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Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) ToolkitFor RAPID access to regulatory and permitting information

Navigating theRegulatory Roadmap

Kate YoungNational Renewable Energy Laboratory

2014

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Roadmap Overview

Overview FlowchartsRun through a list of permit

triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might

require a permit

Table of ContentsProject-Type Specific

overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections

Permit Application and Approval Process

Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit

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Permit Application and Approval Process

Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit

Roadmap Overview

Overview FlowchartsRun through a list of permit triggers –

activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit

Project-Type Specific Table of Contents

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Overview FlowchartsRun through a list of permit

triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might

require a permit

Table of ContentsProject-Type Specific

overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections

Roadmap Overview

Permit Application and Approval Process

Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit

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http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap

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Permit Application and Approval Process

Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit

Roadmap Overview

Overview FlowchartsRun through a list of permit triggers –

activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit

Project-Type Specific Table of Contents

Land Access Process Overview

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Overview FlowchartsRun through a list of permit

triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might

require a permit

Table of ContentsProject-Type Specific

overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections

Roadmap Overview

Permit Application and Approval Process

Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit

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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap

http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap

RAPID toolkit

Permit Application and Approval Process

Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit

Roadmap Overview

Overview FlowchartsRun through a list of permit

triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might

require a permit

Table of ContentsProject-Type Specific

overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections

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OVERVIEW

The Regulatory Roadmap consists of:

1. Dashboard Gives you quick access to the following • Flowchart• Permit Overview• Permit Triggers (i.e. Do I need this permit?)• Agency websites and contact information• Regulations, laws, policies, etc.• References (e.g. MOUs, Agency Instruction

Memorandums, Permitting guides)

available on OpenEI;updateable

2. Flowcharts • Divided into sections based on project development subjects (e.g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction)

• Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels

• Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all portions of project permitting via questions asked

available on OpenEI;contact RAPID team for updates

3. Narratives • Describe and provide more detailed information and links for each of the flowcharts

• Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as detailed descriptions of each step in the process

• Provide information on timing, best practices and potential pitfalls

available on OpenEI;updateable

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GRR SECTIONS

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OVERVIEW

The Regulatory Roadmap consists of:

1. Dashboard Gives you quick access to the following • Flowchart• Permit Overview• Permit Triggers (i.e. Do I need this permit?)• Agency websites and contact information• Regulations, laws, policies, etc.• References (e.g. MOUs, Agency Instruction

Memorandums, Permitting guides)

available on OpenEI;updateable

2. Flowcharts • Divided into sections based on project development subjects (e.g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction)

• Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels

• Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all portions of project permitting via questions asked

available on OpenEI;contact RAPID team for updates

2. Narratives • Describe and provide more detailed information and links for each of the flowcharts

• Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as detailed descriptions of each step in the process

• Provide information on timing, best practices and potential pitfalls

available on OpenEI;updateable

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FLOWCHART FEATURESFlowchart number

Flowcharts that lead here

Date of last revision

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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS

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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS

Element Number

Approximate length of step

Action Entity

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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS

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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS

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OVERVIEW

Regulatory Roadmap Pages consists of:

1. Dashboard Gives you quick access to the following • Flowchart• Permit Overview• Permit Triggers (i.e. Do I need this permit?)• Agency websites and contact information• Regulations, laws, policies, etc.• References (e.g. MOUs, Agency Instruction

Memorandums, Permitting guides)

available on OpenEI;updateable

2. Flowcharts • Divided into sections based on project development subjects (e.g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction)

• Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels

• Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all portions of project permitting via questions asked

available on OpenEI;contact RAPID team for updates

3. Narratives • Describe and provide more detailed information and links for each of the flowcharts

• Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as detailed descriptions of each step in the process

• Provide information on timing, best practices and potential pitfalls

available on OpenEI;updateable

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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS

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Accessing the Roadmap

Accessing the RAPID Toolkit

RAPID Homepage: http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID

List of Roadmaps with Filter: http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap

List of Organizations on OpenEI: http://en.openei.org/wiki/Category:Organizations

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Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) ToolkitFor RAPID access to regulatory and permitting information

Thank You

This work was funded by the Department of Energy and the Western Governors’ Association.

Special Thanks to:Flowchart and content developers:

Aaron Levine, David Fitzgerald, Joe Norris, Deborah Klein, Dietrich Hoefner, Amanda Palazzolo, Daniel Leppert,

Adam Bergfelder, Jeremy Balu Alex Rodriguez, William BrowningNREL OpenEI Developers:

Nick Langle, Jon Weers, and Jay Huggins

Katherine R. Youngkatherine.young@nrel.gov

303-384-7402

Aaron Levineaaron.levine@nrel.gov

303-275-3855