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- Categorical Exclusion Training Class Presented by the Office of
Environmental Services April 15-16, 2015
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- Why Are You Here? Pre-Qualification requirement Increase
project management awareness Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- Class Objectives Understand CE classification levels Understand
Programmatic CE Agreement Understand existing regulations and
policies Learn about changes to the CE process Learn how to
properly document decision-making Learn about the Online CE System
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 3
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- This Class is For You! Ask questions!!! Share experiences Peer
interaction encouraged Categorical Exclusion Training Class 4
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- Introductions Name Company/Position Environmental /CE
Experience Class Expectations Thanks for coming ! Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 5
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- Agenda FHWA Perspective CE Programmatic Agreement
Re-Evaluations NEPA Disciplines/Online CE Purpose and Need
Alternatives Air and Noise ESA Cultural Resources Ecological and
Permits Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Environmental Justice and
Community Impacts Categorical Exclusion Training Class 6
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- FHWA Perspective THE BIG PICTURE Why We Do What We Do!
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- Federal Law and Regulations Laws are enacted by Congress and
codified by United States Code (U.S.C. or USC) Each federal agency
codifies general and permanent rules and regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) They have the power of law Each agency
then develops policy, guidance or other administrative tools to
deliver the various regulations Categorical Exclusion Training
Class 8
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- What is NEPA? National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
Established policy for all federal agencies Requires agencies to
assess and determine if a proposed action will result in
significant environmental impacts Established Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Codified by 40 CFR 1508.4 Required all
federal agencies to develop environmental regulations. Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 9
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- NEPA Process Before action is taken, environmental information
is made available to: Public Officials Stakeholders Citizens
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 10
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- What is the Goal? Identify and assess reasonable alternatives
Avoid or minimize adverse effects upon the quality of human
environment Categorical Exclusion Training Class 11
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- What Regulations Govern NEPA in Transportation? 40 CFR 1508.4
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 23 CFR 771.117 Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- FHWA Policy Environmental Impact/Related Procedures
Environmental coordinated as a single process Alternatives
evaluated and decisions made in the best interest of the public
Balances transportation needs with: Social, economic, and
environmental impacts National, State and Local environmental
protection goals Categorical Exclusion Training Class 13
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- FHWA Policy FHWA manages the NEPA project development and
decision-making process together in the single decision- making
process often referred to as the NEPA Umbrella 14 Categorical
Exclusion Training Class
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- FHWA Policy Public Involvement is Essential!! Incorporate
measures to mitigate adverse impacts Categorical Exclusion Training
Class 15
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- FHWA Policy Civil Rights considerations are important! Do not
exclude any person, because of handicap, age, race, color, sex, or
national origin from participating in, or deny benefits of, or be
subject to discrimination under any Administration program or
procedural activity required by or developed pursuant to this
regulation (Title VI) Include consideration of Environmental
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- NEPA/CE Relationship Actions which do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant impact upon the human environment
The C-List [23 CFR 771.117(c )] No further NEPA approval required
The D-List [23 CFR 771.117(d )] May be designated as a CE after
approval 17 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- Applying NEPA to CEs The applicant shall submit documentation
that demonstrates specific conditions or criteria for CEs are
satisfied and that significant environmental impacts will not
result Level of analysis should be commensurate with the proposed
undertakings potential for adverse environmental impacts and
controversy 18 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- The determination of a significant impact is a function of both
context and intensity Context means that the significance of an
action must be analyzed in several contexts such as society,
interests, setting, etc. Intensity refers to the severity of impact
What Does Significant Mean? (CEQ) Categorical Exclusion Training
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- 23 CFR 771 - Environmental Impact 771.115 Classes of Action
771.117 FHWA Categorical Exclusions FHWA Regulations Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 20
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- Actions that meet 40 CFR 1508.4 Do not require significant
relocations No significant impacts to: Planned growth or land use
