Reviewer Name: Melanie Sibley Project Name: OPCSO Operated Jail System • FE~A-1603-DR-LA Parish: Orleans Record of Environmental Consideration REVISED FOR FEMA ENVIRONMENTAL --LOUISIANA See 44 Code of Federal Regulation Part 10 Project NamelNumber: Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office Operated Jail System/ DR -1603-LA; Pw 19011 VI Applicant Name: Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriffs Office (OPCSO) Project Location: 280 I Perdido Street, New Orleans, La (29.96237, -90.0992) Project Descriptiou: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) have established Alternative Arrangements to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A) and the CEQ Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Requirements of NEPA to Reconstruct Critical Infrastructure in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. These alternative arrangements will enable FEMA, as a component of DHS, to consider the potential for significant impacts to the human environment from its approval to fund the reconstruction of critical physical infrastructure in NOMA. This project qualifies as an Alternative Arrangement for the Reconstruction of Critical Infrastructure in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. For more information visit www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/noma/index.shtm The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) Division at the Louisiana Transitional Recovery Office has determined through its Special Considerations review that Facility Planning and Control (Applicant) public involvement process meets the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Alternative Arrangements (AA). Those requirements comply with the programmatic agreement between the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Department of Homeland Security, and FEMA. As part of the Greater New Orleans Area critical infrastructure, this project qualifies for expedited considerations under the Alternative Arrangements for NEPA compliance. The Alternative Arrangements process (www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/nomJ!) has been activated to address the basic elements ofNEPA for actions taken to restore critical infrastructure devastated by Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage on August 29, 2005 to the OPCSO jail facilities. This project is for the site preparation, purchase of a 500 bed modular jail facility, and the commission of the temporary jail to house prisoners. Construction of permanent jail facilities will not be completed until at least 2013. The preKatrina bed capacity of the OPCSO including all facilities was approximately 7,200 beds. As of July of 2009 the capacity, which includes a temporary facility, is 3,500 beds. As of November 2009 the daily population was 3,568 inmates. This project will add 500 beds to the capacity. The jail will be a medium security facility and will be located at 2801 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. This REC is for activities for site preparation and construction of the temporary modular jail. The applicant is requesting to build the 500 bed facility as a one story horizontal facility. The applicant would demolish the Gallo building in order to accommodate the square footage needed for the one story temporary jail and supporting facility. Once site preparation is complete the applicant will install the temporary modular jail. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Determination Reviewer Name: Melanie Sibley Project Name: OPCSO Operated Jail System • FEMA-1603-0R-LA Parish: Orleans o Statutorily excluded from NEP A review (Review Concluded) o Programmatic Categorical Exclusion -Category (Review Concluded) o Categorical Exclusion -Category o No Extraordinary Circumstances exist. Are project conditions required? 0 Yes (see section V) 0 No (Review Concluded) o Extraordinary Circumstances exist (see Section IV). o Extraordinary Circumstances mitigated. (see Section IV comments) Are project conditions required? 0 Yes (see section V) 0 No (Review Concluded) t?SI Alternative Arrangements t?SI Public Involvement Plan on file (see comments below) Are project conditions required? t?SI Yes (see section V) 0 No (Review Concluded) o Environmental Assessment o Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Reference EA or PEA in comments) D Environmental Impact Statement Comments: Based on documentation provided by the sub-applicant, FEMA's Environmental 1Historic Preservation Section and Alternatives Arrangement team has determined that OPCSO has provided sufficient documentation to demonstrate a satisfactory public involvement process for the proposed temporary jail facility for the OPCSO . . Correspondence/Consultation/References: NEPA Alternative Arrangements Report of Finding letter dated 1121110 signed for the tem ora . ail buildin i by Melanie Sibley, providing documentation of public involvement for the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office project . Reviewer and Approvals FEMA Environmental Reviewer: 'b y, E pecialist, FEMA LA-TRO 7/Jil/O Signature -/-IJ---L----'-