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ENV-15
Render Permit Decision and Approve Avoidance and Minimization
Description: At this final step in the environmental review phase, the Record of Decision is issued and a final permit decision is rendered.
There is information developed in prior key decisions that informs this step.
Purpose
To approve, approve with conditions, or deny permit(s) for the project.
Outcome
Permit(s) required for the transportation project.
Partner Roles | ||
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MPO |
Observer |
No action required on the rendering of permits. |
FHWA |
Observer |
Observes the issuance of permits. |
State DOT |
Advisor |
Provides support for approval of the permit as needed. |
Resource Agency |
Decision Maker |
Approve a permit that contains all mitigation agreements as appropriate. |
Process |
Integration Type |
Integration Description |
|---|---|---|
| Land Use | Data | Land use plans |
| Analysis | Assess consistency of sites identified for compensatory mitigation with current land use plans | |
| Air Quality | None. | None. |
| Natural Environment | Decision Between IEF Step 7 - Develop Programmatic Consultation, Biological Opinion or Permit | MOUs, agreements, programmatic 404 permits or ESA section 7 consultation for transportation projects. Agreed upon performance monitoring strategy for mitigation sites. |
| Analysis Between IEF Step 8 - Implement Agreements, Adaptive Management & Deliver Projects and ENV-15 | If an MOU, programmatic agreement or other strategy related to advance mitigation was reached as part of the long range or corridor planning process, ensure agreements are implemented and determine whether any special conditions need to be included in the individual permit. | |
| Capital Improvement | None. | None. |
| Safety and Security | None. | None. |
| Human Environment | None. | None. |
Linkages to other Phases of Transportation Decision Making | ||
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Key Decision |
What is Linked? |
Purpose of Linkage |
From Long Range Transportation Planning |
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LRP-10 - Adopt LRTP by MPO |
Advance mitigation strategy and agreements from the adopted LRTP |
To inform avoidance and minimization as well as compensatory mitigation incorporated with permit conditions |
From Corridor Planning Studies |
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COR-9 - Adopt Priorities for Implementation |
Advance mitigation strategy and agreements from the Corridor Plan |
To inform avoidance and minimization as well as compensatory mitigation incorporated with permit conditions |
Policy Questions |
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Questions about purpose and roles |
What comments were received from reviewing agencies and how have they been addressed? |
Questions about stakeholders |
What comments were received from the public and how have they been addressed? |
Questions about the transportation process supporting the decision |
Has a sufficient Final EIS been completed? |
Questions about other phases |
Were any strategies related to advance mitigation from long range or corridor planning implemented? |
Questions about non-transportation sectors/processes |
Are final sites identified for compensatory mitigation consistent with current land use plans? |
Are final sites identified for compensatory mitigation consistent with ecological plans? | |
Questions to Gather Stakeholder Interests |
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None. |
Questions to Incorporate Stakeholder Interests |
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None. |
Case Study Example(s): |
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None. |
Supporting Data for the Key Decision |
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|---|---|---|
From other phases of transportation decision making |
Long Range Planning |
Advance mitigation strategies and agreements | Programming |
No Specific Data |
Corridor Planning |
Advance mitigation strategies and agreements |
Environmental Review |
Approved final EIS |
From other sectors and processes |
Land Use |
Land use plans | Air Quality |
No Specific Data |
Natural Environment |
No Specific Data |
Capital Improvement |
No Specific Data |
Safety and Security |
No Specific Data |
Human Environment |
No Specific Data |
From the transportation technical process supporting this key decision |
Permit application(s) including compensatory mitigation requirements, permit drawings and right of way plans | |
Comments from reviewing agencies | ||
From stakeholder collaboration |
Summary of comments from the public | |
The following is a list of data needed to support the key decision. Practitioners collect this information for decision makers to consider. You may add to this list using the comment box at the bottom of the page.
Supporting Tools and Technology | |
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None. | |
Key Decision Relationship to Other Topics | |
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| None. |