant, prior to obligating funds for any of these purposes. If it is determined that any of the following activities will be funded by the grant, the grantee agrees to contact BJA. The grantee understands that this special condition applies to its following new activities whether or not they are being specifically funded with these grant funds. That is, as long as the activity is being conducted by the grantee, a subgrantee, or any third party and the activity needs to be undertaken in order to use these grant funds, this special condition must first be met. The activities covered by this special condition are: a. New construction; b. Minor renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive area, including properties located within a 100-year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for endangered species, or a property listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; c. A renovation, lease, or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either ( a) result in a change in its basic prior use or (b) significantly change its size; d. Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are (a) purchased as an incidental component of a funded activity and (b) traditionally used, for example, in office, household, recreational, or education environments; and e. Implementation of a program relating to clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operations, including the identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. The grantee understands and agrees that complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement, as directed by BJA . The grantee further understands and agrees to the requirements for implementation of a Mitigation Plan, as detailed at http://www.ojp. usdoj . gov/BJA/resource/nepa.htmi, for programs relating to methamphetamine laboratory operations. Application of This Special Condition to Grantee's Existing Programs or Activities : For any of the grantee's or its subgrantees' existing programs or activities that will be funded by these grant funds, the grantee, upon specific request from BJA, agrees to cooperate with BJA in any preparation by BJA of a national or program environmental assessment of that funded program or activity. 15 . The recipient agrees that any information technology system funded or supported by OJP funds will comply with 28 C .F. R. Part 23 , Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies, if OJP determines this regulation to be applicable. Should OJP determine 28 C .F . R. Part 23 to be applicable, OJP may, at its discretion, perform audits of the system, as per the regulation. Should any violation of 28 C .F. R. Part 23 occur, the recipient may be fined as per 42 U . S .C . 3789g(c)-(d). Recipient may not satisfy such a fine with federal funds. 16. The recipient agrees to ensure that the State Information Technology Point of Contact receives written notification regarding any information technology project funded by this grant during the obligation and expenditure period. This is to facilitate communication among local and state governmental entities regarding various information technology projects being conducted with these grant funds. In addition, the recipient agrees to maintain an administrative file documenting the meeting of this requirement. For a list of State Information Technology Points of Contact, go to http://www. it.ojp. gov/default. aspx?area=policyAndPractice&page= 1046. OJP FORM 4000/2 (REV. 4-88)