FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Construction of Emergency Operations Center
Columbiana County, Lisbon, Ohio

The Ohio Emergency Management Agency has applied for funding from the Department of
Homeland Security/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance with
construction of a new emergency operations center (EOC) within Columbiana County to improve
the County's ability to coordinate emergency response operations. The County's current EOC are
located within the downtown area of Lisbon, Ohio. The proposed action will provide the County
with a modern, expanded facility.

In accordance with 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for FEMA, Subpart B - Agency 
Implementing Procedures, Part 10.9, an Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared pursuant
to Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the 
regulations promulgated by the President's Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts
1500-1508). The purpose of the EA was to analyze the potential environmental impacts for the
construction of the new EOC and to determine whether to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) or a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

Based upon the conditions and information contained in the EA for the construction of an
emergency operations center (April 2006) and in accordance with FEMA's regulations in 44 CFR 
part 10 (Environmental Considerations) and Executive Orders 11988 (Floodplain Management), 
11990 (Protection of Wetlands), and 12898 (Environmental Justice), the following is concluded:

A Finding of No Significant Impact. The proposed project, as described in the EA, will not result
in any significant adverse impacts to existing land use, water resources (surface water,
groundwater, wetlands, waters of the United States, and floodplains), air quality, noise, biological
resources(vegetation, fish and wildlife, state and federally listed threatened or endangered
species and critical habitats), safety issues, hazardous materials and waste, and cultural resources,
or result in disproportionately high or adverse effects on minority or low income populations.
Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared.

This Finding of No Significant Impact is based upon the conditions contained in the
Environmental Assessment. Failure to comply with these conditions may jeopardize federal
funds.


Approval:


Ms. Jeanne Millin					Date:
Regional Environmental Officer
FEMA, Region V