NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO
REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
August 2, 2023
Storey County
26 S. B Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
775-847-0968
These notices shall satisfy two separate but
related procedural requirements for activities
to be undertaken by the Storey County.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about August 18, 2023, the Storey
County will submit a request to the United
States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for the release of
Community Project Funding Grant funds,
in the amount of $2,500,000 under the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.
This request will be made to undertake a
project known as the Lockwood Senior Center
Rebuild for the purpose of the demolition of
the current Senior Center and constructing a
new Senior Center in at 800 Peri Ranch Road,
Lockwood, NV 89434; the total project cost is
estimated to be $5,000,000.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Storey County has determined that the
project will have no significant impact on
the human environment. Therefore, an
Environmental Impact Statement under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) is not required. Additional project
information is contained in the Environmental
Review Record (ERR) on file at 10 S. B Street,
Virginia City, NV 89440 or can be obtained in
electronic format by contacting hmenefee@
storeycounty.org or may be examined or
copied in person weekdays 8 A.M to 4 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit
written comments on the ERR to the Storey
County Business and Community Resource
Office by mail at PO Box 7 Virginia City, NV
89440 or by email to hmenefee@storeycounty.
org. All comments received by August 17,
2023, will be considered by Storey County
prior to authorizing submission of a request for
release of funds. Comments should specify
which Notice they are addressing.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
Storey County certifies to HUD that Honey
Menefee in her capacity as Storey County
Grants Manager consents to accept the
jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is
brought to enforce responsibilities in relation
to the environmental review process and that
these responsibilities have been satisfied.
HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its
responsibilities under NEPA and related laws
and authorities and allows Storey County to
use Program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of
fund and Storey County’s certification for a
period of fifteen days following the anticipated
submission date or its actual receipt of the
request (whichever is later) only if they are on
one of the following bases: (a) the certification
was not executed by the Certifying Officer
of the Storey County; (b) Storey County has
omitted a step or failed to make a decision
or finding required by HUD regulations at 24
CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other
participants in the development process have
committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken
activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58
before approval of a release of funds by HUD;
or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant
to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written
finding that the project is unsatisfactory from
the standpoint of environmental quality.
Objections must be prepared and submitted
in accordance with the required procedures
(24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be
addressed to the HUD San Francisco Office of
Community Planning and Development (CPD)
via email at RROSFRO@hud.gov. Potential
objectors should contact HUD CPD via email
at RROFSFO@hud.gov to verify the actual
last day of the objection period.
Honey Menefee,
Storey County Grants Manager
Pub Date: August 2, 9, 2023
Ad # 35803