Notice to Public of ImpactNOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
AND
NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
City of Meridian
33 E. Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
208-888-4433
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS
On or about August 1, 2004, the City of Meridian will request the Department of Commerce and
Labor, State of Idaho, to release Idaho Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) funds
under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) for the
following project:
City of Meridian
LP Polymer Infrastructure Improvement
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho
ICDBG - $222,603 and Local Match and Other Funding Sources - $172,000 = $394,603
Finding of No Significant Impact: The City of Meridian has applied for ICDBG funding from the
Idaho Department of Commerce for the installation a 10 MW feeder tine from the ID Power
Meridian Substation to the LP Polymer facility site.
it has been determined that the installation of public infrastructure portion of the project and
the Request for Release of Funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality
of human environment and, accordingly, the City of Meridian has decided not to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(PC 91-190). The reason for the decision not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement is
that the City of Meridian's Environmental Review Record and the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development have determined that the LP Polymer Infrastructure Improvement
Project will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of human and natural
environment.
An Environmental Review Record concerning the LP Polymer Infrastructure Improvement
Project has been made by the City of Meridian, which documents the environmental review of
the project, and more fully sets forth the reasons why such Statement is not required. This
Environmental Review Record is on file and is available for public examination and copying on
request at the City of Meridian, 33 E. Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, in the Office of the City
Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
No further environmental review of such project is proposed to be conducted prior to the
request for release of federal funds.
Public Comments on Finding: All interested agencies, groups, and persons who disagree with
this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the City of Meridian.
Such written comments should be received at the City of Meridian, 33 E. Idaho Avenue,
Meridian, Idaho, 83642, on or before July 7, 2004. All such comments so received will be
considered. The City of Meridian will not request the release of ICDBG funds or take any
administrative action on the project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence.
Release of Funds: The City of Meridian will undertake the project described above with ICDBG
funds from the Department of Commerce, State of Idaho, under Title i of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974. The City of Meridian is certifying to the Department that
Tammy de Weerd, in her official capacity as Mayor, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the
Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental
reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The
legal effect of the certification is that, upon its approval, City of Meridian may use the ICDBG
funds and the State of Idaho will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Objections to State Release of Funds: The Department will accept an objection to its approval
only if it is on one of the following bases:
(a} that the certification was not in fact executed by the Certifying Officer; or
(b) the grantee's Environmental Review Record for the project indicates omission
of a required decision finding or step applicable to the project or the
environmental review process.
Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR
Part 58) and may be addressed to:
Division of Community Development
Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor
2nd Floor, Joe R. Williams Office Building
700 West State Street
Boise, ID 83720
Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be
considered by the Department. No objection received after July 7, 2004 will be considered by
the Department.
Tammy de eerd, Mayor
City of Meridian
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
PUBLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Publish one (1 } time on June 21, 2004, in the Palley Times. A copy of the legal
advertisement and an affidavit of publication are required to be sent to William G. Berg,
Jr., City Clerk, City of Meridian, 33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, 83642, with a copy
of the same to Leslie Toombs, Meridian ICDBG Administrator, c/o Sage Community
Resources, 10624 West Executive Drive, Boise, Idaho, 83713.
MERIDIAN LP POLYMER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Environmental Review Schedule
Disseminate Comment Letters to Authorities
Deadline for Authorities' Comments
Deadline to Submit the FONSI-RROF Combined Notice to Valley Times
Publish the FONSI-RROF Combined Notice in Valley Times
Deadline for FONSI-RROF Combined Notice Public Comments
Submit RROF to IDC
Closure of RROF Comment from IDC
Earliest ICDBG Funds Availability Date
April 11, 2004
May 11, 2004
June 18, 2004
June 21, 2004
July 7, 2004
July 8, 2004
July 26, 2004
July 27, 2004