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 203

City of Selma
Dallas County
CWSRF# CS010818-04

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $350,000 in financial assistance available to the City of Selma using funds 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 potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of this project.

The City of Selma proposes the reclamation and restoration of the Barrett Road Drainage Canal to its originally intended form and purpose. Barrett Road Drainage Canal, located within the west central portion of the city, has, overtime, experienced significant bank and slope erosion resulting in ineffective storm water drainage, channel flow, stream stagnation, and significant sediment deposition to Beaver Creek and ultimately to the Alabama River.  Proposed reshaping and revegetation efforts along with the creation of two associated bio-retention areas will reverse and eliminate such undesirable conditions and thereby greatly improve area stream water quality.

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 Mr. Stan Shirley, SRF Section, Permits and Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Post Office 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 29th day of October, 2019, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur
Director

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