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Environmental Assessment, Fifi Island Restoration Rock Breakwater Extension, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (May 2012)

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, causing catastrophic damage to the eastern parishes of Louisiana including the Fifi Island and Grand Isle areas of Jefferson Parish.  Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated at 120 miles per hour.  A major federal disaster (FEMA-1603-DR-LA) was signed on August 29, 2005 by President George W. Bush, authorizing disaster assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), PL 93-288, as amended.  Section 406 of the Stafford Act authorizes the FEMA Public Assistance Program to repair, restore, and replace facilities damaged as a result of the declared event. This Environmental Assessment (EA) is being prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500 to 1508), and FEMA’s regulations implementing NEPA (44 CFR Parts 9 and 10). The purpose of this EA is to analyze potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. FEMA will use the findings in this EA to determine whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

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Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Volunteers Businesses / Professionals Design and Construction Industry Scientific and Research Organizations / Institutions Children / Kids Federal Agencies News Media Insurance Industry Planners Realtors FEMA Regions Mapping Professionals Test Audience 2/18/10 Educational Institutes and Professionals Floodplain Managers General Public / Households Grantees Hazard Mitigation Officers State, Local and Tribal Representatives Emergency Personnel and Managers Lenders and Brokers Pet / Livestock Owners FEMA Employees Trade Associations Historic Preservation / Environmental Contractors and Vendors Private Not-for-Profits
Hazard Types:	Tsunami Emergency Planning and Security Tornado Mudslide/Landslide Technological Terrorism Industry Hardship Hurricane/Tropical Storm Chemical/Biological Extreme Temperatures Nuclear/Radiological Flooding Virus Threat Drought Dam/Levee Break Wildfire Earthquake Severe Storm Coastal Storm Typhoon Winter Storm Fire Volcano
Subjects:	Documents for Public Review and Comment Sustainable Development and Environmental Considerations
Last Update Date:	04/30/2012 09:47 AM

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