| (i) the applicant shall coordinate with the regulatory agencies administering the affected environmental regulations as identified pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph, provide to the executive administrator copies of all information submitted by the applicant to such regulatory agencies, provide to the executive administrator copies of all documents received by the applicant from such regulatory agencies regarding the proposed project and, if the executive administrator has determined that it is an affected environmental regulation, documentation establishing compliance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 26; or (ii) the applicant shall provide to the executive administrator the information required by the regulatory agencies administering the affected environmental regulations for their review and, if the executive administrator has determined that it is an affected environmental regulation, documentation establishing compliance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 26 whereupon the executive administrator shall coordinate the project review with such regulatory agencies and provide to the applicant copies of all documents received from such regulatory agencies regarding the proposed project. (3) Full review. If the executive administrator determines from the proposed project information that the proposed project would appear to cause extensive significant impacts that are not readily avoided, minimized, or mitigated or would appear to involve a probable or known significant public controversy relating to environmental or social impacts, the following procedure shall apply: (A) the applicant shall prepare an environmental assessment document which shall include all the information required by the regulatory agencies for adequate review by such agencies, a technical description of all the alternatives to the proposed project considered by the applicant, and a discussion of the proposed project's impact on environmental, social, and economic issues compared to such impacts of the alternatives considered; (B) upon approval by the executive administrator of the environmental assessment document, the executive administrator will provide notification regarding the unaffected environmental regulations in accordance with the procedures under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection; and (C) the applicant shall submit the approved environmental assessment document to the regulatory agencies administering the affected environmental regulations for review and comment and provide to the executive administrator copies of all the documents received by the applicant from the regulatory agencies regarding the proposed project and, if the executive administrator has determined that it is an affected environmental regulation, documentation establishing compliance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 26. Alternatively, the applicant may request that the executive administrator submit the environmental assessment document to such agencies and, upon completion of such coordination, the executive administrator shall provide to the applicant copies of all documents received from such regulatory agencies regarding the proposed project. (4) Project change. If the project is changed to include areas or issues that were previously unassessed, then the environmental review process identified in this section shall be employed for such unassessed areas or issues and the executive administrator shall determine the appropriate level of review for such changed project. (5) Review change. If, at any time prior to the submission of an application to the board and upon reliable information, the executive administrator determines that the level of review being performed for a proposed project is inappropriate or that the determination that an environmental regulation was an unaffected environmental regulation was incorrect, the executive administrator shall promptly notify the applicant of the required level of review under this section or of the affected environmental regulation for which additional review is required. |
