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Staff says proposed changes would streamline environmental reviews; public comment windows to remain but be less frequent
Summary
A staff member described proposed changes to the environmental review process that would keep public review for major documents but allow higher‑level approvals and expanded use of categorical exclusions to speed some projects; timing details and the exact number of categorical exclusions were not specified.
A staff member said proposed changes would keep public review for environmental impact statements and for environmental assessments tied to resource management plan amendments while allowing higher‑level approvals and expanded use of categorical exclusions to reduce how often public comment windows occur.
The staff member said the current practice typically includes an initial 30‑day public scoping period, a 30‑day public review of a draft document,…
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