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What is a HUD environmental review?

What is a HUD environmental review?

OEE manages the environmental review process across HUD programs and supports energy-efficient, high performance buildings. An environmental review is the process of reviewing a project and its potential environmental impacts to determine whether it meets federal, state, and local environmental standards.

How long is an environmental review good for?

Tiered reviews will be available for five years. For reviews in public comment period, send your comments to the person identified in the Environmental Review Record.

How do you conduct an environmental review?

Conduct an environmental review

  1. Get organised. Decide who will be responsible for environmental reviews.
  2. Raw materials and water. Assess the environmental impact of the raw materials you use.
  3. Energy. Identify where you use energy in your business.
  4. Pollution and emissions.
  5. Waste.
  6. Your supply chain.
  7. Your products.
  8. Take action.

How are environmental reviews assigned in HUD Heros?

Each environmental review is only assigned to one user, and only that assigned user can edit the review. This version of the HEROS User Guide provides guidance for assigning or reassigning reviews to other HEROS users, including HUD staff.

Who is the environmental clearance officer for HUD?

Part 50 reviews require the appropriate certifications by HUD staff, which may include the preparer, the supervisor, the environmental clearance officer or field environmental officer if the project involves over 200 lots, units or beds, and the program director. HUD staff will inform the project managers when the environmental review is complete.

How to conduct an environmental assessment for HUD?

When conducting an environmental assessment for a HUD-assisted project, refer to the resources below for guidance. NEPAssist is a tool that facilitates the environmental review process and project planning in relation to environmental considerations.

What do you need to know about environmental review?

Environmental Review. An environmental review is the process of reviewing a project and its potential environmental impacts to determine whether it meets federal, state, and local environmental standards. The environmental review process is required for all HUD-assisted projects to ensure that the proposed project does not negatively impact…