Goals

The following goals should be accomplished during the advanced planning and environmental documentation stages of project development:
  • Assessment of hazardous material concerns in the early planning stage of project development
  • Consideration of hazardous material concerns in alignment selection
  • Determination of any additional investigation, consideration and/or coordination required for subsequent stages of project development because of the known or possible presence of hazardous materials
  • Coordination of assessment and/or investigation findings, decisions, considerations, and commitments with affected parties, entities, district functional areas, divisions, and agencies
  • Documentation of the hazardous materials assessment, alignment selection decisions regarding hazardous materials, and preliminary commitments due to the known or possible presence of hazardous materials.