State of Connecticut: Department of Housing: Community Development Block Grant Program: Hurricane Sandy Disaster Recovery Environmental Assessment of Single Family Housing Units along the Connecticut Coastline
Client: Lothrop Associates Architects and Rafael Amaya Architects
Owner: State of Connecticut: Department of Housing
Freeman Companies has been working with two multi-disciplinary, Architect-lead teams for the $ 71.82 million HUD Disaster Recovery program for Hurricane Sandy repairs along the coastline. Work includes rehabilitation, reconstruction and/or mitigation of Owner-Occupied Single Family & Small Multifamily Housing in the counties of Fairfield, New Haven, New London and Middlesex Counties impacted by Hurricane Sandy as well as the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation.
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Freeman Companies, LLC prepares the environmental documentation which is necessary for the determination of whether the proposed rehabilitation of the properties that have submitted applications for the Grant through the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) is a categorically excluded action under 24 CFR 58.35. As part of the requirements of 24 CFR Part 58, Freeman Companies completes a Statutory Checklist. The Statutory Checklist indicates whether the proposed rehabilitation activity does or does not affect the resources under consideration. Status “A” indicates that the project does not require formal consultation with an outside agency and does not affect the resource in question. Status “B” indicates that the activity requires formal compliance consultation with the oversight agency or affects the resource. The documents and/or information sources used in making the determination are listed in the checklist. A compliance determination is provided following the checklist.
As part of the environmental review, Freeman Companies conducts the following assessment activities for each application: State Historic Preservation Office review; floodplain management; wetland protection; coastal zone management; sole source aquifer; endangered species; air quality; contamination and toxic substances, environmental justice; coastal barriers; fish and wildlife; lead based paint; asbestos; radon; mold; flood management; and wetlands.
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