IOWA STATE REVOLVING FUND CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION. To: All Interested Citizens, Government Agencies, and Public Groups

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1 Why You Should Read This: The document below reviews the environmental impact likely from a project. This project is planned to be federally funded through your tax dollars; therefore, you are entitled to take part in its review. If you have concerns about the environmental impact of this project, raise them now. We encourage public input in this decision making process. July 19, 2016 IOWA STATE REVOLVING FUND CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION To: All Interested Citizens, Government Agencies, and Public Groups An environmental review has been performed based on the procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the proposed agency action below: Applicant: SRF Number: CS County: Kossuth IDNR Project Number: S : Iowa The, Iowa is planning an upgrade to their sanitary sewer collection system. The proposed project includes rehabilitation of existing manholes. The city has applied for financial assistance through the Revolving Fund (SRF) loan program to build the project. The proposes to rehabilitate existing manholes in the City s sanitary sewer collection system. Manhole rehabilitation techniques include casting/chimney replacement to replace open pick-hole lids with bolt-down covers, installation of chimney seals, internal grouting, and spray/trowel or pour-in-place lining. The methods used in this work emphasize in-situ repairs to the existing structures to minimize disruption. The typical excavation for casting/chimney replacement is 5 x5 wide (typical boxout dimensions) and approximately 2 deep (exact depths will vary by manhole). Seven existing manholes will be completely removed and replaced in the same location. The manholes slated for rehabilitation are constructed of brick, precast concrete, and a combination of brick and precast concrete. The manholes are located in City streets, City street right-of-way, and a mowed grass sanitary sewer easement throughout the City. INVESTING IN IOWA S WATER

2 CX Page 2 SRF Number CS Project Number S The proposed project will disturb less than 0.10 acres of previously disturbed land. No significant archaeological resources were identified within the project area. All proposed work will be within the areas previously disturbed by the construction of the existing sanitary sewer. The proposed project was reviewed for eligibility for a categorical exclusion from NEPA review specified in the 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part The project meets all criteria described in the above reference and was determined that this project is eligible for a categorical exclusion. Consequently, a preliminary decision has been made that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) will not be prepared. Justification for granting categorical exclusion: The project as proposed is solely directed toward minor upgrading or minor expansion of system capacity, rehabilitation of the existing system and system components, or construction of new minor ancillary facilities adjacent to or on the same property as existing facilities. This project will not involve new or relocated discharges to surface or ground water. This project will not result in substantial increase in the volume or the loading of pollutant to the receiving water. The project will not serve a population 30% greater than the existing population. The project is not directly or indirectly involved or related to upgrading or extending infrastructure systems primarily for the purposes of future development. The project is not counter to the state, or other regional growth plan or strategy. The proposed action is not known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time. The proposed action is not known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities. The proposed action is not known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat. The proposed action is not known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. INVESTING IN IOWA S WATER

3 CX Page 3 SRF Number CS Project Number S The proposed action is not known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat. The proposed action is not known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects. The proposed action is not known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans. The proposed action is not known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action. The proposed action is not known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts. The proposed action is not known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resourceprotection, or land-use laws or regulations. The Department of Natural Resources shall revoke the categorical exclusion and shall require a full environmental review if, subsequent to the granting of an exclusion, the state determines that: The proposed project no longer meets the requirements for a categorical exclusion due to changes in the proposed project; or New evidence reveals that serious local or environmental issues exist; or Federal,, local or tribal laws are being violated. This action is taken on the basis of a careful review of supporting information that is on file at the Department of Natural Resources Des Moines, Iowa office. This information is available upon request. This Department will not take any administrative action on the project for at least thirty (30) calendar days from the above date. Persons disagreeing with the above environmental decision may submit comments to the Department during this period. Please direct your comments to me at Lee.Wagner@dnr.iowa.gov or (515) INVESTING IN IOWA S WATER

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5 USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle: Algona Sections: 34, 35, Township: 96 N, Range: 29 W Section: 31, Township: 96 N, Range: 28 W Sections: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, Township: 95 N, Range: 29 W Date: 1972 Location of Algona, Iowa Wikipedia 2016 Project Boundary Manhole Rehabilitation Locations Historic Properties USGS Topographic Map Algona Manhole Rehabilitation Project Algona, IA Revolving Fund 502 East 9 th Street Des Moines, IA

6 Project Boundary Manhole Rehabilitation Locations Historic Properties 2015 Aerial Photograph Algona Manhole Rehabilitation Project Algona, IA Revolving Fund 502 East 9 th Street Des Moines, IA

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10 Johnson Johnson McCoy Clarke Clarke Clarke Slagle 49H 49E 49F 49G Highway 18 Highway 18 Highway 18 United s Highway 18 Plum Creek 56A McCoy 57 Mound 58 Mound 59 Clarke McCoy Clarke Maple Maple Johnson Johnson Walnut Walnut Map # 3

