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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
<br /> STATE GRANT PROGRAMS Attachment D
<br /> State Grant Programs Part 523 Federal Aid Comollance Regulrements
<br /> Chapter 1 Summary ,
<br /> 523 FW 1 . 10A
<br /> A . Summary . Requires that every proposed Federal action B . References , Regulations of the Department of
<br /> be examined to determine the effects (beneficial or adverse) Agriculture , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
<br /> It will have on the human environment and that the findings (APHIS) , 9 CFR Parts 1 , 2 and 3 ( 54 FR 36112 (Aug .
<br /> 31 ,
<br /> be considered in decisions regarding its implementation . 1989) .
<br /> B . References . C . Requirements , Grantees who use Federal Aid funds to
<br /> conduct covered management or research or who engage in
<br /> (1 ) Regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality interstate shipment of animals should contact the local
<br /> implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA , (40 CFR Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS ) office
<br /> 1500. 1508) 4 for instructions . A list of the APHIS offices may be obtained
<br /> (2) Departmental Manual , Environmental Quality , Part 516 , from the Regional Offices .
<br /> (3) Fish and Wildlife Service Manual , National 1 . 13 Coastal Barriers Resources Act of 1982 (16 U . S . C .
<br /> Environmental Policy Act , Part 550 . 3501 ) , as amended by the Coastal Barrier Improvement
<br /> (4) National Environmental Policy Act Handbook for Federal
<br /> Act of 1990 (P , L. 101 . 591 )
<br /> Aid Projects . The Assistant Director - Fish and Wildlife A . Summary . The purpose of the Acts are I . . . to minimize
<br /> Enhancement is authorized , to promulgate the National the loss of human life , wasteful expenditure of Federal
<br /> Environmental Policy Act Handbook for Federal Aid Projects . revenues and damage to fish and wildlife , and other natural
<br /> resources associated with coastal barriers . . . '
<br /> C . Requirements . Each action proposed for Federal
<br /> funding must include an Environmental Assessment (EA) , B . References . U , S , Fish and Wildlife Service Advisory
<br /> Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) , or show that the Guidelines , 48 FR 45664 (Oct. 61 1983) *
<br /> proposed activity is covered by one or more categorical C . Requirements . Activities conducted within a unit of the
<br /> exclusions. For specific requirements and procedures , see Coastal Barrier Resources System must meet the
<br /> National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA) Handbook for requirements of section 6 of the Act. Section 6 requires
<br /> �. Federal Aid Projects . consultation with the Service , via the appropriate Regional
<br /> 1 . 11 Floodplains and Wetlands Protection. Office .
<br /> A . Summary . Federal Aid funds may not be used for 1 . 14 National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 , 16
<br /> projects affecting floodplains or wetlands unless there is no U . S . C . 470 ,
<br /> practical alternative outside the floodplain or wetland and A. Summary . Federal agencies may not approve any grant
<br /> only if actions are taken to minimize the adverse effects , unless the project is in accordance with national policies
<br /> B . References . Irelating to the preservation of historical and cultural
<br /> ( 1 ) Executive Order 11988 , Floodplain Management, 42 FR
<br /> properties and resources .
<br /> 26951 (May 25 , 1977) . B . References .
<br /> (2) Executive Order 11990 , Protection of Wetlands , 42 FR ( 1 ) National Register of Historic Places (36 CFR 60) .
<br /> 26961 (May 25 , 1977) . (2) The Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 ,
<br /> (3) Department of Interior Procedures for Implementation , 16 U . S . C . 469a .
<br /> 520 DM 1 . ( 3) Procedures for the Protection of Historic and Cultural
<br /> (4) Natural Resources Protection , 613 FW . Properties (36 CFR 800) ,
<br /> C . Requirements . The Executive orders on floodplains and (4) Determinations of Eligibility for Inclusion in the National
<br /> wetlands require Federal agencies to review proposed Register of Historic Places (36 CFR 63) . '
<br /> actions to ensure that there are no practical alternatives ( 5) Criteria for Comprehensive Statewide Historic Surveys
<br /> outside the floodplain or wetland , and to ensure that and Pians (36 CFR 61 ) ,
<br /> potential harm is minimized . If there are no practical
<br /> alternatives to proposed projects in floodplains or wetlands , (6) Cultural Resources Protection , 614 FW ,
<br /> actions to minimize the adverse effects should be C . Requirements .
<br /> incorporated Into the project plans .
<br /> 1 . 12 Animal Welfare Act of 1985, 7 U , S . C . 2131 , et aeq . (1 ) States must consult with the State Historic
<br /> Preservation
<br /> Officer ( SHPO) for those activities or projects that are
<br /> A . Summary . Requires the humane treatment of animals defined as undertakings under the National Historic
<br /> (exclusive of fish) used in research , experimentation , testing , Preservation Act . An undertaking is defined as a project
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<br /> and teaching . activity , or program that can result in changes in the
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