Natural environment Cultural or recreational properties Air, noise,
and water quality Travel patterns 23 CFR 771.117(a) Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 21
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- Projects with unusual circumstances require appropriate
environmental studies to determine if CE classification can be met
Significant environmental impacts Substantial environmental
controversy Significant 4(f)/6(f) impacts Inconsistencies with
Federal, State, or local environmental laws, regulations or
administrative determinations 23 CFR 771.117(b) Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 22
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- Actions that meet CE criteria per 40 CFR 1508.4 and 23 CFR
771.117(a) In Ohio, categorized into two levels C1 and C2 23 CFR
771.117(c) Categorical Exclusion Training Class 23
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- Actions that meet CE criteria per 40 CFR 1508.4 and 771.117(a)
In Ohio, categorized into three levels D1, D2, and D3 23 CFR
771.117(d) Categorical Exclusion Training Class 24
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- FHWA Technical Advisory T6640.8A Any action that meets the
criteria of 23 CFR 771.117(a) may be classified as a CE Even if it
does not appear in 771.117(d) Used as a guide to identify actions
that may be processed as a CE Must demonstrate that the proposed
undertaking will not result in significant impacts Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 25
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- FHWA Policy Public Involvement is essential! Assists in
mitigating adverse impacts Non-discriminatory (per Civil Rights
Act) Environmental information is made available to: Public
Officials Stakeholders Citizens Categorical Exclusion Training
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- FHWA Policy Environmental coordinated as a single process
Alternatives evaluated and decisions made in the best interest of
the public Balances transportation needs with: Social, economic,
and environmental impacts Environmental protection goals at the
national, state and local level Categorical Exclusion Training
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- MAP-21 Congress mandated certain actions be categorically
excluded from requirements related to EAs/EISs Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21 st Century Act Sections 1315, 1316, and 1317
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 28
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- Ohios Programmatic CE Agreement
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- Between FHWA and ODOT Includes the Ohio Rail Development
Commission (ORDC) Executed February 23, 2015 Assures compliance
with all applicable federal environmental laws & regulations
Consistent documentation process Legally defensible Concise and
easy procedure to follow Purpose Categorical Exclusion Training
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- Purpose Provides a consistent documentation process Legally
defensible Concise and easy process to follow Reduces paperwork and
processing time Personnel with limited exposure to the NEPA process
can easily provide proper information Enables appropriate decisions
to be made within bounds of the agreement Categorical Exclusion
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- Reflects changes implemented by MAP-21 All CEs are classified
as C or D in accordance with 23 CFR 771.117 The appropriate
determination level is based upon the type of action and project
impacts The approval and documentation process is facilitated
through the Online CE System Purpose Categorical Exclusion Training
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- C1 C2 D1 D2 D3 Five Determination Levels Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 33
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- C1, C2, and D1 District Environmental Coordinator (DEC) ORDC
Environmental Coordinator (EC) D2 OES D3 FHWA Determination
Authority Categorical Exclusion Training Class 34
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- C1 Project Types
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- Standard stand-alone transportation activities Do not result in
significant impacts to the human or natural environment Meet the
intent of 23 CFR 771.117(c) No additional documentation required
beyond determination that they meet the criteria presented in
Appendix A of the PA Definition Categorical Exclusion Training
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- (1) Activities which do not involve or lead directly to
construction Examples include: Study type projects (e.g.
feasibility studies) Projects that do not utilize federal monies or
do not require federal actions State-funded actions only Land
donations to ODOT associated with ROW permits (Non-NHS/non-Limited
Access) State-funded actions only C1 Categorical Exclusion Training
Class 37
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- (2) Approval of utility installations along or across a
transportation facility. Examples include: Utility tower lighting
and street lighting projects (3)Construction of bicycle and
pedestrian lanes, paths, and facilities. Examples include:
Walkways, sidewalks, shared-use paths and facilities, small
passenger shelters provided no new disturbance will occur C1
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 38
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- (4) Activities included in the State's "highway safety plan"
under 23 U.S.C. 402. (5)Transfer of Federal lands pursuant to 23
U.S.C. 107(d) and/or 23 U.S.C. 317 when the land transfer is in
support of an action that is not otherwise subject to FHWA review
under NEPA. (6) Installation of noise barriers or alterations to
existing publicly owned buildings to provide for noise reduction.
