Draft Environmental Assessment Mansion Estates FEMA Emergency Temporary Group Housing Severe Storms and Flooding Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas FEMA-1711-DR-KS September 2007 Prepared for FEMA Region VII by: FLUOR Corporation and TranSystems Corporation Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ...........................................................................iv Introduction.........................................................................................................1 Disaster Background and Overview ..................................................................... 1 Purpose and Need ..................................................................................................... 1 Environmental Assessment .................................................................................... 1 Project Alternatives ............................................................................................2 Affected Environments and Potential Environmental Impacts.......................2 Geology and Soils...................................................................................................... 5 Land Use and Planning ............................................................................................ 5 Zoning ................................................................................................................... 5 Prime Farmland .................................................................................................. 5 Floodplain Encroachment ............................................................................... 6 Traffic and Parking .................................................................................................... 6 Public Health and Safety.......................................................................................... 7 Socioeconomic Issues ............................................................................................. 7 Socioeconomic Indicators............................................................................... 7 Environmental Justice...................................................................................... 9 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 9 Noise Impacts ........................................................................................................... 10 Public Services and Utilities ................................................................................. 10 Electrical Utility ................................................................................................ 10 Potable Water.................................................................................................... 11 Sanitary Sewer.................................................................................................. 11 Natural Gas........................................................................................................ 11 Water Quality............................................................................................................. 11 Biological Resources.............................................................................................. 12 Wetlands............................................................................................................. 12 Threatened or Endangered Species ........................................................... 12 Vegetation, Wildlife and Aquatic Resources ............................................ 13 Cultural Resources.................................................................................................. 13 Historic Properties........................................................................................... 13 Archaeological Resources ............................................................................ 14 Hazardous Materials and Waste........................................................................... 14 Cumulative Impacts................................................................................................. 15 Coordination and Permits...................................................................................... 15 Summary ...........................................................................................................15 Agencies Consulted .........................................................................................15 References ........................................................................................................16 List of Preparers ...............................................................................................16 Public Notice .....................................................................................................17 Appendices .......................................................................................................18 Appendix A:Figures................................................................................................. 19 Figure 1: Location Map....................................................................................20 Figure 2: Topographic Map ............................................................................21 Figure 3: Soils Map...........................................................................................22 Figure 4: National Wetland Inventory Map.................................................23 Figure 5: FEMA Flood Map.............................................................................24 Appendix B: Agency Coordination ......................................................................25 United States Fish and Wildlife Service......................................................26 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks .................................................28 Kansas State Historical Society....................................................................30 Appendix C: EDR Reports ......................................................................................31 NEPACheck Report® .......................................................................................32 Radius Map with GeoCheck ...........................................................................59 Appendix D: City of Coffeyville Utility Provider................................................124 Acronyms and Abbreviations ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials BMP Best Management Practices CFR Code of Federal Regulations DEA Draft Environmental Assessment EA Environmental Assessment EDR