1. Other Resources Farmland Categorical Exclusion Training Class

2. Farmland Process 2 Project Initiation Package Field Investigations MOU FCIR Form Agency Coordination NEPA Document Yes No Score Less than 160 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

3. Agricultural District Process 3 Project Initiation Package Field Investigations Agricultural District ORC 929.05(a) Agency Coordination NEPA Document No Yes No Yes Categorical Exclusion Training Class

4. Why So Important?  Agriculture is the #1 industry in Ohio  More than $107 billion annually  Nearly 1 million employees 4 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

5. Farmland Loss In O-H-I-O  Between 1950 and 2000, more than 7 million acres  Equals 23 counties lost  2 nd in the nation for loss of prime farmland between 1987 and 1997  Farmland conversion occurring at a greater rate than population growth 5 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

6. Federal Law  Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)  Established by Congress (1981)  Requires federal agencies to be compatible with state, local and private efforts to protect farmland and consider adverse effects Projects sponsored or financed in whole or in part by the federal government  Highways  Airports  Dams  Federal Buildings 6 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

7. State Law  Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 929.05  Ohio’s Farmland Preservation Act  Projects that take 10% or 10 acres ( whichever is greater ) from any individual property within an agricultural district require coordination with the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA)  Utility and emergency repair projects exempt 7 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

8. Farmland MOU  Between FHWA/NRCS/ODOT  Re-executed December 15, 2011  Spells out responsibilities per the FPPA and the implementing regulations at 7 CFR 658  Establishes a process to determine which Federal- Aid highway projects require NRCS coordination  Projects that meet MOU criteria can be processed with no further coordination required  Discuss accordingly in NEPA document  Standard language provided by OES 8 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

9. MOU Criteria  No new right-of-way (ROW) required  Projects that have less than three acres of permanent and/or temporary ROW  Bridge replacements Piers, wingwalls, and/or approach work  Widening  Intersection improvements  Temporary ROW when land being used is returned to equal or greater productive capability 9 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

10. Coordination New ROW  MOU replaced FPPA Screening Form  MOU applies to federally funded projects  If MOU criteria exceeded, completion of FCIR (Farmland Conversion Impact Rating) Form required FCIR  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)  Determines if land to be acquired is subject to FPPA  No formal coordination with NRCS required if score is less than 60 10 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

11. Remarks  Discuss how the proposed project complies with the MOU or discuss results of FCIR coordination  Use standard language provided by OES for projects that comply with the MOU or require an FCIR  Coordination with NRCS determines if significant impacts to prime or unique farmland will occur  The scoring results of the FCIR must be discussed for each build alternative for corridor projects  If ORC 929.05(a) threshold exceeded:  Discuss impacts  Identify properties within Agricultural District  Summarize coordination with ODA 11 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

12. Remarks  Discuss acreage of agricultural land to be taken and the number of farms impacted  Indicate current use of agricultural land in the project area (e.g. cropland, fallow land, pasture)  Discuss conservation easements, if any  Presence of field tile drainage 12 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

13. Remarks  Discuss impact to farming operations, if any  Farm structures, storage or staging areas  Quantify landlocked parcels  Consider indirect and cumulative development  For large corridor projects  How project will impact regional farm economy  Amount of farmland to be converted to other uses as a result of the project  Reduction of support services, which may adversely affect remaining farms 13 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

14. Online CE – Other Resources Tab 14 #3 will be phased out during enhancements Categorical Exclusion Training Class

15. Online CE Project File/Part of CE  Aerial Mapping  Photographs  FCIR Form  NRCS Correspondence  OES Correspondence  Ohio Department of Agriculture Coordination 15 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

16. Other Resources Drinking Water Categorical Exclusion Training Class

17. Process Project Initiation Package Field Investigations Coordination NEPA Document Not Present 17 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

18.  OES provides oversight on projects that impact drinking water resources  Monitors new rule making and legislation  Serves as liaison to regulatory agencies  Provides training  Provides assistance to districts and consultants  Districts responsible for identification and coordination Role & Responsibilities 18 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

19.  Drinking Water resources are:  Residential Wells  Public Water Systems Water Source Protection Areas  Wellhead Protection Areas  Sole Source Aquifers Definition 19 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

20.  Defined as where the intake of raw water occurs  Water lines are not drinking water resources  OEPA and/or ODOT GIS mapping Identification 20 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

21.  If not removed, coordination is not required  Removal requires commitments and possible coordination  Mapping is limited or non-existent  ODNR well logs, ODNR Division of Water or the local county health department can be useful Residential Water Wells 21 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

22.  Coordination with owner not required  When impacted, an environmental commitment may include drilling a new well or providing a connection to the local public water supply  If not feasible, property and/or dwelling may be acquired  Impacted wells are abandoned in accordance with ODNR’s Guidelines for Sealing Unused Wells Residential Water Wells 22 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

