How can the environmental review process be streamlined or expedited?
• Involve DTSC early in the site consideration to facilitate early identification and resolution of potential issues. • Participate in a scoping meeting with the school district, environmental assessor, and DTSC as the initial step for a Preliminary Environmental Assessment and each phase of any response action. The school district and environmental assessor should present a detailed site description and background, proposed strategy and schedule for the project. DTSC will provide recommendations, as needed, and request a work plan documenting the investigation approach. • Submit work plans for review and obtain DTSC approval prior to conducting any field activities for environmental assessments or investigations. • Develop a project schedule integrating school district milestones or deadlines, consultant activities and DTSC review and approval time frames for each school project. • Submit documents to DTSC that are complete, factual, accurate and suitable to support public record. Doc
