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Maricopa supervisors accept 40 recommendations to streamline environmental services permitting
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to accept an ad hoc task force report that proposes 40 process and technical changes to Maricopa County Environmental Services Department permitting, including clearer guidance, a Permit Center help desk, and reduced duplicative reviews with state and municipal agencies.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on an unanimous vote accepted a report from an ad hoc stakeholder task force recommending 40 changes to processes and standards at the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department to speed permitting and reduce duplicative reviews.
The task force, convened under board direction and chaired by members of two subcommittees, reviewed the department’s water and wastewater treatment and subdivision programs and identified items ranging from customer-service changes in the county’s Permit Center to technical engineering standards and code changes.
Task force members said the recommendations aim to reduce delays tied to unclear requirements, overlapping reviews with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), and inconsistent engineering guidance. “We held a kickoff meeting on June 17, and as a result of their effort, 40 recommendations…
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