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Comment 50. The statement that Executive Order 13006 is not applicable to this project indicates a misunderstanding of the intent of the EA. 51. No direct responses are provided to the citizen’s comments in Table 5. Why? 52. The scoping documents in Appendices D, E, and F state that the CBP proposes to construct housing at a specific property (the parcel at 55 Sahuaro St.). These documents appear to presume that the Preferred Alternative had already been selected and that this was the only alternative discussed. Response Based on the GSA Public Building Service—Urban Policy Update, Issue 1, May 2000, the GSA has concluded that Executive Order 13006 is not applicable to this project. The focus of this Executive Order is on our nation’s central cities and “urban areas.” The Office of Management and Budget defines an urban area as (1) within the jurisdiction of any incorporated city, town, etc., with a population greater than 10,000 or (2) an area within or adjacent to a city, town, etc., with a population density of 1,500 inhabitants or more per square mile. The community of Ajo meets neither criterion. The scoping process is used to develop the scope of the EA. The lead federal agency is ultimately responsible for determining the scope of an environmental document. During internal and external scoping, environmental issues identified by program specialists, other agency staff, and the public helped the CBP define the range of resource topics that are addressed in the EA. Table 5 is simply a summary of scoping comments received. Chapter 3 outlines the alternatives development process through the Feasibility Study. Multiple sites were initially evaluated, and all but the parcel at 55 Sahuaro St. were eliminated from consideration. With no other feasible sites identified, the public scoping announcements and the meeting focused on the 55 Sahuaro St. site and the No Action Alternative. The Draft EA compares the Preferred Alternative with the No Action Alternative. APE = Area of Potential Effects, CBP = U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DWID = Domestic Water Improvement District, EA = Environmental Assessment, GSA = U.S. General Services Administration, LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, NEPA = National Environmental Policy Act, OMB = Office and Management and Budget, SHPO = Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, USFWS = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Assessment 47 Ajo Housing Development Project
Chapter 7 Conclusion 7.1 Summary of Impacts The potential environmental impacts of the Preferred Alternative were evaluated based on both the context of the effects on the project area and the intensity or severity of impacts as defined in CEQ regulations. Table 7 summarizes the potential environmental impacts of the Preferred Alternative. Table 7. Results of environmental analysis. Environmental Consideration Ownership, Jurisdiction and Land Use Title VI/Environmental Justice Social and Economic Resources Biological Resources Cultural Resources Air Quality Noise Analysis Visual Resources Water Resources Hazardous Material Cumulative Impacts Result of Alternative Evaluation No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact No significant impact 7.2 Best Management Practices • The contractor shall stabilize open storage piles and disturbed areas by covering and/or applying water or chemical/organic dust palliative, where appropriate. This applies to inactive and active sites during workdays, weekends, holidays, and windy conditions. • When hauling material and operating non-earthmoving equipment, the contractor shall prevent spillage and limit speeds to 15 miles per hour (mph). • The contractor shall limit the speed of earthmoving equipment to 10 mph. • The contractor shall reduce use, trips, and unnecessary idling from heavy equipment. • Internal combustion engines used for any purpose on the Preferred Alternative or related to work on the Preferred Alternative shall be equipped with a muffler of a type recommended by the manufacturer. No internal combustion engine shall be operated without its muffler being in good working condition. • If recognized environmental conditions are encountered during construction, appropriate measures for the proper assessment, remediation, and management of the contamination will be initiated in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The contractor will take appropriate measures to prevent, minimize, and control hazardous materials, if necessary, during construction. Environmental Assessment 48 Ajo Housing Development Project
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