RAPID
toolkit
Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit
For RAPID access to regulatory and permitting information
Navigating the
Regulatory Roadmap
Kate Young
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2014
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RAPID toolkit
Navigating the Roadmap
Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
RAPID toolkit
Roadmap Overview
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Table of Contents
Project-Type Specific
overview of Regulatory
Roadmap Sections
Overview Flowcharts
Run through a list of permit
triggers – activities a developer
may conduct that might
require a permit
Permit Application
and Approval Process
Created for Federal and State
processes. Typically begins with an
application and ends with a permit
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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
RAPID toolkit
Roadmap Overview
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Project-Type Specific
Table of Contents
Overview Flowcharts
Run through a list of permit triggers –
activities a developer may conduct
that might require a permit
Permit Application
and Approval Process
Created for Federal and State
processes. Typically begins with an
application and ends with a permit
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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
RAPID toolkit
Roadmap Overview
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Table of Contents
Project-Type Specific
overview of Regulatory
Roadmap Sections
Overview Flowcharts
Run through a list of permit
triggers – activities a developer
may conduct that might
require a permit
Permit Application
and Approval Process
Created for Federal and State
processes. Typically begins with an
application and ends with a permit
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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
RAPID toolkit
Land Access Process Overview
Roadmap Overview
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Project-Type Specific
Table of Contents
Overview Flowcharts
Run through a list of permit triggers –
activities a developer may conduct
that might require a permit
Permit Application
and Approval Process
Created for Federal and State
processes. Typically begins with an
application and ends with a permit
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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
RAPID toolkit
Roadmap Overview
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Table of Contents
Project-Type Specific
overview of Regulatory
Roadmap Sections
Overview Flowcharts
Run through a list of permit
triggers – activities a developer
may conduct that might
require a permit
Permit Application
and Approval Process
Created for Federal and State
processes. Typically begins with an
application and ends with a permit
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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
RAPID toolkit
Roadmap Overview
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Table of Contents
Project-Type Specific
overview of Regulatory
Roadmap Sections
Overview Flowcharts
Run through a list of permit
triggers – activities a developer
may conduct that might
require a permit
Permit Application
and Approval Process
Created for Federal and State
processes. Typically begins with an
application and ends with a permit
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OVERVIEW
Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
The Regulatory Roadmap consists of:
1. Dashboard
Gives you quick access to the following
• Flowchart
• Permit Overview
• Permit Triggers (i.e. Do I need this permit?)
• Agency websites and contact information
• Regulations, laws, policies, etc.
• References (e.g. MOUs, Agency Instruction
Memorandums, Permitting guides)
available on OpenEI;
updateable
2. Flowcharts
• Divided into sections based on project development
subjects (e.g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction)
available on OpenEI;
contact RAPID team for
updates
• Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels
• Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all
portions of project permitting via questions asked
3. Narratives
• Describe and provide more detailed information and links
for each of the flowcharts
• Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as
detailed descriptions of each step in the process
• Provide information on timing, best practices and
potential pitfalls
available on OpenEI;
updateable
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GRR SECTIONS
Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
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RAPID toolkit
OVERVIEW
Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
The Regulatory Roadmap consists of:
1. Dashboard
Gives you quick access to the following
• Flowchart
• Permit Overview
• Permit Triggers (i.e. Do I need this permit?)
• Agency websites and contact information
• Regulations, laws, policies, etc.
• References (e.g. MOUs, Agency Instruction
Memorandums, Permitting guides)
available on OpenEI;
updateable
2. Flowcharts
• Divided into sections based on project development
subjects (e.g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction)
available on OpenEI;
contact RAPID team for
updates
• Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels
• Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all
portions of project permitting via questions asked
2. Narratives
• Describe and provide more detailed information and links
for each of the flowcharts
• Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as
detailed descriptions of each step in the process
• Provide information on timing, best practices and
potential pitfalls
available on OpenEI;
updateable
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Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
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FLOWCHART FEATURES
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Flowchart
number
Flowcharts
that lead here
Date of last
revision
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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS
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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Action Entity
Element
Number
Approximate
length of step
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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS
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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS
Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
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OVERVIEW
Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Regulatory Roadmap Pages consists of:
1. Dashboard
Gives you quick access to the following
• Flowchart
• Permit Overview
• Permit Triggers (i.e. Do I need this permit?)
• Agency websites and contact information
• Regulations, laws, policies, etc.
• References (e.g. MOUs, Agency Instruction
Memorandums, Permitting guides)
available on OpenEI;
updateable
2. Flowcharts
• Divided into sections based on project development
subjects (e.g. siting, exploration, drilling, construction)
available on OpenEI;
contact RAPID team for
updates
• Developed at 3 levels – general, federal, and state levels
• Designed in a linear manner to walk user through all
portions of project permitting via questions asked
3. Narratives
• Describe and provide more detailed information and links
for each of the flowcharts
• Provide a general overview of each flowchart, as well as
detailed descriptions of each step in the process
• Provide information on timing, best practices and
potential pitfalls
available on OpenEI;
updateable
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FLOWCHART ELEMENTS
Navigating the Regulatory Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
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Accessing the Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
Accessing the RAPID Toolkit
RAPID Homepage:
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID
List of Roadmaps with Filter:
List of Organizations on OpenEI:
http://en.openei.org/wiki/RAPID/Roadmap
http://en.openei.org/wiki/Category:Organizations
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RAPID
toolkit
Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit
For RAPID access to regulatory and permitting information
This work was funded by the Department of Energy and the Western Governors’ Association.
Thank You
Katherine R. Young
katherine.young@nrel.gov
303-384-7402
Aaron Levine
aaron.levine@nrel.gov
303-275-3855
Special Thanks to:
Flowchart and content developers:
Aaron Levine, David Fitzgerald, Joe Norris, Deborah Klein,
Dietrich Hoefner, Amanda Palazzolo, Daniel Leppert,
Adam Bergfelder, Jeremy Balu Alex Rodriguez, William Browning
NREL OpenEI Developers:
Nick Langle, Jon Weers, and Jay Huggins
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