Reviewer Name: Catherine Jones 
Applicant: Jefferson Parish 

Disaster/Emergency/Program/Project Title: DR1603LA / Hurricane Katrina / Public Assistance Program / Avondale Volunteer Fire Station #74 

Record of Environmental Consideration 

See44Code ofFederal RegulationPart 10. 

Project Name/Number; Avondale Volunteer Fire Station #74 / PW 10489 

Project Location: 500 S.Jamie Blvd, Jefferson Parish 70094 (N29.8993 W-90.2082) 

Project Description: Project activities include replacing ceiling tile (20 tiles), ceiling insulation (200 
SF), carpet (405 SF), remove overhead door/frame, roofsection, ceiling insulation, ceiling tiles and 
reseal exhaust fans. Two hazard mitigation proposals are included tobetter secure the exhaust fans by 
installing fasteners tosecurethemtothe building, andbysecuringthe roofbyincreasingthe numbers 
offasteners, use proper spacing offasteners, and secure flashing atcorners, hips, valleys and ridges. 

Documentation Requirements 

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No Documentation Required (Review Concluded) 

LJ (Short version) All consultation and agreements implemented to comply with the National Historic 
Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, and Executive Orders 11988,11990 and 12898 are 
completed and no other laws apply. (Review Concluded) 

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(Long version) All applicable laws and executive orders were reviewed. Additional information for 
compliance is attached to this REC. 

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Determination 

0 Statutorily excluded from NEPA review. (Review Concluded) 
[~| Programmatic Categorical Exclusion -Category (Review Concluded) 
f~l Categorical Exclusion -Category 

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No Extraordinary Circumstances exist. 

Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) 

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Extraordinary Circumstances exist (See Section IV). 

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Extraordinary Circumstances mitigated. (See Section IV comments) 

Are project conditions required? O Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) 
l~1 EnvironmentalAssessment 
1 I Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Reference EA or PEA in comments) 
1X1 Environmental Impact Statement 

Comments: Thisprojectmeetsthecriteriaforan alternativearrangement(PermanentPolice&FireStations)typeofproject. 
This project has conditions and requires mitigation under the other EHP laws. 

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Reviewer and Approvals 

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Project is Non-Compliant (See attached documentation justifying selection). 
FEMA Environmental Reviewer. 
Name: Catherine Jones, Euivironmental Specialist 


Signature ^^ffHf \P%^T 
Date 7/21/2006 

FEMA Regional Environmental Officer or delegated approving official. 
Name: Don Fairley, ELO 

Signature ^g/ -T^ . Date 7/21/2006

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I. Compliance Review for Environmental Laws (other than NEPA) 
A. National Historic Preservation Act 
13Not type ofactivity with potential to affect historic properties. (Review Concluded) 
! 

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Applicable executed Programmatic Agreement Otherwise, conduct standard Section 106 review. |
Q Activity meets Programmatic Allowance # I 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) f~| No (Review Concluded) 

HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 

[3 No historic properties that are listed or 45/50 years or older in project area. (Review Concluded) 
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Building or structure listed or 45/50 years or older in project area and activity not exempt from review. I 
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Determination ofNo Historic Properties Affected (FEMA fmding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) I 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) j
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Determination ofHistoric Properties Affected (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) I 
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Property aNational Historic Landmark and National Park Service was provided early notification f 
during the consultation process. Ifnot, explain in comments [ 
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No Adverse Effect Determination (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file). \ 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) I 
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Adverse Effect Determination (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) I 
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Resolution ofAdverse Effect completed. (MOA on file) { 
Are project conditions required Q Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) f 
ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES { 
EJ Project affects only previously disturbed ground. (Review Concluded) [ 
E] Project affects undisturbed ground. \ 

C] Project area has no potential for presence ofarcheological resources 
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Determination ofno historic properties affected (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence or I 
consultation on file). (Review Concluded) I 
CH Project area has potential for presence ofarcheological resources \ 

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Determination ofno historic properties affected (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) \ 
Are project conditions required • Yes (see section V) • No(Review Concluded) I 
Q Determination ofhistoric properties affected 

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NR eligible resources not present (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file). \ 
Are project conditions required QYes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) 
• NR eligible resources present in project area. (FEMA finding/ SHPO/THPO concurrence on \ 
file) [ 
• 
No Adverse Effect Determination. (FEMA finding/ SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) [
Are project conditions required? D Yes (see section V) f~| No (Review Concluded) \ 
• 
Adverse Effect Determination. (FEMA finding/ SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) f 
• Resolution of Adverse Effect completed. (MOA on file) [ 
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Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No 

(Review Concluded) 

Comments: 07/21/2006-Built around 2003. Catherine Jones, Environmental Specialist. 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

B. Endangered Species Act 
E] No listed species and/or designated critical habitat present in areas affected directly or indirectly by the Federal action. 