11 Plum Creek United s Highway Finn 53 United s Highway Finn Map # 4 Finn

12 Johnson Putnam McCoy Spruce Walnut Locust Poplar 101 Walnut Locust Poplar Spruce 100 Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Poplar Spruce Maple Walnut 72 Locust Poplar McCoy 73 McCoy McCoy Maple Poplar 160A 161A Map # 5

13 Norwood (A) 111A Valley 110B Park 149B Pine 110C Maple 150A Maple 152(A) 178A B Map # 6 208

14 Church (A) A 110B 110C 106B 106C 153 Pine Garfield Pine Pine 178A 180A Pine B Garfield Garfield Church A (A) 209(A) Garfield Map # 7 Church

15 Johnson Johnson Poplar Poplar Johnson Poplar Spruce (A) Spruce Spruce Spruce 160A 161A Commercial 157A Diagonal 158 Commercial (A) Commercial Commercial Johnson 216(A) 217 Map #

16 A A Swetting Ridgely 277A 277 Watertower Map # B

17 B 172A A Swetting B (A) Moore Map # 10 Moore 348

18 B A Map #

19 Church B Garfield Church A (A) 209(A) Garfield Garfield Garfield 260 Church 261A Diagonal Diagonal Colby Mc Pherson Colby Map # Mc Pherson

20 Heckart Woodworth 183 Lantry 182B 182A Diagonal (A) A Diagonal Linden Woodworth Linden Diagonal Diagonal Diagonal Lantry Diagonal Heckart Woodworth A Woodworth Lantry 293 Heckart 293A Woodworth B Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, 2016 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Map # 13 Lantry Heckart Woodworth

21 Woodworth Diagonal Durant Diagonal Diagonal 213A 215A (A) Diagonal Woodworth Linden Woodworth Linden Linden A Woodworth Woodworth Ackley Woodworth Map # 14 Ackley

22 Putnam Putnam Johnson Johnson Putnam (A) Putnam Linden Linden Linden Putnam Ackley McCoy Ackley 369 Map # A

23 B West th 210th Map # th West 477 Mc Gregor

24 Lowe Smith Lowe Smith Lowe 324 Ridgely Smith Blackford Lowe A Blackford Blackford Mc Gregor 481 Mc Gregor Mc Gregor 485 Mc Gregor 490 Mc Gregor Mc Gregor 491 Lowe Smith Blackford Smith A Map # 17 Smith 538

25 Ridgely Watertower B B (A) Mc Gregor 491 Mc Gregor 492 Mc Gregor Mc Gregor Map #

26 Moore Moore Moore Moore A Moore B Mc Gregor A 533 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, Map # 19 Moore

27 A B A A 533 Map #

28 Colby Garfield Diagonal Colby Mc Pherson Colby Mc Pherson Mc Pherson A 501A Map # 21

29 290 Diagonal Lantry Heckart Woodworth 291 Lantry 293A Heckart Woodworth Lantry B 363 Heckart Woodworth A Lantry 452 Heckart Woodworth 454 Lantry 453A th Heckart Map # 22 Sample 555 Hale

30 Woodworth Woodworth Woodworth Woodworth Ackley Ackley Durant Ackley Durant 456A 513 Ackley Hale 555 Map # 23

31 West Mc Gregor A Overmeyer Map # 24

32 522 Smith A 538 Smith Overmeyer 559 Blackford 565 Riverview 560 Smith Overmeyer Blackford Blackford South 563 South 599 Smith Keith 600 Overmeyer Blackford 607 Overmeyer Tietz Blackford 601 Keith Tietz 606 Map # 25 Highway 274

33 South Riverview 567 South Grove 607 Overmeyer 608 Overmeyer Overmeyer Overmeyer Keith B Tietz Map # 26 Highway Overmeyer Overmeyer

34 Moore Mc Gregor Moore A 533 Moore Moore Overmeyer Overmeyer Map # 27 Grove Moore Grove Grove Grove

35 A Grove Grove Grove 575(A) South South Map # Chubb 623 Chubb

36 Jerome Harriet (A) 580 Jerome 582 Harriet South 579 South South Harriet South Chubb 623 Chubb Chubb Chubb Chubb 641 Bell 642 Jerome Fair Jerome Fair 644 Fair 655 Map # 29

37 Lantry Hale Hale Heckart Durant th Sample B 553 Hale Grove 554 Sample Orchard Orchard Sample Sample Sample Chubb Map # 30

38 South South Chubb 623 Chubb Overmeyer Overmeyer Overmeyer 647 Fair Fairlane Fair Fair Bell 652A Map # 31