摘要: |
On November 30, 2009, Governor Bobby Jindal requested a major disaster declaration due to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of October 29 to November 3, 2009. On December 10, 2009, President Obama declared a major disaster for the State of Louisiana due to damages from severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding and signed a disaster declaration (FEMA- 1863-DR-LA), authorizing the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Federal assistance in designated areas of Louisiana. FEMA is administering this disaster assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended (Stafford Act). As a direct result of the disaster, flooding on the Ouachita River damaged a portion of Means Lake Road in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. The Parish has submitted an application for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Program funding under 1863-DR-LA, Project Worksheet 348 (MDP-008). FEMA is considering funding the proposed relocation of a portion of Means Lake Road, to maintain the use of the road and reduce the likelihood of future road damage in the same area. This draft Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the President's Council on Environmental Quality regulations implementing NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508), and FEMA's regulations implementing NEPA (44 CFR Part 10). FEMA is required to consider potential environmental impacts before funding or approving actions and projects. The purpose of this EA is to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the relocation of a portion of Means Lake Road in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. FEMA will use the findings in this EA to determine whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). |