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Guam EPA outlines pilot allowing DOD contractors to perform initial design reviews to speed permits
Summary
Guam EPA described a pilot with NAFAC Marianas and DOD contractors that would let third-party professional engineers use Guam EPA checklists for preliminary design review when permit timelines exceed 30 days; Guam EPA retains final approval and staff emphasized phased checks and case-by-case safeguards.
At the March 20 board meeting, Guam EPA staff described a pilot discussed with NAFAC Marianas and Department of Defense partners that would allow DOD-affiliated professional engineers to perform a preliminary design review using Guam EPA’s permit checklist when internal reviews exceed 30 days.
The agency described the process as a time-saving mechanism: after 30 days applicants could request that two third-party professional engineers conduct a design review using…
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