Sample Project - Process - Document Relationships

The diagrams below illustrate potential arrangements of projects, processes, and documents. Agencies should feel free to nest projects and processes as appropriate for their systems and practices. The processes below are examples to demonstrate relationships and not an exhaustive list of all processes that might be required for a project.

Figure 3. Example 1 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example transmission line parent project with related right of way authorization project and associated processes for NEPA, NHPA, ESA, and documents corresponding to each process.

Figure 4. Example 2 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example transmission line project with two related parent processes for a license and right of way authorization. Each parent process is connected to the NEPA, NHPA, and ESA processes and related documents for each process.

Figure 5. Example 3 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example Clean Water Act Section 404 permit with three related processes for pre-screening, a categorical exclusion determination, and a permit issuance, and related documents for each process.

Figure 6. Example 4 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example dredging operation with three related processes for a categorical exclusion determination, a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit and a Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 permit, and documents linked to each process.

Figure 7. Example 5 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example financial assistance action with two related processes for pre-screening and a categorical exclusion determination, and documents linked to each process.

Figure 8. Example 6 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example farm storage facility parent project with a related financial assistance action and two processes for pre-screening and a categorical exclusion determination, and documents linked to each process.

Figure 9. Example 7 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example farm storage facility project with a related financial assistance parent process and two processes for pre-screening and a categorical exclusion determination, and documents linked to each process.

Figure 10. Example 8 of Project - Process - Document Relationships

Process diagram for an example agency grant action with a related financial assistance project and two processes for pre-screening and a categorical exclusion determination, and documents linked to each process.

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