Environmental Data Resources ESA Endangered Species Act FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FPPA Farmland Protection Policy Act GPD Gallons Per Day KDHE Kansas Department of Health and Environment KDWP Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks KSHS Kansas State Historical Society LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRCS National Resource Conservation Service NRHP National Register of Historic Places RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act REC Recognized Environmental Condition SHPO State Historic Preservation Officer SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan TSC TranSystems Corporation USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USDA United States Department of Agriculture USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Service Introduction Disaster Background and Overview The severe storms and flooding that occurred throughout southeast Kansas starting on June 26th, 2007 destroyed or damaged many homes and businesses and displaced thousands of citizens when creeks and rivers overflowed. The flooding destroyed more than 860 homes and severely damaged 1,591 homes throughout the State. The deluge also damaged infrastructure such as roads, sewer, water and electric systems. President Bush signed a federal disaster declaration (FEMA-1711-DR-KS) on July 2, 2007, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, to provide federal assistance. As of August 30, 2007, 23 counties in Kansas have been declared eligible for federal assistance under the disaster declaration. Displaced individuals and families are currently living in shelters and other dispersed temporary housing including hotels, motels, with family members or in apartments outside of the disaster area; many are far from their former jobs and schools. Therefore, the need exists to expedite the selection and development process of site locations for temporary mobile homes. FEMA is authorized to provide disaster assistance funds in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 USC 5121-5206, as amended (Stafford Act, Public Law 93-288). Section 408 of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program to provide emergency temporary housing for disaster victims whose homes are uninhabitable. The proposed action is located in Montgomery County, the county that suffered the greatest damage to its housing stock. The June flooding event in Montgomery County damaged or destroyed over a thousand homes. According to the county’s damage assessment, 150 miles of paved roads and 400 miles of gravel roads were damaged. Three wastewater treatment plants and two water treatment plants were damaged as well. The area was devastated not just by flooding, but by the estimated 71,000 gallon refinery oil spill from the Coffeyville Resources Refinery which polluted hundreds of homes in Coffeyville. The 26.5 foot levees of the Verdigris River were topped by three to four feet after heavy rains inundated southeast Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. FEMA is working with local, state and federal officials to locate appropriate sites for temporary housing and to assist individuals affected by the disaster. Purpose and Need The purpose of the proposed site, Mansion Estates, is to assist disaster affected citizens in their recovery from the flooding event by providing FEMA emergency temporary group housing in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas. The project will enable citizens to have safe, sanitary and secure dwellings on a temporary basis while they go through the process of reestablishing their permanent dwelling and their livelihood. Environmental Assessment This Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) documents the results of a study of the proposed action’s potential environmental impacts and has been prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; the President’s Council on Environmental Quality regulations implementing NEPA (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR], Part 1500-1508 [49 CFR 1500-15008]); and the Department of Homeland Security’s FEMA regulations implementing NEPA (44 CFR 10.9). Based on the evaluation described herein, it is concluded that the Proposed Action would not have significant adverse environmental consequences. Project Alternatives NEPA requires the investigation and evaluation of reasonable project alternatives as part of the project environmental review process. Two alternatives are addressed in this EA: the No Action Alternative, where FEMA would not build temporary housing, and the Proposed Action, where FEMA would build temporary housing in Coffeyville, Kansas. Alternative 1 – No Action Alternative Under the No Action Alternative, FEMA would not fund the proposed project. Most displaced flood victims would remain outside the disaster area in shelters, hotels, with family and friends or other locations until they can find other housing alternatives. This would result in further economic and personal hardships for affected residents, disrupt school attendance and the school system, and further strain the county social and economic infrastructure. Alternative 2 – FEMA Emergency Temporary Group Housing at Mansion Estates (Proposed Action) The Proposed Action provides FEMA emergency temporary group housing in Coffeyville, Kansas for people displaced by the flooding event. This alternative provides disaster victims with temporary housing in mobile homes. The Proposed Action Alternative enables the use of approximately 65 mobile homes on the site. Installation and expansion of existing infrastructure would potentially lay the groundwork for permanent housing in the future after the 18 month interim housing period. Affected Environments and Potential Environmental Impacts In order to determine the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed construction of FEMA temporary emergency group housing at the Mansion Estates site, an expedited Environmental Assessment (EA) was performed in accordance with FEMA protocol (44CFR Part 10). The EA process included a site visit on August 31, 2007, background research, and expedited agency consultation. The background research, performed by Environmental Data Resources (EDR), TranSystems Corporation (TSC), and FLUOR, consisted of a review of national wetland inventory maps, FEMA flood maps, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) database, hazardous materials databases, archaeological databases, National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) soil surveys, U.S. Census Bureau