PR-1: Environmental Review Process

Goal

Evaluate impacts of roadway projects through an informed decision-making process.

Requirements

Perform and document a comprehensive environmental review of the roadway project. This review should clearly and concisely document:

1. Project name and location.
2. Names and contact information of key players in the decision making process, including (but not limited to): the owner agency, agency representatives responsible for completing the environmental review process, other stakeholders, and relevant professionals involved.
3. Intent and purpose of the roadway project.
4. Descriptions of potential environmental, economic and social impacts of the intended roadway project.
5. Detailed descriptions of the extent of the significance of these impacts with respect to the decision-making process and feasible performance expectations.
6. Description of the public involvement opportunity in the environmental review process; document this opportunity and the results of input in the final decisions.
7. Any jurisdictional requirements for more detailed environmental review documents such as environmental impact statements (EIS) or environmental assessments (EA) to determine the significance of environmental impacts.
8. Description of the final environmental decisions made.

Documentation

Copy of the final decision document that demonstrates an environmental review process has been completed for the project, with all appropriate agency or jurisdiction representative signatures. Any of the following documents will suffice:

• Executive summary of the EA or EIS, the Record of Decision (ROD) or Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), or jurisdiction equivalent of these documents.
• Completed copy of the Washington State Department of Ecology State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist (or local equivalent). Note: Do this if the project is exempt from a formal environmental review or is classified as a “categorical exclusion” (CE).

Public commentary on credit PR-1