FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Conway has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program funding through the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) as a sub-recipient.

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990, FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and to provide a public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12898 also requires FEMA to provide the opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority and low-income populations. This notice may also fulfill requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

 Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state, and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions.

 Sub-Applicant: City of Conway

 Project Title: Damages to lift stations

 

Facility	Address	Latitude	Longitude	Date of Construction
Jordan lift station	2481 Summerhaven Loop, Conway, 29527	33.849897	-79.086970	1995
Marina lift station	2 Elm Street, Conway, 29527	33.830165	-79.045279	1995
Sherwood lift station	164 Sherwood Drive, Conway, 29527	33.854096	-79.042592	1995

 

A map showing the location of all properties is available by contacting:

 Special Flood Hazard Area Zone: This project is for the repair of damaged lift stations and sites located in flood zone AE (1% annual chance flood elevation), or Shaded X (0.2% annual chance flood elevation). Confirmation of location in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) was made by reference to the latest Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Panels #45051C0527K (Jordan), #45051C0533K (Marina) and #45051C0531K (Sherwood). The proposed work conforms to all applicable State of South Carolina and local floodplain regulations. The proposed work has the potential to be affected by its location in an SFHA. The action will include improvements intended to reduce this potential. The proposed work to the Sherwood lift station will take place in a Wetland, Type PFO1F, with little potential impact to affect.

 Proposed Work and Purpose:

The City of Conway is requesting funds to repair damaged lift stations, as follows:

 

Alternatives to the proposed action were considered, as follows:

 

Alternative #1 If no action is taken to repair the lift stations the City sewerage system would be unable to operate effectively, creating a threat to public health and safety. Without the proposed improvements to the lift stations they would remain vulnerable to future flood damage. Failure to repair and reinforce the embankment to the Jordan lift station would result in continuing erosion of the embankment and deposition of washed away material downstream.

 

Alternative #2: Relocating the lift stations outside the floodplain is not a practicable alternative. Redesign of the local sewerage system would be necessary and relocation of the facilities and associated piping would be costly.

 

Alternative #3: Work is proposed, as part of the proposed action, to reduce the possibility of future flood damage. Not making these improvements would increase the likelihood of further flood damage in the future.

 

Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to the City of Conway. All comments are due within 15 days of this notice. The City of Conway will forward comments to applicable regulatory agencies as needed.

 

Interested persons may submit comments, obtain more detailed information about the proposed action, or request a copy of the findings by contacting:

 All comments are due by no later than 15 days of the posted date of this notice.

 

POSTED ON: (April 29, 2019)