Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P O Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama
(334) 271-7700

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ADEM Fund Code 203

City of New Hope
Madison County

SRF Project No. CS010882-01

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $3,000,000 in financial assistance available to the City of New Hope from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program.  In accordance with State and Federal regulations that govern the program, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management has conducted a review to assess the potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of these sanitary sewer improvements.

The City of New Hope proposes a project to provide upgrades to its wastewater treatment system.  Proposed improvements will consist of the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) adjacent to the existing lagoon wastewater treatment facility (New Hope Lagoon).  The new WWTP will increase the system’s wastewater treatment capacity from 0.25 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) to 0.99 MGD.  The City initiated a comprehensive wastewater collection and treatment systems rehabilitation plan more than six years ago in response to an enforcement action issued by The Department.  Successful completion of their wastewater collection system improvements has been achieved.  Completion of the proposed treatment facility improvements will culminate The City’s proactive, system wide rehabilitation efforts, which has it positioned to meet current and future wastewater flow demands as well as future regulatory compliance requirements for its citizens.

The Department has determined that the proposed projects will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and consequently is herewith issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to support the use of SRF funds for the construction of the proposed projects.  However, this determination may be reconsidered if significant adverse information concerning the potential environmental impacts of the proposed projects is discovered.  Attached is an Environmental Assessment that details the proposed projects and their impact upon the environment.

Comments relative to these projects should be submitted in writing to Ms. Corynella L. Price, SRF Section, Permits and Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463, no later than 30 days after the date of this FONSI.  The Department will not take formal action to proceed with the proposed projects without carefully evaluating any public comments concerning funding of the proposed projects.

This notice is hereby given this 15th day of July, 2020, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur
Director    

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