Review of Data and Field Studies Sample Clauses

Review of Data and Field Studies. ERM is cognizant that the overall Project schedule has slipped somewhat with the submittal of a new application for a Presidential Permit to reflect a new route through a portion of Nebraska that avoids the Sand Hills region. It will be critical for the selected contractor to come up to speed quickly on how the EIS process has unfolded over the past five years. ERM proposes that key team members will immerse themselves immediately with all relevant documents that have been produced. Working as an extension of Department staff, ERM will apply our experience to review background data and field studies initially developed by TransCanada as part of the original EIS process. ERM will then apply particular focus on those issues, data, regulations, and information produced subsequent to publication of the FEIS. Data will be subjected to a NEPA-based review for reasonableness of approach, application of customary methods and standards, and sampling for accuracy of application in order to assess environmental impacts associated with the proposed Project. This process will support preparation of the SEIS and minimize the need for continued environmental data requests through SEIS process, which can delay a Project’s schedule considerably. We anticipate this review will include but may not be limited to:  Review of the FEIS;  Results of field studies conducted in preparation for the August 26, 2011 FEIS and related permitting activities plus any studies performed subsequent to the FEIS;  Results of alternatives and routing studies, particularly the initial alternative routing report submitted by the applicant to the NDEQ in April 2012;  Project plans, alignment sheets and maps;  Work required for complying with the Endangered Species Act, including field surveys, determination of potentially impacted species, and consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;  Work required for complying with the National Historic Preservation Act, including field surveys, consultations, and review of the previously prepared Programmatic Agreement;  Work required to delineate waters of the U.S. and wetlands that will be subject to the Federal permitting requirements;  New applicable and potentially applicable regulations and associated developments, such as the recent Nebraska pipeline statute and current litigation over that statute; and  Review of public comments and agency consultation provided by the applicant. ERM will review the this background information file...