Federal Emergency Management Agency 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) 

for the Diamondhead Wastewater Treatment Plant Relocation Project, 

Hancock County, Mississippi 

FEMA-1604-DR-MS 

 

Interested persons are hereby notified that the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) is proposing to assist in the funding of the Diamondhead Wastewater Treatment 
Plant Relocation Project, Hancock County, Mississippi. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane 
Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast, causing a storm surge that reached nearly 25 
feet in some areas and devastating large portions of the Diamondhead Water & Sewer 
District’s (District) service area and facilities, including the Diamondhead Wastewater 
Treatment Plant (WWTP). The District has proposed relocating the WWTP to higher 
ground, on a 13-acre site located north of Interstate 10 and west of Park Ten Drive. The 
construction of the new WWTP would remove the facility from the floodplain and would 
reduce repair costs associated with recurrent flooding. 

 

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, National 
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, and 
the implementing regulations of FEMA, an Environmental Assessment (EA) was 
prepared to assess the potential impacts of the Proposed Action on the human and natural 
environment. The Draft EA summarizes the purpose and need, alternatives, affected 
environment, and potential environmental consequences for the proposed action. The 
Draft EA and its associated Finding of Significant Impact (FONSI) are available for 
comment and can be viewed and downloaded from FEMA’s website at 
http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/envdocuments/ea-region4.shtm or viewed and copied at 
the following locations: 

 

• Diamondhead Sewer & Water District’s Office, 4425 Park Ten Drive, 
Diamondhead, MS; and 
• Kiln – Hancock County Library, 17065 Highway 603, Kiln, MS. 


 

The comment period will end 15 days from the notice publication date which is 
November 19, 2006. Written comments on the Draft EA can be mailed or faxed to the 
contact below. If no substantive comments are received, the Draft EA and associated 
FONSI will become final. Substantive comments will be addressed as appropriate in the 
final documents. 

 

Michael Collard 

General Manager 

Diamondhead Water & Sewer District 

4425 Park Ten Drive 

Diamondhead, MS 39525 

FAX – (228) 255-9139