Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Plan and Master Plan, Yonkers, Westchester County, NY, 10696-10697 [E6-2904]
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agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
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Proposed Project: The Health Education
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The HEAL program provided
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availability of funds for loans to eligible
students to pay for their education costs.
In order to administer and monitor the
HEAL program the following forms are
utilized: The Lenders Application for
Contract of Federal Loan Insurance form
(used by lenders to make application to
the HEAL insurance program); the
Borrower’s Deferment Request form
Number of respondents
HRSA form
Responses
per respondent
(used by borrowers to request
deferments on HEAL loans and used by
lenders to determine borrower’s
eligibility for deferment); the Borrower
Loan Status update electronic
submission (submitted monthly by
lenders to the Secretary on the status of
each loan; and the Loan Purchase/
Consolidation electronic submission
(submitted by lenders to the Secretary to
report sales, and purchases of HEAL
loans).
The estimates of burden for the forms
are as follows:
Total responses
Hours per responses
Lender’s Application for Contract of Federal Loan Insurance ..................................................................................
Borrower’s Deferment Request
Borrowers ......................................................................
Employers .....................................................................
Borrower Loan Status Update .............................................
Loan Purchase/Consolidation ..............................................
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Tina Cheatham,
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–4912–N–18]
Notice of Availability of a Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal
Plan and Master Plan, Yonkers,
Westchester County, NY
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the
public, agencies, and Indian tribes of the
availability of the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for review and
comment for: The Ashburton Avenue
Urban Renewal Plan and Ashburton
Avenue Master Plan and the Mulford
Gardens HOPE VI Revitalization Plan in
the City of Yonkers, Westchester
County, NY. The Final EIS was prepared
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by the City of Yonkers, NY, acting under
its authority as the Responsible Entity
for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR 58.4.
The Final EIS has been prepared to
satisfy the requirements of both NEPA
and the New York State Environmental
Quality Review Act of 1978 (SEQR), as
amended (6 NYCRR part 617). The EIS
and NEPA process also address historic
preservation and cultural resource
issues under section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470f). This notice is given in accordance
with the Council on Environmental
Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts
1500–1508.
The Final EIS assesses the potential
environmental impacts associated with
the implementation of the following
alternatives: (1) The Master Plan, Urban
Renewal Plan and Mulford Gardens
HOPE VI Revitalization Plan, (2) the
Ashburton Avenue Master Plan
improvements without a continuous
street widening, (3) a reduced/modified
scale of the Mulford Gardens HOPE VI
Revitalization Plan, and (4) a no action
alternative.
DATES: Written comments on the Final
EIS will be accepted for a period of 30
days after publication of the notice of
availability in the Federal Register. A
Record of Decision will be made at the
end of the 30-day period. Written
comments may be sent by mail or
facsimile to Lee Ellman, Planning
Director, City of Yonkers, 87 Nepperhan
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site: lee.ellman@cityofyonkers.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
obtain copies of the Final EIS or for
more information, contact Lee Ellman,
Department of Planning and
Development, 87 Nepperhan Avenue,
Suite 311, Yonkers, NY 10701–3874,
telephone (914) 377–6558; e-mail
lee.ellman@cityofyonkers.com. Copies
of the Final EIS are available for review
at the Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1
Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 or
online at https://www.cityofyonkers.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City
of Yonkers has determined that the
Proposed Action constitutes an action
which has the potential to affect the
quality of the human environment in
terms of socioeconomics, housing, and
improvements to the existing
transportation system. Therefore the
City, as Lead Agency, has prepared an
EIS to examine the potential impacts of
implementing the components of the
Master Plan and Urban Renewal Plan.
Since it is anticipated that
transportation improvements and new
residential construction will be at least
in part funded with federal monies, the
City has prepared the EIS in accordance
with NEPA. The Notice of the
Availability of the Draft EIS was
published in the Federal Register on
September 28, 2005 (70 FR 56734).
The analysis of the Ashburton Avenue
Master Plan and Urban Renewal Plan
consists of a generic discussion of the
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potential impacts resulting from the
adoption of the two plans. The analysis
of the Mulford Gardens HOPE VI
Revitalization Plan, which is
geographically contained within the
Master Plan and Urban Renewal Area, is
a site-specific analysis. Due to the
interrelatedness and timing of these two
actions, both the generic and sitespecific analyses are contained in the
same Final EIS.
