Painful Permitting: How Counties Can Successfully Navigate the Federal Permitting Process
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Conference SessionFederal policymakers have continued efforts in 2020 to streamline the often burdensome and duplicative federal permitting process. Federal agencies impacted by these efforts range from the Environmental Protection Agency to the U.S. Department of Transportation.Columbia 5 & 7, Terrace LevelPainful Permitting: How Counties Can Successfully Navigate the Federal Permitting ProcessColumbia 5 & 7, Terrace LevelMarch 2, 2020March 2, 2020, 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm
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Painful Permitting: How Counties Can Successfully Navigate the Federal Permitting Process
Federal policymakers have continued efforts in 2020 to streamline the often burdensome and duplicative federal permitting process. Federal agencies impacted by these efforts range from the Environmental Protection Agency to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Join this workshop to hear from the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) on how counties can successfully navigate the federal permitting process.
Federal policymakers have continued efforts in 2020 to streamline the often burdensome and duplicative federal permitting process. Federal agencies impacted by these efforts range from the Environmental Protection Agency to the U.S.2020-03-02Conference Session2020-02-13
Federal policymakers have continued efforts in 2020 to streamline the often burdensome and duplicative federal permitting process. Federal agencies impacted by these efforts range from the Environmental Protection Agency to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Join this workshop to hear from the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) on how counties can successfully navigate the federal permitting process.


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