APPENDIX A. FIGURES Figure 1 is a vicinity map of south east Louisiana. Orleans Parish, metropolitan New Orleans, and project location is noted. Map includes highways and parish boundaries from ESRI Basemap and topogrpahic features from National Geographic TOPO. Figure 2 is a copy of a neighborhoods in Orleans Parish map produced by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Dated Feb 3, 2004. Figure 3 is a schematic drawing of a typical cottage foundation with pile locations denoted. A typical piling cross-section shows pile height and width and attachment to house frame designs. Figure 4 shows 65 dBa and 75dBa contours for construction noise for a typical Orleans site. 75dBA noise contours of 110 feet are noted as well as 360 feet for 65 dBA noise. ESRI I3 Imagery is used as a basemap. Figure 5 shows the Interstate and highway transportation routes, the Amtrak Station and cities within the vicinity of the project area. ESRI Streetmap World is used as a basemap. Figure 6 shows the general route patterns for New Orleans Transit. Source for this map is the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, July 2007. APPENDIX B. CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence # 1 Date: August 07, 2009 To: Cynthia Teeter - FEMA Subject: Revised Draft Programmatic Environmental (draft programmatic EA) for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program, Permanent Housing for Orleans Parish, LA Submits the following comments: - According to the draft PEA, the AHPP is not expected to affect "the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of WUS" and is not expected to be subject to USACE and therefore, not require a USACE Section 404 permit. - According to the draft PEA, the AHPP is not expected to impact any wetlands and is not subject to a USACE Section 404 permit. - Elevation of the housing units is an important requirement to protect against expected sea level rise and the impacts to the storm surge. From: Jane Watson - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PUBLIC NOTICE The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding under the Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP) to provide a permanent housing solution for eligible applicant families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. In an effort to provide permanent housing solutions in south Louisiana parishes and specifically Orleans Parish, the LRA proposes the construction of 160 AHPP cottages throughout Orleans Parish. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and FEMA’s regulations implementing NEPA, FEMA has prepared a draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) to address the potential impacts the project will have on the environment. The assessment may be viewed and downloaded on FEMA’s website at http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/envdocuments/ea-region6.shtm. A paper copy is also available for public viewing at the following libraries throughout Orleans Parish: Main Library Lakeview Branch Rosa Keller Branch 219 Loyola Ave 6317 Argonne Blvd 4300 S. Broad Street New Orleans, LA 70112 New Orleans, LA 70124 New Orleans, LA 70125 (504) 529-7323 (504) 596-2638 (504) 596-2660 Martin Luther King Branch Mid-City Branch Nix Branch 1611 Caffin Avenue 330 N. Carrollton Avenue 1401 S. Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117 New Orleans, LA 70119 New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 942-0834 (504) 483-7750 (504) 596-2630 FEMA urges you to review the assessment and provide feedback. The comment period for the draft document begins on July 24, 2009 and will end on August 7, 2009 Correspondence # 3 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Mr. Jim Boggs - USFWS RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 4 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Mr. Richard Hartman - NOAA RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 5 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Ms. Tammy Mick - USEPA RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 6 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Ms. Amy Powell - USACE, New Orleans District RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 7 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Mr. Ed Giering - USDA RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 8 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Mr. Kyle Balkum - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 9 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Ms. Diane Hewitt - Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality/Department of the Secretary RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 10 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Mr. Paul May - Orleans Parish RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 11 Date: July 22, 2009 To: Ms. Wynecta Fisher - City of New Orleans RE: Revised Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 12 Date: June 15, 2009 To: Scott Hutcheson - Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism