FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has received a subgrant application for Reclamation District #2059 Bradford Island, Contra Costa County, CA. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 11988 and 44 CFR Part 9.12, final notice is hereby given of FEMA’s intent to provide funding for this project under the Public Assistance Grant Program (PA).

An initial disaster-wide Public Notice for insert DR-4683-CA was published September 11th,2023. Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and
conditions.

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. EO 11988 and EO 11990 requires FEMA to consider alternatives and provide a public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12898 requires FEMA to provide the opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority and low-income populations. This notice may also fulfill requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

This notice serves as a project‐specific final notice for FEMA’s funding action located within a Special Flood Hazard Area. FEMA has determined the only practicable alternative is to fund the repairs to Bradford Island Pump Station. This action complies with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements. There is a potential for the facility to be impacted by future flooding events due to its location within the Flood Zone AE The proposed work will take place in wetlands per the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory and will have little potential to impact or affect wetland values.

Applicant: Reclamation District #2059 Bradford Island
Project Title: PW 1446; GM 723816; Pump Station

Location of Proposed Work and Floodplain Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panels:

Proposed Work and Purpose: The severe storm event caused high inflow which damaged the Byron Jackson 40 hp pump for Reclamation District #2059 located at, (38.07565, -121.64942) Bradford Island, CA 95641, Contra Costa County. The applicant utilized contracts for the repairs to Bradford Island Pump Station and restored this facility back to pre-disaster, design and capacity. The pump was repaired back to functioning order and was not replaced.

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Project Alternatives:

(1) (No Action) This alternative would result in a continued disruption of services with risk of additional flooding damages. If the damage is not repaired, then adverse economic and social impacts may occur and continued negative impacts may be experienced.

(2) (Repair with Minimization) Minimization measures were not practicable due to the nature of repairs needed for the pump.

(3) (Relocation) Floodplain avoidance by relocating the facility is not a practicable alternative as the pump is functionally dependent on being located in the floodplain where it is.

Comments: This will serve as the final public notice regarding the above‐described action funded by the FEMA Public Assistance program. Interested persons may submit comments, questions, or request a map of this specific project by writing to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 9, 1111 Broadway #1200, Oakland, CA 94607, or by emailing FEMA-RIX-EHP-Documents@fema.dhs.gov . Comments should be sent in writing with the subject line “PW 1446; GM 723816; Pump Station” at the above address within 15 days of the date of this notice.

THIS NOTICE MAY BE REMOVED FROM PUBLIC VIEW ON THE 15th DAY FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF POSTING.

NOTICE WAS POSTED ON 29th DAY OF MAY 2024