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`°`~ `~"`- Department of Justice <br />jfi , <br />` Office of Justice Programs <br />~~r. <br />_,G ~ Bureau ofJus[ice Assistance <br />Washington. D.C. 10531 <br />Memorandum To: Official Grant File <br />From: Maria A. Berry, NEPA Coordinator <br />Subject: Incorporates NEPA Compliance in Further Developmental Stages for County of <br />Hawaii <br />The Recovery Ac[ emphasizes the importance of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act <br />(NEPA) in the use of public funds. The Recovery Act -Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance <br />Grant Program (JAG) allows states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to <br />prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system, some of which could have <br />environmental impacts. All recipients of JAG funding must assist BJA in complying with NEPA and <br />other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of grant funds, whether the <br />funds are used directly by the grantee or by a subgran[ee or third party. Accordingly, prior to obligating <br />funds for any of the specified activities, the grantee must first determine if any of the specified activities <br />will be funded by the grant. <br />The specified activities requiring environmental analysis are: <br />a. New construction; <br />b. Any renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive <br />area, including properties located within a 100-year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for endangered <br />species, or a property listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; <br />c. A renovation, lease, or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either (a) result in a change <br />in ils basic prior use or (b) significantly change its size; <br />d. Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals [hat are (a) <br />purchased as an incidental component of a funded activity and (b) traditionally used, for example, in <br />office, household, recreational, or education environments; and <br />e. Implementation of a program relating to clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operations, <br />including the identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. <br />Complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an <br />Environmental Impact Statement, as directed by BJA. Further, for programs relating to <br />methamphetamine laboratory operations, the preparation of a detailed Mitigation Plan will be required. <br />For more information about Mitigation Plan requirements, <br />