06-10-2025 Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a FFRMS floodplain and a wetland

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Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a FFRMS floodplain and a wetland To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals on 6/30/25: This is to give notice that the City of Parishas determined that the following proposed action under the Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and ERR #(CDV23-0206), is located in the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain and a wetland, and The City of Paris will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and wetland and the potential impacts on the floodplain and wetland from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988 and Executive Order 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands. The City proposes to Replace approximately one thousand eight hundred sixty linear feet (1,860 LF) of ten-inch (10 in.) sewer line, including site clearing, boring, manhole replacement, related pavement repairs, and all associated appurtenances. The project will traverse one thousand eight hundred sixty linear feet (1,860 l.f.) cross country moving north beginning at Graham Street at approximately 120 LF east of 31st Street SW, and end approximately 220 LF south of Shiloh Street on 28th Street NW, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. The purpose of the project is to replace deteriorated sewer lines. The extent of the FFRMS floodplain was determined using 0.2 percent flood approach. According to the Federal Flood Standard Support Tool (FFSST) CISA data is not available for the project area. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has defined the 0.2-percent-annual-chance floodplain for the project area. According to FEMA, Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel No. 48277C0315C effective date 8/16/2011, approximately 0.04 acres of proposed project is located within the 1%-annual-chance floodplain and 0.003 acres is located within the regulatory floodway. Therefore, approximately 0.043 acres of the proposed project is located within the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain. As the proposed project does not involve an activity for which even a slight chance of flooding might be too great because such flooding might result in a loss of life, injury to persons, or damage to property, it is therefore not a critical action. According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI), the proposed project is located within approximately 0.03 acres of designated wetland code R4SBC wetland. The natural and beneficial functions and values of the floodplain and wetland potentially affected by the proposed activity include floodwater storage and conveyance, groundwater recharge, erosion control, surface water quality maintenance, biological productivity, fish and wildlife habitats, harvest for wild & cultivated products, recreational, educational, scientific, historic, and cultural opportunities. Since the project involves the replacement of existing facility, it will have minimal impact to the natural and beneficial functions and values of the floodplain and wetland. There are three primary purposes for this notice: (1) People who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts; (2) An adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas; and (3) As a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. Written comments must be received on or before 6/16/25 by the City of Paris at 135 SE 1st Street or PO Box 9037, Paris, TX 75461, (903) 784-9202. Attention: Mihir Pankaj, Mayor. A full description of the project may also be reviewed during regular business hours at the same address. Comments may also be submitted via email to rvine@paristexas.gov CC: jacqueline.six@grantworks.net.