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Section 600
The Caltrans Exper
Kelly Dunlap, Chief, Environ
Presentation to SCOE, June
TEA-LU
01 and 6002
rience: Continued
nmental Management Office
e 2007, Asheville NC
Jane! Help!
Stop this
Crazy
Thing!
Quick Genera
al Thoughts
Where Does
Planning Stop
and
Environmental
Begin?
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Environmental
Process
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• Who?
• When
• How?
2: Notice of
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2: Notice of
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onmental staff
environmental phase
e Notice of Intent
Section 600
Initi
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Division or Region
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under Section 600
information requir
is contained.
– SAFETEA-LU ENV
FINAL GUIDANCE
– Publication L 109-5
– Question 11 Answ
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Meetings
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Advisory Committees
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line be drawn
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agencies resolve th
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players to be at the
delegation
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between lead
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treated as federal
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