NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS CITY OF CORUNNA

COMBINED NOTICE

NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND

NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

CITY OF CORUNNA

402 N. Shiawassee St., Corunna Ml 48817 • 517-413-4123

TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:

On or about December 24, 2024 the above named City of Corunna will request the Michigan Strategic Fund to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383) for the following project:

McCurdy Park Project

Improvements of Mccurdy Park consist of: New handicap accessible bathrooms with a nearby ADA compliant parking lot, new asphalt or concrete connecting trails and sidewalks to amenities within the park and the existing James Miner Trail System, resurfacing portions of the existing trail system along the Shiawassee River, two new gravel-paved parking lots, as well as new playground equipment, a communal fire pit, bike racks, and improved crosswalks. Proposed activities in the regulated floodplain and the 100-year floodplain include resurfacing of the existing HMA pathway along the Shiawassee River and a gravel paved parking lot adjacent to the southern baseball field. The remaining activities are located in the 500-year floodplain or in areas of minimal flood hazard. The 8 Step Process for Compliance with Floodplain Management has been completed.

(Purpose or Nature of the Project)

457 Emma Drive, Corunna Ml, Shiawassee County

(Location - City, County, State - of Project)

$1,083, 766.30.00 (CDBG $786,535.00; Local Match $333,766.00)

(Estimated Cost of Project)

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and accordingly the above-named City of Corunna Michigan Shiawassee County has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190).

The reasons for such decision not to prepare an EIS are as follows:

1.) The project will not significantly affect the human environment.

2.) SHPO has determined there are no historic properties affected.

3.) There will be no adverse affects on surrounding properties.

An Environmental Review Record respecting the proposed project has been made by the above-named Corunna Michigan Shiawassee County which documents the environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why an EIS is not required. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public examination and copying upon request at The City of Corunna 402N. Shiawassee St., Corunna Ml 48817 between the hours of 8 and 5.

{If Applicable) No further environmental review of such project is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of federal funds.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDING

All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the City of Corunna Michigan Shiawassee County to the City of Corunna on or before December 24, 2024. All such comments so received will be considered and the City of Corunna Michigan Shiawassee County will not request the release of federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence.

RELEASE OF FUNDS

The City of Corunna will undertake the project described above with Community Development Block Grant funds from the Michigan Strategic Fund under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The City of Corunna is certifying to the Michigan Strategic Fund that The City of Corunna and Joseph Sawyer in her/his official capacity as City Manager consent to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval The City of Corunna may use the Block Grant funds and the Michigan Strategic Fund will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

OBJECTIONS TO MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND RELEASE OF FUNDS

The Michigan Strategic Fund will accept an objection to its approval only if it is on one of the following bases:

a) The certification was not in fact executed by the responsible entity’s Certifying Officer

b) The responsible entity has failed to make one of the two findings pursuant to 58.40 or to make the written determination required by 58.35, 58.47 or 58.53 for the project, as applicable.

c) The responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subpart E of this part for the preparation, publication and completion of an EA.

d) The responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subparts F and G of this part for the conduct, preparation, publication and completion of an EIS.

e) The recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by this part before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification by HUD (or the state).

f) 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 to the Michigan Strategic Fund, c/o Michigan Economic Development Corporation, 300 North Washington Square, 4th Floor, Lansing, Michigan 48913.

Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the Michigan Strategic Fund. No objection received after January 8, 2024 will be considered by the Michigan Strategic Fund.

Certifying Officer:

Joseph Sawyer, City Manager

402 N. Shiawassee St., Corunna Ml 48817

Publish: December 8, 2024