Environmental Review Process

Environmental Review Process

Technical Assistance Resources

• Terms and Definitions
• Subrecipient Environmental Review Guidance
• Levels of Environmental Review
• Levels of Environmental Review Table
• Environmental Compliance Steps
• Environmental Review (PowerPoint)
• Overview of Cross-Cutting Requirements Part 1: Environmental Review
• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Web-Based Instructional System for Environmental Review (WISER)
• Environmental Review Laws and Authorities
• Floodplain Management 8-Step Decision-Making Process
• Lead-Based Paint
• HUD Environmental Assessment Factors eGuide
• Commonly-Used Online Tools and Resources
• Contact the Environmental Review Team or your Grant Manager for an up-to-date list of Agency contacts
• Subrecipient Checklists for Completion of an Environmental Review:
  1. Exempt/Categorically Excluded not Subject to 58.5 (Exempt/CENST) Checklist
  2. Categorically Excluded Subject to 58.5 (CEST) Checklist
  3. Environmental Assessment (EA) Checklist
  4. Site-Specific (Tier II) Checklist
• Sample Notices for Publication:
  1. Unspecified Site Strategy - Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds
  2. Sample Early and Final Floodplain Notices
  3. Sample Notice of Intent to Release Funds
  4. Sample Concurrent Notice
  5. Sample Concurrent Notice for Tiered Projects
• Forms and Examples:
  1. Certification of Exemption or Categorically Excluded Not Subject to Section 58.5
  2. Categorical Exclusion Subject to 58.5 (Statutory Worksheet 24 CFR 58.5 Statutes, Executive Orders and Regulations)
  3. Environmental Assessment for HUD-funded Proposals
  4. Steps for Developing an Unspecified Site Strategy for Housing Related Activities
  5. Form 7015.15 - Request for Release of Funds and Certification (expiration date 3/31/2023)
  6. Delegation of Authority to Act as Certifying Officer
  7. Site Specific Environmental Review Checklist
• Related Links - Federal Agency Websites
  1. HUD Environmental Review Homepage
  2. HUD Census Data (Low- to Moderate Income Population Data)
  3. United States Census Bureau
  4. Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities
• Related Links - State and Local Agency Websites
  1. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  2. Florida Division of Emergency Management
  3. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Business Resources (Enterprise Zones, Economic Development Initiatives, etc.)
  4. Florida Department of Environmental Protection
     • State Clearinghouse (Coastal Zone Management, Permitting)
     • District Offices (Floodplains and Wetlands, Water Resources, Air Quality, etc.)
  5. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (State manages wildlife and critical habitats)
  6. Florida Department of State (Cultural and Historical Resources/State Historic Preservation Office)
  7. Florida Department of Transportation (Right of Way, Runway Clear Zones, etc.)
  8. Water Management Districts
  9. Florida Regional Planning Councils
• Local Governments - Check with the following to determine if their records indicate the age of a structure and whether a site has previously been used as a gas station, dry cleaner, etc.:
  1. Property Appraiser's Office
  2. Official Records - (Clerks Office, Clerk of the Circuit Court)
  3. Planning and Zoning Department
  4. Code Enforcement Department