Attachment H - DHS NEPA Record of Environmental Consideration for CatEx Actions.pdf

USCG Base Miami Beach - rebuild Paint and Sandblast Facility

DHS National Environmental Policy Act Record of Environmental Consideration for Categorically Excluded Actions

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) is to provide a record that shows that the potential for impacts to the quality of the human environment has been considered in the decision to implement this Proposed Action, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and DHS Directive 023-01, Environmental Planning Program. The NEPA process takes into account other environmental planning and historic preservation (EP+HP) requirements. Signature of the DHS proponent demonstrates that they have considered the potential for impacts to the human environment in their decision to implement the Proposed Action, including any conditions in Section II of this REC that may be relevant to the project.

SECTION I - Description of Proposed Action

1. Title of Proposed Action: USCG Base Miami Beach - rebuild Paint and Sandblast Facility

2. Identifying Number of Proposed Action (if available): DSS-USCG-2020-9690

3. Project Security Type: Unclassified

4. Estimated Start Date: 02/26/2021

5. Location of Proposed Action (e.g., Nationwide, Regional, Site-Specific. If site-specific, provide street address, city, county and state):

Site Specific: 100 MacArthur Causeway

6. Project Type:

· Construction & Maintenance - New construction upon, or improvement of land where - the structure and proposed use are substantially in compliance with prevailing local planning and zoning standards; the site is on heavily developed property and/or located on a previously disturbed site in a developed area; the proposed use will not substantially increase the number of motor vehicles at the facility; and the site and scale of construction are consistent with those of existing, adjacent, or nearby buildings

· Construction & Maintenance - Demolition and disposal of buildings, structures, or fixtures

· Construction & Maintenance - Removal or demolition, of non-historic buildings, structures, other improvements, and/or equipment in compliance with applicable environmental and safety requirements.

7. Description of Proposed Action, including its purpose and need and any related or connected actions. You may include as attachments maps, photographs, diagrams, or other information that may assist with the description.

Rebuild to resilient standards the USCG Base Miami Beach Paint and Sandblast Facility, which sustained structural and roof damage during Hurricane Irma. The existing 4,900 GSF facility is undersized and does not meet Coast Guard standards. To resolve the current building space and functional deficiencies, a new 9,534 GSF facility will be built adjacent to the existing building on Base Miami Beach. The project includes but is not limited to: site work, construction of a new building, site utility work, grounds work, and demolition of the existing facility.

8. Document Preparer: Davis Smith

9. Senior Environmental Professional: Richard Hylton (Level II)

10. Project Proponent: John Barresi (USCG,CAPT)

SECTION II - Summary of Required Conditions

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Record of Environmental Consideration (Unclassified)

A change in project scope may void this NEPA document, which is based on the project scope of work presented by the USCG Planners. Do not add additional work to this project without reconsulting with the signer (the proponent) of this NEPA document.

Any change to the Proposed Action that may cause a physical interaction with the human environment will require re-evaluation for compliance with NEPA and other EP&HP requirements before the action can proceed.

This review addresses NEPA and other EP&HP requirements as described in DHS Directive 023-01. This review may identify the need for additional federal, state, and/or local permits, approvals, etc. required for the Proposed Action. However, this review may not satisfy those requirements and the Proponent is responsible for ensuring that all other appropriate federal, state, and/or local permits, approvals, etc. have been obtained.

SECTION III - Finding

This action is not expected to result in any significant adverse environmental impacts as described in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The proposed action has been thoroughly reviewed by the U.S. Coast Guard component and it has been determined, by the undersigned, that this action is categorically excluded under current DHS CATEX(L14*,L21*) from further environmental documentation, in accordance with Section 3 of DHS Directive 023-01, Environmental Planning Program since implementation of this action:

Clearly fits within one or more of the categories of excludable actions listed in Section 3.3 of DHS Directive 023-01;

1.

Has not been segmented into smaller parts in order to avoid a more extensive evaluation of the potential for significant environmental impacts;

2.

Does not involve any extraordinary circumstances, as defined in DHS Directive 023-01, Appendix A, Section 3 (B)(3), that would create the potential for a normally excluded action to have a significant environmental effect.

3.

04/23/2020 Davis Smith

Date Document Preparer

04/27/2020 Richard Hylton (Level II)

Date Senior Environmental Professional

In reaching my decision/recommendation on the U.S. Coast Guard's proposed action, I have considered the information contained in this REC on the potential for environmental impacts.

05/13/2020 John Barresi (USCG,CAPT)

Date Proponent

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