Subject: Section 106 Review, Consultation, Hurricane Katrina FEMA will be providing funds authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. FEMA is initiating Section 106 review for the above referenced properties. None of the 20 properties are located within an existing or proposed National Register Historic District. FEMA archaeologists conducted site visits to the locations in June 2009. The nature of this undertaking primarily involves perviously disturbed areas, as the proposed new cottage locations all formerly contained residences (and associated utilities). From: Marc Roy - FEMA Digitally signed by Jason A. Emery on June 19, 2009 and by Valerie Gomez on June 18, 2009 Figure 1 - Proposed Alternative Housing - 20 Properties in Lower 9th Ward Figure 2 - Proposed Alternative Housing - 20 Properties in Lower 9th Ward Hardee's 1878 Base Layer Figure 3 - 1939 Benton Street Figure 4 - 1827 Alabo Street Table 1 - Addresses of the 20 properties 1305 Alabo Street - 2 photographs Correspondence # 13 Date: June 1, 2009 To: Ms. Wynecta Fisher Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina From: Denise Roussea Ford - GSRC Figure 1 - Vicinity Map Correspondence # 14 Date: May 15, 2009 To: Scott Hutcheson - Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism Subject: Section 106 Review, Consultation, Hurricane Katrina FEMA will be providing funds authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. FEMA is initiating Section 106 review for the above referenced properties. None of the 20 properties are located within an existing or proposed National Register Historic District. FEMA archaeologists conducted site visits to the locations in June 2009. The nature of this undertaking primarily involves perviously disturbed areas, as the proposed new cottage locations all formerly contained residences (and associated utilities). From: Marck Roy - FEMA Digitally signed by Jason A. Emery on May 19, 2009 and by Valerie Gomez on May 19, 2009 Figure 1 - Proposed Alternative Housing - Orleans Parish - 31 Properties in Gentilly Figure 2 - Proposed Alternative Housing - Orleans Parish - 31 Properties in Gentilly - Hardee's 1878 Base Layer Figure 3 - 5549 St. Anthony Street Figure 4 - 1913 Wilton Street Table 1 - Addresses of the 31 properties Correspondence # 15 Date: May 12, 2009 To: Ms. Cynthia Teeter - Environmental and Historic Preservation We do not anticipate any adverse impacts to any Corps of Engineers projects. There is insufficient information to determine the nature or extent of the Crops of Engineers jurisidiction puruant to Section 404 of the CWA and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbos Act of 1899. Off-site locations of activities such as borrow, disposals, haul-and detour-roads and work mobilization site developments may be subject to Department of the Army regulatory requirements and may have an From: Karen L. Oberlies - Department of the Army Correspondence # 16 Date: April 21, 2009 (signed by Scott Hutcheson on May 6, 2009) To: Scott Hutcheson Subject: Section 106 Review, Consultation, Hurricane Katrina No known historic properties will be affected by this undertaking. This effect determinations could change should new information come to our attention. From: Marc Roy - FEMA Figure 1 - Locations of the 36 proposed Katrina Cottage properties Figure 2 - Prpopsed properties depicted on the 1878 Hardee's map of New Orleans Figure 3 - 1914 Andry Street Figure 4 - 1853 Flood Street Table 1 - Addresses of the 36 properties Correspondence # 17 Date: May 4, 2009 To: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Subject: DEQ SOV:90420/0660 Draft EA for Alternative Housing The properties in the general New Orleans metroplex were not identified in the draft EA as of this date. If there are any properties within the boundaries of the Agriculture St. Landfill site (Agency Interest #84977), consultation with EPA and LDEQ and review of current site conditions and idenfying any applicable properties state for demolition and/or upgrade will need to occur. The EPA Region VI regional site manager contact is Ursula Lennox, the LDEQ site manager is Edwin Akujobl. From: Diane Hewitt - LDEQ Correspondence # 18 Date: April 30, 2009 To: Cynthia Teeter - Envrionmental and Historic Preservation Subject: Draft PEA for AHPP, Orleans Parish, LA EPA has no objection to the Proposed Action Alternative due to the fact that "no impacts to wetlands and waters of the U.S. are anticipated". From: Tamara Mick - USEPA Region 6 Correspondence # 19 Date: April 28, 2009 To: Ms. Cynthia Teeter - Environmental and Historic Preservation The draft programmatic EA is well organized and provides an adequate description of fish and wildlife resources in the project area. We maintain our concurrence (as previously stated in our March 31, 2009, correspondence that is included in the draft programmatic EA) with the determination that the proposed project will have no effect on federally listed threatened or endangered species. From: Brad S. Rieck = U.S. Department of the Interior Correspondece # 20 Date: April 20, 2009 To: Cynthia Teeter - Environmental and Historic Preservation The project is not listed in an area classified as essential fish habitat or supportive of marine fishery resources. We have no comments to provide on the draft PEA. From: Miles M. Croom - U.S. Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Correspondence # 21 Date: April 8, 2009 To: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC LNHP has compiled data on rare, endangered, or otherwise significant plant and animal species, plant communities, and other natural features throughout the state of Louisiana. LNHP requires that this office be acknowledged in all reports as the source of all data provided here. From: Gary Lester - Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Correspondence # 22 Date: April 8, 2009 To: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC RE: Draft Programmatic EA for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricane Katrina and Rita Ecological Studies - No objection to either of the planned alternatives providing that under alternative 2, the units are constructed on previously disturbed, residential property which does not contain wetlands and providing adequate erosion/sediment control measures are implemented to insure that no sediments or other activity related debris are allowed to enter waters of the state. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program - No impacts to rare, threatened or endangered species or critical habitats are anticipated from the proposed project. From: Kyle F. Balkum - Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Correspondence # 23 Date: April 7, 2009 To: Denise Roussea Ford - GSRC We do not anticipate any adverse impacts to any Corps of Engineers projects. Based on the limited information provided with this request, it appears that a Department of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act will not be required for the projects as proposed. From: Karen L. Oberlies - Department of the Army Correspondence # 24 Date: April 6, 2009 To: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Subject: DEQ SOV:90323/0660 Draft EA for Alternative Housing Since you do not have any specific locations for this project yet, if you should run into a problem, notify DEQ. There were no objections based on the limited information submitted to us. From: Diane Hewitt - LDEQ Correspondence # 25 Date: Signed on March 31, 2009 by USFWS To: Jim Boggs - USFWS Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Will have no affect on those resources. From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 26 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Josh Marceaux - USFWS Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 27 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Richard Hartman - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 28 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Tammy Mick - USEPA Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 29 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Amy Powell - USACE - New Orleans District Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 30 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Ed Giering - USDA Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 31 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Kyle Balkum - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 32 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Diane Hewitt - Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality/Department of the Secretary Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 33 Date: March 17, 2009 To: Paul May - Orleans Parish Subject: Project review for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Alternative Housing Pilot Program in Orleans Parish, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita From: Denise Rousseau Ford - GSRC Correspondence # 34 Date: February 13, 2008 To: Residents of Lafitte We're rapidly approaching a construction state date at Lafitte. We're in the process of finalizing our financing arrangements, and although the economic climate is tough, we're still on track to have our first residents on site by the end of this year. From: Michelle Whetten - Providence Community Housing Correspondence # 35 Lafitte-Treme Community Fair Flier Correspondence # 36 (17 pages) Houston Meeting - Record of Feedback Date: December 2, 2006 Correspondence # 37 (34 pages) Record of Feedback Received - October 3-7, 2006 From Residents, the Public and other Stakeholders Date: November 2006 Correspondence # 38 (4 pages) Date: September 15,2006 To: Residents of Lafitte We are just getting started on a long term initiative to build 1500 homes and apartments in the communities of Treme/Lafitte and Tulane/Gravier. Please have a look at the enclosed newsletter for more infroatmion about the Home Building Plan, including details about two Public Workshops we will be holding in early October. From: James R. Kelly - Providence Community Housing & Chickie