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| **Guide   |                                |     |                  |
| for       |                                |     |                  |
| In-Depth  |                                |     |                  |
| Envi      |                                |     |                  |
| ronmental |                                |     |                  |
| Mon       |                                |     |                  |
| itoring** |                                |     |                  |
+-----------+--------------------------------+-----+------------------+
| **Name of |                                |     |                  |
| Program   |                                |     |                  |
| Parti     |                                |     |                  |
| cipant:** |                                |     |                  |
|           |                                |     |                  |
|           |                                |     |                  |
+-----------+--------------------------------+-----+------------------+
| **Staff   |                                |     |                  |
| Con       |                                |     |                  |
| sulted:** |                                |     |                  |
|           |                                |     |                  |
|           |                                |     |                  |
+-----------+--------------------------------+-----+------------------+
| **Name of |                                |     |                  |
| Grant     |                                |     |                  |
| P         |                                |     |                  |
| rogram(s) |                                |     |                  |
| Re        |                                |     |                  |
| viewed:** |                                |     |                  |
|           |                                |     |                  |
|           |                                |     |                  |
+-----------+--------------------------------+-----+------------------+
| **Name(s) |                                | **D |                  |
| of        |                                | ate |                  |
| Revie     |                                | :** |                  |
| wer(s):** |                                |     |                  |
+-----------+--------------------------------+-----+------------------+

**NOTE:** All questions that address requirements contain the citation
for the source of the requirement (statute, regulation, NOFA, or grant
agreement). If the requirement is not met, HUD must make a finding of
noncompliance. All other questions (questions that do not contain the
citation for the requirement) do not address requirements, but are
included to assist the reviewer in understanding the participant\'s
program more fully and/or to identify issues that, if not properly
addressed, could result in deficient performance. Negative conclusions
to these questions may result in a \"concern\" being raised, but not a
\"**finding**.\"

**[Instructions]{.underline}:** This Exhibit provides guidance for
REOs/FEOs to conduct in-depth monitoring of Responsible Entities (REs).
The Exhibit is to be used to evaluate the overall content of the RE's
Environmental Review Record pursuant to the regulatory requirements of
Section 58.38. It therefore is to be completed only once for an RE
during monitoring. The Consolidated Plan Action Plan and the RE's
drawdowns provide the primary source for the selected activity or
projects. In answering the Exhibit questions, the REO/FEO should select
projects with the greatest complexity. Findings of noncompliance are to
be made following the requirements of Section 58.77(d).

**[Questions:]{.underline}**

1\.

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  Briefly describe the RE's system for carrying out its environmental
  review responsibilities (e.g., including conditions such as staff
  changes that could impact its ability to carry out its environmental
  responsibilities).

  **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**

       
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2\.

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| For the project records reviewed, were there separate      |         |
| Environmental Review Records (ERRs) for each project?      |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

3\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Do the ERRs reviewed contain project descriptions,         |         |
| including geographic boundaries (where applicable) and     |         |
| reference all activities included as part of the overall   |         |
| project?                                                   |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

4\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Do the ERRs reviewed contain written determinations in     |         |
| those cases in which the RE or its recipients claim that   |         |
| activities/projects are "categorically excluded\" or       |         |
| \"exempt?"                                                 |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.34(b) or 24 CFR 58.35(d)\]                     |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

5\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Do the ERRs reviewed contain Findings of No Significant    |         |
| Impact (FONSI)?                                            |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

6\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Do the ERRs reviewed contain copies of the published       |         |
| "Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds" (NOI/RROF)  |         |
| or combined Notices of FONSI and NOI/RROFs?                |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

7\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Do the ERRs reviewed contain copies of Form HUD-7015.15,   |         |
| "Request for Release of Funds and Certification?"          |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

8\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Do the ERRs reviewed contain the Form HUD-7015.16,         |         |
| "Authority to Use Grant Funds," signed and dated by HUD,   |         |
| or an equivalent letter issued by HUD, indicating that 15  |         |
| days were allowed for objections?                          |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

9\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| For the records reviewed, do the RE\'s records show that   |         |
| no grant funds were obligated or spent \[other than for    |         |
| activities under 24 CFR 58.22(f), 24 CFR 58.34, or 24 CFR  |         |
| 58.35(b)\] prior to receipt of the Form HUD-7015.16,       |         |
| "Authority to Use Grant Funds" or equivalent?              |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.22\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

10\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| For the records reviewed, do the RE's records show that no |         |
| physical development activities began prior to receipt of  |         |
| the Form HUD-7015.16, "Authority to Use Grant Funds" or    |         |
| equivalent?                                                |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.22\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

11\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| For the activity/project records reviewed, were the        |         |
| NOI/RROFs disseminated and/or published before the         |         |
| certification was signed by the RE?                        |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.43, 24 CFR 58.45, and 24 CFR 58.70\]           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

12\.

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  a\. For the time period reviewed, had HUD received any        
  objections raising non-compliance issues about the RE?        

  **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                            

                                                                
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| b\. If the answer to "a" above is "yes," did the RE      |           |
| address any stated objections, once forwarded by HUD?    |           |
|                                                          |           |
| \[24 CFR 58.75\]                                         |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                       |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
|                                                          |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

13\.

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Do the ERRs reviewed contain documentation to support that |         |
| applicable Federal laws and authorities listed at 24 CFR   |         |
| 58.5 and 24 CFR 58.6 have been specifically addressed and  |         |
| recognized authoritative sources used to support           |         |
| conclusions?                                               |         |
|                                                            |         |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                           |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
|                                                            |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

14\.

+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| If mitigating measures were required for                 |           |
| projects/activities during the time period reviewed,     |           |
| were the measures included in the ERRs as part of the    |           |
| actions pertaining to the environmental review?          |           |
|                                                          |           |
| \[24 CFR 58.38\]                                         |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                       |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
|                                                          |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

15\.

+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| Where projects were located in floodplains or, if new    |           |
| construction, in wetlands, do the ERRs contain evidence  |           |
| of compliance with:                                      |           |
|                                                          |           |
| -   Section 2(a) of Executive Order 11988 on floodplain  |           |
|     management; and                                      |           |
|                                                          |           |
| -   Sections 2 and 5 of Executive Order 11990 on the     |           |
|     protection of wetlands (if new construction)?        |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                       |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
|                                                          |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

16\.

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  a\. Where projects were located in floodplains or, if new  
  construction, in wetlands, do the ERRs contain evidence    
  that the RE complied with HUD regulations in 24 CFR Part   
  55 or equivalent public notice and decision-making         
  procedures under Executive Order 11990?                    

  **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         

                                                             
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  b\. Where projects were located in floodplains or, if new  
  construction, in wetlands, is there evidence that the RE   
  considered all practicable alternatives to locating        
  projects in floodplains or wetlands?                       

  **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         

                                                             
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  c\. Where projects were located in floodplains or          
  wetlands, does the RE have copies of any published "Notice 
  Providing Opportunity for Early Public Review" in          
  accordance with 24 CFR 55.20(a) or Executive Order 11990?  

  **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                         

                                                             
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17\.

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  Does this review indicate any need for follow-up monitoring   
  or technical assistance by the Field Environmental Officer?   
  If yes, briefly describe the need(s) below.                   

  **Describe Basis for Conclusion:**                            

                                                                
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