... decision makers at one table. It helps remove the normal interagency confusion associated with large projects, such as a new runway. EIS teams are made up of personnel from the FAA, DOT, EPA, airport proprietor, community relation specialists, and environmental attorneys. It's estimated that these teams will reduce the time to get an EIS by one-third (Dillingham, August 2000). Pg. 4 Chapter ... to deal with a slow and cumbersome process. So improving interagency cooperation and coordination on environmental review for airport projects and on the issuance of environmental permits is stil...

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