Haw. Code R. § 13-185-12 - Consolidated permit application and review team

(a) The department shall select a working team known as the consolidated permit application and review team from members of the interagency group. Applicants shall designate a representative to be available to the consolidated application and review team for purposes of processing consolidated permit applications. The consolidated application and review team shall work with the department to provide permitting coordination for each geothermal and cable system development project. The team shall consolidate the various permitting requirements for each project.

(b) The department and agencies, through the consolidated permit application and review team, shall cooperate with the federal agencies to the fullest extent possible to minimize duplication and where possible promote consolidation of federal and State requirements. To the fullest extent possible, this cooperation shall include joint environmental impact statements with concurrent public review and processing at both levels of government. Where federal law has requirements that are in addition to but not in conflict with State law requirements, the department and agencies shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible in fulfilling those requirements so that all documents shall comply with all applicable laws.

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Haw. Code R. § 13-185-12

[Eff. SEP 05 1989] (Auth: HRS Sec. 196D-9) (Imp: HRS Secs. 196D-5, 196D-6)