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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND CASE STUDIES: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Planning and Permitting: City of Seattle Elliott Bay Seawall Project Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2015

Heather A. Page  and
Joshua W. Jensen
Heather A. Page
Affiliation:
Anchor QEA, LLC, Seattle, Washington
Joshua W. Jensen*
Affiliation:
Anchor QEA, LLC, Seattle, Washington
*
*Address correspondence to: Joshua W. Jensen, Anchor QEA, LLC, 720 Olive Way, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA 98101; (phone) 206-287-9130; (e-mail) [email protected].
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Abstract

Creating and implementing effective tools for navigating the regulatory process is becoming increasingly important to the success of simple to complex projects, particularly those in urban settings. To guide a project through the planning and permitting processes, a skilled and coordinated team equipped with a practical and easily implementable toolkit is required. Tools must be integrated into the design development phase of a project and throughout the permitting phase to adequately meet complex regulatory requirements and begin the project’s construction in a timely and cost-effective manner. This article discusses the importance of defining a project, effective project communication, developing an Environmental Approvals Approach (EAA), and proper project scheduling to improve the environmental planning and permitting processes. The City of Seattle’s Elliott Bay Seawall Project is presented as a case study of these qualities.

Environmental Practice 17: 270–277 (2015)

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Environmental Practice , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , December 2015 , pp. 270 - 277
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© National Association of Environmental Professionals 2015 

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