Understand the laws and regulations that apply to transportation and infrastructure projects and how to best manage the permitting process.
The environmental reviews mandated by NEPA, Section 106, and Section 4(f) are complex and can lead to project delay if not managed properly. A U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the average completion time for an EIS in 2012 was 4.6 years from the notice of intent to prepare an EIS through the issuance of the record of decision. The U.S. Federal Highway Administration reported that EISs took an average of 6.6 years to complete for fiscal year 2011. Recognizing that important transportation and other infrastructure projects were facing undue delays in permitting, Congress and the White House have been focused on the need for streamlining the permitting process for several years. This program will help break down the complex overlay of laws and regulations that apply to transportation and infrastructure projects. This program will help project managers and consultants understand the latest developments for streamlining complex project reviews, and how to work with federal agencies to best manage the permitting process under NEPA, Section 106, and Section 4(f).
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to identify which new streamlining tools are available for your industry and projects.
- You will be able to recognize when a project is likely to involve Section 4(f) and what that means for the permitting process.
- You will be able to explain when NEPA, Section 106, and Section 4(f) are triggered and how the programs intersect.
- You will be able to review recent agency guidance on NEPA, Section 106, and Section 4(f).
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Agenda
NEPA - New Opportunities and Challenges
- Overview of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requirements for Transportation and Other Infrastructure Projects
- Update on Recent NEPA Streamlining Efforts
- Recent Key Cases on NEPA, and Potential Implications for Future Projects
NHPA Section 106 and Tribal Consultations
- Background and Purpose of NHPA Section 106
- Trump Administration Developments on Section 106 and Tribal Consultation Issues
- Recent Key Cases on Section 106 Issues
Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act
- Section 4(f) Background
- Recent Updates to Section 4(f) Regulations
- Section 4(f) Evaluations
- Section 4(f) Project Examples
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on February 12, 2020.
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No Credit AvailableThis program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty
Jody Cummings
Steptoe LLP
- Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP
- Served as senior counselor to the Solicitor and Deputy Solicitor – Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior, 2013-2017
- Past government experience and private practice includes a focus on federal permitting for large infrastructure projects on and near tribal lands, including consultation obligations that arise under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
- Member of the D.C. Bar; Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community – Standing Committee on Indian Law
- J.D. degree, Columbia University Law School
Sarah Nural
Steptoe LLP
- Associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP
- Practice includes advising clients on various aspects of the NEPA permitting process
- Prior to law school, Sarah served as a legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator and handled environmental and transportation issues for the senator
- Member of the D.C. and Virginia bars
- J.D. degree, Georgetown University Law Center
- Can be contacted at 202-429-8103 or [email protected]
Cynthia Taub
Steptoe LLP
- Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP
- Practice emphasizes guiding clients through the permitting, consultation, and NEPA processes for complex projects, and representing them when the project, permit, or federal funding decision gets challenged
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on permitting and environmental law
- Author of several publications related to the areas of NEPA, the Clean Water Act, and environmental litigation
- Ranked in Legal 500 U.S., industry focus: energy litigation, oil and gas, 2019
- Member of the D.C. Bar; chair, Water Quality and Water Resources Committee; D.C. Bar Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Community
- J.D. degree, University of California, Berkeley School of Law; recipient of environmental certificate, associate editor, Ecology Law Quarterly
- Can be contacted at 202-429-8133 or [email protected]
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