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A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />J.R. SMITH, CLERK <br />ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & HISTORIC PRESERVATION (EHP) COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES <br />Recipients must comply with all applicable EHP laws, regulations, and Executive Orders (EOs) in order to draw <br />down their FY 2013 EMPG Program grant funds Any project with the potential to impact natural resources or <br />historic properties cannot be initiated until FEMA has completed the required FEMA EHP review Recipients <br />that implement projects prior to receiving EHP approval from FEMA risk de -obligation of funds For these types <br />of projects, Recipients must complete the FEMA EHP Screening Form (OMB Number 1660-0115/FEMA Form <br />024-0-01) and submit it, with all supporting documentation to their Grant Manager Recipients should submit <br />the FEMA EHP Screening Form for each project as soon as possible upon receiving their grant award The <br />Screening Form must be submitted prior to funds being expended. Refer to 'Bs 329, 345, and 356 (located at <br />http.//www fema gov/government/grant/bulletins/index shtm) <br />The following types of EMPG projects are to be submitted to FEMA for compliance review under EHP laws and <br />requirements prior to initiation of the project: <br />• Any involvement with the installation of equipment; <br />• Ground -disturbing activities, <br />• New construction (installation and renovation), including communication towers, or <br />modification/renovation of existing buildings or structures, <br />• Proposed construction or renovation projects that are part of larger projects funded from a non -FEMA <br />source (such as an EOC that is part of a larger proposed public safety complex), <br />• Renovation of and modification to buildings and structures that are 50 years old or older; <br />• Any other construction or renovation efforts that change or expand the footprint of a facility or <br />structure including security enhancements to improve perimeter security; <br />• Physical Security Enhancements, including but not limited to <br />• Lighting, <br />• Fencing, <br />• Closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems, <br />• Motion detection systems, and <br />• Barriers, doors, gates and related security enhancements <br />• Field based training and exercises including activities that involve ground disturbance, use of <br />explosives, toxic agents or otherwise have the potential to cause impact to the environment or <br />historical resources This is only a requirement if the exercise or field training is not being conducted <br />by a certified professional or at an existing facility with established procedures, or <br />• Communication tower projects <br />The following activities do not require the submission of the FEMA EHP Screening Form planning and <br />development of policies or processes; management and administration, classroom -based training, table top <br />exercises and functional exercises, and, acquisition of mobile and portable equipment (no installation) <br />All recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of the NEPA, as amended, 42 U S C <br />§4331 et seq , which establishes national policy goals and procedures to protect and enhance the environment, <br />including protection against natural disasters To comply with NEPA for its grant -supported activities, DHS <br />requires the environmental aspects of construction grants (and certain non -construction projects as specified by <br />the component and awarding office) to be reviewed and evaluated before final action on the application <br />For more information on FEMA's EHP requirements, see Informational Bulletins below' <br />• Information Bulletin 329, Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Requirements for Grants, <br />available at http.//www.fema.gov/pdf/qovernment/grant/bulletins/info329.pdf; <br />• Information Bulletin 345, Programmatic Environmental Assessment, available at <br />http.//www.fema.qov/pdf/government/grant/bulletins/info345.pdf; and <br />• Information Bulletin 356, EHP Screening Form, available at <br />http.//www.fema.gov/pdf/qovernment/arant/bulletins/info356.pdf <br />27 <br />