Reviewer Name: Michael Abrahm Applicant: St. Tammany Parish School Board Pisaster/Emergency/Program/Project Title: DR-1603-LA/ESTO198Covington High School Parish: St. Tammany ABBREVIATED RECORD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION See 44 Code of Federal Regulation Part 10. Proiect Name/Number: ESTO198 Covington High School Campus, Buildings PW 10264 Proiect Location: Lion Drive, Covington, LA 70435 St. Tammany Parish, Latitude: 30.49331, Longitude:-90.1331 Proiect Description: The Covington High School complex consists ofa cinderblock/brick building, along with numerous portable wood frame structures. Sixofthe portable wood structures sustained substantial damage to their asphale shingle roofs. The mitigation proposal is to cover the shingle roofs on all six buildings with a steel panel roof in order to resist wind damage in future storms.. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS [>3 (Short version) All consultation and agreements implemented to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, andExecutive Orders 11988, 11990 and 12898 are completed and no other laws apply. (Review Concluded) [J (Long version) All applicable laws and executive orders were reviewed. Additional information for compliance is attached to this REC and/or included in project files, as applicable. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) DETERNINATION • Statutorily excluded from NEPA review. (Review Concluded) 0 Programmatic Categorical Exclusion -(Review Concluded) 1 I Categorical Exclusion -Category I I No Extraordinary Circumstances exist. Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No(Review Concluded) [U Extraordinary Circumstances exist (See Section IV). O Extraordinary Circumstances mitigated. (See Section IV comments) Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) [_] No (Review Concluded) I I Environmental Assessment d Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Reference EA or PEA in comments) IXI Environmental Impact Statement Comments: This project meets the criteria for an Alternative Arrangement Permanent Schools type of projectTT] HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 3 No historic properties that are listed or 45/50 years or older in project area. (Review Concluded) O Building or structure listed or 45/50 years or older in project area and activity not exempt from review. • Determination ofNo Historic Properties Affected (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) • Determination ofHistoric Properties Affected (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) LJ PropertyaNationalHistoricLandmarkandNationalParkServicewas providedearly notificationduringthe consultationprocess.If not, explain in comments Abbreviated Record of Environmental Consideration 1 Reviewer Name: Michael Abrahm Applicant: St. Tammany Parish School Board Disaster/Emergency/Program/Project Title: DR-1603-UVEST0198Covington High School Parish: St. Tammany • No Adverse Effect Determination (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file). Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) • Adverse Effect Determination (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) • Resolution ofAdverse Effect completed. (MOA on file) Are project conditions required • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) Comments: Project building is aportable building less than 45/50 years ofage. The proposed repairs are exempt from 106 review by FEMA's Programmatic Agreement, Appendix A, Item I, Section Eand Item II Section A (2). Correspondence/Consultation/References: NHPA effect determination made by Kathleen Bergeron, Historic Preservation Specialist j ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES 13 Project affects only previously disturbed ground. (Review Concluded) IZ1 Project affects undisturbed ground. • Project area has no potential for presence ofarcheological resources • Determination ofno historic properties affected (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence or consultation on file). (Review Concluded) O Project area has potential for presence ofarcheological resources • Determination ofno historic properties affected (FEMA finding/SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) Are project conditions required • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) I I Determination ofhistoric properties affected • 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? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) • Adverse Effect Determination. (FEMA finding/ SHPO/THPO concurrence on file) O Resolution ofAdverse Effect completed. (MOA on file) Are project conditions required? Q Yes (see section V) [_] No (Review Concluded) Comments: Repairs will not change ormodify the pre-disaster footprint ofthebuilding. Correspondence/Consultation/References: THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES 13 No listed species and/or designated critical habitat present in areas affected directly or indirectly by the Federal action. (Review Concluded) • Listed species and/or designated critical habitat present in the areas affected directly or indirectly by the Federal action. • 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) (Review Concluded) Abbreviated Record