The Urban Renewal Area (URA) is
located on the west side of Yonkers,
north of the downtown and west of the
Saw Mill River Parkway. The 114-acre
area encompasses approximately 600
parcels along and near Ashburton
Avenue, between Warburton Avenue
and Yonkers Avenue. The area was
selected by the City as a potential URA
to tie into the redevelopment of Mulford
Gardens, the City’s oldest public
housing complex, which is located on
12 acres within the boundaries of the
proposed URA. Due to its age and
substandard housing condition, Mulford
Gardens is slated for demolition. The
City’s Municipal Housing Authority was
awarded a HOPE VI grant to demolish
and reconstruct housing on and around
the existing Mulford Gardens site.
Proposed HOPE VI residential
development will occur on the existing
12-acre Mulford Gardens site, with
additional residential, community
facility, and retail development to occur
on eight surrounding sites within the
Ashburton Avenue URA.
The Urban Renewal Plan will be used
as a revitalization strategy to improve
the residential character of the area,
expand business opportunities and
improve the transportation network.
The Master Plan for the URA will
include: The provision of a range of
housing opportunities; mixed use
development along Ashburton Avenue;
and transportation improvements,
including street widenings along
Ashburton Avenue to improve east-west
access between the Saw Mill River
Parkway and the Downtown Waterfront
District, allow on-street parking, reduce
traffic congestion, and allow for an
upgraded sidewalk and streetscape plan.
Discussion of Mitigation Measures
Environmental effects analyzed in the
Draft EIS include socioeconomics;
vehicular traffic, roadways and parking;
cultural resources; soils and topography;
water resources and wetlands;
community services; terrestrial ecology;
air quality and noise; hazardous
materials; environmental justice; growth
inducement; and cumulative impacts.
Public comments received on the Draft
EIS primarily focused on issues relating
to socioeconomics and environmental
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justice and clarification of the proposed
action.
None of the analyzed categories are
expected to have significant adverse
long-term environmental impacts. The
following categories would have
impacts that can be fully mitigated by
the implementation of mitigation
measures: Socioeconomics, traffic, air
quality, noise, hazardous materials, and
environmental justice. Specific
mitigation measures in addition to the
overall physical and economic
revitalization of the area will include: A
Relocation Plan for 9 businesses and
580–591 residences in accordance with
the 1970 Uniform Relocation Assistance
and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act; signal timing adjustments and the
widening of Ashburton Avenue to
improve vehicular circulation,
streetscape and parking; construction
management plan to minimize shortterm air and noise impacts; Phase 1 and
Phase 2 Assessments as necessary in
accordance with American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM E–1527–
00 and ASTM E–1903–97).
Questions may be directed to the
individual named above under the
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Community Planning and Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4912-N-18]
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Plan and Master Plan, Yonkers,
Westchester County, NY
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes of
the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for
review and comment for: The Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Plan and
Ashburton Avenue Master Plan and the Mulford Gardens HOPE VI
Revitalization Plan in the City of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY. The
Final EIS was prepared by the City of Yonkers, NY, acting under its
authority as the Responsible Entity for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR 58.4.
The Final EIS has been prepared to satisfy the requirements of both
NEPA and the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act of 1978
(SEQR), as amended (6 NYCRR part 617). The EIS and NEPA process also
address historic preservation and cultural resource issues under
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).
This notice is given in accordance with the Council on Environmental
Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508.
The Final EIS assesses the potential environmental impacts
associated with the implementation of the following alternatives: (1)
The Master Plan, Urban Renewal Plan and Mulford Gardens HOPE VI
Revitalization Plan, (2) the Ashburton Avenue Master Plan improvements
without a continuous street widening, (3) a reduced/modified scale of
the Mulford Gardens HOPE VI Revitalization Plan, and (4) a no action
alternative.
DATES: Written comments on the Final EIS will be accepted for a period
of 30 days after publication of the notice of availability in the
Federal Register. A Record of Decision will be made at the end of the
30-day period. Written comments may be sent by mail or facsimile to Lee
Ellman, Planning Director, City of Yonkers, 87 Nepperhan Avenue, Suite
311, Yonkers NY 10701-3874, telephone (914) 377-6558, Web site:
lee.ellman@cityofyonkers.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the Final EIS or
for more information, contact Lee Ellman, Department of Planning and
Development, 87 Nepperhan Avenue, Suite 311, Yonkers, NY 10701-3874,
telephone (914) 377-6558; e-mail lee.ellman@cityofyonkers.com. Copies
of the Final EIS are available for review at the Yonkers Riverfront
Library, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 or online at https://
www.cityofyonkers.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Yonkers has determined that the
Proposed Action constitutes an action which has the potential to affect
the quality of the human environment in terms of socioeconomics,
housing, and improvements to the existing transportation system.
Therefore the City, as Lead Agency, has prepared an EIS to examine the
potential impacts of implementing the components of the Master Plan and
Urban Renewal Plan. Since it is anticipated that transportation
improvements and new residential construction will be at least in part
funded with federal monies, the City has prepared the EIS in accordance
with NEPA. The Notice of the Availability of the Draft EIS was
published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2005 (70 FR 56734).
The analysis of the Ashburton Avenue Master Plan and Urban Renewal
Plan consists of a generic discussion of the
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potential impacts resulting from the adoption of the two plans. The
analysis of the Mulford Gardens HOPE VI Revitalization Plan, which is
geographically contained within the Master Plan and Urban Renewal Area,
is a site-specific analysis. Due to the interrelatedness and timing of
these two actions, both the generic and site-specific analyses are
contained in the same Final EIS.
The Urban Renewal Area (URA) is located on the west side of
Yonkers, north of the downtown and west of the Saw Mill River Parkway.
The 114-acre area encompasses approximately 600 parcels along and near
Ashburton Avenue, between Warburton Avenue and Yonkers Avenue. The area
was selected by the City as a potential URA to tie into the
redevelopment of Mulford Gardens, the City's oldest public housing
complex, which is located on 12 acres within the boundaries of the
proposed URA. Due to its age and substandard housing condition, Mulford
Gardens is slated for demolition. The City's Municipal Housing
Authority was awarded a HOPE VI grant to demolish and reconstruct
housing on and around the existing Mulford Gardens site. Proposed HOPE
VI residential development will occur on the existing 12-acre Mulford
Gardens site, with additional residential, community facility, and
retail development to occur on eight surrounding sites within the
Ashburton Avenue URA.
The Urban Renewal Plan will be used as a revitalization strategy to
improve the residential character of the area, expand business
opportunities and improve the transportation network. The Master Plan
for the URA will include: The provision of a range of housing
opportunities; mixed use development along Ashburton Avenue; and
transportation improvements, including street widenings along Ashburton
Avenue to improve east-west access between the Saw Mill River Parkway
and the Downtown Waterfront District, allow on-street parking, reduce
traffic congestion, and allow for an upgraded sidewalk and streetscape
plan.
Discussion of Mitigation Measures
Environmental effects analyzed in the Draft EIS include
socioeconomics; vehicular traffic, roadways and parking; cultural
resources; soils and topography; water resources and wetlands;
community services; terrestrial ecology; air quality and noise;
hazardous materials; environmental justice; growth inducement; and
cumulative impacts. Public comments received on the Draft EIS primarily
focused on issues relating to socioeconomics and environmental justice
and clarification of the proposed action.
None of the analyzed categories are expected to have significant
adverse long-term environmental impacts. The following categories would
have impacts that can be fully mitigated by the implementation of
mitigation measures: Socioeconomics, traffic, air quality, noise,
hazardous materials, and environmental justice. Specific mitigation
measures in addition to the overall physical and economic
revitalization of the area will include: A Relocation Plan for 9
businesses and 580-591 residences in accordance with the 1970 Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act;
signal timing adjustments and the widening of Ashburton Avenue to
improve vehicular circulation, streetscape and parking; construction
management plan to minimize short-term air and noise impacts; Phase 1
and Phase 2 Assessments as necessary in accordance with American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM E-1527-00 and ASTM E-1903-97).
Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development.
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