Notice of Categorical Exclusion

For the Town of Huachuca City Wastewater Lagoon System Closure Project

Public Noticed on January 17, 2021 in the Today’s News Harold

The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) has received a request for financial assistance from the Town of Huachuca City to Clean Close their wastewater lagoon system which will resolve the facility’s Aquifer Protection Permit violation and protect the Babocomari River and the San Pedro River from the potential of being polluted by the sludge in the wastewater lagoons. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public. 

WIFA staff analysis concluded that this project qualifies for a CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION following the requirements of A.A.C. R18-15-106, as amended. The proposed project will not impact the environment either by itself or in combination with other projects, and the environmental information provided has met statutory intent of the WIFA’s environmental review requirements.

CW-015-2021 – Wastewater Lagoon System Closure

1.5 miles east of Highway 90 on Hunt Road, northeast of the Town of Huachuca City, Arizona

Documentation regarding the proposed project is available for review at WIFA, 100 N. 7th Avenue, Suite 130, Phoenix, Arizona 85007.

WIFA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Alternative formats for the project documentation are available upon request. Please contact Samantha Lemke, Environmental Program Specialist, (602) 364-1326 for any requests or inquiries.