<p> INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) - Amendment 4</p><p>PROGRAM/ACTIVITY DATA:</p><p>Activity Name: InterAgency Agreement with USG agencies (e.g USFS, NOAA, DOI, DOJ) Country/region: Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA)</p><p>Funding Begins: FY2005 End Date: 09/30/2019</p><p>Life of Project (LOP) Amount ($): $57,000,000 </p><p>IEE Prepared by: Napak Tesprasith, USAID/RDMA/REO Date: August 17, 2017</p><p>Date of Original IEE: July 29, 2005; approved 09/09/05</p><p>IEE Amendment (Y/N): Y (Please refer to Amendment 3 dated 06/13/12_ASIA 12-24, Amendment 2 dated 08/06/10_ASIA 10-148, Amendment 1 dated 06/10/08_ASIA 08-73, and Original IEE dated 09/09/05_ANE 05-202).</p><p>ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION RECOMMENDED: (Place X where applicable)</p><p>Categorical Exclusion: [X] Deferral: [ ] Positive Determination: [ ] Negative Determination: [ ] With conditions: [ ] Exemption: [ ]</p><p>BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES</p><p>(Amendment 4) This amendment addresses changes from the last amendment (Amendment 3) IEE as follow:</p><p>1. Removal of the Alliance to Combat the Illegal Trade in Threatened and Endangered Species in Asia and Support to Mekong River Commission (MRC) as they were completed.</p><p>2. Extension of the End Date to September 30, 2019.</p><p>All conditions as provided in the Amendment 3 IEE remain unchanged.</p><p>As activities are further developed over the project period, any activity presenting a risk of having significant environmental impact will be subject to additional review and final concurrence by the Asia Bureau Environment Officer.</p><p>APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS:</p><p>REO Office Director Clearance: ____Cleared by email______Aug 18, 2017 Angela Hogg Date</p><p>Mission Environmental Officer, Clearance: ____Cleared by email____ Aug 18, 2017 Saengroaj Srisawaskraisorn Date</p><p>Acting Program Development Officer Clearance: _____Cleared by email___ Aug 21, 2017 Ashley Marcus Date</p><p>Regional Environmental Advisor Clearance: ____Cleared by email______Aug 22, 2017 Chris Dege Date</p><p>Regional Legal Advisor Clearance: ___Cleared by email______Aug 24, 2017 </p><p>Chris Kelly Date</p><p>Acting Deputy Mission Director Clearance: ______Jeffrey Spence Date</p><p>CONCURRED:</p><p>Acting Mission Director ______Peter Malnak Date</p><p>APPROVAL:</p><p>Bureau Environmental Office/ASIA ______William Gibson Date IEE RDMA</p><p>DISTRIBUTION: Mission Environmental Officer A/CORs Contract/Agreement Officers</p><p>2</p>