Subdivision Approval Process, Department of Environmental Quality : Performance Audit 2000
Subdivision Approval Process, Department of Environmental Quality : Performance Audit 2000
Montana. Legislature. Legislative Audit Division
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For sanitation reviews, DEQ procedures include completing a checklist for environmental assessment (EA) for all proposals, DEQ and local staff both raised questions on the effectiveness and usefulness of this procedure, I n files we reviewed, these checklists were cursory and provided minimal information. Generally checklists reflected minor or "unknown" impacts and then concluded overall there were no significant impacts. Related environmental information compiled under the Platting Act (secti...on 76-3-603, M CA) by local planning staff is not reviewed or incorporated into these checklists, A major concern raised by local officials and survey respondents was the lack of a cumulative effects analysis from subdivision activity. We found DEQ analysis is conducted on an application-by- application basis rather than assessing the overall impacts from increased subdivision activity. For example, no information is compiled or reviewed on a countywide or regional basis. Therefore, the current procedures are not effective in assessing the cumulative environmental impacts of subdivisions or in meeting legislative intent of MEPA, Page 18 Chapter IV - Change Department of Environmental Quality Role Summary Based on our file reviews, interviews, and site visits, it does not appear DEQ guidelines and procedures have been kept up to date and in some cases are not meeting legislative intent, The department should revisit these areas to ensure the procedures are " user- friendly" for local officials, as well as to ensure compliance, Recommendation jS We recommend DEQ strengthen the current sanitation review process by: A .
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