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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 6232•: C~IGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 6232 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING GUIDELINES fOR THE EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RE:PORTS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS PURSUANT TO THE: CALIFOR- NIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) WHEREAS, Section 11.04.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code re- quires that the City adopt objectives, criteria, and procedures fer the evaluation of projects and thE preparation of environmental impact reports and negative declarations pursuant to Division 13 of the Cali- fornia Public Resources Code (the California Environmental Quality Act); and WHEREAS# Section 11.04.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code re- quires that these objectives, criteria and procedures be consistent with the provisions of Division 13 of the California Public Resources Code and with the guidelines adopted by the Secretary of the Resources Agency pursuant to Section 21083 of the California Public Resources Code; and WHEREAS, the guidelines adopted by the Secretary of the Resources Agency were recently revised and reorganized. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The guidelines to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) adopted by tr.e secretary of the Resources Agency pursuant to Section 21083 of the California Public Resources Code and attached as Exbi bit A hereto are adopted by the City of Palo Al to as the obj ec- t i ves, criteria and procedures for the evaluation of projects and the preparation of environmental impact reports and negative declarations. SECTION 2. The procedures set forth in Exhibit B attached h~reto are adopted by the City of Palo Alto to supplement the CEQA guideiines set forth in Exhibit A. These Palo Alto procedures a:ce to be used in conjunction with the CEQA guidelines set forth in Exhibit A. SECTION 3. The Council finds that this is not a project, and therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 27, 1984 A y ES : Be c ht e 1 , Cobb , F 1 etc he r , K 1 e i n , Le v y , Re n z e l , S u to r i u s , W i t he r s po a n NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSBNT: Woolley Attorney APP RO~ ( A J2e·- DireCtOfPlanning and Conununity Environment i. •• \. ' ' - ' . ' . - ~ . · ·.. : Procedures for the ·, l . . ----. . . ~ · · .. · ~._ C,:c.:_ ... · · ~ :Implementation ·j '·<-}:.:6£~.the California · . : ~: '.~~tii)~toruneritalQyality Act_ ; .. 'f • .--. -· -< -·--~ --. ' • - -.. ,, - ' .-. '· -.. .. • • ' r : •' ' , _,. --. .. -' ·- . _ . • •·· -~City of Palo Alto rf-~~--. _. ··f·,~.:/.·':_:· ~ ~ - · -February 1984 L_ -i ' J ! l l \ l . ! ! _J _J • ; j l ~ i ' _, l .., j ] J ] ) <ITY Of PALO ALTO'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS!~G PROCEDURES Belo.,-are procedures specific ta the Cft.1 of P11o .1.lto for processf~g app1fcatfcns f~ (Om~lfance wft~ the Callfor"fa Envfronmental Qua1ft1 Act. These procedures are to be used f~ conjunctfor> with the State C£QA. G<J'id:elf~e-s~ and are nl.l'l'lbered to cofncfde ~ft~ tPu!-s.e guidelines. The Cit,J ,procedures are as fellows: 15012. PUBLIC NOTICE. fhe Oir~tor cf Planning shall provfd~ ~atice of the prepar1tfcn of 1 llt!""Qatfwe Oeclaritfon to the publfc wit,,in a reasonable period of tfmea not Jess t~an four days. prior to final adoption by the decfsfon 111akfng body. Jilotice shall be given to 111 c;rga:nlzations and fndi"Yfd•Jals who prevfouslJ ~quested sue~ notice and s~a11 also be 9fve~ by publication. ~a fewer times t~an requfred by Section 6061 of the Go~ernment Coae, •~ i ne~paper of general circ~latf on 11 t~e area aff~cted by t~~ proposed project~ Providing notice specffled above shall not preclude the City frlY.ll prowidfng addi tf o.