Grayson - Enterprise Homes, Inc. APPENDIX C. AHPP COTTAGE DESIGNS Page #1: AHPP Cottage Design provided by Cypress Realty Partners with cover sheet illustrating a rendering of cottages in a neighborhood setting. Page #2: Front rendering and side rendering of the 874 square feet unit with the applicable floorplan indicating 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. Page #3: In-situ cottage rendering for the 910 square feet unit stating that it is 3 bedrooms and 1 bath with an option that allows the unit to be expanded to the 1,525 square feet cottage unit. Page #4: Front rendering and side rendering of the 910 square feet unit with the applicable floorplan indicating 3 bedrooms and 1 bath with an option that allows the unit to be expanded to the 1,525 square feet cottage unit. Page #5: In-situ cottage rendering for the 936 square feet unit with an option that allows the unit to be expanded to the 1,200 square feet cottage unit. Page #6: Front rendering and side rendering of the 936 square feet unit with the applicable floorplan indicating 2 bedrooms and 2 baths with an option that allows the unit to be expanded to the 1,525 square feet cottage unit. Page #7: In-situ cottage rendering for the 1,080 square feet unit stating that it is 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Page #8: Front rendering and side rendering of the 1,080 square feet unit with the applicable floorplan indicating 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Page #9: In-situ cottage rendering for the 1,112 square feet unit stating that it is 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Page #10: Front rendering and side rendering of the 1,112 square feet unit with the applicable floorplan indicating 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Page #11: Logo of the Cypress Realty Partners. APPENDIX D. LIST OF PROPOSED PROPERTIES List of Potential AHPP Proposed Properties in Orleans Parish No. Site Identification 1 1305 Alabo St. 2 1310 Alabo St. 3 1324 Alabo St. 4 1655 Alabo St. 5 1801 Alabo St. 6 1827 Alabo St. 7 1843 Alabo St. 8 1915 Alabo St. 9 2022 Alabo St. 10 2130-32 Alabo St. 11 3023 Amazon St. 12 3027 Amazon St. 13 3031 Amazon St. 14 1624-26 Andry 15 1729 Andry 16 1835 Andry 17 1914 Andry 18 1940 Andry 19 501 Andry St. 20 1234 ANNETTE ST 21 1236 ANNETTE ST 22 1310 ANNETTE ST. 23 1700 Annette 24 1916 Annette 25 2030 Annette 26 2704 A.P. Tureaud Ave. 27 2706 A.P. Tureaud Ave. 28 4925-27 Baccich St. 29 2721 BARONNE 30 1343 Bartholomew Street 31 1808-10 Bayou Rd. 32 1801 Benton St. 33 1802 Benton St. 34 1810 Benton St. 35 1827 Benton St. 36 1838 Benton St. 37 1913 Benton St. 38 1921-23 Benton St. 39 1939 Benton St. 40 17XX Bienville 41 17XX Bienville 42 17XX Bienville 43 17XX Bienville 44 1803 Bienville 45 1833 Bienville 46 2010 Bienville 47 2018-20 Bienville St. 48 2204 Bienville 49 2325 Bienville 50 2410 Bienville 51 3101 Bienville 52 3105 Bienville 53 3109 Bienville 54 3115 Bienville 55 3119 Bienville 56 3123 Bienville 57 1831 Charbonnet 58 1838 Charbonnet 59 1926 Choctaw 60 3701 CLARA 61 3723 CLARA 62 3725 CLARA 63 3729-31 Clara 64 3104 Cleveland 65 1816-18 Clio St. 66 1349 COLUMBUS ST 67 1416 Congress St. 68 1412 Congress St. 69 1406 Congress St. 70 1408 Congress St. 71 3000 Conti 72 3100 Conti 73 3100 Conti 74 3200 Conti 75 3206 Conti 76 3210 Conti 77 3211 Conti 78 3211 Conti 79 3212 Conti 80 3216 Conti 81 3217 Conti 82 3220 Conti 83 3226 Conti 84 3228 Conti 85 3232 Conti 86 3217 Conti (3219) 87 2227 D'Abadie 88 3811 D'Hemecourt 89 4133 D'Hemecourt 90 4515 D'Hemecourt 91 3009-11 Danneel St. 92 3013-15 Danneel St. 93 3017-19 Danneel St. 94 3021-23 Danneel St. 95 6306 Dauphine St. 96 3209-11 Delachaise 97 1757-59 Duels St. 98 1500-02 Dumaine St. 99 5901 Dorthea St. 100 2102 Erato 101 2131-33 Euterpe 102 4760-64 Flake Ave. 103 1614 Flood 104 1818 Flood 105 1853-55 Flood 106 1938 Flood 107 819 Forestall St. 108 1330 FRANCE ST 109 1730 Frenchmen St. 110 1734/36/42 Frenchmen St. 111 3419-21 Hamburg St. 112 3423 Hamburg St. 113 2110 HARMONY ST 114 2113 HARMONY ST 115 2120 HARMONY ST 116 3819 Havana St. 117 1983 Hope 118 2310 Iberville 119 1616 Laharpe St. 120 2451 Laharpe St. 121 1805 Lamanche 122 1935 Lamanche 123 2234-36 Lizardi St. 124 3501 Magnolia St. 125 1800/02/04/06/08/10 Marais St. 126 1811 MARAIS 127 1815 MARAIS 128 1824 MARAIS ST 129 1825-27 Marais Street 130 1829-31 Marais St. 131 2400 Mazant Street 132 4133 Mazant Street 133 4634 Metropolitan 134 4614 Metropolitan 135 1218-20 N. Broad St. 136 1214-16 N. Broad St. 137 805 N. Claiborne Ave. 138 1506 N. CLAIBORNE AVE 139 1937 N. CLAIBORNE AVE 140 220 N Derbigny 141 1917 N Derbigny 142 2179 N Dorgenois 143 1647 N Galvez 144 217 N Johnson 145 1566-68 N. Johnson St. 146 2055 N Johnson 147 5321 N Johnson St. 148 5434 N Johnson 149 318 N Lopez 150 324 N Lopez 151 326 N Lopez 152 326 N Lopez (324) 153 328 N Lopez (330) 154 1473-75 N. Prieur St. 155 5438 N Prieur 156 2477-49 N. Rampart St. 157 2481-83 N. Rampart St. 158 314 N Rendon 159 322 N Rendon 160 322 N Rendon (318) 161 2008-10 N. Robertson St. 162 