Examples include: Maintenance and/or replacement of existing noise
wall panels and/or posts C1 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- (7) Landscaping. Examples include: Herbicidal spraying Mowing
or brush removal/trimming projects Beautification or facility
improvement projects C1 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- (8) Installation of fencing, signs, pavement markings, small
passenger shelters, traffic signals, and railroad warning devices
where no substantial land acquisition or traffic disruption will
occur. Examples include: Installation or maintenance of signs,
pavement markings/raised pavement markers/sensors, traffic calming
activities, and/or new or replacement fencing General pavement
marking or line painting C1 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- (9)transportation facilities damaged by an incident resulting
in an emergency declared by the Governoror a disaster or emergency
declared by the President Emergency repairs under 23 U.S.C. 125;
and Repair, reconstruction, restoration, retrofitting, or
replacement of any road, highway, bridge, tunnel, or transit
facility, including ancillary transportation facilities, in
operation or under construction when damaged C1 Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 42
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- (10) Acquisition of scenic easements. Examples include:
Conservation/mitigation easements and fee simple Land acquisition
by a public agency/public park entity for passive recreational use
(11) Determination of payback under 23 U.S.C. 156 for property
previously acquired with Federal-aid participation. C1 Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 43
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- (12) Improvements to existing rest areas and truck weigh
stations. Examples include: Improvements to existing rest areas and
weigh stations for minor maintenance Projects involving major
construction may require a higher level of documentation Truck stop
electrification and construction/installation of alternative energy
facilities at existing facilities C1 Categorical Exclusion Training
Class 44
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- (13) Ridesharing activities. Examples include: Transportation
corridor fringe parking facilities, park-and-ride lots and
ridesharing activities (14)Bus and rail car rehabilitation.
(15)Alterations to facilities or vehicles in order to make them
accessible for elderly and handicapped persons. C1 Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 45
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- (16) Program administration, technical assistance activities,
and operating assistance to transit authorities to continue
existing service or increase service to meet routine changes in
demand. (17) The purchase of vehicles by the applicant where the
use of these vehicles can be accommodated by existing facilities or
by new facilities which themselves are within a CE. Examples
include: Purchase or conversion of vehicles to alternative fuel
uses C1 Categorical Exclusion Training Class 46
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- (18) Track and railbed maintenance and improvements when
carried out within the existing right-of-way. Examples include:
Track and railbed acquisition (19) Purchase and installation of
operating or maintenance equipment to be located within the transit
facility and with no significant impacts off the site. C1
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 47
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- (20)Not applicable to ODOT (21)Deployment of electronics,
photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or
in combination, or as components of a fully integrated system, to
improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system
or to enhance security or passenger convenience. C1 Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 48
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- (22) Projects, as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101, that would take
place entirely within the existing operational right-of-way. (23)
Projects that receive less than $5,000,000 of Federal funds or with
a total estimated cost of not more than $30,000,000 and with
Federal funds that comprise less than 15 percent of the total
estimated project cost. C1 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- (24) Localized geotechnical and other investigations to provide
information for preliminary design and for environmental analyses
and permitting purposes, such as drilling test bores for soil
sampling; archeological investigations for archeology resources
assessment or similar survey; and wetland surveys. Only applies to
stand alone projects, not for surveys being conducted as part of a
project with an environmental document C1 Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 50
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- (25) Environmental restoration and pollution abatement actions
to minimize or mitigate the impacts of any existing transportation
facility carried out to address water pollution or environmental
degradation. Examples include: Related environmental mitigation
activities (wetland, stream, upland, etc.) C1 Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 51
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- (26) Thru (28) Per 23 CFR 771(c)(26)-(28) and MAP-21, these
items CANNOT be processed as a C1. See C2 list in Appendix B (29)
Purchase, construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of ferry
vessels that would not require a change in the function of the
ferry terminals and can be accommodated by existing facilities or
by new facilities which themselves are within a CE. C1 Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 52
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- (30) Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing ferry
facilities that occupy substantially the same geographic footprint,
do not result in a change in their functional use, and do not
result in a substantial increase in the existing facilitys
capacity. Example actions include work on pedestrian and vehicle
transfer structures and associated utilities, buildings, and
terminals. C1 Categorical Exclusion Training Class 53
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- C1 Project Impact Thresholds
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- Not a C1 if A project involves any of the following:
Acquisition of new temporary/permanent ROW National Scenic River
Corridor impacts Waterway Permits Threatened & Endangered
Species impacts Wetland impacts Historic Properties or Historic
District impacts Section 4(f) and/or Section 6(f) impacts
Substantial traffic disruption Minor public or agency controversy
on env. grounds Categorical Exclusion Training Class 55
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- C2 Project Types
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- Do not result in significant impacts Have independent utility
and logical termini Require a minimum level of documentation to
ensure no unusual circumstances are present Do not exceed
constraints listed at 23 CFR 771.117(e) Definition Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 57
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- Definition Certain C1 actions that exceed C1 impact thresholds
can be processed as a C2 only if they meet the criteria of a C2
action and do not exceed C2 impact thresholds C1 actions that do
not meet the criteria for C2 shall be processed at the next
appropriate higher level (D listed projects) Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 58
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- (26) Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration,
rehabilitation, reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding
auxiliary lanes if the action meets the constraints in paragraph
(e) of this section. Examples include: Joint or limited use of
right-of-way where the proposed use would have minimal or no
adverse social (including highway safety), economic or
environmental impacts C2 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- (26)contd Installation of new noise walls and other new noise
mitigation projects Construction of highway safety and truck escape
ramps Construction of bicycle lanes and pedestrian walkways,
sidewalks, shared-use paths, or facilities and trailhead parking
that do not otherwise qualify for a C1 designation C2 Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 60
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- (26)contd Beautification or facility improvement projects (i.e.
landscaping, curb and gutter installation and replacement, ADA
ramps/curb ramps, installation of park benches, decorative
lighting, etc.). Construction of alternative energy facilities
(fuel tank farms, wind turbines, etc.)* C2 Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 61
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- (27)Highway safety or traffic operations improvement projects,
including the installation of ramp metering control devices and
lighting, if the project meets the constraints in paragraph (e) of
this section. Examples include: Lane reduction (road diet) changes
provided traffic analysis is completed Railroad projects that close
at-grade crossings to improve safety or traffic operations C2
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 62
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- (28) Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or
the construction of grade separation to replace existing at-grade
railroad crossings, if the actions meet the constraints in 23 CFR
771.117(e). Examples include: Railroad projects that close or
relocate at-grade crossings C2 Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- C2 Project Impact Thresholds
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- Acquisition of more than a minor amount of right-of-way such as
strip take or that would result in any residential or
non-residential displacements A U.S. Coast Guard, Individual
Section 404, or Section 10 permit is required The Section 106
consultation results in a finding of adverse effect to any historic
property A Section 4(f) use is greater than de minimis Agency
coordination results in a finding of may affect, likely to
adversely affect threatened or endangered species or critical
habitat Not a C2 if Categorical Exclusion Training Class 65
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- Construction of temporary access, or the closure of an existing
road, bridge, or ramps would result in major traffic disruptions
Changes in access control occur Floodplain encroachment is other
than functionally dependent uses or actions that facilitate open
space use Not a C2 if Categorical Exclusion Training Class 66
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- Construction activities occur in, across, or adjacent to a
river component designated or proposed for inclusion in the
National System of Wild and Scenic Rivers Minor public or agency
controversy on environmental grounds An EJ Analysis Report is
required Not a C2 if Categorical Exclusion Training Class 67
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- Air Quality & Noise Studies not required or no impacts will
occur based on studies and coordination conducted Hazardous
Materials - Limited to petroleum related Underground Storage Tanks
(USTs) and/or releases Farmland Not present or amount of ROW needed
does not exceed criteria of the Farmland Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) Additional Considerations Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 68
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- D1, D2 and D3 Project Types
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- Meet the intent of 23 CFR 771.117 (d) Satisfy the criteria for
CE Classification Do not involve significant impacts Require
documentation to demonstrate specific conditions or criteria are
satisfied Definition Categorical Exclusion Training Class 70
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- (1)-(3) [Reserved] (4) Transportation corridor fringe parking
facilities. (5) Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest
areas. (6) Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or for
joint or limited use of right-of-way, where the proposed use does
not have significant adverse impacts. (7) Approvals for changes in
access control. D-Listed Actions Categorical Exclusion Training
Class 71
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- (8)Construction of new bus storage and maintenance facilities
in areas used predominantly for industrial or transportation
purposes where such construction is not inconsistent with existing
zoning and located on or near a street with adequate capacity to
handle anticipated bus and support vehicle traffic.