of Environmental Consideration 2 Reviewer Name: Michael Abrahm Applicant: St. Tammany Parish School Board Pisaster/Emergency/Program/Project Title: DR-1603-LA/EST0198Covington High School Parish: St. Tammany Are project conditions required? • Yes (see section V) • No (Review Concluded) • Likely to adversely affect species or designated critical habitat • Formal consultation concluded. (Biological Assessment and Biological Opinion on file) Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) Comments Project is located in an urban or previously developed area. Neither listed species nor their habitat occur in or near this site, thus FEMA finds there will be no effect to threatened or endangered species. Correspondence/Consultation/References: USFWS emergency consultation provisions determined in letters dated September 15, 2005 for Katrina.. E.Q.11988 -FLOODPLAINS 13 No Effect on Floodplains/Flood levels and project outside Floodplain -(Review Concluded) • Located in Floodplain or Effects on Floodplains/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). LJ Possible adverse effects associated with investment in floodplain, occupancy or modification of floodplain environment C] 8 Step Process Complete -documentation on file Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) Comments: Project islocated in flood zone "C", areas ofminimal flooding.. Correspondence/Consultation/References: . Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel Number 22520502IOC, dated 10/17/1989. E.0.11990 -WETLANDS 03 No Effects on Wetland(s) and project located outside Wetland(s) -(Review Concluded) • Located in Wetland or effects Wetland(s) • Beneficial Effecton Wetland -(Review Concluded) [Z] Possible adverse effect associated with constructing in or near wetland O Review completed as part offloodplain review Q 8 Step Process Complete -documentation on file Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) Comments: No wetlands were determined to be present by consultation with local maps, topographic maps and aerial photographs. Correspondence/Consultation/References: Microsoft Trips & Streets, Topozone, LaMap E.0.12898 -Environmental Justice For Low Income and Minority Populations E3 No Low income or minority population in, near or affected by the project -(Review Concluded) LJLow incomeorminoritypopulationinornearprojectarea \_\ No disproportionately high and adverse impact on low income or minority population-(Review Concluded) Q Disproportionately high or adverse effects on low income or minority population Are project conditions required? • YES (see section V) • NO (Review Concluded) Abbreviated Record of Environmental Consideration 3 Reviewer Name: Michael Abrahm Applicant: St. Tammany Parish School Board Disaster/Emergency/Program/Project Title: DR-1603-LA/EST0198Covington High School Parish: St. Tammany Comments: Project Scope of Work is for repair of portable school buildings and will not adversely impact any lowincome orminority population. Correspondence/Consultation/References: OTHER RELEVANT LAWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS • No impacts to other substantive laws/Executive Orders identified. Review concluded. 13 Other applicable substantive laws/Executive Orders. (Identify law/E.O. and conditions if any below). Comments: RCRA: Unusable equipment, debris and material shall be disposed ofin an approved manner and location. In the event significant items (or evidence thereof) are discovered during implementation of the project applicant shall handle, manage, and dispose ofpetroleum products, hazardous materials and/or toxic waste in accordance to the requirements and to the satisfaction of the governing local, state and federal agencies Correspondence/Consultation/Reference: V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT CONDITIONS Project Conditions: This projectmustcomplywithallconditionsofthe attachedProgrammaticCategorical Exclusion. In addition, the following conditions apply as a condition of FEMA funding reimbursement: Unusable equipment, debris and material shall bedisposed of in an approved manner and location. In the event significant items (or evidence thereof) are discovered during implementation ofthe project applicant shall handle, manage,anddisposeofpetroleumproducts, hazardousmaterialsand/ortoxicwasteinaccordancetothe requirementsandtothesatisfactionofthegoverninglocal,stateand federal agencies In accordance with the Formosan termite initiative act, (LA R.S.3:3391.1 thru 3391.13) the Louisiana parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington are under quarantine. The movement of wood or cellulose material, temporary housing orarchitectural components (e.g. beams, doors and other wood salvaged from a structure) may not leave the quarantined parishes without written authorization from the Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry or his designee(s). Noextraordinarycircumstancesasdescribedin44CFR10.8(d)(3)wereidentifiedduring projectreview. REVIEWER AND APPROVALS FEMA Environmenta Name: Michael Ah. Signature /// // . Date July 28. 2006 FEMA Regional Environmental Officer or delegated approving official. Name: Dr. William Fagan Signature //y/^yr/C Date $/3•/2(T5 /&. Abbreviated Record of/Environmental Consideration