| HUD Environmental Training Seminars |
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| July 18, 2012 |
Site Planning and Feasibility
An exploration of the importance of considering environmental reviews and issues early in project planning.
Final Slides with Notes |
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| August 8, 2012 |
Clean Air Act. Online webinar.
Includes a brief history of the Clean Air Act (CAA) plus introduction on how to use the regulation to bring a proposed HUD-assisted site location into compliance; other related laws and authorities, asbestos guidance, definition of CAA terms, and case examples.
Handout Slides |
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August 15, 2012
(1:00 pm - 2:30 pm) |
Tribal Consultation about Historic Cultural and Religious Properties in Section 106 Review of HUD Projects Online Webinar
(For THPOs and tribal governments only)
This interactive webinar will showcase the new tools and protocols and will explain how Responsible Entities (REs) are expected to consult with tribes about historic properties in Section 106 review of HUD projects. It will be of interest to tribes and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers who are invited to consult by REs, and to tribes who sometimes serve as REs for projects on tribal lands.
Handout Slides |
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August 22, 2012
(1:00 pm - 2:30 pm) |
Understanding HUD Environmental Reviews: Evaluating Site Contamination for HUD Projects
This webinar will present an overview on site contamination, including what it is, why it must be addressed, when it must be evaluated, and how it is evaluated. The webinar will provide information on how to conduct due diligence.
Slides |
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August 29, 2012
(1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT) |
Environmental Justice at HUD: Why, What, and How Online Webinar
The Department's process for Environmental Justice analysis is explored in detail. Terminology is explained. A broad process is offered. Expectations and goals of public participation and mitigation are presented. Actual projects are combined with illustrative examples to show how HUD considers Environmental Justice within its environmental review process. The intended audience is HUD grantees and staff, but consultants, environmental professionals, and community residents will find informative the issues that define "decent, suitable housing."
Final Slides |
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September 5, 2012
(1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT) |
Protecting Our Natural Resources Online Webinar
A guide to three laws concerning the protection of natural resources: the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Farmland Protection Policy Act, and Endangered Species Act. This webinar will outline the compliance steps in a way that has been tailored towards HUD projects for all three laws.
Final Slides |
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September 12, 2012
(1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT) |
Historic Preservation and HUD
Online Webinar
Historic preservation includes a wide range of activities that promote sustainable community development and offer protection of irreplaceable historic and archeological resources. This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of preservation principles, qualifications for “historic” status, tools available for development of historic buildings, regulations that protect historic properties, and examples of HUD programs that can assist communities in reaching local housing and community development goals through preservation.
Final Slides |
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September 19, 2012
(1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT) |
Introduction to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Online Webinar
Overall philosophy, history and purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which is the basis for HUD’s Part 58 regulations. Course will include a basic overview of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, including levels of review and NEPA case law and their influence on HUD’s NEPA process.
Final Slides |
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September 26, 2012
(1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT) |
Applying HUD’s Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection Standards
Online Webinar
A guide to three laws concerning the protection of natural resources: the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Farmland Protection Policy Act, and Endangered Species Act. This webinar will outline the compliance steps in a way that has been tailored towards HUD projects for all three laws.
Register Here |
Kathryn Au
(202) 402-6340
kathryn.au@hud.gov |
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October 10, 2012
(1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT)
Note: Date change! |
Basics of a Part 58 Environmental Review for HUD-Assisted Projects Online Webinar
The training will be a basic orientation to HUD’s Part 58 regulations on environmental review responsibilities of Responsible Entities. This webinar is intended for an audience with no knowledge or a limited understanding of how to perform environmental reviews in the context of HUD-assisted projects.
Register Here |
Kathryn Au
(202) 402-6340
kathryn.au@hud.gov |
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Webcast: June 26, 2003 |
Overview of Conducting a HUD Environmental Review
5 Hour Course for HUD staff Broadcast Training conducted by Linda Poythress, Field Environmental Officer, Atlanta Georgia; with Richard Broun, Director, Office of Community Viability; Charles Bien, Director, Environmental Review Division; David Blick, HUD Historic Preservation Officer; and Eric Axelrod, Housing Environmental Clearance Office
Morning Session
Afternoon Session |
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Webcast – March 11, 2009 |
PIH Environmental Review Training
1 hour course - Introduction to the Environmental Review Desk Guide conducted by Sara Jensen, Field Environmental Officer, Seattle, Washington, and Richard Humphrey, General Engineer, PIH, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Charlie Bien, Director, Environmental Review Division.
Webcast |
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