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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-16

NOTICES

Notice to Public of Action Located Within Floodplain

[37 Pa.B. 72]
[Saturday, January 6, 2007]

   A notice was published at 36 Pa.B. 7691 (December 16, 2006) inviting participation in the floodplain management decisionmaking process. Persons were invited to comment on the program being proposed by the Department of Health (Department).

   Program: Lead Hazard Control Program, Grant No. PALHB0338-06, $3 million award, Period of Performance: November 1, 2006--October 31, 2009.

   Purpose: Funds will be used to provide assistance to income-eligible occupants to make units, which includes privately owned rental units as well as owner-occupied units, lead safe, with a priority on units occupied by families with children under age six. Units will be made lead-safe through lead inspections, risk assessments and lead hazard control, including temporary relocation during hazard control work. Lead hazard control work will be completed through the use of interim controls and/or hazard abatement.

   Location: The legal boundaries of the target areas are within the city limits of Johnstown, Harrisburg and the County of Fayette.

   The Department completed an evaluation concerning potential impacts on the floodplain and possible alternative actions. The proposed program could involve projects located within a 100-year floodplain. The conclusion was that there is no practicable alternative to the possibility of potential projects being located within the following Flood Zones 4203800001A, 4203800002A, 4202310005C, 4202310010C, 4204580001C, 4216210001B, 4204570001C, 42116220001-0015, 4216230001-0010, 4204600001B, 4204610001B, 4216240001-0020, 4204620001C, 4204630001B, 4204640001C, 4216250001-0020, 4216260001-0030, 4216270006C, 4216270007C, 4216270008C, 4216280001-0004, 4216290001-0010, 4216300005A, 4216310001-0009, 422606A,42225720001B, 4216320001-0007, 4204650001B, 422400010B, 4216330001-0025, 421615A, 4216340001-0008, 4216160001B, 426170001B, 4216350001-0006, 4216360001-0035, H01-02, 4216370001-0010, 4216380001-0035, 4216390010C, 4216390015C, 4216400001-0004, 4204670005B, Map H, 4216410001-0004, and 4216420001-0006. It has been determined that the program must occur within the intended target area/areas, as described.

   The alternatives considered included: 1) Funding the proposed program in other areas of the jurisdiction; 2) relocation of housing units and families; 3) no action.

   These alternatives were rejected for the following reasons: 1) the greatest need for the intended program was found to be in the designated target area/areas and those units/families in need of the housing services exist in all areas of the target area/areas; 2) it is cost prohibitive and not feasible to physically move or raise structures out of the floodplain; 3)a no action alternative would certainly not serve to maintain affordable, safe (from lead-based paint hazards) housing for families.

   To minimize risk and potential loss (to life, health and financial investment), owners and tenants will be notified that their units are located in the floodplain and flood insurance will be a required contingency to participation in the grant program. The amount and period of coverage will conform to the National Flood Insurance Program requirements.

   An Environmental Review Record (ERR) respecting the subject program has been made by the previously named jurisdiction which documents floodplain information and contains a full description of the proposed actions. The ERR is on file at the address listed previously and is available for public examination and copying upon request between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

   Final approval of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program will not be made until/unless interested groups, individuals or agencies have had an opportunity to comment. Comments will be accepted by Faith Blough or Cynthia Dundas, Department of Health, Bureau of Family Health, Division of Child and Adult Health Services, Health and Welfare Building, 7th Floor, East Wing, 7th and Forster Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17120 until January 12, 2007.

   Information regarding the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations concerning floodplain management may be obtained by contacting: Edward Thomas, Environmental Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of HUD, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380, (215) 656-0500, ext. 3223 (this is not a toll-free number).

   Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this document (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) or who wish to comment in an alternative format and seek assistance to do so should contact Faith Blough or Cynthia Dundas, Public Health Program Administrators, at the address listed previously (717) 772-2762 or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons, V/TT (717) 783-6514.

CALVIN B. JOHNSON, M. D., M.P.H.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-16. Filed for public inspection January 5, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]


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