environmental or energy engineering or sciences, including, but
not limited to, individuals from accredited academic
institutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
include the following elements in its evaluation of permitting
under the Erosion and Sedimentation Program and Water
Obstruction and Encroachment Program:
(1) consideration of concerns for permitting programs
expressed by stakeholders, including the Department of
Environmental Protection and regulated municipality, business
and industry representatives;
(2) an analysis and comparison of total and individual
resources and workloads for the permitting programs and all
offices charged with administration of the programs,
including central and regional offices of the Department of
Environmental Protection and county conservation districts;
(3) a comparison of permit review times, performance
levels and goals for each office of the Department of
Environmental Protection and a representative sample of
county conservation districts charged with administration of
the permitting program;
(4) a review of the appropriateness and effectiveness of
applicable policies, procedures or guidance for permit review
and issuance, including the permit decision guarantee program
and related fee structures;
(5) an analysis of permit application procedures and
outcomes, including the examination of random samples of
applications and interviews with permit applicants and
appropriate program staff of the Department of Environmental
Protection and conservation districts;
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