(9)Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail and bus
buildings and ancillary facilities where only minor amounts of
additional land are required and there is not a substantial
increase in the number of users. D-Listed Actions Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 72
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- (10) Construction of bus transfer facilities when located in a
commercial area or other high activity center in which there is
adequate street capacity for projected bus traffic. (11)
Construction of rail storage and maintenance facilities in areas
used predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where
such construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and
where there is no significant noise impact on the surrounding
community. D-Listed Actions Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- (12)Acquisition of land for hardship or protective purposes.
Hardship and protective buying is permitted only for a particular
parcel or a limited number of parcels These land acquisitions
qualify for a CE only where the acquisition will not limit the
evaluation of alternatives, including shifts in alignment for
planned construction projects, which may be required in the NEPA
process D-Listed Actions Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- (13) Actions described in 23 CFR 771.117 (c)(26), (c)(27), and
(c)(28) that DO NOT meet the constraints listed in 23 CFR
771.117(e). Project types that exceed thresholds in Appendix A
Project types that exceed thresholds in Appendix B D-Listed Actions
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 75
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- D1 Project Impact Thresholds
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- Minor acquisition involving a maximum of two relocations
Context and intensity of impacts may require elevation to the next
appropriate higher level Confirmation is made by the DEC to
determine acquisition will not result in significant impacts to the
community or environment Right-of-Way Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 77
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- Individual Permit acceptable, but wetland impacts must be
limited to less than 3 acres of Category 1 and 2 wetlands and/or up
to 0.5 acres of Category 3 wetlands Section 106 impacts do not
warrant the preparation of Archaeological Data Recovery
recommendations Section 4(f) impacts limited to Programmatic
Evaluations or de minimis Waterways, Section 106, and 4(f)
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 78
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- No public or agency controversy on environmental grounds No
impacts to federally threatened or endangered species/critical
habitat that results in a Biological Opinion No disproportionately
high and adverse impacts to low-income and/or minority populations
PI, T&E, and EJ Categorical Exclusion Training Class 79
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- No substantial floodplain impacts If a Coast Guard Permit is
required contact ODOT- OES for additional guidance regarding
applicability of the Memorandum of Agreement Between The United
States Coast Guard and The Federal Highway Administration To
Coordinate and Improve Bridge Planning and Permitting, executed
January 14, 2014. Floodplains and USCG Permit Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 80
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- D2 Project Impact Thresholds
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- Acquisition that involves a maximum of eight relocations
Context and intensity of impacts may require elevation to the next
appropriate higher level Confirmation is made to determine that
acquisition will not result in significant impacts to the community
or environment Right-of-Way Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- Section 106 impacts, provided necessary documentation of
consultation is included in the project files as required by 36 CFR
Part 800 Wetland impacts of five acres or less Enough information
to issue a wetland finding must be included in the CE Substantial
public or agency controversy on environmental grounds Section 106,
Wetlands, and PI Categorical Exclusion Training Class 83
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- Programmatic Evaluation or de minimis impacts provided
Programmatic documentation has been approved by OES or de minimis
has been approved by FHWA Individual impacts/use as long as a draft
of the D2 CE is provided to FHWA for review along with the
Individual 4(f) documentation package Section 4(f) Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 84
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- Any disproportionately high and adverse impacts on low-income
and/or minority populations Quantitative PM 2.5 Hotspot Analysis
Quantitative MSAT Analysis Unresolved substantial public or agency
controversy on environmental grounds Substantial/significant
floodplain impact D2's Cannot Involve Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 85
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- D3 Project Impact Thresholds
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- If FHWA has an interest for environmental reasons or the
project exceeds D2 thresholds, the CE will require review/approval
by FHWA OES may request FHWA to review and approve a CE by
providing FHWA with project and environmental analysis
documentation Requires certification that the project meets CE
criteria It Depends Categorical Exclusion Training Class 87
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- Re-Evaluations
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- Conducted when project scope and/or impacts change since
document was last approved If an EIS is more than three years old
