EARLY NOTICE AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR/500-YEAR FLOODPLAIN. To: All interested Agencies all Federal, State, and Local, Groups and Individuals. This is to give notice that the City of Auburn has determined that the following proposed action under Part 58, the Sam Harris Wireless Access Project is located in the 100-year/500-year floodplain/wetland, and the City of Auburn will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and the potential impacts on the floodplain from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988 and/11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands. The City will install an outdoor wireless access point along with any supporting equipment required to be able to provide public wireless access to visitors of Sam Harris Park. The funds dedicated to this project will be used to purchase the necessary equipment and contract with a vendor to handle the physical installation and mounting of the equipment along with completing the connection to the City’s existing fiber network. Locating the project at 850 Foster Street will have not have any impact on the floodplain. There a few impacts associated with the proposed project, as the proposed wireless installation project will not extend into the floodplain. The potential impact of the project will provide a positive benefit for low-to-moderate residents as the property is developed. Existing floodplain areas will be used as green-space areas. The City of Auburn is a member of the National Flood Insurance Program and structures located in the flood zone must comply with the local flood ordinance. HUD requires projects located in the floodplain to maintain flood insurance for the life of the property The proposed project(s) is located 850 Foster Street in Auburn, AL.