1914-16 N. Robertson St. 163 219 N. Rocheblave St. 164 1629 N Roman 165 315 N Salcedo 166 317 N Salcedo 167 325 N Salcedo 168 331 N Salcedo 169 325 N Salcedo (321) 170 919-21 N. Villere St. 171 1426 N. VILLERE ST 172 1713 N. VILLERE ST 173 3412 N VILLERE 174 2119-21 New Orleans St. 175 2666-68 New Orleans St. 176 2000-06 O.C. Haley BLVD. 177 2008-12 O.C. Haley BLVD. 178 2829 O'Reilly 179 2630 Palmyra St. 180 2010 PAUGER 181 1440 Pauline St. 182 2738 PENISTON ST 183 1120 Piety St. 184 2161 Pleasure St 185 300 S Cortez 186 1611 S Lopez St. 187 1308-10 S. Prieur St. 188 4205 S Prieur St. 189 1205 South Saratoga St. 190 1209 South Saratoga St. 191 1213 South Saratoga St. 192 1308 S. Saratoga 193 1316 S. Saratoga 194 1217 S. Saratoga 195 1221 S. Saratoga 196 2613-2615 S. Saratoga St. 197 1225 S. Rampart 198 2222 Seventh St. 199 1826-28 St. Andrew St. 200 2313 St. Andrew St. 201 2226 St. Ann St. 202 1309 ST ANTHONY ST 203 1415 St. Anthony St. 204 1439 ST ANTHONY ST 205 1638 ST ANTHONY ST 206 2205-09 St. Bernard Ave. 207 4200-02 St. Claude Ave. 208 430-34 St. Maurice St. 209 626 St. Maurice St. 210 1705-07 St. Thomas St. 211 2225-27 Third St. 212 1909 TOLEDANO 213 1913 TOLEDANO 214 1219-21 Touro St. 215 2626 Touro St. 216 2628-30 Touro St 217 823 Tricou 218 1500-02 Ursulines Ave. 219 1834-36 Ursulines St. 220 5505 Wildair 221 5514 Wildair 222 5516 Wildair 223 1913 Wilton Dr. 224 5520 Wilton APPENDIX E. AIR QUALITY CALCULATIONS Assumptions for Combustible Emissions Type of Construction Equipment Num. of Units HP Rated Hrs/day Days/yr Total hp-hrs Water Truck 1 300 8 240 576000 Diesel Road Compactors 1 100 8 160 128000 Diesel Dump Truck 2 300 8 160 768000 Diesel Excavator 1 300 8 160 384000 Diesel Hole Trenchers 1 175 8 160 224000 Diesel Bore/Drill Rigs 1 300 8 160 384000 Diesel Cement & Mortar Mixers 1 300 8 240 576000 Diesel Cranes 1 175 8 240 336000 Diesel Graders 1 300 8 160 384000 Diesel Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 2 100 8 160 256000 Diesel Bull Dozers 1 300 8 160 384000 Diesel Front End Loaders 1 300 8 160 384000 Diesel Fork Lifts 2 100 8 160 256000 Diesel Generator Set 12 40 8 160 614400 Emission Factors Type of Construction Equipment VOC g/hp-hr CO g/hp-hr NOx g/hp-hr PM-10 g/hp-hr PM-2.5 g/hp-hr SO2 g/hp-hr CO2 g/hp-hr Water Truck 0.440 2.070 5.490 0.410 0.400 0.740 536.000 Diesel Road Compactors 0.370 1.480 4.900 0.340 0.330 0.740 536.200 Diesel Dump Truck 0.440 2.070 5.490 0.410 0.400 0.740 536.000 Diesel Excavator 0.340 1.300 4.600 0.320 0.310 0.740 536.300 Diesel Trenchers 0.510 2.440 5.810 0.460 0.440 0.740 535.800 Diesel Bore/Drill Rigs 0.600 2.290 7.150 0.500 0.490 0.730 529.700 Diesel Cement & Mortar Mixers 0.610 2.320 7.280 0.480 0.470 0.730 529.700 Diesel Cranes 0.440 1.300 5.720 0.340 0.330 0.730 530.200 Diesel Graders 0.350 1.360 4.730 0.330 0.320 0.740 536.300 Diesel Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1.850 8.210 7.220 1.370 1.330 0.950 691.100 Diesel Bull Dozers 0.360 1.380 4.760 0.330 0.320 0.740 536.300 Diesel Front End Loaders 0.380 1.550 5.000 0.350 0.340 0.740 536.200 Diesel Fork Lifts 1.980 7.760 8.560 1.390 1.350 0.950 690.800 Diesel Generator Set 1.210 3.760 5.970 0.730 0.710 0.810 587.300 Emission factors (EF) were generated from the NONROAD2005 model for the 2006 calendar year. The VOC EFs includes exhaust and evaporative emissions. The VOC evaporative components included in the NONROAD2005 model are diurnal, hotsoak, running loss, tank permeation, hose permeation, displacement, and spillage. The construction equipment age distribution in the NONROAD2005 model is based on the population in U.S. for the 2006 calendar year. Emission Calculations Type of Construction Equipment VOC tons/yr CO tons/yr NOx tons/yr PM-10 tons/yr PM-2.5 tons/yr SO2 tons/yr CO2 tons/yr Water Truck 0.279 1.314 3.485 0.260 0.254 0.470 340.227 Diesel Road Paver 0.052 0.209 0.691 0.048 0.047 0.104 75.634 Diesel Dump Truck 0.372 1.752 4.646 0.347 0.339 0.626 453.636 Diesel Excavator 0.144 0.550 1.947 0.135 0.131 0.313 226.945 Diesel Hole Cleaners\Trenchers 0.126 0.602 1.434 0.114 0.109 0.183 132.261 Diesel Bore/Drill Rigs 0.254 0.969 3.026 0.212 0.207 0.309 224.152 Diesel Cement & Mortar Mixers 0.387 1.473 4.621 0.305 0.298 0.463 336.228 Diesel Cranes 0.163 0.481 2.118 0.126 0.122 0.270 196.318 Diesel Graders 0.148 0.576 2.002 0.140 0.135 0.313 226.945 Diesel Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 0.522 2.316 2.037 0.386 0.375 0.268 194.968 Diesel Bull Dozers 0.152 0.584 2.014 0.140 0.135 0.313 226.945 Diesel Front End Loaders 0.161 0.656 2.116 0.148 0.144 0.313 226.903 Diesel Aerial Lifts 0.559 2.189 2.415 0.392 0.381 0.268 194.883 Diesel Generator Set 0.819 2.546 4.042 0.494 0.481 0.548 397.643 Total Emissions 4.139 16.217 36.593 3.247 3.158 4.763 3453.688 Construction Worker Personal Vehicle Commuting to Construction Site-Passenger and Light Duty Trucks Emission Factors Assumptions Results by Pollutant Pollutants Passenger Cars g/mile Pick-up Trucks, SUVs g/mile Mile/day Day/yr Number of cars Number of trucks Total Emissions