eLearning Tool for FEMA Grant Applicants
Section H: Hazardous Materials
- H.1: Determining if there are hazardous or toxic materials present in your project area
- H.2: How to find out if there has been any studies, investigations, or enforcement actions related to your site
- H.3: How do I determine if my project will involve the use of any hazardous or toxic materials?
- H.4: Determining past land uses of properties in your project area
- H.5: How to Address Adverse Effects
- H.6: How to provide relevant and helpful support documentation
H.2: How to find out if there has been any studies, investigations, or enforcement actions related to your site
If the land use in your project area has ever been commercial or industrial, or if there are any indicators of the presence of hazardous materials as described in Section H.1, you should contact your county or state hazardous materials agency to find out if there are any studies, investigations, or enforcement actions related to your site.
In your communication with the state or local hazardous materials agency, you should:
- indicate that you are applying for federal aid, and you are requesting information about the presence or potential for the presence of hazardous materials, on or near your project area
- include in your communication the name of the nearest city and the names of the county and state where the project will occur
- include a detailed description of the proposed project and past land uses
- include a 1:24, 000 scale USGS map showing the project boundaries
- Include photographs of the project site
Last Modified: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2006 17:13:14 EDT