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Streamlining the Permit Process: Effective Pre-Application and Early Review Strategies

This presentation by Dave Feinstein, Senior Planner for the City of Fairfield, explores strategies to streamline the permit process in Fairfield, a rapidly growing suburb located between San Francisco and Sacramento. It highlights key pre-application efforts, the importance of early review, and collaboration among the primary stakeholders, including USBR and local agencies. By identifying roles, responsibilities, and major permitting challenges, and addressing issues such as incomplete information and staff turnover, Fairfield aims to facilitate smoother project approvals while ensuring environmental and operational compliance.

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Streamlining the Permit Process: Effective Pre-Application and Early Review Strategies

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  1. STREAMLINING THEPERMIT PROCESSPreapplication and Early Review Dave Feinstein Senior Planner City of Fairfield

  2. Where is Fairfield? • Bay Area Suburb • Midway Between San Francisco and Sacramento • Fast Growing Solano County • Population 105,000 • Home of Travis AFB

  3. USBR in Fairfield • Solano Project/Lake Berryessa: • Putah South Canal • McCoy Basin

  4. Permitting Issues • Canal crossingsUSBR permit required! • Facility interface issues • Facility Operation Issues • Environmental Issues

  5. Streamlining Challenges • Misunderstanding of roles and responsibilities • Disagreements regarding permitting process • Incomplete information • Delayed information • Staff turnover

  6. Speeding the Permit Process Pre-application efforts are key! Pre-Project: • Meeting of primary players: - USBR - Local agency - Bureau contractors? - major developers? • Learn roles, responsibilities and expectations • Identify major permittingchallenges for local projects • Agree on a permittingprocess

  7. Speeding the Permit Process Project Review: • Share information with USBR early in the permitting process • Identify specific USBR permitting issues • Incorporate solutions into project approval

  8. Discussion Dave Feinstein Senior Planner (707) 428-7448 dfeinstein@ci.fairfield.ca.us

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