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The Environmental Review Process: From Compliance to Stewardship

The Environmental Review Process: From Compliance to Stewardship. Owen Lindauer Office of Project Development and Environmental Review. What defines the role of the Division Office in the EIS process? Part I. The CEQ regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act

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The Environmental Review Process: From Compliance to Stewardship

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  1. The Environmental Review Process: From Compliance to Stewardship Owen Lindauer Office of Project Development and Environmental Review

  2. What defines the role of the Division Office in the EIS process? Part I • The CEQ regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act “the responsible Federal official shallfurnish guidance and participate in the preparation and shallindependently evaluate the statement prior to its approval. . .” 40 CFR § 1506.5(c)

  3. What defines the role of the Division Office in the EIS process? • SAFETEA-LU Section 6002 (23 U.S.C. 139) • “intended as a statement of policy” -SAFETEA-LU Conference Report • “to facilitate the expeditious resolution of the environmental review process for the project. . .” - § 139 (c)(6)(A) • “to prepare or ensure that any …statement or …document required be completed in accordance with (Sec. 6002) and applicable Federal Law” - § 139 (c)(6)(B)

  4. Views of FHWA’s Role Compliance Stewardship -Expeditious Resolution of the Environmental Review Process -Better Program Delivery -Better Project Delivery -Better Project Decisions -Quality Control -Quality Assurance -Checking the Box

  5. Degree of Division Office Engagement Before SAFETEA-LU After SAFETEA-LU • Responsibility for inviting and designating Participating Agencies • Responsibility for establishing a plan for coordinating public and agencies • Responsibility for providing an opportunity for agency and public involvement in defining project purpose and need • Responsibility for providing an opportunity for agency and public involvement in determining the range of alternatives • Responsibility for collaboration with agencies to determine methodologies and level of detail required in analyses of alternatives • Responsibility for establishing deadlines for comment during the environmental review process

  6. New Views of FHWA’s Role ? Compliance Stewardship -Expeditious Resolution of the Environmental Review Process -Better Program Delivery -Better Project Delivery -Better Project Decisions -Quality Control -Quality Assurance -Checking the Box

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