Instructions for Submission of Environmental Projects

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

TO:   Applicants/Sponsors Applying for Executive Order 12372 Federal Programs, Direct Federal Development Projects, Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) Projects, Other Interested Parties

FROM:   Barbara Jackson, Georgia State Clearinghouse

SUBJECT:   Submission Requirements

Submit copies to:

Barbara Jackson
Georgia State Clearinghouse
270 Washington Street, S.W., 8th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Telephone: (404) 656-3855
Fax: (770) 344-3568

NUMBER OF COPIES TO SUBMIT – ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS:

Preference (especially if 50 or more pages):
1 Cover Letter
1 Hard Copy
5 CDs

Alternative:
1 Cover Letter
6 Hard Copies

Note- Any hard copies submitted should be stapled, clipped, or bound. All copies should be fully assembled. If possible, please do not place in folders or notebooks. Each CD should be labeled and placed in its own sleeve.

MATERIAL TO BE SUBMITTED:

Standard Federal Form (SF 424)

There are different formats of this form depending on the funding agency.  Note that this form may not be applicable with some project submittals.

Proposed Project

Include full document being submitted to federal agency. If the following are not part of the required material to be sent to the federal agency, please include with submittal to Clearinghouse as they may expedite review of the project. Note: Depending on the project, some of the documents may not apply.

Project Location Map

Provide a legible location map that shows the site location in relationship to other areas of the city.

Topographic Map

Provide a United States Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic Map (also known as a quadrangle map) with the proposed project site clearly marked.

Site Photographs

Photographs of the project areas to be affected should be included in your submittal. Preferably, all copies should include digital high-quality color images that are clearly focused. In lieu of this, have at least one copy with color images that are clearly-focused, with the remaining copies using black & white copies. Or you can submit mounted, original color 35mm pictures (no Polaroids). Photos should include the proposed project site as well as photos from all four directions (north, south, east, west). For renovation projects, include photos of the affected areas. Be sure to label all photos.

Other

If you have been in direct coordination with any state agency or regional commission concerning your project, it is important that all correspondence received from them be included as part of your submitted material. Do not include:  Articles of Incorporation, IRS tax statements, Audit Reports or Resumes/Vitaes.

GADNR's Historic Preservation Division ER Form

Found on their website both in Word and PDF format at:
http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=314

Environmental Assessment/Environmental Review/Environmental Impact Statement
If available, be sure to include with submittal.