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DHS-FEMA-FWC-FY26 CITY OF EVERETT, FWCGP-3 <br />38 <br /> <br />Category 2: Sensitive information <br />Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law. <br />Article 48 Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) Review DHS/FEMA funded <br />activities that could have an impact on the environment are subject to the FEMA EHP <br />review process. This review does not address all federal, state, and local requirements. <br />Acceptance of federal funding requires the recipient to comply with all federal, state, and <br />local laws. DHS/FEMA is required to consider the potential impacts to natural and cultural <br />resources of all projects funded by DHS/FEMA grant funds, through its EHP review process, <br />as mandated by: the <br />National Environmental Policy Act; Endangered Species Act; National Historic <br />Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; Clean Water Act; Clean Air Act; National Flood <br />Insurance Program regulations; and any other applicable laws, regulations and executive <br />orders. General guidance for FEMA’s EHP process is available on the DHS/FEMA Website. <br />Specific applicant guidance on how to submit information for EHP review depends on the <br />individual grant program. Applicants should contact their grant Program Officer to be put <br />into contact with EHP staff responsible for assisting their specific grant program. The FEMA <br />EHP review process must be completed before funds are released to carry out the proposed <br />project, otherwise, DHS/FEMA may not be able to fund the project due to noncompliance <br />with EHP laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies. DHS/FEMA may also need to <br />perform a project closeout review to ensure the applicant complied with all required EHP <br />conditions identified in the initial review. If ground disturbing activities occur during <br />construction, the applicant will monitor the ground disturbance, and if any potential <br />archaeological resources are discovered, the applicant will immediately cease work in that <br />area and notify the pass-through entity, if applicable, and DHS/FEMA. EO 11988, Floodplain <br />Management, and EO 11990, Protection of Wetlands, require that all federal actions in or <br />affecting the floodplain or wetlands be reviewed for opportunities to relocate, and be <br />evaluated for social, economic, historical, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. <br />FEMA’s regulations at 44 C.F.R. Part 9 implement the EOs and require an eight-step review <br />process if a proposed action is in a floodplain or wetland or has the potential to affect or be <br />affected by a floodplain or wetland. The regulation also requires that the federal agency <br />provide public notice of the proposed action at the earliest possible time to provide the <br />opportunity for public involvement in the decision-making process (44 C.F.R. § 9.8). Where <br />there is no opportunity to relocate the federal action, FEMA is required to undertake a <br />detailed review to determine what measures can be taken to minimize future damages to <br />the floodplain or wetland. <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: C48F4E16-A9AD-8FF3-80DC-5F70DCFC05F2