Exempt Activities Sample Clauses
Exempt Activities. Undertakings that typically have no appreciable potential to cause effects to historic properties. Examples include pavement resurfacing, installation of fencing, construction of bicycle/pedestrian lanes, installation of rumble strips, and landscaping in previously disturbed ground. Work is limited to the activities listed in Appendix A. An undertaking will not qualify as exempt from review if conditions must be imposed to ensure that potential historic properties would not be affected.
Exempt Activities. The list of exempt activities applies to all projects not otherwise made exempt under Section V(A) “General Exemption.” For purposes of this Agreement, the term “in-kind replacement” is defined as installation of a new element that duplicates the material, dimensions, configuration and detailing of the original element.
Exempt Activities. No review of properties is required if program activities are limited solely to those listed because these activities have a limited potential to affect historic properties;
Exempt Activities. For Undertakings that involve Historic Properties, or are within APEs that contain Historic Properties, as determined by Qualified Personnel, review of the following activities is not required because there is limited potential for the activity to result in an adverse effect:
A. Repair or replacement of electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilation systems or their components, when no structural alteration is involved. This includes repair or replacement of interior electrical panels, breakers, circuits, switches, receptacles, plumbing and water lines, drains, sewers, fixtures, water heaters, heating vents, floor furnaces, wall heaters, central heat systems, and gas lines.
B. Repair or replacement of existing asphalt roofing shingles with new asphalt roofing shingles.
C. Painting of any exterior component which has previously been painted.
D. Repair, removal, or replacement in kind of existing utilities in the same locations. Utilities include sewer, water, electrical, gas, and ▇▇▇▇▇ lines; storm drains; septic tanks; and ▇▇▇▇▇. Installation of new utilities when those new utilities are replacing existing utilities that must be relocated to meet all applicable legal requirements.
E. Repair, removal, or replacement in kind of existing, non-historic infrastructure, such as foundations, sidewalks, curbs, driveways.
F. Replacement of existing porch footings in their existing locations.
G. Activities involving historic infrastructure, such as but not limited to stone and brick sidewalks; curbs; roads; and historic street furniture, i.e., street lighting, benches, and water fountains, are NOT exempt from review.
H. Acquisition, refinance or acquisition assistance.
I. Non-structural, non-permanent interior modifications for handicapped accessibility in kitchens and bathrooms, including grab bars, walk-in/roll-in tubs/showers, etc.
J. Non-structural interior modifications such as installing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, weatherstripping, caulking, wall/trim repairing, painting previously painted surfaces, and installing new hardware where no historic hardware is present.
Exempt Activities. For Undertakings that involve Historic Properties or are within APEs that contain Historic Properties, review of the following activities is not required because there is limited potential for the activity to result in an adverse effect.
A. Repair or replacement of electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilation systems or their components, when no structural alteration is involved. This includes repair or replacement of electrical panels, breakers, circuits, switches, receptacles, plumbing and water lines, drains, sewers, fixtures, water heaters, heating vents, floor furnaces, wall heaters, central heat systems, and gas lines.
B. Painting of any exterior component which has previously been painted.
C. Repair, removal, or replacement in kind of existing utilities, such as sewer, water, electrical, gas, and ▇▇▇▇▇ lines; storm drains; septic tanks; and ▇▇▇▇▇. Repair, removal, or replacement in kind of existing, non-historic infrastructure, such as foundations, sidewalks, curbs, driveways. Activities involving historic infrastructure, such as, but not limited to, stone and brick sidewalks, curbs, and roads, and historic street furniture, such as, but not limited to street lighting, benches, and water fountains, are NOT exempt from review.
Exempt Activities. If the proposed project involves only those activities listed in Appendix A as “Exempt Activities,” a VTrans Environmental Specialist or Qualified Staff will complete the Exempt Activity Form and Send a copy with the project. No Further review under Section 106 is required. All work for Appendix A activities is conducted from the road surface and is contained within the road prism.
Exempt Activities. A. If the STATE determines that CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA program activities will involve properties less than fifty (50) years old or CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA activities are limited solely to those included in Appendix 1, no further review is required, including evaluation of the property for National Register eligibility.
B. If a property has been determined to be ineligible for inclusion in the National Register within the last five (5) years from the date the STATE receives application for funding for a project, then no review is necessary under this PA.
Exempt Activities. The following CDBG, HOME, and CNI Grant program undertakings, involving historic properties, have limited potential to affect historic properties and are exempt activities under the terms of this Agreement when approved by the HPP:
A. Projects in public areas; including, but not limited to:
1. In-kind maintenance or replacement of existing sidewalks, curbing, handicapped curb cuts, streetlights, signs, traffic lights, transportation shelters, street furniture, or utility lines.
2. New installation of sidewalks, curbing and handicapped curb cuts, streetlights, signs, traffic lights, transportation shelters, street furniture, or utility lines.
3. Resurfacing or re-stripping of roadways and parking areas.
4. Maintenance, replacement or improvement of existing waterline, sewer line, or storm-water infrastructure where ground disturbance is replaced in-kind.
B. Rehabilitation
1. Exterior
a. Caulking, weather-stripping, reglazing.
b. Installation or replacement of gutters and downspouts.
c. Installation of storm windows, provided they conform to the shape and size of the historic windows and the meeting rail coincides with that of the existing sash. Color shall match trim; unfinished aluminum is not acceptable.
d. In-kind replacement – meaning the new features/items will duplicate the material, dimension, and detailing of the feature as it appeared at the time of eligibility determination or nomination – of the following:
1) Porches, including railings, posts/columns, brackets, cornices, steps, and flooring;
2) Existing stairs or retaining walls;
3) Roofs;
4) Siding;
5) Exterior architectural details and features; and
6) Windows, including the frame, panes, and sash.
e. Rebuilding of existing wheelchair ramps, and the installation of temporary handicap ramps.
f. Painting except for previously unpainted masonry.
g. Clean and seal treatments.
Exempt Activities. The following undertakings have no or limited potential to affect historic properties and do not require further review or consultation with the SHPO or ACHP, provided the undertakings comply with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and are reviewed by the City's Preservation Manager. For purposes of this agreement, the terms “in-kind repair” or “in-kind replacement” are defined as installation of a new element that duplicates the material, dimensions, configuration and detailing of the original element. Exempt activities apply to projects not otherwise made exempt under Section I.A., “General Exemptions.”
Exempt Activities. Funding, developing, or implementing programs related to in-stream releases related to water quality, fisheries, and other environmental improvements, provided the released water is within the historic flow range for the river or stream.