Cars tns/yr Total Emissions Trucks tns/yr Total tns/yr VOCs 1.36 1.61 60 240 30 30 0.65 0.77 1.41 CO 12.4 15.7 60 240 30 30 5.90 7.47 13.38 NOx 0.95 1.22 60 240 30 30 0.45 0.58 1.03 PM-10 0.0052 0.0065 60 240 30 30 0.00 0.00 0.01 PM 2.5 0.0049 0.006 60 240 30 30 0.00 0.00 0.01 - Heavy Duty Trucks Delivery Supply Trucks to Construction Site Emission Factors Assumptions Results by Pollutant Pollutants 10,000-19,500 lb Delivery Truck 33,000-60,000 lb semi trailer rig Mile/day Day/yr Number of trucks Number of trucks Total Emissions Cars tns/yr Total Emissions Trucks tns/yr Total tns/yr VOCs 0.29 0.55 60 240 8 8 0.04 0.07 0.11 CO 1.32 3.21 60 240 8 8 0.17 0.41 0.58 NOx 4.97 12.6 60 240 8 8 0.63 1.60 2.23 PM-10 0.12 0.33 60 240 8 8 0.02 0.04 0.06 PM 2.5 0.13 0.36 60 240 8 8 0.02 0.05 0.06 Emission Factors Assumptions Results by Pollutant Pollutants Passenger Cars g/mile Pick-up Trucks, SUVs g/mile Mile/day Day/yr Number of Cars Number of trucks Total Emissions cars tns/yr Total Emissions Trucks tns/yr Total tns/yr VOCs 1.36 1.61 30 240 - 0.00 - CO 12.4 15.7 30 240 - 0.00 - NOx 0.95 1.22 30 240 - 0.00 - PM-10 0.0052 0.0065 30 240 - 0.00 - PM 2.5 0.0049 0.006 30 240 - 0.00 - Truck Emission Factor Source: USEPA 2005 Emission Facts: Average annual emissions and fuel consumption for gasoline-fueled passenger cars and light trucks. EPA 420-F-05-022 August 2005. Emission rates were generated using MOBILE.6 highway vehicle emission factor model. Construction Fugitive Dust Emissions Construction Fugitive Dust Emission Factors Emission Factor Units Source General Construction Activities 0.19 ton PM10/acre-month MRI 1996; EPA 2001; EPA 2006 New Road Construction 0.42 ton PM10/acre-month MRI 1996; EPA 2001; EPA 2006 PM2.5 Emissions PM2.5 Multiplier 0.10 (10% of PM10 emissions assumed to be PM2.5) EPA 2001; EPA 2006 Control Efficiency 0.50 (assume 50% control efficiency for PM10 and PM2.5 emissions) EPA 2001; EPA 2006 Project Assumptions Construction Area (0.19 ton PM10/acre-month) Conversion Factors Duration of Construction Project 12 months 0.000022957 acres per feet Length 0 miles 5280 feet per mile Length (converted) 0 feet Width 0 feet Area 6.50 acres/month Assumptions: 160 lots in Orleans Parish; Average Size: 0.5 acre; Construction Time: 1 month/unit; 13 units/month; 12 months to complete 160 units. Staging Areas Duration of Construction Project months Length miles Length (converted) feet Width feet Area 0.00 acres Project Emissions (tons/year) PM10 uncontrolled PM10 controlled PM2.5 uncontrolled PM2.5 controlled Construction Area (0.19 ton PM10/acre-month) 14.82 7.41 1.48 0.74 Staging Areas 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total 14.82 7.41 1.48 0.74 References: EPA 2001. Procedures Document for National Emissions Inventory, Criteria Air Pollutants, 1985-1999. EPA-454/R-01-006. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, United States Environmental Protection Agency. March 2001. EPA 2006. Documentation for the Final 2002 Nonpoint Sector (Feb 06 version) National Emission Inventory for Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants. Prepared for: Emissions Inventory and Analysis Group (C339-02) Air Quality Assessment Division Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, United States Environmental Protection Agency. July 2006. MRI 1996. Improvement of Specific Emission Factors (BACM Project No. 1). Midwest Research Institute (MRI). Prepared for the California South Coast Air Quality Management District, March 29, 1996. PM2.5 Multiplier 0.10 PM2.5 emissions are estimated by applying a particle size multiplier of 0.10 to PM10 emissions. This methodology is consistent with the procedures documents for the National Emission Inventory (EPA 2006). Control Efficiency for PM10 and PM2.5 0.50 The EPA National Emission Inventory documentation recommends a control efficiency of 50% for PM10 and PM2.5 in PM nonattainment areas. Wetting controls will be applied during project construction (EPA 2006). References: EPA 2001. Procedures Document for National Emissions Inventory, Criteria Air Pollutants, 1985-1999. EPA-454/R-01-006. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, United States Environmental Protection Agency. March 2001. EPA 2006. Documentation for the Final 2002 Nonpoint Sector (Feb 06 version) National Emission Inventory for Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants. Prepared for: Emissions Inventory and Analysis Group (C339-02) Air Quality Assessment Division Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, United States Environmental Protection Agency. July 2006. MRI 1996. Improvement of Specific Emission Factors (BACM Project No. 1). Midwest Research Institute (MRI). Prepared for the California South Coast Air Quality Management District, March 29, 1996. Proposed Action Construction Emissions for Criteria Pollutants (tons per year) Emission source VOC CO NOx PM-10 PM-2.5 SO2 Combustible Emissions 4.14 16.22 36.59 3.25 3.16 4.76 Construction Site-fugitive PM-10 NA NA NA 7.41 0.74 NA Construction Workers Commuter & Trucking 1.52 13.95 3.26 0.06 0.07 NA Total emissions 5.66 30.17 39.86 10.72 3.97 4.76 De minimis threshold NA NA NA NA NA NA APPENDIX F. FLOODPLAIN AND WETLANDS EIGHT STEP PLANNING PROCESS AND PUBLIC NOTICE Programmatic Environmental Assessment Orleans Parish Permanent Housing Eight-Step Planning Process for Floodplains and Wetlands Step 1: Determine whether the Proposed Action is located in a wetland and/or the 100-year floodplain, or whether it has the potential to affect or be affected by a floodplain or wetland. Project Analysis: According to flood insurance rate map (FIRM) and preliminary DFIRM data (2008) the majority of Orleans Parish (greater than 75 percent) lies within flood hazard areas (100-year floodplains). The proposed project has the potential to locate and construct AHPP housing within the 100-year floodplain. It is not anticipated that wetlands would be impacted by the proposed AHPP housing sites as the sites would be located in areas that are previously disturbed and where there are currently adjacent residential developments. Step 2: Notify public at earliest possible time of the intent to carry out an action in a floodplain or wetland, and involve the affected and interested public in the decision-making process. Project Analysis: A final public notice was previously issued by FEMA notifying the public regarding floodplain impacts from various proposed housing actions within the 100-year floodplains in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes. In addition, FEMA and the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) will notify the public of the availability of the draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) which evaluates all natural resource impacts from the proposed project, including floodplains. Step 3: Identify and evaluate practicable alternatives to locating the Proposed Action in a floodplain or wetland. Project Analysis: The Applicant considered the following alternatives in selecting the proposed action: Alternative 1. No Action: Under the No ActionAlternative, no AHPP housing would be provided for families displaced from their homes. Rental resources are very limited in the affected area, and people displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita would remain in housing provided by family members or friends, in hotels, in temporary "dormitories" such as homeless shelters or churches, or in facilities damaged by the storm and determined structurally unsafe or unsanitary.Although no new construction would occur in the 100-year floodplain, permanent housing for Louisiana residents would remain inadequate. Alternative 2.Proposed Action Alternative:Alternative 2 would install approximately 160 AHPP units on previously disturbed land. Previously disturbed land would include land that was previously residential or commercial. The site would be cleared of all debris and vegetation, then grubbed, contoured, and graded, if necessary. Projects under this alternative may require ground disturbing activities, including the demolition of former housing structures, slab/foundation removal, and the modification of utilities (i.e., utility lines and septic systems) and entryways (driveways, sidewalks, etc.).All units would be located outside of the preliminary DFIRM Zone V or Zone VE also called the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). If AHPP units were within the 100-year floodplain, they would be elevated at or above the preliminary DFIRM elevation, where applicable. Step 4: Identify the full range of potential direct or indirect impacts associated with the occupancy or modification of floodplains and wetlands, and the potential direct and indirect support of floodplain and wetland development that could result from the Proposed Action. Project Analysis: The placement of AHPP units in the floodplain would be considered a direct, permanent, and minor impact. The scattered placement of AHPP housing throughout Orleans Parish and the use of a pier system to elevate units would not likely result in the modification of existing floodplains or present an evident increase in flood velocities or elevations upstream or downstream from the proposed project sites.Floodplains are an important asset. They provide open space, aesthetic pleasure, and areas for active and passive uses. Undisturbed marshes and wetlands provide a wide range of benefits to the human and natural systems. They provide flood storage and conveyance, reduce flood velocities and flood peaks. Developments within floodplains can cause a reduction in floodplain capacity. Debris from nearby developments can become entangled in culverts and shallow streambeds, canals or drainage ditches and impede drainage causing the flow of water to back up. In addition, development in the 100-year floodplain has inherent risk associated with such development; and although homes in the 100-year floodplain may require that they be elevated, these homes and the individuals residing in them are more vulnerable to damage than those structures and