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STREAMLINING THE PERMIT PROCESS Preapplication and Early Review. Dave Feinstein Senior Planner City of Fairfield. Where is Fairfield?. Bay Area Suburb Midway Between San Francisco and Sacramento Fast Growing Solano County Population 105,000 Home of Travis AFB. USBR in Fairfield.
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STREAMLINING THEPERMIT PROCESSPreapplication and Early Review Dave Feinstein Senior Planner City of Fairfield
Where is Fairfield? • Bay Area Suburb • Midway Between San Francisco and Sacramento • Fast Growing Solano County • Population 105,000 • Home of Travis AFB
USBR in Fairfield • Solano Project/Lake Berryessa: • Putah South Canal • McCoy Basin
Permitting Issues • Canal crossingsUSBR permit required! • Facility interface issues • Facility Operation Issues • Environmental Issues
Streamlining Challenges • Misunderstanding of roles and responsibilities • Disagreements regarding permitting process • Incomplete information • Delayed information • Staff turnover
Speeding the Permit Process Pre-application efforts are key! Pre-Project: • Meeting of primary players: - USBR - Local agency - Bureau contractors? - major developers? • Learn roles, responsibilities and expectations • Identify major permittingchallenges for local projects • Agree on a permittingprocess
Speeding the Permit Process Project Review: • Share information with USBR early in the permitting process • Identify specific USBR permitting issues • Incorporate solutions into project approval
Discussion Dave Feinstein Senior Planner (707) 428-7448 dfeinstein@ci.fairfield.ca.us