RAPID toolkit Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop RAPID

RAPID toolkit Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit For RAPID access to regulatory and permitting information Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap Kate Young National Renewable Energy Laboratory 2014 1

RAPID toolkit Navigating the Roadmap Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap 2

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit Roadmap Overview http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Table of Contents Project-Type Specific overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections Overview Flowcharts Run through a list of permit triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit Permit Application and Approval Process Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit 3

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit Roadmap Overview http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Project-Type Specific Table of Contents Overview Flowcharts Run through a list of permit triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit Permit Application and Approval Process Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit 4

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit Roadmap Overview http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Table of Contents Project-Type Specific overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections Overview Flowcharts Run through a list of permit triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit Permit Application and Approval Process Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit 5

RAPID toolkit Land Access Process Overview Roadmap Overview Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Project-Type Specific Table of Contents Overview Flowcharts Run through a list of permit triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit Permit Application and Approval Process Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit 6

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit Roadmap Overview http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Table of Contents Project-Type Specific overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections Overview Flowcharts Run through a list of permit triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit Permit Application and Approval Process Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit 7

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit Roadmap Overview http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Table of Contents Project-Type Specific overview of Regulatory Roadmap Sections Overview Flowcharts Run through a list of permit triggers – activities a developer may conduct that might require a permit Permit Application and Approval Process Created for Federal and State processes. Typically begins with an application and ends with a permit 8

RAPID toolkit OVERVIEW Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap The Regulatory Roadmap consists of: 1. Dashboard Gives you quick access to the following • Flowchart • Permit Overview • Permit Triggers (i. e. Do I need this permit? ) • Agency websites and contact information • Regulations, laws, policies, etc. • References (e. g. MOUs, Agency Instruction Memorandums, Permitting guides) available on Open. EI; updateable 2. Flowcharts • Divided into sections based on project development subjects (e. g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction) available on Open. EI; contact RAPID team for updates • Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels • Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all portions of project permitting via questions asked 3. Narratives • Describe and provide more detailed information and links for each of the flowcharts • Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as detailed descriptions of each step in the process • Provide information on timing, best practices and potential pitfalls available on Open. EI; updateable 9

RAPID toolkit GRR SECTIONS Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap 10

RAPID toolkit OVERVIEW Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap The Regulatory Roadmap consists of: 1. Dashboard Gives you quick access to the following • Flowchart • Permit Overview • Permit Triggers (i. e. Do I need this permit? ) • Agency websites and contact information • Regulations, laws, policies, etc. • References (e. g. MOUs, Agency Instruction Memorandums, Permitting guides) available on Open. EI; updateable 2. Flowcharts • Divided into sections based on project development subjects (e. g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction) available on Open. EI; contact RAPID team for updates • Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels • Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all portions of project permitting via questions asked 2. Narratives • Describe and provide more detailed information and links for each of the flowcharts • Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as detailed descriptions of each step in the process • Provide information on timing, best practices and potential pitfalls available on Open. EI; updateable 11

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit FLOWCHART FEATURES http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Flowchart number Flowcharts that lead here Date of last revision 12

RAPID toolkit FLOWCHART ELEMENTS Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap 13

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit FLOWCHART ELEMENTS http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Action Entity Element Number Approximate length of step 14

RAPID toolkit FLOWCHART ELEMENTS Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap 15

RAPID toolkit FLOWCHART ELEMENTS Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap 16

RAPID toolkit OVERVIEW Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Regulatory Roadmap Pages consists of: 1. Dashboard Gives you quick access to the following • Flowchart • Permit Overview • Permit Triggers (i. e. Do I need this permit? ) • Agency websites and contact information • Regulations, laws, policies, etc. • References (e. g. MOUs, Agency Instruction Memorandums, Permitting guides) available on Open. EI; updateable 2. Flowcharts • Divided into sections based on project development subjects (e. g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction) available on Open. EI; contact RAPID team for updates • Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels • Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all portions of project permitting via questions asked 3. Narratives • Describe and provide more detailed information and links for each of the flowcharts • Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as detailed descriptions of each step in the process • Provide information on timing, best practices and potential pitfalls available on Open. EI; updateable 17

RAPID toolkit FLOWCHART ELEMENTS Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap 18

Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap RAPID toolkit Accessing the Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap Accessing the RAPID Toolkit RAPID Homepage: http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID List of Roadmaps with Filter: List of Organizations on Open. EI: http: //en. openei. org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap http: //en. openei. org/wiki/Category: Organizations Set Up an Account for Editing Note that using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browsers allows increased functionality for editing than Internet Explorer. 1. Point Your Browser to this web address: http: //en. openei. org/ 2. Click on “Sign Up” in the upper right corner, and enter the required information to set up an account. We encourage you to create a username that includes your name so that others will recognize you. 3. Start using Open. EI. 19

RAPID toolkit Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit For RAPID access to regulatory and permitting information This work was funded by the Department of Energy and the Western Governors’ Association. Thank You Katherine R. Young katherine. young@nrel. gov 303 -384 -7402 Aaron Levine aaron. levine@nrel. gov 303 -275 -3855 Special Thanks to: Flowchart and content developers: Aaron Levine, David Fitzgerald, Joe Norris, Deborah Klein, Dietrich Hoefner, Amanda Palazzolo, Daniel Leppert, Adam Bergfelder, Jeremy Balu Alex Rodriguez, William Browning NREL Open. EI Developers: Nick Langle, Jon Weers, and Jay Huggins 20