and/or it has been more than three years since the last major
federal action Final Design Acquire significant amount of ROW
Approval of plans, specifications, and estimates package This does
NOT apply to CE or EA actions 23 CFR 771.129 Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 89
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- Re-evaluations are intended to encompass same project limits as
in original environmental document Projects phased for construction
may not require a complete re-evaluation for entire project limits
For phased projects, re-evaluation should address current status of
the entire project, but focus on the current phase Re-evaluations
consider: What has happened on entire project to date (including
prior construction phases) What will follow (future construction
phases) What or how changes to the project or impacts will affect
current phase (and potentially future phases if that information in
known) FHWA Guidance Categorical Exclusion Training Class 90
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- If environmental studies are more than five years old, agency
re-coordination and/or new studies may be needed 40 CFR 1502.9
(c)(1)(i) Significant changes require impacts to be addressed
Depending on complexity of re-evaluation, a narrative or CE Form
may be used Same review, concurrence, and approval process CEQ
Guidance Categorical Exclusion Training Class 91
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- Include when original document was approved and why
re-evaluation is required If environmental studies within 5-year
window, cite date of concurrence for each If applicable, state when
permit was obtained and when it expires Note that all original
environmental commitments will be adhered to and list any new
commitments made as a result of the re-evaluation Best Practices
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 92
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- CE Preparation
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- All agency coordination letters must be included for review and
approval purposes Includes OES concurrence/coordination Technical
documents summarized in remarks Part of the Project File ESA,
Ecological Reports, Cultural Reports Mapping, ROW plan sheets,
photographs, etc. All decision-making type documents Preparation
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 94
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- Sufficient narrative should be included to make CE a
stand-alone document Detailed literature reviews, field
investigations, and resulting coordination are discussed in remarks
for each discipline All impacts, regardless of CE Level, must be
assessed for context and intensity Preparation Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 95
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- Resource Remarks Consider impacts to environmental resources
and associated consequences Discuss analyses of resources and
anticipated: Impacts upon environmental resources Public and agency
involvement Permits required Avoidance or mitigation measures
Environmental Commitments Categorical Exclusion Training Class
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- Resource Remarks When impacts occur: Explain and describe
anticipated impacts Discuss resources present, but not directly
impacted Outline how a specific resource was addressed Agency
correspondence How issues were resolved Associated data and study
materials Upload to project file Categorical Exclusion Training
Class 97
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- Online CE System
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- External users register through MyODOT Internal users contact
OES to gain access Its Electric! Categorical Exclusion Training
Class 99
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- All documentation uploaded electronically All reports uploaded
as DRAFT documents in Word format exceptions may apply Photographs,
mapping, IOCs, coordination letters, etc., can be PDFs Documents
can be checked-out and checked-in Project File Tab Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 100
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- Lists District, LPA, Consultant Contacts District Primary
Reviewer ODOT Project Manager District Staff Primary Form Preparers
Form Adminstration Tab Categorical Exclusion Training Class
101
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- Document Level Determines what level the project is Series of
questions that correlate to the PA General Project, Cost Schedule
and Work Limits Roadway Character & Bridge Design Criteria
Maintenance of Traffic During Construction ROW & Utility
Involvement Resource Tabs Categorical Exclusion Training Class
102
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- Purpose & Need Format built-in Alternatives follow new PDP
Floodplains is under Permits Tab Each tab has tables for
commitments Select tabs have tables to record impacts to individual
resources/properties Wetlands, Streams, 4(f) Resource Tabs
Categorical Exclusion Training Class 103
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- Remarks discussion includes: Literature review and field work
conducted Include date and the firm/agency Anticipated level of
impacts Resources within proposed project area, but not directly
impacted Anticipated public and agency involvement Agency
correspondence/issues resolved Resource Tabs Categorical Exclusion
Training Class 104
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- Erica L. Schneider, Assistant Environmental Admin. 614-387-0134
or Erica.Schneider@dot.state.oh.us Kevin E. Davis, Supervisor
614-752-2788 or Kevin.Davis@dot.state.oh.us Doug App 614-752-2788
or Doug.App@dot.state.oh.us Veronica Trecazzi 614-752-2788 or
Veronica.Trecazzi@dot.state.oh.us OES Policy Contacts Categorical
Exclusion Training Class 105