Common use of Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Effects Clause in Contracts

Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Effects. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that, if the Project should cause adverse environmental effects, the SUBRECIPIENT will take all reasonable steps to minimize those effects in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5324(b), and all other applicable federal laws and regulations; specifically, the procedures of 23 C.F.R. 771, and 49 C.F.R. 622. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to undertake all environmental mitigation measures that may be identified as commitments in applicable environmental documents (such as environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, memoranda of agreement, and statements required by 49 U.S.C. 303) and with any conditions the federal government has imposed in its finding of no significant impact or a record of decision. Those mitigation measures are incorporated by reference and made part of the Grant Agreement or Cooperative Agreement between FTA and SANDAG. As soon as the federal government, SANDAG and SUBRECIPIENT reach agreement on any deferred mitigation measures, those measures will then be incorporated by reference and made part of the Grant Agreement or Cooperative Agreement between FTA and SANDAG. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that any mitigation measures agreed upon may not be modified or withdrawn without the express written approval of the federal government.