Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

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NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Notice: 8/27/25 City of Paris, 135 SE 1st Street, PO Box 9037, Paris, TX 75461 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Paris. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about 9/17/25 the City of Paris will submit a request to the Texas Department of Agriculture - Office of Rural Affairs (TDA-ORA) for the release of Texas Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383), as amended, to undertake a project known as Sidewalk Improvement CDM23-0207, for the purpose of Administrative and Engineering Fees and Services and to install approximately two hundred thirty linear feet (230 LF) of sidewalk and reconstruct two hundred thirty linear feet (230 LF) of roadway utilizing concrete and brick pavers, sixteen (16) ADA compliant ramps, three (3) pedestrian lights, five (5) trench drains, related utility adjustments and pavement repair, and all associated appurtenances. Construction will take place on 1st Street SE, from Lamar Avenue to Clarksville Street, within the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas. The City of Paris has been awarded $500,000.00 in grant funds and shall contribute $129,318.00 in match funds. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Paris has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Paris City Hall, 135 SE 1st Street, Paris, Texas 75461 and may be examined or copied weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A digital copy of the ERR may be obtained by contacting the Mayor via email at mpankaj@paristexas.gov. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Office of the . Comments may also be submitted via email to . All comments received by 9/16/25 will be considered by the City of Paris prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Paris certifies to TDA-ORA that Mihir Pankaj in their capacity as Mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. TDA-ORA approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the City of Paris to use HUD program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS TDA-ORA will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Paris’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Paris approved by TDA-ORA (b) the City of Paris has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs, or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by TDA-ORA; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Annessa Lewis, Environmental Review Specialist of The Texas Department of Agriculture - Office of Rural Affairs, via email at CDBG_EnvReview@TexasAgriculture.gov. Potential objectors should contact TDA-ORA to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Mihir Pankaj , Mayor