(Review Concluded) 

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Listed species and/or designated critical habitat present in the areas affected directly or indirectly by the Federal action. 
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No effect to species or designated critical habitat (See comments for justification) 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded)
• 
May affect, but not likely to adversely affect species or designated critical habitat (FEMA 
determination/USFWS/NMFS concurrence on file) (ReviewConcluded) 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) 


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Likely to adversely affect species ordesignated critical habitat 
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Formal consultation concluded. (Biological Assessment and Biological Opinion on file) 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 
Comments: None 

C. 
Coastal Barrier Resources Act 
£3 Project is not on orconnected to CBRA Unit orOtherwise Protected Area (Review Concluded). 

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Project is on or connected to CBRA Unit or Otherwise Protected Area. (FEMA determination/USFWS consultation on 
file) 

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Proposed action an exception under Section 3505.a.6? (Review Concluded) 
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Proposed action not excepted under Section 3505.a.6. 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 
Comments: None 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

D. 
Clean Water Act 
S 
Project would not affect any waters ofthe U.S. (Review Concluded) 

• 
Project would affect waters, including wetlands, ofthe U.S. 
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Project exempted as in kind replacement or other exemption. (Review Concluded)
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Project requires Section 404/401/or Section 9/10 (Rivers and Harbors Act) permit, including qualification 
under Nationwide Permits. 

Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 

Comments: Projectisnotinoradjacenttoany waterways oftheUS. 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

E. Coastal Zone Management Act 
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Project is not located in a coastal zone area and does not affect a coastal zone area (Review concluded) 
^ Projectislocatedina coastalzoneareaand/oraffectsthecoastalzone 
^ State administering agency does not require consistency review. (Review Concluded). 
O State administering agency requires consistency review. 

Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded 

Comments: FEMA has determined that this project isconsistent with the Coastal Zone Management Act and the Louisiana 
Coastal ManagementPlan (LCMP). 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

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F. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
^ Project does not affect, control, or modify awaterway/body ofwater. (Review Concluded)
O Project affects controls or modifies awaterway/body ofwater. 
• 
Coordination withUSFWS conducted 
• 
No Recommendations offered by USFWS. (Review Concluded) 
• 
Recommendations provided by USFWS. 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 
Comments: Project isnotinor adjacenttoanywaterways oftheUS. 
Correspondence/Consultation/References: 


G. Clean Air Act 
ED Project will not result inpermanent airemissions. (Review Concluded) 
• Projectislocatedinanattainmentarea. (Review Concluded) 
O Projectislocatedina non-attainmentarea. 
C]Coordination required with applicable state administering agency.. 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) Q NO (Review Concluded) 


Comments: Projectwillnot result in permanentair emissions. 
Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

H. Farmland Protection Policy Act 
^ 
Project does not affect designated prime orunique farmland. (Review Concluded) 

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Project causes unnecessary or irreversible conversion ofdesignated prime or unique farmland. 
Q Coordination with Natural Resource Conservation Commission required. 
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Farmland Conversion Impact Rating, Form AD-1006, completed. 
Are project conditions required? D YES (see section V) • NO(Review Concluded) 
Comments: None 
Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

I. 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
O Project not located within a flyway zone. (Review Concluded) 
E<J Project located within a flyway zone. 
^ Project does not have potential totake migratory birds. (Review Concluded) 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) ^ No (Review Concluded) 
O Project has potential to take migratory birds. 

• 
Contactmadewith USFWS 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 
Comments: See letter from Don Fairley to Mr. Russ Watson with USF&WS, dated 09/14/2005. Specifically, FEMA has 
determined that restoration projects funded with federal resources will not have adverse impacts onmigratory birds orother 
fish and wildlife reserves. These determinations arebased onthe understanding that theconditions outlined intheLouisiana 
Endangered Species Summary are met. 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: http://pacificflvwav.gov/Documents/Mississippi mapjxlf 

J. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
^ Projectnotlocatedinor nearEssentialFishHabitat. (ReviewConcluded) 
d Project locatedinor nearEssential Fish Habitat. 

• 
Project does not adversely affect Essential Fish Habitat. (Review Concluded) 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) 
• 
Project adversely affects Essential Fish Habitat (FEMA determination/USFWS/NMFS concurrence on file) 
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Applicant: Jefferson Parish f 

Disaster/Emergency/Program/Project Title: DR1603LA / Hurricane Katrina / Public Assistance Program / Avondale Volunteer Fire Station #74 
f 

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NOAA Fisheries provided no recommendation(s) (Review Concluded). f 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) D No (Review Concluded) j 
• 
NOAA Fisheries provided recommendation(s) I 
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Written reply to NOAA Fisheries recommendations completed. I 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) | 
Comments: None 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

K. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
E3 Project is not along and does not affect WildorScenic River (WSR)-(ReviewConcluded) 

• 
Project isalong oraffects WSR 
• 
Project adversely affects WSR as determined by NPS/USFS. FEMA cannot fund the action. 
(NPS/USFS/USFWS/BLM consultationonfile)(ReviewConcluded) 
• 
Project does not adversely affect WSR. (NPS/USFS/USFWS/BLM consultation on file) 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 
Comments: None 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

L. Other Relevant Laws and Environmental Regulations 
II. Compliance Review for Executive Orders 
A. E.0.11988 -Floodplains 
CD No Effect on Floodplains/Flood levels and project outside Floodplain -(Review Concluded) 
(3 Located inFloodplain orEffects onFloodplains/Flood levels 

• 
No adverse effect on floodplain and not adversely affected by the floodplain. (Review Concluded). 
Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No(Review Concluded) 
• Beneficial Effect on Floodplain Occupancy/Values (Review Concluded). 
^ Possible adverse effects associated with investment in floodplain, occupancy ormodification offloodplain 
environment 

[3 8Step Process Complete-documentation onfile 
Are project conditions required? £R] YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 

15dayspriortothestartofconstructionactivities. Finalpublicnoticeistobeforwardedtothe LAOHS/OEPandFEMAfor 
inclusioninthepermanentprojectfiles. -KimberlyR.Rogers,FloodplainManagementSpecialist. 

