NEPA Environmental Assessment, Fire Station at Big Cypress National Preserve Headquarters Complex

Walker Architects hired ANAMAR Environmental Consulting to provide National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance services supporting the construction of a new 16-acre Fire Operations Center at Big Cypress National Preserve in Ochopee, Florida.

Map of area site visit is to take place.

Partner

Client:

Walker Architects

TYPE:

Port Authorities/ Shipyards/ Private Industry

Region

Where:

South

Location:

Ochopee, FL

EPA Region:

Region 4

USACE District:

Jacksonville

Project Statute

NEPA

ANAMAR participated in a two-day onsite project kickoff meeting and site visit at the Big Cypress National Preserve Headquarters Complex. ANAMAR then produced an Environmental Assessment (EA) that conformed to the NEPA process and addressed the proposed siting and construction of the Fire Operations Center and associated facilities. All public-facing documents produced were ADA Section 508 compliant.

Road with palm trees in front of clear blue sky.

Group walking on site visit to project area.

Services

NEPA Compliance

Tasks & Deliverables

Draft Environmental Assessment (EA)
Visual Impact Assessment Report
Public notice (newsletter style)
Floodplain Statement of Findings
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) consistency determination
Final Environmental Assessment (EA)
NEPA project record (administrative record)

Regulatory Guidance

40 CFR Parts 1500-1508 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

Project Design

The Fire Operations Center will have a finished elevation of 8 feet above NAVD to address floodplain considerations and will include various storage rooms for fire-related equipment and supplies, a kitchen, several offices, meeting rooms, a gym, and a conference room. The planned accessory structures and areas consist of a separate engine bay and pole barn, helicopter hangar, four helipads, two concrete or asphalt parking lots, helicopter fueling area, portable storage unit, and an aviation overflow parking area.