DEP Launches SPEED Program to Speed Up Permit Reviews for Construction Projects

PA DEP Starts Pay-More-and-Get-Your-Permit-on-Time Service - Marcellus Drilling News

Environment-related permitting in Pennsylvania, overseen by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), has been a hot mess for years. A Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation permit sometimes takes two, three, or even six months for approval, instead of the policy-mandated 14 days. The DEP announced last November that it would soon implement the SPEED (Streamlining...

DEP Launches SPEED Program to Speed Up Permit Reviews for Construction Projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) began accepting applications Monday for a new permit review initiative designed to speed up approvals for construction projects requiring stormwater permits. The program, called Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED), allows applicants to pay for faster reviews by qualified professionals contracted through DEP. According to DEP, the…