Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 367 - PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS UNDER THE ILLINOIS CLEAN LAKES PROGRAM › Subpart J - REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASE I DIAGNOSTIC AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIONS › Section 367.1040 - Environmental Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
As part of the Phase I study, award recipients shall submit
				  to the Agency an environmental evaluation that consists of full and complete
				  answers to the following questions. (Recipients are also encouraged to address
				  other considerations that they believe apply to their particular
				  project.)
a) Will the proposed project
				displace any people?
b) Will the
				proposed project deface existing residences or residential areas? What
				mitigating actions such as landscaping, screening, or buffer zones have been
				considered? Are they included?
c)
				Will the proposed project be likely to lead to a change in established land use
				patterns, such as increased development pressure near the lake? To what extent
				and how will this change be controlled through land use planning, zoning, or
				through other methods?
d) Will the
				proposed project adversely affect a significant amount of prime agricultural
				land or agricultural operations on such land?
e) Will the proposed project result in a
				significant adverse effect on park land, other public land, or lands of
				recognized scenic value?
f) Has the
				State Historical Preservation Agency been contacted? Has the award recipient
				received a response and, if so, what was the nature of that response? Will the
				proposed project result in a significant adverse effect on lands or structures
				of historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural value?
g) Will the proposed project lead to a
				significant long-range increase in energy demands?
h) Will the proposed project result in
				significant and long range or short range adverse changes in ambient air
				quality or noise levels?
i) If the
				proposed project involves the use of in-lake chemical treatment, what long and
				short term adverse effects can be expected from that treatment? How will the
				award recipient mitigate these effects?
j) Is the proposed project located in a
				floodplain? If so, will the project involve construction of structures in the
				floodplain? What steps will be taken to reduce the possible effects of flood
				damage to the project?
k) If the
				project involves physically modifying the lake shore or its bed or its
				watershed, by dredging, for example, what steps will be taken to minimize any
				immediate and long term adverse effects of such activities? When dredging is
				employed, where will the dredged material be deposited, what can be expected
				and what measures will the recipient employ to minimize any significant adverse
				impacts from its deposition?
l)
				Will the proposed project have a significant adverse effect on fish and
				wildlife, or on wetlands or any other wildlife habitat, especially those of
				endangered species? How significant is this impact in relation to the local or
				regional critical habitat needs? Have actions to mitigate habitat destruction
				been incorporated into the project? Has the award recipient consulted with the
				Illinois Department of Natural Resources and with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
				Service? What were their replies?
m) Describe any feasible alternatives to the
				proposed project in terms of environmental impacts, commitment of resources,
				public interest and costs and discuss why they were not proposed.
n) Describe any other measures not discussed
				previously that are necessary to mitigate adverse environmental impacts that
				may result from the implementation of the proposed project.