(a) When the project decision schedule has been agreed on, the application shall be submitted and actions taken in accordance with it. Each permitting agency and the applicant shall endeavor to comply with the schedule so as to complete the permitting process as expeditiously as possible, with due regard for public health, safety, and welfare, and the rights of the applicant. The team leader shall monitor implementation of the schedule and act to resolve delays or disputes.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 13-18-113
Applicant: means any person planning or proposing a project which has been designated a major energy project. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
schedule: means the timetable set out by the joint review team in which to accomplish the joint review process, submit applications, hold hearings, and obtain approval of involved agencies. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
team: means a coordinating group organized to conduct the joint review process on a major energy project. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
(b) No project decision schedule shall encompass a period of more than two (2) years unless the team finds that additional time is necessary.(c) The time limits for agencies’ actions set out in the project decision schedule shall be followed unless the team determines that different deadlines would help expedite or coordinate government review.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the time limits and special procedures imposed by the project decision schedule shall constitute the lawful decision-making deadlines and procedures for reviewing applications filed by the applicant.
