Section 4(f)/Section 6(f) Update

SAFETEA-LU Changes Exemption of the Interstate System from Section

4(f) [Section 6007]

de minimis impacts to historic sites [Section 6009(a)]

de minimis impacts to parks, recreation areas, and refuges [Section 6009(a)]

Clarification of feasible and prudent standard [Section 6009(b)]

23 CFR 774Implementing SAFETEA-LU changes

Revised current Section 4(f) from 771

March 12, 2008

June 3, 2008

ExceptionsRestoration, rehab, maintenance of

transportation facilities – Including the Interstate System

Archaeological sites important for data recovery

Late changesTemporary ImpactsPark road or ParkwayCertain trails, paths, sidewalksTransportation Enhancement & Mitigation

Current Law(a) Declaration of Policy

The Secretary shall not approve any project which requires the “use" of any significant 4(f) property unless:

(1)There is no feasible and prudentalternative to the use of such land,

and;(2)Such project includes all possible

planning to minimize harm resulting from such use

(b) de minimis impacts

de minimis SAFETEA-LU established de minimis

Simplified processing and approval of a transportation use of a resource

Allows for consideration of impact avoidance, minimization, mitigation or enhancements

de minimis

Can apply to any level of NEPA documentation

Does not replace Programmatic or Individual evaluations

Another tool in the toolbox

de minimis Temporary “Use”

• Can be applied for use that is adverse

Multiple Resources• Each resource is considered separately• No project-wide consideration• Mitigation for each individual resource

Recreational de minimis

Concurrence from Official(s) with Jurisdiction

Public Involvement Press Release

de minimis finding issued by OES staff

Cultural

Determination of “no adverse effect” or “no historic properties affected”

Concurrence with SHPO about the effect (intent to apply de minimis)

FHWA has considered views of consulting parties

Public Involvement included in Section 106 de minimis finding is issued by OES staff

de minimis at ODOT

2009-2010

Cultural de minimis - 8

Recreation de minimis - 12

Section 4(f) Submittal Project Description Purpose & Need Description of the resource & impacts Discussion of avoidance, mitigation

minimization, or enhancements Public Involvement Materials for de minimis

Press Release (for parks, recreation areas, refuge areas only)

Coordination with Official(s) with Jurisdiction Mapping & Photographs

Section 4(f) Toolkit http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSy

sDev/Environment/NEPA_policy_issues/4F_6F/Pages/Section4(f)Toolkit.aspx

Companion to Training Course Materials, Background/History,

Determining Applicability, de minimis, Programmatic Evaluations, Programmatic Agreement, Check Lists, Charts & Graphics

Other Toolkits

Purpose & Need Toolkit http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSy

sDev/Environment/training/Pages/PurposeNeedToolkit.aspx

Planned Section 106 Toolkit

Programmatic Agreement

ODOT has first Section 4(f) Programmatic in US Few others executed since

Dated October 10, 2001

Planned Update in 2011