Project Information. SHARS Number: (Name and Title) Tarrytown, NY Telephone:

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1 Environmental Review for Activity/Project that is Exempt or Categorically Excluded Not Subject to Section 58.5 Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 58.34(a) and 58.35(b) Project Information Program Name: Opening Doors to Homeownership SHARS Number: Program Sponsor: Primary Contact: (Name and Title) Address: Housing Action Council, Inc. Rosemarie Noonan, Executive Director 55 S Broadway Tarrytown, NY Telephone: Fax: N/A rnoonan@affordablehomes.org Responsible Entity (RE): New York State Homes and Community Renewal Certifying Officer: Heather Spitzberg, Director, Environmental Analysis Unit Project Location: Scattered sites, to be chosen, within Westchester County Description of the Proposed Project [58.32; 40 CFR ]: Housing Action Council, Inc. would like to implement a Homebuyer Purchase Assistance program that provides down payment and closing cost assistance to qualified buyers for the purchase of a single family home. Ground disturbance will not occur as a result of program activities. Based on the description of program, only financial assistance will be provided for each unit. Zone changes, special use permits or subdivision approvals will likely not be required, as the Page 1 of 4

2 funds will only be used for down payment and closing costs to purchase single-family residential units. Level of Environmental Review Determination: Categorically Excluded per 24 CFR 58.35(b)(5) not subject to laws and authorities at 58.5 Funding Information Estimated Total HUD HOME Funded Amount: $400, Estimated Total Project Cost (HUD and non-hud funds) [24 CFR 58.32(d)]: $400, Compliance with 24 CFR 50.4 and 58.6 Laws and Authorities Record below the compliance or conformance determinations for each statute, executive order, or regulation. Provide credible, traceable, and supportive source documentation for each authority. Where applicable, complete the necessary reviews or consultations and obtain or note applicable permits of approvals. Clearly note citations, dates/names/titles of contacts, and page references. Attach additional documentation as appropriate. Compliance Factors: Statutes, Executive Orders, and Regulations listed at 24 CFR 50.4 and 58.6 Are formal compliance steps or mitigation required? Compliance determinations STATUTES, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS LISTED AT 24 CFR 58.6 Airport Runway Clear Zones and Accident Potential Zones 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart D Yes No The following primary, commercial airport exists within or in proximity of the target area: Westchester County Airport. All sites within 2,500 feet of the Westchester County civilian airport will be reviewed for their location with regard to the RPZ/CZ. LaGuardia Aiport is 7.5 miles from the program area boundary at its closest point and therefore no tier 2 review is required as it will never be within 2,500 feet of the target area. Page 2 of 4 If a purchase assistance, project is located within the RPZ/CZ, prospective buyers will be given written notice informing that the property is located in such a zone (describing the associated safety risks) and

3 that the property may be acquired by the airport operator at a later date. The buyer must sign a statement acknowledging receipt of this information and the notification must be submitted with the Tier 2 checklist. No military service airports exist within the target area. The nearest military service airport to the target area is the Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANGB) which is 14 miles from the program area boundary at its closest point and therefore will never be within 15,000 feet of the target area. Therefore, no further Tier 2 review is required for military airports APZ. Coastal Barrier Resources Coastal Barrier Resources Act, as amended by the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 [16 USC 3501] Flood Insurance Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 [42 USC and 42 USC 5154a] See attached map. Yes No No Coastal Barrier Resource Areas exist in the target area. No further Tier 2 review required. See attached map. Yes No All sites will be reviewed for their location on FIRM maps at: No sites within a floodway will be chosen. Any site within a 100-year flood-zone will be required to maintain flood insurance. Attachments: 1. Airport Hazards Map 2. USFWS Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Mitigation Measures and Conditions [40 CFR (c)] Summarize below all mitigation measures adopted by the Responsible Entity to reduce, avoid, or eliminate adverse environmental impacts and to avoid non-compliance or non-conformance with the above-listed authorities and factors. These measures/conditions must be incorporated into project contracts, development agreements, and other relevant documents. The staff responsible for implementing and monitoring mitigation measures should be clearly identified in the mitigation plan. Not applicable until sites are selected in Tier 2 review. Page 3 of 4

