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7 <br /> • <br /> • <br /> ja Department of Justice <br /> } Office of Justice Programs <br /> to <br /> ��aU577CF-� <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance <br /> Washington,D.C. 20531 <br /> Memorandum To: Official Grant File <br /> From: Orbin Terry,NEPA Coordinator <br /> Subject: Incorporates NEPA Compliance in Further Developmental Stages for City of Everett <br /> The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program(JAG)allows states and local governments to <br /> support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system,some of • <br /> which could have environmental impacts. All recipients of JAG funding must assist BJA in complying with NEPA <br /> and other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of grant funds,whether the funds <br /> are used directly by the grantee or by a subgrantee or third party. Accordingly,prior to obligating funds for any of <br /> the specified activities,the grantee must first determine if any of the specified activities will be funded by the <br /> grant. <br /> The specified activities requiring environmental analysis are: <br /> a.New construction; <br /> b.Any renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive area, <br /> including properties located within a 100-year flood plain,a wetland,or habitat for endangered species,or a <br /> property listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; <br /> c. A renovation,lease,or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either(a)result in a change in its basic <br /> prior use or(b)significantly change its size; <br /> d. Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are(a)purchased as <br /> an incidental component of a funded activity and(b)traditionally used,for example,in office,household, <br /> recreational,or education environments;and <br /> e.Implementation of a program relating to clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operations,including the <br /> identification,seizure,or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. <br /> Complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental <br /> Impact Statement,as directed by BJA. Further,for programs relating to methamphetamine laboratory operations, <br /> the preparation of a detailed Mitigation Plan will be required. For more information about Mitigation Plan <br /> requirements,please see http://www.ojp.usdoj.govBJA/resource/nepa.html. <br /> Please be sure to carefully review the grant conditions on your award document,as it may contain more specific <br /> information about environmental compliance. <br /> 35 <br />