23.  Approximately 6,200 in Ohio  Over 95% use a ground water source  Three types in Ohio:  Community Cities, mobile home parks, nursing homes  Transient non-community Rest areas, restaurants, churches  Non-transient non-community Schools, businesses, and industries Public Water Systems 23 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

24.  Regulated by Ohio EPA  Ground Water Coordinate if project is within 1 and 5 year time of travel zones (Corridor Management Zone)  Surface Water Coordinate if project is within a designated Emergency Management Zone Water Source Protection Areas 24 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

25.  Prevents contamination of public water supplies  Approved by USEPA in 1992  In conjunction with contaminant source control and pollution prevention at all levels of government Wellhead Protection Areas 25 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

26.  Regulated by USEPA  Primary drinking water aquifers  Only in Districts 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8  FHWA and USEPA MOU  CE projects meet the criteria  EA/EIS projects require USEPA coordination Sole Source Aquifers 26 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

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28.  Answer drop-downs appropriately for presence of and impacts to drinking water resources  Sole Source Aquifer  Water Source Protection Area Groundwater and Surface Water  Residential Wells (ODNR well logs)  If impacts anticipated, coordination required for documentation and mitigation purposes Online CE – Other Resources Tab 28 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

29. Online CE - Other Resources Tab 29 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

30.  Identify drinking water resources  Water lines are not drinking water resourced  Summarize coordination required  Requesting information is not coordination  List mitigation and environmental commitments Remarks 30 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

31.  Coordination occurs when OES and the coordinating agency negotiate impacts upon a specific resource  For example, a proposed concrete ditch crossing a 1 year time of travel zone or crossing a well field Remarks 31 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

32. 32 No Coordination Example Remarks: OEPA’s Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) mapping was reviewed by URS Corporation environmental personnel. No sole source aquifers or drinking water source protection areas for community, non-community, and residential wells are located within the proposed project area (see project file – Other Resources/Drinking Water/Mapping). Therefore, the proposed undertaking will not impact known drinking water resources. Categorical Exclusion Training Class

33. The Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters was contacted to identify the presence of drinking water resources within the proposed project area. In an e-mail dated June 28, 2013, OEPA sent a map showing the proposed project area in relation to surrounding drinking water resources. There are no drinking water source protection areas within one mile of the proposed project area. In addition, the proposed project area does not lie over a Federally- designated sole source aquifer. The OEPA water resources map can be found in the project file (Other Resources/Drinking Water/Mapping). The ODNR well logs were reviewed and no residential wells were identified within the proposed project area. No Coordination Example 33 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

34. The proposed project area is located within (on eastern edge of) the OEPA designated Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer System and an OEPA designated Water Source Protection Area (City of Hamilton Municipal Water System). The City of Hamilton is the reviewing and approving agency for actions within their WSPA, and is also the sponsor of the proposed project for the CNG refueling station. The city water utility department has reviewed and approved the proposed action (November 2013 internal city reviews), and has not requested special conditions or environmental commitments. Water Source Protection Area Example 34 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

35. The Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters was contacted to determine if drinking water resources were present within the proposed project area. Based on the information provided by OEPA, the proposed project is located within the Corridor Management Zone (CMZ) for Henry County Regional Water & Sewer District McClure intake. In addition, ODNR’s Division of Soil and Water Resources on-line mapping was reviewed for residential well locations and none were noted. (see project file - Other Resources/Drinking Water/Site Specific Resource Map.pdf and Other Resources/Drinking Water/Literature Review Results.pdf). Therefore, the following plan note will be included in the plans. Corridor Management Zone Example 35 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

36. The proposed project area is located within the boundaries of a designated sole source aquifer. However, the proposed project is not located within the boundaries of a designated Water Source Protection Area. The proposed project area is served by the City of Dayton public water supply. A plan note requiring precautions to protect groundwater resources will be included. As the project falls under the Categorical Exclusion classification, sole source aquifer coordination is not required under the Memorandum of Understanding between FHWA Region 5 and USEPA Region V. Sole Source Aquifer Example 36 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

37. The project is located in the CMZ for the Henry County Regional Water & Sewer District McClure’s drinking water resource area. In order to minimize the potential for a release in this sensitive area, project related refueling and maintenance activities shall not be performed from STA To STA. Spills of fuels, oils, chemicals or other materials which could pose a threat to the drinking water source area shall be cleaned up immediately by the Contractor. If the spill is a reportable amount, the Contractor should contact (insert name and number of local hazardous material response team) for cleanup of the spill. Corridor Management Zone Commitment Example 37 Categorical Exclusion Training Class

38.  Coordination and/or correspondence  OES  OEPA  USEPA 38 Online Project File/Part of CE Categorical Exclusion Training Class