7.11.1 Miscellaneous Permits
Numerous state and federal agencies and others regulate the impact of construction activities on their operations or environmental features. These entities have permitting requirements for this purpose (see
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for more information on the environmental process during project development.
Since approvals of impacts often require substantial completion of detailed plans, it is important to coordinate early with these entities. Some environmental permits may have been identified during preliminary engineering as part of the environmental work on the project. These permits may not be received until environmental clearance is obtained, but coordination must be well underway by this point in the project development process.
Considerations concerning environmental permits include:
- Communicate all assumptions and decisions made during preliminary engineering phase with District environmental staff;
- Coordinate with designers to evaluate impacts to resources and entities early and often;
- Investigate possible design modifications to reduce or eliminate impacts;
- Alert District environmental staff as soon as possible to any design modifications that may impact the environmental document; and
- Resource agencies consider impact minimization or avoidance of utmost importance. Conduct a thorough analysis of preliminary engineering assumptions and conclusions regarding impacts if not previously performed;
Obtaining permits can be a lengthy process and is often critical in the project development schedule. Coordination must begin as soon as the need is identified and must be followed throughout project development.