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Environmental Assessment Worksheet Process Chapter <br /> EAW Process Steps and Timeline <br /> 0. Informal communication between project proposer and RGU in preparation for filing EAW data <br /> submission(usually in conjunction with discussions about permit information needs) <br /> I. Proposer submits completed data portions of EAW to RGU <br /> 2. RGU reviews data submittal for completeness(within 30 days—extendable with agreement of proposer) <br /> 3. If complete,notifies proposer within 5 business days <br /> 4. If incomplete,returns for corrections(then steps I &2 repeat) <br /> 5. RGU prepares and approves EAW for public comment(within 30 days of notice of completeness sent to <br /> proposer) <br /> 6. RGU submits notice to EQB for publication in EQB Monitor and distributes EAW to official EQB <br /> distribution list(within 5 business days of approval of scoping EAW) <br /> 7. RGU publishes press release/notice about EAW to at least one newspaper of general circulation in <br /> project area or on an official publication website for the political subdivision in which the project is <br /> proposed (within 5 business days of submission of notice to EQB) <br /> 8. Notice appears in EQB Monitor(varies between 7 and 20 days from receipt of notice at EQB,but <br /> usually is 7 days) <br /> 9. (Optional: RGU may hold public meeting to receive oral comments;if meeting held, information <br /> regarding meeting included in Monitor notice &in press release) <br /> 10. Comment period ends(30 days after Monitor notice published) <br /> 11. RGU prepares written responses to substantive and timely comments(documented in Record of <br /> Decision documents; RGU may request information from proposer as necessary) <br /> 12. RGU makes EIS need decision based on whether record(EAW,comments&responses)indicates <br /> project has the potential for significant environmental effects(between 3 business and 30 calendar after <br /> end of comment period; RGU may postpone decision to gather critical missing information for up to 30 <br /> days or a longer period if agreed to by the project proposer; decision must be documented in written <br /> record of decision) <br /> 13. RGU distributes notice of EIS need decision(within 5 business days to EAW distribution list and <br /> anyone else who submitted timely and substantive comments; commenters must receive copy of <br /> response to their comments) <br /> 14. EQB publishes notice of EIS need decision in EQB Monitor <br /> Environmental Quality Board EAW Guidelines—October 2013 4 <br />