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Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has changed its rules regarding environmental reviews for large projects. Now, projects with more than 200 housing units or beds no longer need to be reviewed by Environmental Clearance Officers. This change is meant to speed up the approval process while still following all necessary environmental laws. Agents should be aware of this update and inform their clients about the new streamlined process.
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This interim final rule revises the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) environmental review regulations by removing HUD's requirement that Environmental Assessments for projects over 200 dwelling units or beds shall be sent to the Field Environmental Clearance Officer (FECO) or Program Environmental Clearance Officer (PECO) for review and comment. This revision aligns with recent executive actions directing efficiency for environmental permitting and streamlines processing times for these projects while meeting all other regulatory and statutory requirements for environmental review. This interim final rule also requests public comment on this regulatory change.