Concurrent Notice to Public

CONCURRENT NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE
ENVIRONMENT AND NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Publication: July 8, 2015

Wayne County
P.O. Box 270
341 East Walnut Street
Jesup, GA 31598
(912) 427-5900

TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS

On or about July 24, 2015 the above named Wayne County will request the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for the following project:

Water and road improvements to a portion of the Yeomans Tract located on Hwy. 341.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)

It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality or the human environment and, accordingly, the above named Wayne County has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (PL 91-190).

The reasons for such decision not to prepare such Statement are as follows:

After a detailed analysis of all pertinent, physical, social and economical data relevant to the proposed project, it has been determined that the quality of the human environment will not be adversely effected in any way.

An Environmental Review Record respecting the proposed project has been made by the above named Wayne County which documents the environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why such Statement is not required. This Environmental Record is on file at the Wayne County Commissioners Office and is available for public examination and copying upon request at 341 East Walnut Street between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

No further environmental review of such project is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal funds.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FONSI

All interested agencies, groups and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the Wayne County to the office of the County Clerk, Amanda Hannah. Such written comments should be received at PO Box 270, 341 East Walnut Street Jesup, GA 31546 on or before July 24, 2015. All such comments so received will be considered and Wayne County will not request the release of Federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF)

At least one day after the termination of the public comment period for the FONSI but not before comments on the FONSI have been considered and resolved, Wayne County will submit a Request for Release of Funds (RROF) and Certification to DCA. By so doing the Wayne County will ask DCA to allow it to commit funds to this project certifying that (1) it has performed the environmental review prescribed by HUD regulations ("Environmental Review Procedures for Title I Community Development Block Grant Program" - 24 CFR Part 58), and 2) the Certifying Officer, James Thomas, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review or resulting decision making and action. The legal effect of the certification is that by approving it, DCA will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environment Act thus allowing Wayne County to commit Community Development Block Grant funds to this project.

OBJECTION TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

DCA will accept objection to this approval of the release of funds and the certification only if it is on one of the following bases: a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the Certifying Officer; or b) that applicant's Environmental Review Record for the project indicated omission of a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to DCA at CDBG Section, 60 Executive Park South, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231.

Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the State. No objection received afterAugust 13, 2015 will be considered by DCA.

Wayne County
James Thomas, Chairman
PO Box 270, 341 E. Walnut Street
Jesup, GA 31598