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Flow chart detailing the Environmental Licensing process in Colombia. DAA is defined as Environmental Diagnosis of Alternatives. EIA is defined as Environmental Impact Statement. ANLA is defined as the National Authority of Environmental Licenses. The flow chart is as follows: Does the project require a statement on the DAA? If so, proceed with the DAA Process. If not, file the EIA, application for an environmental license, and proof of payment of evaluation service. Does the project affect renewable natural resources? If so, file an EIA to the relevant regional authority and submit proof of application of environmental license to ANLA. Within 30 days, technical concept should be issued and filed with ANLA. If the project does not affect renewable natural resources, then within five days, the developer must issue a document to initiate the following steps. Are there requests for information from other entities? If no, move onto the next step. If yes, the relevant information is filed with ANLA. Are there requests for information from the relevant regulatory body? If no, declare the information is complete. If yes, file additional information requirements before declaring the information complete. Within 25 days, ANLA will issue a resolution granting or denying the environmental license.