Bezpieczeństwo i regulacje · 8.04.2010

Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Evaluation of the Grant Programs Directorate's Programs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has prepared a draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) to address the potential impacts to the human environment resulting from typical actions funded by FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) through the wide variety of homeland security and emergency preparedness grant programs that it administers. These programs provide grant funding to States, Territories, and local and recognized Tribal governments to enhance their homeland security efforts. The grant monies provide for planning, conducting training and exercises, the purchase of equipment, and management and administration. The purpose of the PEA is to evaluate GPD programs and projects allowable under those programs, and to facilitate FEMA's compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by providing a framework to address the potential environmental impacts of these projects. FEMA is also making available for public comment a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FEMA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) establishing procedures to monitor, assess, minimize and avoid avian mortalities from communication tower construction activities fun