decennial census statistics (2000), threatened and endangered species information, and other publicly available information. Table 1 summarizes the findings of the EA. A more detailed discussion of the findings can be found below. Definitions of the ratings used to describe potential impacts to the existing social, economic and environmental conditions are as follows: Insignificant: There is either no impact or the effects of the impact would be slight and localized. The impacts, if any, would be far below any applicable regulatory standards. Minor: Impacts would be slight, localized, and below or within the applicable regulatory standards. The potential adverse effects caused by the impact would be negated by mitigation measures. Moderate: Impacts would be localized and regional and would require mitigation to reduce the potential adverse effects. Major: There would be substantial impacts both locally and regionally that would exceed the applicable regulatory standards. In order to offset the adverse effects and reduce impacts, mitigation measures would be required. Geology and Soils The proposed project falls within the Osage Cuestas region of the Central Irregular Plains ecoregion of Kansas. The Osage Cuestas region is characterized by gently undulating cuesta plain composed of several alternating layers of limestone, shale, and sandstone. According to the NRCS Soil Survey for Montgomery County, Kansas, the proposed project site is composed of the following soils: Eram-Urban land complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes and Dennis silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. Eram-Urban soils are moderately deep, moderately sloping, moderately well drained, slowly permeable soils on uplands. These soils have a silty clay loam surface layer and firm silty clay subsoil. The urban land part is covered by streets, sidewalks, parking lots, buildings and other structures. These urban soils are so obscured or altered that identification is not possible. This map unit is highly erodable. This map unit is not listed as a hydric soil or prime farmland for Montgomery County, KS (NRCS 2007). Dennis silt loam soils are deep, gently sloping, moderately well drained, slowly permeable, and occur on uplands. These soils have a silt loam surface layer and a friable or firm silty clay loam and firm or very firm silty clay subsoil. This map unit is potential highly erodable. This map unit is not listed as a hydric soil for Montgomery County, KS. Dennis silt loam 1 to 3 percent slopes is listed as a prime farmland soil for Montgomery County, KS (NRCS 2007). The Proposed Action will have an insignificant impact to existing geology and soils. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no impacts to existing geology and soils. Land Use and Planning The proposed site is located within the Corporate City Limits of Coffeyville, Kansas. The land is currently composed of a vacant lot with an unimproved road cutting through it for future use as a housing subdivision. The proposed site consists mostly of green field bordered on the east by woodlands buffering the Verdigris River, west by South Walnut Street (US Highway 169), north by East John Street, and south by East Jefferson Street. Zoning The proposed site is currently scheduled for Two Family Residential District according to the current zoning map. This zoning district is intended to provide for two-family residential development together with such public schools and playgrounds as well as accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. The City of Coffeyville has passed a temporary zoning variance allowing for the placement of FEMA emergency temporary mobile homes on the proposed site; therefore, the Proposed Action will have no zoning impacts. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no zoning impacts. Prime Farmland Prime farmland is protected under the Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) of 1981 which requires federal agencies to take any necessary steps to minimize the extent that federal actions “contribute to the unnecessary and irreversible conversion of farmland to non agricultural uses.” The FPPA also assures that “Federal programs are administered in a manner that, to the extent practicable, will be compatible with State, unit of local government, and private programs and policies to protect farmland.” Prime farmland is defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the FPPA as “land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food, feed, fiber, forage, oilseed, and other agricultural crops with minimum inputs of fuel, fertilizer, pesticides, and labor, and without intolerable soil erosion, as determined by the Secretary” (of agriculture). According to the FPPA, prime farmland “does not include land already in or committed to urban development or water storage.” Dennis silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes is listed as prime farmland for Montgomery County, KS. Approximately one third of the proposed site is indicated to contain this soil map unit. No mitigation is required under the FPPA because the land is already committed to urban development. The Proposed Action will have no impacts to prime farmland. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no prime farmland impacts. Floodplain Encroachment The State of Kansas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Any development that is within a special flood hazard area as identified by FEMA must meet the requirements of the State of Kansas rules and regulations K.S.A. 12-766. This would require obtaining a flood development permit for the project, which must be obtained from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources prior to the commencement of construction activity. Section 60.3(d)(3) of the NFIP regulations states that a community shall “prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other developments within the adopted regulatory floodway unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance the standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment would not result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base (100-year) flood discharge.” These regulations would require that a “no-rise” certification be obtained before any development permits can be obtained if construction activities occur within the floodplain. The proposed project site is not located within a mapped floodzone as shown on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Mapping for Coffeyville, KS, Community ID 200232A. The Proposed Action would have no impacts to floodplain. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no impacts to floodplains. Traffic and Parking The Proposed Action is not expected to significantly impact the traffic within the area. Traffic along South Walnut Street (US Highway 169) may have a temporary minor impact during the preparation and construction of the proposed site due to increased tractor-trailer and construction equipment traffic. Since approximately 65 manufactured homes will be placed on the proposed site, the Proposed Action may have a minor impact on traffic once site preparation and construction has completed. The parking will not be adversely impacted as each manufactured home will be equipped with its own Dust particulates would likely be increased during the proposed construction activities; however, best management practices (BMP’s) would be implemented to minimize the temporary impact during construction and site preparation activities. Examples of BMP’s that could be utilized include the following: • cover dust producing materials during transport; • limit dust producing construction activities during high wind events, and; • spray water on unvegetated areas to minimize dust. The Proposed Action will cause a minor air quality impact; however the use of the above BMP’s will minimize the impact. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no impacts to air quality. Noise Impacts A review of the proposed site location and adjacent sites current zoning data, and a field reconnaissance search was performed to identify sensitive noise receptors. Multiple residential areas surround the proposed site on the north, west, and south. Sensitive noise receptors within 500 feet of the proposed site would be included in these areas. The Proposed Action will produce minor, temporary noise impacts during the site preparation and construction at the proposed site due to the operation of construction equipment. In order to minimize the noise impacts caused by construction, loud construction activities will be performed only during the daylight hours; however, due to the expedited nature of this proposed project, some construction activities could take place on a 24-hour schedule. After the site preparation and construction phase of the Proposed Action is completed, there will be insignificant noise impacts caused by an increase of inhabitants in the area. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no noise impacts. Public Services and Utilities There are public utilities and services in the vicinity of the proposed site; however, since work will be required to serve the temporary emergency housing with all utilities, the Proposed Action would produce a minor impact to public services and utilities, as described below. Electrical Utility Electrical for the proposed site is owned and operated by the City of Coffeyville. The proposed site has an electric distribution line running north-south along US 169 located on the west end of the property. The distribution line appears to be 15KV, three phase, four wire grounded wye configuration on poles with pole top assemblies. There are two poles of this line installed on the property. The City of Coffeyville generally has a 12.47/7.2 KV distribution system. There is also triplex and duplex cabling connecting to street lights. A three-phase riser with fused cutouts can be installed on one of the two poles consisting of three 15 KV underground cable having 133% INS (220 MIL) and a full concentric neutral tapping into each phase in order to balance the load. Each cable can be routed in different directions in PVC conduit to single phase loop feed pad mounted transformers. The secondary cables can connect to meter points, preferably multigang metering areas, then to a fused-disconnect switch or circuit breaker. From this point, the individual mobile homes can be connected. The secondary cable can be direct buried. Potable Water The City of Coffeyville owns and operates a municipally owned water treatment and distribution facility. An existing 6 inch diameter water line crosses Highway 169 to serve the proposed group site development. This water line extends along the north side of the newly constructed roadway, and has been stubbed across this roadway in line with the proposed right of way of the platted North-South roads. It is anticipated that this 6” diameter line can provide a fire demand of over 250 gpm with 20 psi residual. Extensions of the existing water system will be required to serve the proposed site development. The capacity of this existing water line should be sufficient to supply fire protection and domestic usage, approximately 81,600 gallons per day (gpd) for the group site facilities equal to that of adjacent areas of the municipal system. Sanitary Sewer It is reasonable to anticipate that 100% of the water used will enter the sanitary sewer system. The City of Coffeyville owns and operates a municipally owned wastewater collection and treatment system. Data from the City indicates a 10” vitrified clay pipe sewer main exists along the north boundary of the property. A 24” sewer main exists along the east boundary of the property. An 8” line exits the property near its mid point on the south side, then flowing westerly and crossing Highway 169. Extension of the existing gravity collector system will be required to serve the proposed housing units. No lift stations are expected to be required, and various options exist for service extensions, which are dependent upon final layout. An 8 inch diameter gravity collection line, placed on the minimum allowable slope has a calculated capacity of 0.5 mgd (500,000 gpd). This is well in excess of the anticipated loading of 21,600 gpd. Natural Gas Since the manufactured homes being installed do not require natural gas, the Proposed Action will have no impact to natural gas systems in the City of Coffeyville. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no public services or utility impacts. Water Quality The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) regulates surface water and groundwater quality within the State of Kansas. The KDHE, U.S. Geological Service (USGS), and others collect and analyze water quality data for numerous lakes, streams, and rivers throughout Kansas. The USGS maintains a number of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) gauging stations to collect monthly hydrologic and chemical data for monitoring water quality within the state. Stream water quality reflects the land uses within its watershed. Due to the urban location of the study area and surrounding properties, area water quality is most likely influenced by stormwater runoff in urbanized areas (non-point sources). Other likely pollution sources impacting water quality in the watershed include domestic sewerage collection system failures and stormwater runoff in land development areas. No water bodies are located within the area to be constructed although the Verdigris River is located approximately 250 feet east of the proposed FEMA emergency temporary group housing site. Where present in the City, the stormwater infrastructure is typically municipally owned. Other than open ditches and crossroad culverts, no stormwater infrastructure appears to be located in the immediate area of the Proposed Action. Overland flow of stormwater runoff at the proposed facility is anticipated. The site has a gentle slope that will serve to facilitate a stormwater drainage pattern with minimum disruption of the site. In order to minimize stormwater pollutants from the construction activities of the Proposed Action that would impact one acre or more in the States of Kansas a NPDES Permit would be required to be obtained from KDHE. The General NPDES Permit is obtained by developing a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that implements a series of BMP’s (e.g., silt fences, hay bales, ect.). Sediment and erosion control BMPs will be implemented to reduce or eliminate runoff impacts onto adjacent properties or into the municipal storm sewer system during proposed construction activities and to reduce the potential for soil erosion after completion of construction. Anticipated project activities for construction and operation of the Proposed Action are not expected to produce significant adverse impacts to local area water quality. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no impacts to water quality. Biological Resources Wetlands Wetlands are defined as “areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas” (33 CFR 328.3 (b)). Wetlands are considered to be “Waters of the U.S.” and are regulated by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Additionally, Executive Order 11990 requires all federal agencies to minimize impacts to wetlands when conducting specific activities and when federal permits are required. During the field investigation, no potential wetlands were observed; however, a wetland delineation has not been performed as part of this assessment. EDR conducted a wetland database search using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory Database; as can be seen on the National Wetlands Inventory Map (page 10 of the EDR NEPA Check report located in the appendix) and no wetlands were located on the proposed site. The EDR findings verified the findings of the August 31, 2007 field investigation. Since no wetlands are present in the vicinity of the proposed site, neither the Proposed Action nor the No Action Alternative would impact any wetlands. Threatened or Endangered Species Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires all federal agencies to consider and avoid, if possible, adverse impacts to federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitats, which may result from their direct, regulatory, or funding actions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is responsible for compiling and maintaining the federal list of threatened and endangered species. Section 9 of the ESA also prohibits the "taking" of any federally-listed species by any person without prior authorization. The term "taking" is broadly defined at the federal level and explicitly extends to any habitat modifications that may significantly impair the ability of that species to feed, reproduce, or otherwise survive. USFWS was consulted on September 1, 2007 to determine the presence or absence of federallylisted Threatened or Endangered Species within or adjacent to the project study area. USFWS letter dated September 1, 2007 provided their conclusion: “we have no concerns or comments.” Similarly, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) was consulted on September 1, 2007 to determine the presence or absence of state-listed Threatened or Endangered Species within or adjacent to the project study area. The KDWP letter dated September 10, 2007 concluded: “no state-listed threatened or endangered species or critical wildlife habitats should be significantly affected.” Since no federal- or state-listed threatened or endangered species or critical wildlife habitats are present in the vicinity of the proposed site, neither the Proposed Action nor the No Action Alternative would impact any threatened or endangered species or critical wildlife habitats. Vegetation, Wildlife and Aquatic Resources As indicated in the above section, no federal- or state-listed threatened or endangered species or critical wildlife habitats were located in the vicinity of the proposed site, based on both state and federal regulator findings. As indicated in the section on wetlands, no wetlands were located on the proposed site, based on recorded information and as confirmed during the site field investigation. It is concluded, therefore, that neither the Proposed Action nor the No Action Alternative would impact any vegetation, wildlife and aquatic resources. Cultural Resources A body of federal and state laws mandate that the development process for federally-funded projects takes into consideration cultural resources which may be affected by proposed activities. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, requires the lead federal agency with jurisdiction over a federal, federally assisted, or federally-licensed undertaking to consider their impacts to historic properties before undertaking a proposed project. A historic property is defined as any prehistoric or historic district, archeological site, building, structure, or object included in, or eligible for, inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The implementing regulation of Section 106, issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), is 36 CFR Part 800. The regulation establishes a process of identifying all cultural resources that may be impacted by the undertaking and evaluating the eligibility of these properties for listing to the NRHP; assessing the effects of an undertaking on historic properties, and consultation for methods to avoid, reduce, or mitigate any adverse effects to NRHP listed or eligible properties. The ACHP and NEPA consider historic sites or properties to include prehistoric and historic period archaeological sites and historic structures. Section 106 consultation with the Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS), the state agency with authority under 36 CFR Part 800, was initiated on September 1, 2007. Historic Properties KSHS response letter concludes: “the proposed project will have no effect on historic properties as defined in 36 CFR 800” and “This office has no objection to implementation of the project.” The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no impacts to historic properties. Archaeological Resources Although the KSHS response letter did not specifically note archaeological resources, they did indicate no objection to the proposed project. