Common use of Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Effects Clause in Contracts

Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Effects. Should the proposed Tribal Transit Project cause or result in adverse environmental effects, the Indian Tribe agrees to take all reasonable measures to minimize 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, 23 C.F.R. Part 774, and 49 C.F.R. Part 622, among other Federal requirements. The Indian Tribe 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). The Indian Tribe also agrees to comply with any conditions the Federal Government might impose in a finding of no significant impact or record of decision. The Indian Tribe agrees that those environmental mitigation measures are incorporated by reference and made part of the Grant Agreement for the Tribal Transit Project. The Indian Tribe also agrees that any deferred mitigation measures will be incorporated by reference and made part of the Grant Agreement for the Tribal Transit Project as soon as the agreement with the Federal Government is reached. The Indian Tribe agrees that any mitigation measures agreed upon may not be modified or withdrawn without the express written approval of the Federal Government.