NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
PO Box 915
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
(775)586-1610
On or after July 18, 2023, the Nevada Tahoe Conservation District will submit a request to the HUD Program Office for the release of Community Project Funding funds under 14.251 of the Economic Development Initiative FY2023 to undertake the following project:
Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: Kahle Drive Complete Street
Purpose: Rehabilitate 0.5 miles of road into a “complete street” to improve stormwater drainage and treatment and adding multi-modal transportation options.
Location: Stateline, NV, specific addresses will be assessed in the site-specific reviews.
Project/Program Description: The project proposes to transform Kahle Drive into a “complete street” by improving stormwater drainage and treatment, repairing wastewater infrastructure, adding sidewalks, bike lanes, crosswalks, and intersection safety improvements, and undergrounding overhead utilities and improving broadband quality. The rehabilitation of Kahle Drive will occur largely in the same footprint of the current road. The road will shift five feet to the north to allow for space for a five-foot-wide sidewalk within the Douglas County right-of-way. Additionally, a section of the Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway will have to be re-built to avoid the construction of a retaining wall and maintain public safety. Construction of the road will include excavation depths of up to three feet to repair existing utilities and install drainage systems. The overhead power lines that run along the northern edge of the road will be undergrounded and the streetlights on these power poles will be replaced with free-standing streetlights that meet the character of the neighborhood No structures will be affected, only transportation facilities and utilities.
Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when addresses become known.
Level of Environmental Review Citation: 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(1) (i) Acquisition, repair, improvement, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of public facilities and improvements (other than buildings) when the facilities and improvements are in place and will be retained in the same use without change in size or capacity of more than 20 percent.
Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site-specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review: None
Mitigation Measures/Conditions/Permits (if any): Not Applicable
Estimated Project Cost: Community Project Funding under the Economic Development Initiative, CDFA #14.251: $1,385,000, Total Project Cost: $3,201,000
The activity/activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(1) (i). An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at Nevada Tahoe Conservation District, 400 Dorla Ct., Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 and may be examined or copied weekdays 9 A.M to 4 P.M. or at https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/ environmental-review-records/.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Nevada Tahoe Conservation District, Meghan Kelly, mkelly@ntcd.org. All comments received by July 14, 2023, will be considered by Nevada Tahoe Conservation District prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The Nevada Tahoe Conservation District certifies to HUD that Meghan Kelly, Certifying Officer, in her capacity as District Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Nevada Tahoe Conservation District to use HUD program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the Nevada Tahoe Conservation District’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Nevada Tahoe Conservation District; (b) the Nevada Tahoe Conservation District has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD administration office at rrofsfro@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Meghan Kelly, District Manager, Nevada Tahoe Conservation District, Certifying Officer
Pub Date: July 1, 2023 Ad # 34892
