Environmental Resources
ACEC/PA’s Stakeholder Environmental Permit Task Force was formed in 2020 with the goal of improving the quality and content of Chapter 105 and 102 permit submissions for transportation projects.
The Task Force is composed of representatives from various professional organizations including:
- ACEC/PA
- WTS Central PA Chapter
- PAEP, SWEP
- ASHE DelVal
- ASHE East Penn
- ASHE Harrisburg
- ASHE Pittsburgh
There are four main goals the Task Force will address:
- Goal #1: Update PennDOT QA/QC forms for 105/102 submissions.
- Goal #2: Improve interdisciplinary (engineer/water resource/environmental) communication.
- Goal #3: Review the KEES system to identify opportunities to eliminate redundant areas asking for the same information.
- Goal #4: Develop procedures to address comments that are specific to individual PennDOT Districts/Conservation Districts.
To address Goal #2, a brochure was prepared to help in addressing the communication challenges associated with permit preparation. Permit preparation is a collaborative effort, and this brochure was developed to improve interdisciplinary communication. Everyone on a design team plays a role in communicating. We are responsible for knowing who needs various data, what data to provide, and when to provide the data.
Click on the thumbnail to download the brochure.
09.27.2022 Update
Earlier in the year we requested membership feedback on the existing Chapter 105 Permit QA/QC Checklists in order to revise the checklists to improve the quality of submitted permit packages.
We would like to thank everyone for the comments provided on these checklists! The comments were well received by our ACEC/PA Stakeholder Environmental Permit Task Force and PennDOT and the checklists will be revised accordingly.
Stay tuned for the revised Chapter 105 checklists that will be part of the Publication 783 update, anticipated to be available in 2023. Thank you again for your input on these important updates.