Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Federal Assistance Activities
Exclusion Text
*N3 Federal Assistance for Property Acquisition and Demolition. Federal assistance for the acquisition of properties and the associated demolition and removal when the acquisition is from a willing seller, the assistance is solely for the purposes of financial compensation for the acquisition, and the land is deed restricted to open space, recreational, wildlife habitat, or wetland uses in perpetuity. The CATEX does not apply to subsurface uses of acquired properties, or acquired properties with encumbrances or easements authorizing current or future subsurface uses that are not allowable and compatible with open space. This CATEX covers actions associated with the determination of program eligibility. This CATEX does not cover Federal assistance actions that involve acquisition for the purpose of construction or development at a site in the acquired property. The use of eminent domain is explicitly excluded from the CATEX.
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