5.8 Interagency Coordination/Permits

Early coordination with regulatory and resource agencies allows for identifying and assessing project potential to affect jurisdictional interests of other agencies. Regulatory agencies have permitting requirements for proposed construction activities in their jurisdictional areas.
This section discusses the activities involved in identifying permit requirements, through coordination with agencies during early project development, so required permits can be obtained.
provides a list of the most common types of interagency coordination and potential permits that may be required for the different areas of environmental compliance. District environmental staff should be consulted to determine the project specific requirements and timelines.
Table 5-1: Summary of Agency Coordination and Permitting
Resource
Agency Coordination
Permit
Air Quality
TCEQ, FHWA
Archeological
THC
Antiquities Permit
Biological Resources
(Threatened and endangered species)
TPWD, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Documentation of Applicability of Programmatic Consultation with USFWS-and/or Biological Evaluation and USFWS Concurrence -or-Biological Assessment and USFWS Biological Opinion
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Person, organization, department or agency that has supervision of the land
Farmland Protection Policy Act
NRCS
Hazardous Materials
EPA, TCEQ
Historic
THC, State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), County Historical Commission
Historic Resources Research Design
Noise
Local Officials
Section 4(f)
Official with Jurisdiction over 4(f) Property, THC, Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO)
Section 6(f)
TPWD, NPS
Conversion Proposal
Water Resources
USACE, USCG
USACE Nationwide Permit (NWP), NWP with Pre-Construction Notification (PCN), USACE Individual Permit, USCG Bridge Permit, USCG Bridge Permit Exemption, USCG Lighting Exemption