NOTICE FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
TO: All Interested Persons DATE ISSUED: 07/30/2024
The State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), pursuant to Rules Relating to Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF), Chapter 230, Section 6 has prepared an environmental assessment for the Houlton Water Company.
The Maine DHHS has reviewed a submitted environmental information document of the proposed project to receive funds from the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, DWSRF. From this review it has been determined the project will have no significant adverse effects and will improve the human environment of the Houlton area. Therefore, an environmental impact statement will not be required to be prepared.
The proposed action is the replacement of water main from the Reservoir Hill storage tank to White Settlement Road and from the already replaced cross-country water main east of the airport (Phase I Water Main Replacement Project) to the Airport Reservoir in Houlton, ME.
This project will occur in a floodplain as determined by the Freeboard Value Approach. Alternatives have been considered to the proposed site and design parameters and/or mitigating measures have been taken into consideration to reduce impacts to the floodplain.
A review of the proposed action by the DHHS has indicated that there will be no significant environmental impact.
Further records to this project are on file and are available for review at the offices of the Houlton Water Company at 21 Bangor Street, Houlton, Maine 04730 and at the Department of Health and Human Services, Drinking Water Program, 286 Water Street Key Plaza, Augusta, Maine 04333.