-ia1 T\t>t ice by other means if 1 t so de sf res nor stia1 \ the requirements cf t~fs sectfon preclude t~e City fro~ provfdfng the public n~tfce requfred ~erei~ at the same time-and fs the same manner as pub11t notice otherwis.e requited by law for the project. 15073, PUBLIC REYIE~ OF A NEGATIYE DECLARATION. The ne9atiye declar•tfoo s~all be 1nade ava\lab1e 'by tf\e 01f'e<:tor of Planning-ta the pub1i'c •it" s.ufffc~er,t time Cat least f~ur days) before the proj~t 1s approved to provide an opp0f't~"1ty for members of the public to ~espond. 15080. EU PROCESS {GEHEIW.). The Ea process should be combined ·.nt~ the ex!stfng planning, --rev1e•, and prgject approval process b-efng used by tr.e City. except that projects for whfc\ an EIR ~as been p~epared s~all fn all ca~s be rev1ewet:: by tf!e Pla"ning Cormifssfon for reco11111endatfon to Council. The City as lead Agency sna1! i~l~~e the El~ as a part cf the regular project re9o~t ~ic~ fs ~sed f~ the exfstfng revfe~ and budget!ry process. 15087. PUBLIC R!YIEW Of DRAFT Ell. Public Hearfngs. (a) The public nearing on the e~~fronmental fr11>act of a proJect s~a11 he beld. When an £IR is p~ep3re~. a publfc: hearfng sllall be 'held' by the Planning Comrnissfon f<i·r recommendation to touncit .. The hearing may be 'held fl! conjunction wittl and i'S a part o.f nort11al planning actfwftfes. nie hearing s~nuTd be ~e1d •t th~ optimu~ poiqt fm the project review process for poblfc particfpation as cJeterm'fned by trie Dfrector of .Plannfng. To is great a degree is .,ossn~1e,. t11es.e hearings should fnc1tHfe connents from otP'!er governmental agencfes. (bl A Draft EIR should be ~sed as a basis fo~ discussion at a public ~ear1D~. The ~earing s~all be beld 1t i 1lace where public hearf~gs ire regu11rl1 conducted by the City. or !t may be ~e1d it another locatfon and/or t{me e~pected tc be conven~ent to the publfc is det~nitined by the City Council~ 2123/84 -· "• J " ' /, '· ----~-:a__-._ _____ ------·-- (cl Notfce s.l'lall be gfren of all publ'fc hearf~gs. in a timel1 manner. not 1 es.s t"an 30 days prfor ta the hearing e)(ce;it f'1 unusual cfrcumstances, in the s:une fof"11 and t~me 1s not,ce fo~ other regularlJ cond~cted public ~ear1~gs of the City. The Draft ElR shall be available for revfeirlng during th~ ~otfce - perfod. ~ (d} -n-ie publfc beartng shall be conducted fn a manner ca~slstent ~ith normal hear1ng: and notfce reqtJfrements of the City for reg1Jlarl1 co'lducted legfsl1tfwe. planning~ and other p~oceedfngs. {el-There is no rt'q,u1reroer.t for the City to conduct 1 fH.lblic hea'l"in9 in connectfon wit~ its review of an £IR ;>r!pared by a~other public agency. 15095. DlSPOSITIO~ OF fl~L EIA~ Requests for Er.vironmental Documents. f c) The Director of Plann{ng;&wr preparfng an Et.It or other en'iir<Jnmental d.o(·ument shall make sue~ documents 1vaflable to t~e public for inspectio~ f~ the Department of Planning. Members oft~~ general public may obtat~ i copy of the ElR fron t~e Treasurer~s Office and may be c~arged for the act~al c~~ts of reproducing that copy. 15096. PROCESS FOR RESPONSIBLE AG£NCf. Respo.1se to Consolation. lb) Wllon a lead a9ency ~~bm1ts an iii to the C,ty fer cormients.., the Director cf Planning shall revfe~ tfie ElR and shall submit the El~. i~ his or ~er discretion. to tne Ci"ty Co1Jncfl.., to-conrnfttees or cornnfssfons o.f the City. and tID other City departmeDts for revfew and comment. 