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STEPS & TIMELINE: ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW PROCESS <br />0. Informal preparations for AUAR by RGU. (May include optional "scoping-like" <br />orientation meetings with reviewing agencies if complex or controversial issues <br />may arise.) <br />1. Only if AUAR will include a specific project that meets a mandatory EIS <br />requirement or covers at least 50% of AUAR area: RGU issues notice of draft <br />AUAR order and receives public comment as per EAW process. Commenters <br />address development scenarios and alternatives to be considered and issues to <br />be addressed. RGU considers comments and whether additional scenarios and <br />issues should be covered (must be documented in a record of decision). <br />2. RGU orders AUAR (done by the governing body of RGU). The order for the <br />AUAR establishes the study area & scenarios to be addressed, and starts the <br />120 day period for completion. <br />3. Informal process occurs during which RGU, consultants and sometimes project <br />proposers conduct studies and prepare draft AUAR document, following <br />content and format guidance issued by EQB. RGU decides when draft AUAR <br />document is ready for public release (this decision is often made by the RGU <br />governing body, but sometimes by staff). (There is no set time limit for this step, <br />except that it must conform to the overall time limit as noted in step 11.) Note: <br />Technical tasks to conduct studies, gather data, prepare reports, or write <br />sections to support preparation of the draft AUAR may be done before the AUAR <br />is actually ordered — to the extent allowed by the policies and procedures of the <br />RGU. <br />4. RGU distributes Draft AUAR document (to EQB EAW distribution list) and <br />sends notice to EQB for publication in EQB Monitor <br />5. RGU provides press release about AUAR availability to at least one newspaper <br />of general circulation in project area (within 5 business days of submission of <br />notice to EQB) <br />6. Notice appears in EQB Monitor (varies between 7 and 20 days from receipt of <br />notice at EQB, but usually is 7 days). The notice may include the time and place <br />of any (optional) information meeting(s). Such meetings are not required, but <br />would need to occur during the comment period if held. <br />7. Public comment period (ends 30 days after Monitor notice, except <br />governmental units have right to 15 business day extension upon request) <br />8. Informal process occurs during which RGU, consultants and sometimes <br />proposers respond to comments, obtain additional information if needed, and <br />prepare Final AUAR document. RGU decides when Final AUAR is ready for <br />42 <br />