Section 4 Project Schedule Project Schedule and Negotiated Timeframes The major milestones, coordination and concurrence points in the project’s environmental review process are listed in the table that follows, along with the timeframes in which they are anticipated to occur. The timeframes listed in the table must be discussed and negotiated with Cooperating and Participating agencies, and should not appear in this table as “final” until affected agencies agree they are appropriate and achievable. By agreeing to the timeframes listed below, agencies accept their responsibility to provide appropriate outputs and feedback within the allotted time. Number of Milestone, Information Information or Estimated Step Contact/ Days to Coordination or Provided or Action Date of No. Participant Complete Concurrence Action Taken Requested Completion Activity 1 Notice of Intent (NOI) NOI and State and NOI to prepare 7 calendar and proposed project proposed Federal EIS and days project scope review proposed agencies project scope through published in Federal Federal Register Register Notice 2 Cooperating and Letters of Potential Written 30 calendar Participating invitation sent Cooperating acceptance or days Agencies Identified to potential and written reason Cooperating Participating for and Agencies Participating Agencies 3 Scoping with Information on Potential Provide input 30 calendar agencies on transition from Cooperating on purpose and days development of EA to EIS and and need and other project Purpose and project Participating EIS aspects Need statement purpose and Agencies need 4 Draft Coordination Draft CP Cooperating Provide 30 calendar Plan (CP) circulated for and comments on days Distribution review Participating CP Agencies Consensus on Timeframes for agency “Negotiated Timeframes” for reviews and agency reviews and project project schedule schedule Number of Milestone, Information Information or Estimated Step Contact/ Days to Coordination or Provided or Action Date of No. Participant Complete Concurrence Point Action Taken Requested Completion Activity 5 Draft Impact Analysis Draft IAM Cooperating Comments on 30 calendar and Methodology circulated for and Draft IAM days Report (IAM) review Participating Distribution Agencies
Section 4 Project Schedule Project Schedule and Negotiated Timeframes The major milestones, coordination and concurrence points in the project’s environmental review process are listed in the table that follows, along with the timeframes in which they are anticipated to occur. The timeframes listed in the table must be discussed and negotiated with Cooperating and Participating agencies, and should not appear in this table as “final” until affected agencies agree they are appropriate and achievable. By agreeing to the timeframes listed below, agencies accept their responsibility to provide appropriate outputs and feedback within the allotted time. Step No. Milestone, Coordination or Concurrence Information Provided or Action Taken Contact/ Participant Information or Action Requested Number of Days to Complete Activity Estimated Date of Completion 1 Notice of Intent (NOI) and proposed project NOI and proposed project scope State and Federal review agencies through Federal Register Notice NOI to prepare EIS and proposed project scope published in Federal Register 7 calendar days 2 Cooperating and Participating Agencies Identified Letters of invitation sent to potential Cooperating and Participating Agencies Potential Cooperating and Participating Agencies Written acceptance or written reason for 30 calendar days 3 Scoping with agencies on development of project Purpose and Need statement Information on transition from EA to EIS and project purpose and need Potential Cooperating and Participating Agencies Provide input on purpose and need and other EIS aspects 30 calendar days 4 Draft Coordination Plan (CP) Distribution Consensus on “Negotiated Timeframes” for agency reviews and project schedule Draft CP circulated for review Timeframes for agency reviews and project schedule Cooperating and Participating Agencies Provide comments on CP 30 calendar days Step No. Milestone, Coordination or Concurrence Point Information Provided or Action Taken Contact/ Participant Information or Action Requested Number of Days to Complete Activity Estimated Date of Completion 5 Draft Impact Analysis and Methodology Report (IAM) Distribution Draft IAM circulated for review Cooperating and Participating Agencies Comments on Draft IAM 30 calendar days