15208. RETENTION Aflll AYAILAl!lllTY OF COl't'ENTS. Co11111ents received through the cons~ltaflon process shall 6e kept on f11e tiy the Director of Plannf~g for 1 r~asonable period.., not less t~an one year. and ava1lab1e fo~ public f~spectfon it aA address gfven f~ the ffnal EIR. Co??nents whfc~ may be recei~ed independentT1 of the re~few of the Draft EIR s~a11 a1so be c-0nsi~ered and kept on fll e. 2/23/84 ' ;... :-~ r: :00 a c a a HIJ' .. .., J J ' _j --·. r ---.. . S&tlon 15000 15001 15002 15003 15004 15005 15005 15001 15020 15021 15022 15023 15024 15025 l5'l40 15041 15042 15043 15044 15045 15050 lSOSI 15!JS2 15053 15060 15061 REWRITE OF THE STATE CEGA GUIDEL!~ES Adopted by the State cf Ca1fforoil, August I. 1983 Adopted by the City of Palo A1to, , 1984 Authority Tab1e of Conte~ts Tit lo :'-!"!!.cle I. General Short Title General Concepts Polfcies Time of Preparation TennfnoTogy Recf~c1ng: Delay and .Paperwork Amendments Artfcle l. Gene!il Responsf~•litfes General Page I I 1 4 4 5 5 7 Duty to MfRfmfzP. £nvfronme~ta1 Damage and B!lance COll'jletlng Public Objectives 7 1 Pub1fc Agency lmp1eme~tin9 Procedures Office of 11annlng and Researc~ (OPR) Secretary for Resources Delegation of Responsibilities Article 3. Authority Authority Provided by CEQ/, Authority t~ Jol!tlgate l\uthorlty to Ofsap...-ove Projects Authority to Approve Projects Despite Signif tcant Effects Autllori tJ to torrme~t Fees Article 4. Lead Agency lead Agency Concept Criteria for Identifying the lead Agency Shift lo lead Agenc1 Oesf gnotlon Designation of lead Agency by Office cf Plannlng and Researcli! Artftle S.. Pnl!mfl"tary Revfew cf Projects --and Conduct of liftfal Study - Pre1 ,ml nary Revf ew Review cf L~e'llptfon 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 I? 12 12 B 13 H lS 15 ,-~·~··-----____ . ___ ___..,. • e , ' .r-. -----------~ .:.. ---------'-----. --- . , ' Section Tl tie Page 15062 Notf ce of Exemptf on 15 15063 l• 1ti1 l Study 17 15064 Determining Significant Effect 19 -. 15065 Mandatory Findings of Sfgn1ffcance 20 il.rtlc1e 6. Negatfvt Declar.atfon Process 15070 Decisfon to Prepare a Negatfwe Declaratfon 21 "-·> 15071 Ct:>ntents 21 15072 J'ublfc Notice 22 15073 Public ~eview of a legatfwe Declaration 21 15074 Consf deritf an and Approval of Negatf ~e Declaratf ons 23 15075 ~otf te of Determf natfon 2) /\rtlcle 7. £Ilt Process 15080 General 24 15081 Decfsfon to Prepare an Elt 24 15082 Oeterminatfon of Scope Qf Ellt: 24 15083 Earl1 Public Cons•ltat!on 25 15084 Preparing the Draft El~ 26 15085 Notice of Completion 26 15086 Consaltatfo~ toncer,fog Draft EIR 27 '"" 15087 Public Review of Dr•ft El' ZJ 15088 Ewalaatf on of and Response to Comments 28 ,.. 15069 Preparotloo of final El~ 29 15090 Certification of final EIR 29 ·~ 15091 Ffndlngs 29 15092 Approval 29 ,_ 1· " 15093 Statement of Overrfdlfng Consfderitions 30 ~ 15094 Notice of Determination )(] ' ' -15095 Cfsposltlon of • final Elt 31 150% Process for 1 Responsible Agency 31 il.rtlcle e. Tfme t l•fts ,... I '. -I -. l 15100 Gener1l 3l '" 15101 Revfew of .'-?pllcatfon for Com9Teteness n 15102 ltltfal Study 33 15103 Response to Notice o,f Prepar~tfon: 34 15104 Convening of 11\eetf~gs 34 ~ ~ 15105 Pul>llc Revlev 34 lSlOE ~ev! ew by State Agenc! es 34 P'! u 15107 Co1T11letfon of Jllegatfve ~claratfon 34 15106 CompTetlon and Certification of Eli 34 15109 Sus_pensfon af Time Perfods 34 15110 Projects vft~ feder1l IrivoTvemcnt :;s 15111 ProJecu vfth Sl>ort Tfme Periods for ilppro"l 3S 15112 Stat•tes of limitations 36 c , c a a -------.... ------------~-,----· • <>: ·, t_ 'I-; -, ~ ' ." ' ,J. ~ I -' --' ""1 