4 Heather Spitzberg, Director, Environmental Analysis Unit July 7, 2017

5 Attachment 1 Airport Hazards Map

6 Airport Hazards Map. STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE (ANGB) _ ^ Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANGB) 14 miles from Westchester County WESTCHESTER WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT _ ^ _ ^ 0 25,000 50,000 Westchester County Airport LaGuardia Airport 7.5 miles from Westchester County Legend 100,000 Feet 1:500,000 Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, USGS, Intermap, INCREMENT P, NRCan, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri Korea, Esri (Thailand), MapmyIndia, NGCC, OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community Created: 6/23/2017 Source data: FAA facility data and Airport Master Records and Reports data. _ ^ Airports Westchester County NYS Counties

7 Attachment 2 USFWS Coastal Barrier Resources System Map

8 Coastal Barrier Resources System Map. ULSTER DUTCHESS SULLIVAN PUTNAM ORANGE ROCKLAND WESTCHESTER SUFFOLK BRONX NEW YORK QUEENS NASSAU KINGS RICHMOND 0 50, , ,000 Feet 1:1,000,000 Service Layer Credits: Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community Created: 6/20/2017 Data Sources: Coastal Barrier Resources System data provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service New York County data provided by ArcGIS Online Legend Westchester County NYS Counties Coastal Barrier Resources System

9 NYS HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION HOME LPA PROGRAM Tier 2 Site Specific Statutory Checklist Attachment to Tier 1 Programmatic ERR APPROVED FOR: SHARS No: LPA Name: Housing Action Council, Inc Program Name: Opening Doors to Homeownership Program Activities: Homebuyer Purchase Assistance Target Area: Scattered sites, to be chosen, within Westchester County TIER 2 SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION: (to be filled in by LPA upon choosing site) 1. Site address (including county): 2. Number of units: 3. Project description (this project description must fit within the Program Activities described above): Housing Action Council, Inc. proposes purchase assistance/downpayment assistance of a _-story building for [families, persons 55 or older], with residential units at [address] in the [Village or Town or City] of, County. There will be no rehabilitation associated with this project. 4. Ground disturbance: 5. If project involves rehabilitation, has work or site altering activities begun on the site (if yes, stop and contact EAU and Program, this site may not be eligible for funding): 6. If project involves acquisition, has acquisition already occurred for the site (if yes, stop and contact EAU and Program, this site may not be eligible for funding): Directions: Use this form to create a template Tier 2 Site Specific Checklist. It should include the instructions that were developed during the Tier 1 review and language options for the Tier 2 review. For each Tier 2 site specific review, choose the most appropriate language option.

10 NYS HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION HOME LPA PROGRAM Tier 2 Site Specific Statutory Checklist Attachment to Tier 1 Programmatic ERR Compliance Factors: Statutes, Executive Orders, and Regulations listed at 24 CFR 50.4, 58.5, and 58.6 Provide description of compliance for all issues not resolved at the Tier 1 programmatic level Additional supporting material must be attached. STATUTES, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS LISTED AT 24 CFR 50.4 & 58.6 Airport Hazards The site location was reviewed and determined to be outside the Runway Protection Zone/Clear 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart D Zone (RPZ/CZ) for the Westchester County Airport (map attached). OR The site location was reviewed and determined to be inside the Runway Protection Zone/Clear Zone (RPZ/CZ) for Westchester County Airport (map attached). The potential buyer's acknowledged receipt of the required notification regarding potential safety risks is attached. Coastal Barrier Resources Resolved during Tier 1 review. Coastal Barrier Resources Act, as amended by the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 [16 USC 3501]

11 NYS HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION HOME LPA PROGRAM Tier 2 Site Specific Statutory Checklist Attachment to Tier 1 Programmatic ERR Flood Insurance Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 [42 USC and 42 USC 5154a] According to FIRM No., dated (attached), this site is not located in a floodway or a 100-year flood-zone. OR According to FIRM No., dated (attached), this project building is not located in a floodway, but is located in a 100-year flood-zone. Flood insurance will be purchased and maintained for this site, in compliance with the HOME Award Agreement. I am the authorized signatory for the HTFC HOME LPA award to the entity named below. I have read this Tier 2 Site Specific Statutory Checklist and by signing this document agree with the statements made herein and agree that this Tier 2 site specific review was conducted in conformance with the Tier 1 programmatic review procedures. Prepared by: Title: Preparer s Signature: Date: Address: Phone Number: