Environmental Review

All federally funded projects are required to comply with NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act. Since both the CWSRF and DWSRF receive federal funds, all elements of these projects must comply with NEPA. The State of Vermont has established two State Environmental Review Procedures (SERPs) to complete the environmental reviews associated with the required NEPA review.

Additional Information

The environmental review processes for Clean Water and Drinking Water are separate and have small differences.

Based on the 1990 Environmental Review Policy, WID requests an EID for all projects. We have a standard EID form for each SRF program:

Environmental Information Document - Environmental Report Form DWSRF & CWSRF

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Summary of Environmental Review Process
Process/Requirements	CATEX	FNSI	EIS
60% Planning Public Meeting to discuss alternatives before the preferred project is selected.	-	X	X
Environmental Information Document/ Environmental Report	X	X	-
Environmental Assessment	-	-	X
Catex Request Letter	CW Only	-	-
Public Hearing	-	X	X
30-day Public Comment Period	CW Only	X	X

Environmental Review Determinations

All projects receiving federal funds must receive an Environmental Review prior to the release of construction loan funding. The level of detail and the amount of information provided in this environmental report is commensurate with the magnitude of construction activities and their potential impact on environmental and historical resources. The Environmental Reviews can result in three types of documents: Categorical Exclusions (CATEX), Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)s are issued within a certain time frame, and are located below. Note: In recent times, there have not been EIS documents issued under these programs.

Categorical Exclusions Issued
Year	CWSRF	DWSRF
2021		RF3-386 Hyde Park Village, Standby Power and Meter Vault Addition RF3-418 & 431 Bull Run Water System, Treatment Facility & Storage Tank Improvements
2020	RF1-245 Mountain Wastewater Company Tertiary Filter Replacement Project, Public Comments accepted until April 3, 2020 RF1-248 Burlington Remote Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements: Flynn and Fletcher Pump Stations, Public Comments accepted until March 15, 2020 RF1-220 Fair Haven WWTF Upgrade, Public Comments accepted until March 15, 2020 RF1-252 Winooski Hickok Street and West Lane Wastewater and Stormwater Refurbishments, Public Comments accepted until March 15, 2020 RF1-253 Barre City Biosolids Project Public Comments Accepted until March 13, 2020 RF1-272 Ludlow, High Street Infrastructure Project, Comments Accepted until January 27, 2020	RF3-403 Brattleboro Pleasant Valley Water Treatment Facility Upgrade RF3-415 Williston Lamplite Acres Waterline Replacement RF3-410 Champlain Water District Essex West Pump Station & Transmission Main RF3-400 Okemo Village Owners Association Uranium Removal RF3-387 Lyndonville Vail Drive extension/adjustment RF3-414-3.0 Village of Jeffersonville Standby Power RF3-408 Fiddlehead Condominiums PFAS Related Water System Improvements RF3-407 Royalton FD#1 Water Treatment Facility Upgrades RF3-365 Richmond Bridge Street Phase III/IV RF3-385 Marshfield Water System, Waterline Replacement Phase 2 RF3-392 Timberline Condominium Association, Water System Emergency Repair RF3-367 Bellows Falls, Phase 3 Improvements Pine Street RF3-363 Town of Proctor, Transmission Main Abandonment Contract 8B RF3-388 Town of Bethel, Water System Improvements WPL-303 Barnet Fire District #2, Anderson & Church Streets/Stevens River Crossing RF3-389 Town of West Rutland, Pleasant Street Water System Improvements RF3-417 Ludlow, High Street Infrastructure Project
2019	RF1-246 Burlington Disinfection Upgrade RF1-249 Burlington SCADA/PLC upgrade RF1-218 Pittsford RF1-325 City of Rutland Solids Management Facilities Improvements	RF3-378 Country Club Condos RF3-366 Richmond Bridge Crossing RF3-385 Marshfield Village Phase I RF3-376 West Windsor Booster Pump Station RF3-381 Shady Pines MHP WPL-280 Hyde Park RF3-358 Colonial Estates RF3-347/RF3-384 North Harbor No CatEx Memo RF3-377 Pinnacle Condos Replacement Well RF3-380 Bennington PFOA waterline extension WPL-269 Colchester Town/CWD RF3-382 Hardwick Bridgeman Reservoir RF3-363 Proctor Contract 6 WPL-295 Lyndonville Vail Dr RF3-355 Hemlock Ridge RF3-370 Ascutney FD#2 RF3-374 Winooski Hickok St WPL-290/RF3-375 Milton Lake Rd WPL-291 Mobile Acres MHP RF3-365 Richmond Upper Bridge CatEx WPL-298 Murray Hill CatEx RF3-383 Thompson Point Assoc. CatEx
2018	RF1-215 St J Pleasant/Gilman RF1-200 Hyde Park RF1-xxx Kennedy Pond 3, South Burlington	RF3-368 East Calais FD#1 WPL-294 Troy Route 100 WPL-277 St J Pleasant/Gilman RF3-362 Rutland FD#6 no CatEx memo RF3-340 Rutland City South End Distribution
2017	RF1-186 Shelburne Sewer System Improvements RF1-210 South Burlington Hadley Road Area Infrastructure Project RF1-206 Cavendish Aeration System Refurbishment RF1-207 Rochester Wastewater Refurbishment RF1-197 North Branch FD1 Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades	RF3-341 Rutland City Avenue C RF3-354 Otter Creek MHP RF3-361 Swanton Village MVU waterline RF3-362 Peacham FD#1 RF3-350 South Hero FD#4 No CatEx Memo WPL-274 Village of Poultney WPL-279 Cabot Danville Hill Rd RF3-324 Chester Sewer Plant Rd WPL-273 Dorset FD#1 Meter Vault RF3-352 Pinnacle Condominiums RF3-308 Bellows Falls Mill St WPL-270 Coventry FD#1 RF3-308 Bellows Falls Blake St WPL-214 Village of Wells River RF3-343 Mountain View MHP RF3-348 Champlain Water District Williston Tank RF3-316 Wilmington Water District Springs RF3-344 Champlain Water District Wet Well RF3-346 Woodstock Aqueduct Co
2016	RF1-185 Ryegate - South Ryegate Wastewater Treatment Facility - October 31, 2016 RF1-184 Springfield - J&L CSO, Sewer and Stormwater Improvements - June 17, 2016	RF3-324 Chester Water Storage Tank RF3-342 Fair Haven RF3-324 Chester Water Coach Rd RF3-336 Jericho East HOA RF3-335 Richmond Pleasant St RF3-308 Bellows Falls Contract 2016-1 RF3-338 West Windsor RF3-341 Rutland City distribution WPL-257 Rutland Town FD#6 RF3-316 Wilmington Water District Transmission main RF3-318 Barnet FD#2 Source and Treatment RF3-329 Quechee Central RF3-339 Hardwick Church St RF3-308 Bellows Falls Phase III WPL-258 Springfield Clinton St RF3-324 Chester Route 103 RF3-337 Websterville FD#3 RF3-335 Richmond East Main RF3-333 Arlington
2015	RF1-167 West Windsor - Brownsville Sewer System REVISED June 5, 2015 RF1-XXX Williston - Route 2A Gravity Sewer Rehab April 20, 2015, EID and PER RF1-167 West Windsor - Brownsville Sewer System January 21, 2015, EID and Facilities Plan	RF3-287 Ascutney Fire District #2 RF3-319 Town of Northfield RF3-296 Village of Swanton RF3-328 Berlin Elementary School- municipal connection RF3-331 Georgia Industrial Development Corporation RF3-308 Bellows Fall Water Department- Phase II, Contract 3 RF3-308-1 Bellows Falls Water Department- Phase II, Contracts 1 and 2 RF3-305 Hardwick Water System-Pearl Street RF3-325 Hinesburg Water Department RF3-316 Wilmington Water District RF3-316 Wilmington Water District - Superceded
2014	RF1-172, RF3-312 Springfield Valley, Pine, Myrtle Streets November 7, 2014 PER & EID RF1-153 Saint Johnsbury Request Letter, Environmental Review April 16, 2014 RF1-174 (formerly RF1-163) Williston - Gallop Hill Pump Station October 14, 2013 & PER Addendum RF1-152 Windsor Town April 10, 2014	RF3-303 Bennington Water Department- Southern Vermont College RF3-318 Barnet FD#2- Route 5 waterline RF3-308 Bellows Falls Water Dept- Phase I RF3-306 Champlain Water District- Water Tower Hill Tank RF3-307 Killington Gateway I Water System RF3-294 Castleton Fire District #1 RF3-xxx Barre City Water System RF3-298 Huntington Fire District #1 RF3-304 Derby Line Water System RF3-310 East Acres HOA Water System RF3-314 Harwood Union High School RF3-305 Hardwick Water System RF3-302 Richmond Water System RF3-302 Richmond Water System RF3-311 Grand Isle Consolidated Water District RF3-322 Village of Alburgh RF3-323 Georgia Station RF3-312 Springfield Valley, Pine and Myrtle Streets
2013	RF1-173 Colchester - Windemere MHP Catex & PER RF1-170 Saint Albans - WWTP & 2 PS Catex, Letter, EID and EID Addendum RF1-168 Saint Johnsbury - Routes 2 and Main St CSO RF1-172 Springfield - Valley Street	RF1-173 Windemere MHP RF3-294 Castleton Fire District #1 RF3-112 South Alburgh Fire District #2 RF3-296 Village of Swanton RF3-300 St. Johnsbury Water System
2012	RF1-160 Milton Town System Replacement/Rehab RF1-101 Richmond Town East Main Street RF1-143 Sherburne Fire District No. 1 RF1-163 Williston Town	RF3-280 Greensboro Bend FD#2 RF3-274 Burke Town School RF3-276 The Putney School RF3-273 Town of Readsboro Water System RF3-238 Twinfield Union School RF3- 275, WPL-186 Birch Landing Condominiums RF3-277 Town of Plainfield RF3-283 St. George Fire District #2 RF3-253 South Wallingford Water Company RF3-281 Aqua Haven Water System RF3-257 Brierwood Mobile Home Park RF3-284 Wells River Water System Barre City Water Department RF3-286 Deer Creek Condominiums RF3-291 Windsor Water Department Grand Isle Consolidated Water District
2011	AR1-044 Milton Town RF1-146 Alburgh Village RF1-154 Bellows Falls Village RF1-162 Brighton Town Dale Ave PS RF1-113 Enosburg Falls Village RF1-157 Essex Junction HS Pump Stations & Telemetry Upgrades RF1-148 Essex Junction POTW Refurbishment RF1-150 Newport City RF1-149 Williston Town RF1-151 Williston Town	RF3-256 Village of Alburgh Town of Richmond RF3-3297 Town of Elmore RF3-262 Swanton Village RF3-231 Town of Bradford RF3-251 Barnet Elementary School RF3-260, WPL-184 Hartland Elementary School RF3-251Wells Village School RF3-251 Hiland Hall School Town of Proctor RF3-265 Brookside MHP RF3-267, WPL-166 Charette's MHP RF3-265 Mountain Green Condominiums RF3-269 Leisure Lodge Condominiums
2010	RF1-145 Hinesburg Town RF1-135 Windsor Town Categorical Exclusion Otter Valley Union High School February 26, 2010	RF3-239, WPL-169 Berlin Elementary School RF3-213 Tara Townhomes RF3-233 Mountain Water Company RF3-242 Town of Barre RF3-243 Town of Bennington RF3-224, WPL-133 Town of Sheldon RF3-243 Drumleys Condominiums RF3-245 Stamford Elementary School RF3-137 Bolton Valley RF3-248 Thetford Water Cooperative, Inc. RF3-241 Town of Randolph RF3-223 Vergennes Panton Water District RF3-173 Castleton Fire District #1 RF3-220, AR3-039 East Montpelier Elementary School (revised)
2009	AR1-098 & AR1-018 Barre City July 20, 2009 AR1-007 Bellows Falls Village May 20, 2009 AR1-026 Bristol Town September 8, 2009 AR1-013 Burlington City June 4, 2009 AR1-012 Castleton Town May 18, 2009 RF1-131 Enosburg Falls Village June 19, 2009 AR1-004 Essex Junction Village April 28, 2009 AR1-001 Essex Town March 30, 2009 AR1-032 & AR1-033 Essex Town November 17, 2009 AR1-006 Hartford TownApril 22, 2009 AR1-099 Hartford TownNovember 16, 2009 AR1-010 Hinesburg TownMay 7, 2009 AR1-011 Johnson VillageMay 7, 2009 AR1-043 Middlebury Town October 13, 2009 AR1-044 Milton Town July 13, 2009 AR1-016 Montpelier City June 15, 2009 AR1-003 Morrisville Village April 10, 2009 AR1-054 Proctor Town June 22, 2009 AR1-057 Richmond Town November 5, 2009, EID AR1-061 Rochester Town November 4, 2009 AR1-009 Rutland City May 19, 2009 AR1-062 Shelburne Town June 9, 2009 AR1-014 South Burlington City May 21, 2009 AR1-073 South Burlington City July 23, 2009 AR1-070 & 071 & 072 South Burlington City July 29, 2009 AR1-015 State of VT BGS May 26, 2009 AR1-079 Troy Town & Jay Town December 16, 2009 AR1-005 Waterbury Village April 20, 2009 AR1-005 Waterbury Village May 15, 2009	RF3-196 Suntec Forest Water System AR3-028 Springfield Water System AR3-040 Ludlow Water System XX3-XXX Danville Fire District #1 AR3-018 Irasburg Fire District #1 Orchard Valley School AR3-020 Lindale Mobile Home Park Town of Shaftsbury Water System Village of Northfield Water System AR3-013 Whitingham Elementary School AR3-034 East Middlebury Fire District #1 AR3-016 St. George Fire District #1 RF3-xxx Carlos Otis Health Care Center AR3-032 Westminster Center School RF3-xxx Bristol Family Center RF3-xxx Village of Waterbury Water System RF3-xxx Town of Randolph Water System AR3-035 Coldbrook Fire District #1 RF3-xxx Vernon Elementary School RF3-xxx Walden School RF3-xxx Westminster West School AR3-030 Jericho-Underhill Water District AR3-001 Whiting Water Corporation WPL-054 Town of Chelsea Water System AR3-006 Sharon Elementary School AR3-007 Silver Towers Camp RF3-xxx Barton Water System RF3-220 AR3-039 East Montpelier Elementary School AR3-027 Georgia Dairy Industrial Park AR3-015 Rumney Memorial School AR3-005 Town of Troy Water System RF3-xxx, WPL-161 Newark School RF3-xxx Weston Little School RF3-xxx Roxbury Village School RF3-xxx Clarendon Elementary School RF3-195 Holland Elementary School AR3-023 Morrisville Water & Light AR3-033 South Burlington FD #1 AR3-014 Morristown Corners Water Corp AR3-022 Thetford Academy RF3-xxx Village of Enosburg RF3-xxx Town of Bethel RF3-xxx Town of Proctor RF3-xxx Otter Valley Union High School RF3-xxx Smiley Bolton School AR3-043 Quechee Central Water System AR3-037 Town of Windsor AR3-047 Town of Hartford RF3-226 Village of Poultney RF3-227 Pico Village Water Corp. RF3-216 Lake Region Union High School RF3-xxx Dairy Center
2008		RF3-190 Cuttingsville Fire District #1 RF3-165 East Dorset Fire District #1 RF3-xxx Marlboro Elementary School RF3-xxx Red Cedar School RF3-xxx Sherburne Elementary School RF3-xxx Pownal Elementary School RF3-xxx Bingham Memorial School RF3-xxx Dorset Elementary School RF3-xxx Flood Brook USD RF3-xxx Halifax West School RF3-xxx Ripton Elementary School RF3-xxx Salisbury School RF3-xxx Stockbridge Central School RF3-xxx Townshend Elementary School RF3-xxx Monkton Central School RF3-xxx Dover Elementary School RF3-xxx Waterville Elementary School RF3-xxx Brookline Elementary School RF3-xxx Newton Elementary School RF3-xxx Concord School RF3-xxx Mt. Holly Elementary School RF3-xxx Hancock Village School RF3-xxx Granville School RF3-xxx Berkshire Elementary School RF3-xxx Weybridge Elementary School RF3-131 Middletown Springs Elementary School RF3-xxx Peacham Elementary RF3-xxx Tinmouth Elementary RF3-xxx Brownington Elementary RF3-xxx Kids in the Country RF3-137 Catamount Bolton Water System RF3-174 Richmond Fire District #1 RF3-212 Lowell Graded School RF3-200 Moretown Elementary School RF3-xxx Shrewsbury Mountain School

Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Issued:

Findings of No Significant Impact Issued
Year	CWSRF	DWSRF
2021	RF1-XXX Burlington Manhattan Drive Outfall Project dated January 14, 2021, comments accepted through February 25, 2021	RF3-401-3.0 Bennington Lead Lines Replacement Project (Contract 1) dated 1/19/2021. Notice of Intent. Environmental Assessement. Comments accepted through February 22, 2021
2020	RF1-217 Northfield CSO and Stormwater Project, dated November 24, 2020, comments accepted through December 24, 2020 RF1-231 Whitingham and Jacksonville WWTFs Refurbishments dated October 19, comments accepted through November 18, 2020 RF1-216 Bridgewater WWTF Refurbisments dated October 16, 2020, comments accepted through November 15, 2020
2019	RF1-187 Burlington city-wide gravity pipe assessment and rehabilitation, dated May 20, 2019, comments accepted through June 19, 2019 RF1-222 Hartford South Main, North Main, and Gate Sts, dated May 22, 2019, comments accepted through June 21, 2019 RF1-228 West Windsor Sewer System Improvements, dated May 21, 2019, comments accepted through June 20, 2019. RF1-326 Rutland River St. Pump Station sewage force main replacment RF1-215 & WPL-277 St Johnsbury Pleasant St and Gilman Ave RF1- 237 & RF3-xxx Northwest Neighborhood Phase 1A, dated March 7, 2019, comments accepted through April 7, 2019.	RF3-390 Hartford South Main Street Improvements, dated May 21, 2019
2018	RF1-214 & WPL-286 Brandon Park St, dated December 11, 2018, comments accepted through January 10, 2019 RF1-204 Hartford North Main Street Stormwater, dated November 14, 2018, comments acceped through December 13, 2018. RF1-212 Winooski Main Street Revitalization dated August 1, 2018, comments accepted through August 31, 2018. RF1-213 Winooski WWTF Headworks Upgrades dated June 27, 2018, comments accepted through July 27, 2018. RF1-198 & RF1-211 Bennington WWTF Refurbishment dated April 18, 2018, comments accepted through May 22, 2018. RF1-209 Proctor Ormsbee Avenue Sewer and Stormwater Improvements dated January 3, 2018
2017	RF1-192 & RF3-349 Montpelier Northfield St FONSI dated April 25, 2017 RF1-153 Town of St. Johnsbury Oak Street Sewer Separation Project, FONSI dated May 12, 2017 RF1-195 Town of Addison Community WW System, FONSI dated March 23, 2017 RF1-192 & WPL-264 City of Montpelier Northfield St reconstruction, Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding on No Significant Impact, dated February 16, 2017
2016
2015
2014	RF1-175 Saxtons River Wastewater Treatment Facility Refurbishment Project NOI Letter, Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact, dated October 21, 2014 Evaluation of Eligibility for Finding of No Significant Impact, Preliminary Engineering Report & Appendices, USDA Preliminary Engineering Report Review, Final PER & Appendices
2013	RF1-171 Brattleboro Black Mountain Gravity Sewer FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact November 6, 2013 & PER & EID RF1-166 Rutland Northwest Neighborhood (Library Ave) CSO FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact November 6, 2013 & PER & EID RF1-164 Waitsfield Decentralized WW Project Winter Park FONSI REVISED Letter, UPDATED Environmental Assessment, REVISED Finding of No Significant Impact 5 SEP 13 EM-96143301.0 Village of Waterbury FONSI REVISED Finding of No Significant Impact dated March 11, 2013
2012	EM-969142001.0 Troy-Jay WWCS Project July 19, 2012 Village of Waterbury USEPA Special Grant FONSI Letter, Determination & Phosphorus Environmental Assessment January 31, 2012
2011
2010
2009	AR1-024 Brattleboro Town FONSI June 18, 2009 AR1-041 Hartford Town Quechee Expansion FONSI Environmental June 2009 Document AR1-041 Hartford Town Quechee FONSI Letter December 11, 2009 AR1-067 South Burlington City Airport Parkway FONSI May 4, 2009 AR1-067 South Burlington City Airport Parkway FONSI Letter to Colchester from EPA May 4, 2009
2008		Town of Proctor: Letter; Findings; Environmental Assessment Town of Waitsfield: Letter; Findings

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