4 . Grants and allowances to state and local governments to provide acoustical privacy in multifamily dwellings through building design and acoustical treatment .
New housing construction assisted or supported by HUD must meet the exterior noise standards outline in the regulation . HUD funds may also be available to encourage noise abatement planning and acoustical treatment for proposed and existing incompatible land uses .
Approvals of mortgage loans from the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration are subject to this HUD circular . The circular sets forth a discretionary policy to withhold funds for housing projects when noise exposure is in excess of prescribed levels . Residential construction may be permitted within certain noise contours , provided sound attenuation is accomplished . The added construction expense of sound attenuation , however , may make siting in these noise exposure areas financially less attractive . Because the HUD policy is discretionary , variances may also be permitted , depending on regional interpretation and local conditions . These new structures could then incorporate noise‐inhibiting features into their design and construction when using these loans .
Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act ( ESA ) establishes a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats . The US Fish and Wildlife Service ( USFWS ) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) are the lead implementing agencies of the ESA . The ESA requires federal agencies , in consultation with the USFWS and / or the NOAA Fisheries Service , to ensure that actions they “ authorize , fund , or carry out are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any listed species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat of such species .” The law also prohibits any action that causes a taking of any listed species of endangered fish or wildlife . ESA provides a platform for the protection of critical habitat and species that may be at risk of extinction .
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EPA Climate Change Adaptation Plan The Climate Change Adaptation Plan uses exper information from peer‐reviewed scientific litera climate change , to identify potential vulnerabili actions that the Agency will take to begin integr planning into its activities .
Federal Land Policy and Management Act o The Federal Land Policy and Management Act ( authority for public agencies that possess publi according to national and local interests . The la identified for development shall uphold and pro historical , ecological , environmental , and other geographies . This law provides the impetus for management plans developed and prepared for
Federal Aviation Act The Federal Aviation Act was enacted in 1958 to overseeing and regulating the use of airspace o Act requires the Secretary of Transportation to formulate policy for the orderly development a The intent is to serve the needs of both civilian defense , but does not specifically address the n Military planning strives to work alongside local law and policies but sometimes must supersede government due to national security interests . Administration ( FAA ) was created as a result of purposes , including the management of airspac
June 2017 Background Report