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Streamline solid waste permit application process

Agency Goal Achieve focused, more efficient programs to meet or exceed environmental standards
Objective Timely processing of accurate, effective and defensible permits that environmentally protective
Strategy Streamline solid waste permit application process
Team Lead Anderson,Alison 
Team Member(s) Robert Timmins, Aziz Farahmand, Edward Farrell, Alison Anderson 
Opportunity Solid Waste - 1: Streamline permit application process 
Created Date 2/10/2006
Last Update 3/2/2007 
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# Action Owner Comp Target Date Status Comment
1 Develop an application form that is more structured and amenable to electronic completion and submissions. Also provide for electronic submittal of supporting materials (e.g., QA/QC plan) Robert Timmins      9/1/2007  Underway  on track - Several tasks are being combined for a team to develop. Team met 12/14/05 to coordinate and set schedule. Meetings held 3/22/06 & 6/13/06 to identify law/reg/program required content of an application, sort the requirements, eliminate redundancy, look at other states permit programs, & identify permit content. Initial draft of template being developed.  
2 Authorize electronic signature information [on hold]. Alison Anderson      9/1/2007  Underway  on hold 
3 Improve permit application guidance to make it easier to understand and use by permit applicants. Aziz Farahmand      9/1/2007  Underway  see Opp 1, Task 1, team will meet in March 2007 to go over work done so far. 
4 Implement a more formal approach to pre-application meetings to achieve outcomes such as agreement on functionally equivalent construction materials and designs that qualify for an expedited permit amendment review. Alternatively, provide more clarity in regulations about permit amendment scenarios. Paul Farrell  check on 11/1/2006  Complete  Developed and briefed permit writers on the new standards for Part A/Part B coordination in permit manual and template letters.Developed a new pre-application process for the permit manual that includes and applicant data sheet for background information, agenda template and new intiiatives for aggreement monitoring. Sent draft to the regions on 8/15/2006 

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