i ~ ~1 ~ ~l _J ~ . :..., ; l d J _J ~ j ~ J D D n l a , . ' Section l>llO 15121 15122 15123 15124 15125 15126 15111 15118 15129 1513() 15131 15132 15140 15141 15142 15143 15144 15145 15146 15147 15148 15149 15150 15151 15152 15153 15160 15161 15162 15163 15164 15165 15166 15167 15168 15169 15170 1518& 15181 Title yttcle ~ Contents of Environmenta1 Impact R~p_(Jfts General lnformatf onal Document Tab1! of Contents Of' lnde~ Sl..lnmar) Project Description Environmental Setting En"iror.me~ta.1 Impact limitations on Discwssfon of Environmental Impact Effects Not Found to be Sfgnificant Organlzatfo"s and Persons Cons~lted Cumu11tiye Impacts £conomfc and Socf1l Effects Cootents of Final £nvf ronrnental Impact Report li.rtlcle 10. Cunsideri.tions \ft Pre_pa.,..i'rig '£lRs Writfng Page limits Il'ltert!: .;cf pl i"ary ApproacA £mp~asis Fof"ecastfng Spec111 at ion Degree ~f Speciffcity Tecllnfca 1 Detail Cftatfon Ose of Registered PrQfessionals f ~ frepariog ElRs lncorpcr1tf on by Reference Standards for Adequacy of an EIR Tfe-rfog Cse of a~ £1R fro~ an Earl fer Project Article II. Types of His General Project Ell Subsequent Eli S.ppl.,,,,.,nt to •• [IR Addendum to an ~It Mul tfJ!1e and Phased Projects £Ill illl.S part o.f a Generi11 J!IJan Staged Ell Program Ell ~.ster Envf romnental Assessment Joirit £.IR-EIS Article 12_, Special Situations Redevelol)Ollent Projects Housfng and l~tghbor~oodColllTIE!rCfil facilities f" tlrba'lizecf Areas Page 37 37 )ii 38 38 38 39 41 41 42 42 42 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 43 46 40 41 48 48 48 49 50 50 so SJ SI 53 54 ' ~------ •. " Section 1S182 15183 15184 15185 lQOO 15201 15202 15203 t=4 15205 15206 15207 15208 15209 15220 15221 15222 15223 15224 15225 15226 15227 15228 15230 15231 15232 15233 15240 Title Resft!entfal Projects Pursuant to a Speclffc Plan Resl~eothl Projects Canslsteot wi 0 1 Ca-nfty Plan or Zonfrig State Mandateri local Projects Ad~fnfstratfve .A.ppeals "1'tfc1e ll. Rewiew and [valuation OTTfJfs and Negatfv.~ecla_ratfons Purposes of Revf e~ Public Putlclpalion Pub1 f c Flea rf Dgs Adequate Tfrne for Re~few an~ Comment Focus of Revf~" Review by St•t• Agencies Projects of Statewfde, Regfonal. or Areawide Sfgn!ffcance F111~re to torrment P..etention and Avai1.ab,lft)· of ContneJ'lts to11111ents on lftitfat1ve of Pub11c ~ger.cfes Article 14. Projects Also Subject to the Natfonai trivfronmen~_l Polfc_! _ _!<:t (NEPA] -Ge!'\eral NEPA Documeot Ready Before CEQA Docume•t Preparation of Jof~t Documents Consultation wi'til feder1l Agencies Time L!111lts C~rcalation of Docul?lents Jofot Actl•itfes State Colflllents on 1 feder1l PrDJect ...,,ere federal Agency Will Not Cooperate Artfc1e 15. lftfgatfon Time ~fmlts ond trlteri• Adequacy ef £IA or Negatfve OeclaratfJn for ~se by ~esponsfble Agencfes Request for ll<>arlng Cond,tiona' Penn1ts l<rtlcle 16. Ell Monitor £U Moo!tor . ' Page 56 56 Sil 58 58 5g 5g 59 60 60 61 63 63 63 63 63 63 64 64 64 64 64 54 65 65 65 65 66 . ~ ~ . --. , . ~ ~ ,... ' ' ~ i. ~ -'' ._.,., -"I i.,j ~ u , Q ~ I a ," . ~ ! J J "1 :j 0 J section 15250 15i51 15252 lSlS) 15260 15261 15262 1521i3 15264 1521i5 15266 1526? 15268 1526, 15270 15271 15272 15V3 1527( 15"15 15Vli 15271 15300 15300.l 1530().2 15300.3 15300.( 15301 15302 1530) 15304 15305 15306 15307 15308 Title .l.rtlc1e 17~ (Kemptfon for Certfffed !_ta te~_~_s._~J_-~-t~!_l__!