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no impacts to archaeological resources. Hazardous Materials and Waste TSC reviewed information gathered from several environmental databases through EDR to evaluate whether activities on or near the subject property have the potential to create a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC). EDR reviews databases compiled by federal, state, and local governmental agencies. A Property Study was completed by EDR, the limits of which include the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Search Distance for the subject property. The search area and complete list of databases reviewed by EDR was provided in a report, dated August 31, 2007, which was obtained and reviewed by TSC, and included in Appendix C. Three Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) small quantity generator facilities and six Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) are located within 0.50 miles from the proposed site. One small quantity generator facility, Coffeyville Re Con Incorporated located at 2410 Brown Street, has seven reported violations listed against it in the RCRA Information System. The violations appear to be minor with the most recent of the violations having occurred on March 14, 1990; therefore, it should not pose a risk to the placement of temporary emergency housing at the proposed site. Five of the six recorded LUSTs are listed as closed and should not pose a risk to the placement of temporary emergency housing at the proposed site. The remaining recorded LUST, located south of the proposed site in the Industrial Park, was reported on October 8, 1990 and is at a lower elevation than the proposed site. The status of the LUST is listed as being monitored. Although not field verified, groundwater flow generally mimics the flow of surface water; therefore, since the proposed site is at a higher elevation than the LUST there should be no risk to the placement of temporary emergency housing at the proposed site. During the site visit, no soil staining or stressed vegetation was found on or near the proposed site. The following debris was found on the proposed site and should be removed before using the site for FEMA temporary emergency group housing: • a tow behind trailer loaded with scrap pieces of lumber; • scrap lumber within vegetation clumps; • pieces of cardboard; • concrete chunks, and; • two vegetated dirt mounds. The Proposed Action will produce an insignificant impact from hazardous materials and waste. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims; therefore, there would be no impacts from hazardous materials and waste. Cumulative Impacts Cumulative impacts are those that could occur as a result of the Proposed Action when considered cumulatively with past, present and reasonably foreseeable future actions. The Proposed Action includes the placement, utility connections and operation of approximately 65 manufactured homes at the FEMA Mansion Estates Emergency Temporary Group Housing Site. The intent of the Proposed Action is to provide temporary housing for flood victims and remove the temporary housing after flood damages are repaired or other permanent arrangements for housing are made. The proposed site is currently a vacant field with an unimproved road cutting through it for future use as a housing subdivision and had been previously zoned and platted for a two family residential district. The Proposed Action would be a temporary use and it is anticipated that the temporary housing would be removed in approximately eighteen months. The cumulative impacts for the Proposed Action include: past usage as a partially developed mobile home community, current use as a vacant lot divided by an unimproved road, temporary use to house flood victims, and return to a vacant field leaving the infrastructure for potential future development. The No Action Alternative would not involve the construction of temporary emergency housing for flood victims. The cumulative impacts include: past usage as a partially developed mobile home community, current use as a vacant field, and planned future use as a residential community. Coordination and Permits Based on the above analysis, a NPDES Stormwater Runoff from Construction Activities General Permit S-MCST-0701-1 will be required for the Proposed Action. Other city and local permits that are essential for the project will be obtained by the contractor. Summary The EA for the proposed Mansion Estates FEMA Emergency Temporary Group Housing Site to be located in Coffeyville, Kansas has determined that the Proposed Action will have no significant adverse environmental impact. Table 1 is a summary of the findings for each social, economic and environmental element considered in the EA. Agencies Consulted To aid in the data collection efforts for this report and to fulfill certain federal requirements, the following agencies have been consulted: • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); • Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP); • Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS); • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and; • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Public Notice Note: to be inserted Appendices Appendix A Figures Appendix B Agency Coordination Appendix C EDR Reports City of Coffeyville Utility Providers Electrical City of Coffeyville – Bernie Cevera 620-252-5877 Water City of Coffeyville - Chuck Shively 620-252-8192 Sewer City of Coffeyville - Jim Bradshaw 620-252-8796 Solid Waste Disposal Allied Waste 800-988-7274 Law Enforcement Coffeyville Police Department 620-252-6160 Law Enforcement Montgomery County Sheriff 620-251-3500 Fire Protection Coffeyville Fire Department 620-252-6140 Medical Coffeyville Regional Medical Center 620-251-1200 Communications Cox Communications 888-438-6673 Communications Southwestern Bell 800-571-2115 Natural Gas N/A