FHWA | Environmental Review Toolkit |Streamlining and Stewardship | Timeframe Wizard

Wizard 1.0 EA Steps		Wizard 1.1 EA steps (new steps in bold)
1	Scoping	1	Invite and Designate Participating Agencies
2	Prepare Draft EA	2	Scoping
3	Issue NOA	3	Establish Coordination Plan and Schedule for Environmental Review
4	Public Comment on Draft EA	4	Participating Agency/Public Participation in Purpose and Need
5	Notice of Public Hearing	5	Participating Agency/Public Participation in Alternative Analysis
6	Public Hearing on Draft EA	6	Prepare Draft EA
7	Comment Period Closes	7	Issue NOA
8	Prepare Final EA	8	Provide Comment Period
9	Public Notice of EA	9	Notice of Public Hearing
10	Public Review of Final EA	10	Public Hearing on Draft EA
11	Issue FONSI or Mitigated FONSI	11	End of Comment Period
12	NOA of FONSI	12	Prepare Final EA
		13	Public Notice of EA
		14	Public Review of Final EA
		15	Issue FONSI or Mitigated FONSI
		16	NOA of FONSI
		17	Final Notice of Permit, License, or Final Approval in FR

Wizard 1.0 EIS Steps		Wizard 1.1 EIS steps (new steps in bold)
1	Issue Notice of Intent (NOI)	1	Issue Notice of Intent (NOI)
2	Scoping	2	Invite and Designate Participating Agencies
3	Prepare Draft EIS	3	Scoping
4	File Draft EIS with EPA	4	Establish Coordination Plan and Schedule for Environmental Review
5	Public and Agencies Comment on Draft EIS	5	Participating Agency/Public Participation in Purpose and Need
6	Notice of Public Hearing	6	Participating Agency/Public Participation in Alternative Analysis
7	Public Hearing on Draft EIS	7	Prepare Draft EIS
8	End of Comment Period	8	File Draft EIS with EPA
9	Prepare Final EIS	9	Provide Comment Period
10	Final EIS Legal Review	10	Notice of Public Hearing
11	File Final EIS with EPA	11	Public Hearing on Draft EIS
12	Issue Record of Decision (ROD)	12	End of Comment Period
		13	Prepare Final EIS
		14	Final EIS Legal Review
		15	File Final EIS with EPA
		16	Issue Record of Decision (ROD)
		17	Final Notice of Permit, License, or Final Approval in FR

Timeframe Wizard