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

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
ADEM Fund Code 245

Town of Pisgah
Jackson County

SRF Project No. FS010257-01

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $450,500 in financial assistance available to the Town of Pisgah using funds from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) 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 this project.

The Town of Pisgah proposes improvements to its water system to provide increased water supply reliability and distribution efficiency.  The project consists of the rehabilitation of an existing water storage tank as well as system-wide replacement of existing analog water meters with new, AMR (automatic read) meters and related appurtenances.  The proposed project will increase system reliability by identifying and eliminating previously unaccounted for water loss with a decrease in the associated energy, labor, and transportation costs.  Furthermore, increases in overall customer service and operational revenues are also achieved.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion (CE) from further environmental study under the guidelines specified by the State Environmental Review Process (SERP) which specifically include actions which are solely directed toward minor rehabilitation of existing facilities, functional replacement of equipment, or towards the construction of new ancillary facilities adjacent or appurtenant to existing facilities.  However, this decision may be reconsidered if significant adverse information concerning the potential environmental impacts of the project is discovered.

Comments relative to this project should be submitted in writing to Ms. Corynella L. Price, SRF Section, Permits & 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 CE.  The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will not take formal action to proceed with the project without carefully evaluating any public comments opposing the project.

This notice is hereby given this 5th day of May, 2020, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

__________________________
Lance R. LeFleur
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.