Comments: 07/18/2006 -Jefferson Parish enrolled intheNational FloodInsurance Programon 10/01/1971. PerFlood 
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel 22051C0020 E, dated 03/23/1995, project is located in Zone AE, areaof 100-year 
flooding;basefloodelevationdetermined. Projectisfortherepairofa volunteerfirestationdamagedbywindandwinddrivenrainandisnotlikelytoaffectthefloodplain. 
IncompliancewithEOl1988,an8-stepprocesswascompletedand 
attached.Per44 CFR9.11 (d)(9),thereplacementofbuildingcontents,materials,andequipmentshallrequire,as 
appropriate, disaster proofing and/or elimination ofsuch future losses byrelocating those building contents, materials, and 
equipmentoutsideorabovetheadvisorybasefloodelevation. Per44 CFR9.12,applicantmustpublishafinalpublicnotice 
15dayspriortothestartofconstructionactivities. FinalpublicnoticeistobeforwardedtotheLAOHS/OEPandFEMAfor 
inclusioninthepermanentprojectfiles. -KimberlyR.Rogers,FloodplainManagementSpecialist. 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

B. E.0.11990-Wetlands 
[3 No Effects on Wetland(s) and project located outside Wetland(s) -(Review Concluded) 

• 
Located inWetland oreffects Wetland(s) 
• Beneficial Effecton Wetland -(Review Concluded) 
O Possible adverse effect associated with constructing inornear wetland 
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• 
Review completed as part offloodplain review 
• 
8StepProcessComplete-documentationonfile 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 
Comments: None 
Correspondence/Consultation/References: 


C. E.0.12898 -Environmental Justice For Low Income and Minority Populations
E3NoLowincomeorminoritypopulation in,nearoraffectedbytheproject-(ReviewConcluded)

LJ Low income orminority population in ornear project area 
D No disproportionately high and adverse impact on low income or minority population-(Review Concluded)

• 
Disproportionately high or adverse effects on low income or minority population 
Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) 
Comments: None 

Correspondence/Consultation/References: 

III. Other Environmental Issues 
Identify other potential environmental concerns in the comment box not clearly falling under a law or 
executive order(see environmental concerns scoping checklist forguidance). 


Comments: None 
Correspondence/Consultation/References: 


IV. Extraordinary Circumstances 
Basedonthe review ofcompliancewith otherenvironmental lawsandExecutiveOrders,andin 
consideration ofother environmental factors, review theproject forextraordinary circumstances. 


*A"Yes" under any circumstance may require an Environmental Assessment (EA) with the exception of(ii) which 
should be applied in conjunction with controversy on an environmental issue. Ifthe circumstance can be mitigated, 
please explain in comments. If no, leave blank. 

Yes 

LJ (i) Greater scope or size than normally experienced for aparticular category ofaction 

• (ii) Actions with ahigh level ofpublic controversy 
• (iii) Potential for degradation, even though slight, of already existing poor environmental 
conditions; 

• (iv) Employment of unproven technology with potential adverse effects or actions involving 
uniqueor unknownenvironmental risks; 

• (v) Presence ofendangered or threatened species or their critical habitat, or archaeological, 
cultural, historical or other protected resources; 

• 
(vi) Presence of hazardous or toxic substances at levels which exceed Federal, state or local 
regulationsor standardsrequiringactionor attention; 
• (vii) Actions with the potential to affect special status areas adversely or other critical resources 
such as wetlands, coastal zones, wildlife refuge and wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, 
soleorprincipal drinkingwateraquifers; 

• (viii) Potential for adverse effects on health or safety; and 
• (ix) Potential to violate afederal, state, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the 
protection of the environment. 

• (x) Potential for significant cumulative impact when the proposed action is combined with 
other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future actions, even though the impacts ofthe 
proposedactionmaynotbesignificant bythemselves. 

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Comments: None 

V. Environmental Review Project Conditions 
Project Conditions: 
Per 44 CFR 9.11 (d) (9), the replacement of building contents, materials, and equipmentshall require, as appropriate, disaster proofing and/or elimination of such future losses byrelocating those building contents, materials, and equipment outside or above the advisorybase flood elevation. Per 44 CFR 9.12, applicant must publish a final public notice 15 days 
prior to the start of construction activities. Final public notice is to be forwarded to the 
LAOHS/OEP and FEMA for inclusion in the permanent project files. 

Monitoring Requirements: None 

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