2017-574 OPT - FY2018 NCDOT application for Section 5339 Public Transportation Grant

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k. Indian Sacred Sites. The Grantee agrees to facilitate compliance with the preservation of places and objects of religious importance to American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians, in compliance with the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1996, and with Executive Order No. 13007, "Indian Sacred Sites," 42 U.S.C. § 1996 note, except to the extent the Federal Government determines otherwise in writing. I. Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Effects. Should the proposed Project cause or result in adverse environmental effects, the Grantee agrees to take all reasonable measures to minimize the impact of those adverse effects, as required by 49 U.S.C. § 5324(b), and other applicable Federal laws and regulations, including 23 C.F.R. Part 771 and 49 C.F.R. Part 622, The Grantee agrees to comply with all environmental mitigation measures that 'may be identified as commitments in applicable environmental documents, (i.e., environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, memoranda of agreement, and other documents as required by 49 U.S.C. § 303) and agrees to comply with any conditions the Federal Government might impose in a finding of no significant impact or record of decision. The Grantee agrees that those environmental mitigation measures are incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Grantee also agrees that any deferred mitigation measures will be incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project as soon as agreement with the Federal Government is reached. The Grantee agrees that those mitigation measures agreed upon may not be modified or withdrawn without the express written approval of the Federal Government. Section 24. Energy Conservation. The Grantee agrees to comply with the North Carolina Energy Policy Act of 1975 (N.C.G.S. 113B) issued in accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6321 et seq., except to the extent that the Department determines otherwise in writing. To the extent applicable, the Grantee agrees to perform an energy assessment for any building constructed, reconstructed, or modified with FTA assistance, as provided in FTA regulations, "Requirements for Energy Assessments," 49 C.F.R. Part 622, Subpart C. Section 25. Charter Service Operations. The Grantee acknowledges that Federal and State requirements prohibit the use of vehicles, facilities and equipment funded by Federal or State grant programs for the provision of charter services unless it is determined that there are no willing and able charter operators in the service area. Federal law does not provide exceptions to these regulations for vehicles that are loaned or leased to other agencies or entities. The Grantee agrees that neither it nor any public transportation operator performing work in connection with a Project financed under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 will engage in charter service operations, except as authorized by 49 U.S.C. § 5323(d) and FTA regulations, "Charter Service," 49 C.F.R. Part 604, and any subsequent Charter Service regulations or FTA directives that may be issued, except to the extent that FTA determines otherwise in writing. Any charter service agreement required by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Grantee understands and agrees that in addition to any remedy specified in the charter service agreement, if a pattern of violations of that agreement is found, the violator will be barred from receiving Federal transit assistance in an amount to be determined by FTA or U.S. DOT. Section 26. School Transportation Operations. The Grantee agrees that neither it nor any public transportation operator performing work in'connection with a Project financed under 49 U.S.G. chapter 53 will engage in school transportation operations for the transportation of students or school personnel exclusively in competition with private school transportation operators, except as authorized by 49 U.S.G. §§ 5323(f) or (g), as applicable, and FTA regulations, "School Bus Operations," 49 C.F.R. Part 605, and any subsequent School Transportation Operations regulations or FTA directives that may be issued. Any school transportation operations agreement required by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Grantee understands and agrees that .if it or an operator violates that school transportation operations agreement the violator will be barred from receiving Federal transit assistance in an amount to be determined by FTA or U.S. DOT. 05/27/2015 Page 30 of 36