Notice to Public of No Significant Impact on the Environment and
Notice to Public of Request for Release of Funds
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:
On or about July 17, 2017, the Town of Silver Lake will request the release federal funds from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) for Community Development Block Grant Funds from the State of Indiana under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383) for the following project:
Silver Lake Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project
The project will entail the construction of new sanitary sewer force main and upgrades to the existing lift station. In addition, various storm drainage lines will be installed to divert surface water from entering the existing sanitary sewer lines around the lake area.
Finding of No Significant Impact
It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and accordingly the above named Town of Silver Lake has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190). The reasons for such decision not to prepare such statement are as follows:
All preliminary environmental reviews by state and county agencies indicated that the proposed project would not endanger the environment under any capacity.
An Environmental Review Record regarding the proposed project has been made by the above named Town of Silver Lake 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 at the Silver Lake Town Hall located at 604 Jefferson Street, Silver Lake, Indiana and is available for public examination and copying upon request the Silver Lake Town Hall between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. No further environmental review of such project is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of funds.
Public Comments of Findings
All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the Town of Silver Lake to the Silver Lake Town Hall, 604 Jefferson Street, Silver Lake, IN 46982. Such written comments should be received by July 15, 2017. All such comments so received will be considered and the Town of Silver Lake will not request the release of federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentences.
Release of Funds
The Town of Silver Lake will undertake the project described above with Community Development Block Grant funds from the State of Indiana under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The Town of Silver Lake is certifying to the State that the Town of Silver Lake and Chad Miner, in his official capacity as Council President 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 the Town of Silver Lake may use the Block Grant funds and the State will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Objections to State Release of Funds
The State will accept an objection to its approval only if it is on one of the following basis: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the certifying officer or other officer of applicant approved by the State; or (b) that the applicant's environmental review record for the project indicated omission of a required review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to the OCRA, Environmental Specialist, One North Capitol, Suite 600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2027.
Objections to the release of funds on basis other that those stated above will not be considered by the State. No objections received after August 2, 2017 will be considered by the State.
