Permitting and Right Of Way System

Overview

This solution will allow agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed construction projects prior to permitting as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). There are nine (9) major program areas, with several subsets, that utilize multiple dates and status designations to document the daily coordination with federal and state regulatory agencies. Each major program area has a staff user reviewing, entering status update, and coordinating the permitting of project for that area. Government transportation agency must receive clearance or approval from the regulatory agencies before proceeding with the purchase of right of way with federal funds. Once all tasks are complete, and NEPA requirements are met, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will concur with the project’s environmental classification and right of way acquisition can begin.

Key Features & Functionality

• Initiation of new project and synchronization with agency database
• Initiation of new project in Right of Way System for environmental clearance and permitting
• Initiation of nine areas and assignment of associated tasks to users
• Selection of contractor and contract creation
• Easy Invoicing and Payment Processing
• Integration with Esri ArcGIS
• Pull up the map and find the list of all projects in a geographic area
• Click on a project in the map and get all project details
• Offline functionality to upload photos & comments while inspecting the site
• Summary, detailed, and exception reports for each project and permitting area
• Reports shown in various formats including bar chart, line chart
• Capability to export all reports to excel
• Integration with Hyland OnBase document management solution to track all documents created and uploaded
• Real time integration with Government agency construction projects system of record
• Capability to securely FTP data created in the system as needed
• Single-Sign-On (SSO) implementation with Government agency authentication data using LDAP/SAML
• Layered security model for authorization and access control

Benefits & Business Impact

Scope IT was awarded the contract to develop Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Permitting and Tracking System to keep track of all KDOT construction projects, associated environmental reviews, and track all permits through their lifecycle. This solution tracks all construction projects through all phases of environmental review including Noise, Air, Archeology, Historical, Native American, Wildlife, Farmland, Hazardous Waste, and Permit. The system kept track of all communications, dates, and status designations to document the daily coordination with federal and state regulatory agencies.