Navigating State permitting Processes
Trying to get involved and make a difference is hard. The system can feel broken, confusing, unfair, and rigged. You may be shuffled from one person to another agency to a separate department, and still not get your questions answered or feel like anybody heard you.
AND it’s the way that we can make change to help bring your community’s vision to action. We believe that knowing how to navigate this complexity can help you harness your limited and precious time, energy, and capacity to know where to push, where to comment, how we can shift the system, and where to get information you need to help your community stay healthy and happy.
Permitting Processes
There are many steps a facility will need to take before it can begin operations. This includes getting multiple approvals and permits, which could come from local, county, state, and federal agencies.
Learn common state permits, how to find them, and how to read and use hard-to-understand permits to find organizing and legal levers to push on.
The exact permits and approvals required will be different for each facility, and depends on their size, location, proposed operations, and levels of pollution.
Most approvals and permits require a public comment period, or give you the chance to request a public meeting or public comment period.
This is your time to make sure that decision-makers takes your ideas, concerns, and solutions into consideration before making final decisions.
Check out Commenting and Public Meetings for tips and more info!
Site-Specific Anticipated Permits and Approvals:
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