Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
EQB votes to begin expedited rulemaking to change EIS scoping procedures
Summary
The Environmental Quality Board approved a resolution to proceed with exempt rulemaking to implement 2025 legislative changes that let a scoping document other than an EAW be used for mandatory EISs and impose a 280-business-day scoping deadline; staff said the ALJ already approved the energy-infrastructure rule without changes.
The Environmental Quality Board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to direct staff to begin an expedited, exempt rulemaking process to amend how environmental impact statement (EIS) scoping is done for projects the legislature designated as mandatory EISs.
Executive Director Katherine Neuschler told the board the changes respond to the 2025 legislative directive and replace the current requirement that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) must be used to scope mandatory EISs. "The ALJ reviewed and approved the rule without any changes," Neuschler said, noting staff expect the final step to be publication in the State…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
