Infrastructure -What's Happening in Washington DC...Review of Infrastructure Projects –EO13604...
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Infrastructure- What'sHappeninginWashingtonDC
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FocusonInfrastructureisNotNew
• InfrastructurePrivatization– EO 12803(Bush41)
• PrinciplesforFederalInfrastructureInvestments– EO 12893(Clinton)
• EnvironmentalStewardship&TransportationInfrastructureProjectReviews– EO 13274(Bush43)
• ImprovingPerformanceofFederalPermitting&ReviewofInfrastructureProjects– EO 13604(Obama)
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Priority List
Emergency&National SecurityProjects
President-elect Trump
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BasicMetrics - Running Total/ Initial 50Projects
Total Investment: $137.5 Billion
Private Investment: 50%
Jobs
Direct: 193,350 job years
Indirect (est.): 241,700 job years
Long-term:
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44. HuntingtonBeachDesalinationPlant
1.Description: A cost-effective, environmentally sensitive solution to provide a safe and reliable water supply to Orange County residents and has the potential to bring significant economic benefits for the city of Huntington Beach and the region
2. Authority: Poseidon Water
3. Cost: $350 million
4. Jobs: 400 Direct Jobs
5. Status
1. Engineering: In progress
2. Permitting: In progress
3. Funding: In progress
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ANDTHENTHISHAPPENED
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MakingInfrastructureHappenisHappening
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“Wewillbuildnewroads,andhighways,andbridges,andairports,andtunnels,andrailways all
acrossourwonderfulnation.”InauguralAddress- January20,2017
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How?
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• EO 13766: “streamlineandexpedite,inamannerconsistentwithlaw,environmentalreviewsandapprovalsforallinfrastructureprojects"
• PresidentialAdvisoryCouncilonInfrastructure
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FIXTHENEPA PROCESS
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DakotaAccess- TheNEPA Timeline
http://www.startribune.com/months-needed-for-additional-study-of-dakota-access-pipeline/435216633/
• July2014- processbegins• July2016- EA/FONSI• Sept.- Dec2016- Moreconsultation• Dec.2016- Corpsmemo• Jan.18,2017- IntenttodoEIS• Jan.20,2017- Inauguration• Jan.24,2017- "Review&approve"• Feb.2017- EA affirmed,easement• June2017- DAPL operational
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ANDTHENTHISHAPPENED
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TheNEPA Opinion
• Corps"generallycomplied"withNEPA• BUT "substantialexceptions"
1. Areproject’seffectslikelytobehighlycontroversial?2. Impactofaspillon:
a) Fishing,huntingrightsb) Environmentaljustice
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SOtheWhiteHouseDidThis:EO 13807- August15,2017
• “EstablishingDisciplineandAccountabilityintheEnvironmentalReviewandPermittingProcessforInfrastructure”– majorinfrastructureprojects– multipleauthorizationsbyFederalagencieswillberequiredtoproceedwith
construction– anenvironmentalimpactstatement(EIS)underNEPA isrequired– projectsponsorhasidentifiedthereasonableavailabilityoffundssufficienttocomplete
theproject.
• Threecriticalagencies– OfficeofManagementandBudget(“OMB”)– WhiteHouseCouncilonEnvironmentalQuality(“CEQ”),– FederalPermittingImprovementSteeringCouncil(“FPISC”)
• FASTActof2015
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Discipline&Accountability
• AgencyAccountability– Average2Years– Tracking&Scoring
• ProcessEnhancements– OneFederalDecision– CEQActionPlan
• OneFederalDecision• Rules,Guidance,etc.• Dashboard• Disputeresolution
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LET'SMAKETHISHAPPEN
• Tobea"HighPriority"infrastructureproject.– CertainHighways,publictransportation,multimodalprojects,WaterInfrastructure
projectsandFastActprojects– ProjectsdesignatedbytheFPISC ExecutiveDirector– Governor– Agencyhead– ChairmanofCEQ
• Thisdeterminationshallbemadeafterconsiderationoftheproject'simportancetothegeneralwelfare,valuetotheNation,environmentalbenefits,andsuchotherfactorsastheChairmandeemsrelevant
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WHAT'SKEEPINGTHISFROMHAPPENING
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FPISC -DeputySecretariesof:
• DepartmentofAgriculture– USDARD
– USFS
• ArmyCorpsofEngineers• DepartmentofEnergy• DepartmentofTransportation• DepartmentofCommerce
– NTIA
– NOAA
– NMFS
• DepartmentofInterior– USFW
– BLM
– BuRec
– NPS
– BOEM
• DepartmentofDefense• DepartmentofDefense• EnvironmentalProtectionAgency• NuclearRegulatoryCommission• FederalEnergyRegulatory
Commission• DepartmentofHousingandUrban
Development• AdvisoryCouncilonHistoric
Preservation• DepartmentofHomelandSecurity
– FEMA
– USCG
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WHATHAPPENSFIRSTISNOTTHEISSUE
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CEQ AlreadyhasstartedtoMakethisHappen
• Willdevelop“OneFederalDecision”frameworkandguidanceanddirectivestoassistagenciesinimplementingOneFederalDecision.
• Identifyindividualstoreceive“highpriorityinfrastructureprojects”requests.• Reviewitsrulesforchangesorupdated.• Revise,modify,and/orsupplementexistingguidance• Developnewguidanceto“simplifyandacceleratetheNEPA processfor
infrastructureprojects.”– publicinvolvementintheNEPA process– deferencetotheleadfederalagencyinmakingkeyNEPA determinations– methodsforassessingcumulativeimpactsofinfrastructureprojects– theuseofpriorstudiesinthesamegenerallocationastheproposedproject
• identifyimpedimentstotheefficientandeffectiveprocessinganddevelop“actionplans”andtimelinesforaddressingtheseimpediments.
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Questions?
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