KEY

PROJECT
PLANNING
STEPS
Designate Project
Manager (Chapter
8 Section 1)
Develop Project
Work Plan
(Chapter 8 Section
1)
Project
Development
Team (Chapter 8
Section 1)
Preliminary
Environmental
Evaluation
(Chapter 10
Section 2)
Project Initiation
Document
(Chapter 9)
Initial Public
Meeting (Chapter
10 Section 3 and
Chapter 22 Article
5)
Written Notice of
Studies (Chapter
10 Section 3 and
Chapter 22 Section
10)
Initiate Formal
Environmental
Studies (Chapter
10 Section 3) (EH)
Draft Project
Report (Chapter 10
Section 5)
Environmental
Document (EH)
Public Hearing
(Chapter 11)
Preferred
Alternative
Selection (Chapter
12 Section 2)
Project Approval
Document
(Chapter 12)
CTC Route
Adoption
(Chapters 13 and
23)
Freeway
Agreement
(Chapters 13 and
24)

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY [7]

1

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Formal

Formal

Formal
Informal
[1]

Informal
[1]
YES

YES

PSR or
[5]

PSR or
[5]

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Formal

Formal

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

PSR

PSR

PSR

PSR

PSR

PSR

YES

YES

optional

optional

optional

only if
requested

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

rarely [3]

NO

NO

YES

YES

normally [2]

normally
[2]

YES

YES

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

normally [2]
YES

YES

YES or
opportunity

YES or
opportunity

YES

YES

normally
[2]
normally
[2]
normally
[2] [4]

YES

YES

NO

NO

YES or
opportunity

rarely [4]

NO

NO

NO

NO

normally [3]

normally
[3]

normally
[3]

normally
[3]

normally [2]
YES [2] or
opportunity

PR

PR

PR

PR

PR

PR

PR or [6]

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

PR or
[6]

(Chapter Section) = Project Development Procedures Manual

(EH) = Environmental Handbook

Footnotes
[1] Formal PDT not required. The determination of significance of environmental impacts and of Project Category
will be jointly made by District Project Management, Design, and Environmental Unit.
[2] Not applicable if Categorically or Statutorily Exempt , and/or Categorically Excluded.
[3] Required for projects that present alternatives in an Environmental Document (EIR/EIS or IS/EA).
[4] If no federal Environmental Document is involved, the Project Development Team evaluates and determines the
need for a Public Hearing.
[5] The following Project Initiation Documents are applicable, depending on project type or program:
Program

Type Of Project

Document

various

Special Funded, non-complex, > $1M

Combined PSR/PR

HA1

Lands, Buildings, & Facilities Improvement Facilities

PSR

HA4S

Seismic Retrofit

PSSR-Seismic

HA21 / HA22

Bridge/Roadway

R&R PSSR

HA23

Major Damage Restoration

DAF

HA25 / HB32

Highway Planting or Restoration

PSR Data Sheet

HA28

Urban Freeway Off-Pavement Access

PSSR-UFOPA

HB4N

Operational Improvements (TSM projects)

PIR

HB5

HOV Operational Improvements (TSM projects)

PIR

HB6

Rideshare Facilities (TSM projects)

PIR

HB311

Community Noise Abatement

NBSSR

Note: Minor A, Minor B, Capital Preventive Maintenance, and other maintenance projects do not require a Project
Initiation Document; therefore, a PR initiates a Minor A, a CAPM PR initiates Capital Preventive Maintenance
projects, and an EA PR initiates the Minor B and other non-CAPM maintenance projects.
[6] The following Project Approval Documents are applicable, depending on project type or program:
Program

Type Of Project

Document

Encroachment Permit < $1M

PEER

various

Minor B or Maintenance Projects

EA PR

HA22

Capital Preventive Maintenance Projects

CAPM PR

HA25 / HB32

Highway Planting or Restoration

PR-HP&R

HA26 / HB33

Safety Roadside Rest or Restoration

PR-SRR

These Project Initiation Documents are equivalent to a PR if they have the following approved attachments:
Document

Attachments

NBSSR

CE (or ND if necessary) and Noise Study

Combined PSR/PR

Approved ED

PSSR

CE (or ND if necessary)

PSSR-Seismic

CE

PSSR-UFOPA

CE

DAF

CE

[7] Category 7 relates to local projects on local facilities only. (See Local Programs Manual)

Source downloaded Jan. 10, 2006: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/pdpm/chap_pdf/chapt08.pdf