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The intention of the “Streamlined” Environmental Assessment Writing Template is to provide more concise environmental assessments for those projects that have 1-2 build alternatives and for which the potential for significant effect to resources is limited. This writing template may be used both for off-State Highway System (local assistance projects) and on-State Highway System (Caltrans capital projects).

This memo announces the release of a new writing template for “Streamlined” Environmental Assessments. “Streamlined” Environmental Assessment Writing Template (PDF), Phil Stolarski and Dee Lam, (December 8, 2021).The following memos outline decisions made by the Team.

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The Team is considering federal statute, FHWA’s current regulations and policies, and other state departments of transportation’s implementation of NEPA to determine whether and how to modify our existing procedures and policies to provide for more efficiencies and flexibilities in delivery of Federal-aid projects. The overall Team and the Team’s Steering Committee consists of District and Headquarters environmental staff from both the capital program and local assistance program. In August 2019, the Division of Local Assistance and Division of Environmental Analysis formed the NEPA Process Improvement Team (Team) to review Caltrans’ current NEPA and other federal environmental procedures and policies.

Historic Resources and Community Issues.

Environmental Considerations in Project Delivery.Environmental Documents and Determinations.