individuals residing outside of the 100- and 500-year floodplains. Impacts to wetlands are not anticipated. Step 5: Minimize the potential adverse impacts from work within floodplains and wetlands (identified under Step 4), restore and preserve the natural and beneficial values served by wetlands. Project Analysis: To minimize impacts to the floodplain, the proposed AHPP cottages would be constructed on previously developed sites which may have been previously filled and graded. In addition, AHPP units located within the 100-year floodplain would be elevated on piers at or above the required preliminary DFIRM elevation. The LRA does not propose the use of additional fill material to elevate units within the floodplain. Step 6: Re-evaluate the Proposed Action to determine: 1) if it is still practicable in light of its exposure to flood hazards; 2) the extent to which it will aggravate the hazards to others; 3) its potential to disrupt floodplain and wetland values. Project Analysis: The Proposed Action remains practicable; as it increases permanent affordable housing in Louisiana, would be a minor but less than significant increase in nearby flood elevations, and preserves abundant nearby floodplains retaining their natural values. Step 7: If the agency decides to take an action in a floodplain or wetland, prepare and provide the public with a finding and explanation of any final decision that the floodplain or wetland is the only practicable alternative. The explanation should include any relevant factors considered in the decision-making process. Project Analysis: Executive (EO) 11988 (Floodplain Management) requires Federal agencies to avoid direct or indirect support of development within the 100-year floodplain whenever there is a practicable alternative. FEMA applies the decision process described in 44 CFR Part 9, referred to as the Eight-Step Planning Process, to ensure that its actions are consistent with EO 11988. A final public notice for Orleans Parish was published in November 2007 informing the public of FEMA’s decision to proceed with the AHPP projects. Step 8: Review the implementation and post-implementation phases of the Proposed Action to ensure that the requirements of the EOs are fully implemented. Oversight responsibility shall be integrated into existing processes. Project Analysis: This step is integrated into the NEPA process and FEMA project management and oversight functions. FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE FEMA-1603-DR-LA AND FEMA-1607-DR-LA Proposed Federal Funding in the 100-year Floodplain Public Notice is hereby given by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) per 44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 9 (Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands), FEMA’s implementing regulation for Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, of its intent to provide alternative pilot housing assistance under the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-234, to the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (applicant). Section 2403 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Acts provided for “the costs sufficient for alternative housing pilot programs in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.” FEMA awarded the applicant with $74,542,370 under this program after a competitive grant process.After the Presidential disaster declarations FEMA-1603-DR-LA and FEMA-1603-DR-LA, FEMA published an initial floodplain notice providing information on the agency’s disaster assistance actions in the 100-year floodplain (areas that have been determined to have a one percent probability of flooding in any given year). This publication provides final notice for the construction of alternative pilot housing projects that would be located in the 100-year floodplain, in the parishes of Orleans and St. Bernard. FEMA has determined that for housing actions located in the aforementioned parishes, there are typically no practicable alternatives outside the floodplain because much of the parish area is in the floodplain. The applicant will ensure appropriate elevation of housing units through open works (columns, piers, piles, etc.) or fill. The applicant will ensure that construction meets the applicable State or local floodplain standards. Other mitigation measures may be incorporated on an action-by-action basis. Maps of the area are available for public inspection upon request. Maps can also be accessed through the internet at http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/noma/resources4.shtm#katrina and http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/recoverydata/katrina/katrina_la_maps.shtm.This constitutes final notice and FEMA is accepting comments to its above determination. The public comment period will be limited to the 7 days from November 30, 2007 to December 6 2007. Written comments can be faxed to (504) 762-2888; and verbal comments will be accepted at (504) 762-2425; between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.