_r_ogr~m_! General List of Certified Programs Substit~te Document lJse of ari Eill by a Responsi~1e Agency 1.rtlcle 18. Stat•tory Exe<nptions General On9ofr>g Project Feasibility and Planning St~dies Disc~arge Require~~nts Tfl'flerland Preserves Adoption of Coastal ?lans and Programs General Plan ffme Eic:tensfan ffnanc1al Assfstance to Low or Moderate Income Aooslng ~i~fsterial Projects Emergern;y PrQjects Projects llllicR /ore Qf sapproved Earl1 Actfvities Related to Thermal Power Plants O~ympic Games Rates. Tolls. fares. and Charges Responses to Revenue Shortfalls Specified .Mass lrinsft Projects State and Regional Transportatt~n ImprovemeQt Programs Projects located Outside taliforai• Artfcle l~.. Categorica.1 c .. emption:S Ca tegorf ca 1 E:>1.emptf ans Re1atfoa to Mlafsterf a1 Proj~~ts Ex;ceptfons Revisions to lfst of Categorfcil Exemt:'tfons l\pplfcatlon by Publfc Agencies txfstfng Facllit!es Replacement or ~econstructf on liew-Constructfon or Conversfon of Small Stn.ictures Minor Alterations to Land MfnOf" Alteratfons i1 Land ~se Lfmftatfons l~fQrmation Collection Actfons b_y Regulato.ry Agencfes for Prctectfon cf N3tur1l Resources Actfons by Regulat°'"y Agencfes for Protectfon of the E~wf ronment '" Page 66 66 68 68 69 69 70 1() 70 7() 71 71 71 n 72 n 73 73 Jl 74 74 14 74 15 15 75 7S 1> n 7S 78 79 79 79 80 -------~ I I I Section 15309 15310 15311 !Sl!Z 15313 15314 15315 15315 153!) 15318 !5ll9 15320 l53U l5322 15323 [5324 15325 ism 15321 15328 l5329 HJSO 15351 1535? 15353 15354 15355 l535li 15357 15358 15359 15360 15361 1536? 1536l 1531i4 15365 15306 15367 15368 Irispectfons Lo.ans Title Accessory Structures. SUrptys Government Propert1 Sa1es Acqulsitfon of lar.~s for Wildlife Conser~ation Minor .S.d'd'iti<ins to Sc'1oo1s ~inor land Oi~ts1ons Transfer cf Ow~ership of Land fa Order tD Create Parks Ope~ S~ace Contracts o~ Easements Oes~gnation of Wilderness -.reas Annexatfons of Exfstif'lg Fac,litles and tots for Exempt Facflftfes Changes f~ Orga~lzatJo~ of local Agencies £~fo,cement Act~o~s by Regu1~tory .a.genc{es fducatfonal or Trafnfng Programs Inwalvfng No P~ysfcal Changes Normal Operat,ons of Fa~llities for Pub11c Gatheri'ngs Requlatfons of Worlfng Conditions Transfers of Owriers,..fp of Imterest f,:'1 Land' to Preserve Ope~ Space Acq1.1fsition. of Hous,ti.g foe" Hou.sin9 .•ssfstance Programs leasfng Rew Facilities Sma11 Rydroe1ectr1c Projects at E~isting facilities Cog.ener~tfon Projetts at E~istfng Facilitfes Gertel"'al Applicant Approval (;[QI. "1"tic1e 20. Def!n;tions Cat~go~fcal Exemptfon CumuTatfve Imp~cts Decision-Making Body 01scretfon~~Y Project Hfects !mergency f.nv1 ronment Cnvfronmental O-Ocuments (I' -£nvironmer.t1l Impact Report EIS -["~1ronmental Impact State~~nt Feasi!)1e !•fthl Study Jurisdi'ct~on by ti!\{ lead Agency toe al ~gency 80 BO 80 80 81 81 81 61 81 Bl 82 82 82 82 81 83 83 83 84 84 85 85 e6 86 86 86 86 86 86 81 8) 87 87 8) 88 88 88 88 88 89 - -------·--........ .• • r J --, j ~ l _j l J Sectfon 15369 15370 15371 15372 15373 15374 15375 15376 15377 15378 1537!1 15380 15381 15382 15383 15384 15385 15386 15387 Appendfl r Mi~fsterfal ~f tlgatfon Ti tTe Megatf~e Declaration ~otfce of Completion Notice of Oetennfl'latfor> Notfce of Exemption Notice of Preparation .Person Prf 'late Project Project Pub1lc Agency Rare o.r Endangered Specfe'S Responsf~le A~ency Sfgnfficant Effect on t~e [nvfronmeP.t State Agency S..bstantlal E•idence Tiering Yrus tee .!\gene)' Dr ti an f zed Are a Appendices Arc'1aeologf cal Impacts Page 89 8J 80 89 90 90 90 90 90 90 91 91 92 g.2 93 9l 93 H 93 94 Note on Appendices A-J 99 No cflanges OC<:t>rred Y1't'h:f1 Appendices A. througll J f1 the guidelines. These 1ttac'1ed appendfces are therefore reproduced' as they e~fstetf wfthi11 those gufdelfnes. ' ~ . Te.att of Adopter1' Amendments Amendments to the State CfQA Gufde11nes t. Ttie tft1e of C~apter 3, Divfsfon 6., l1tle 14 of the Ca11fo<'nf11 Admf~fstr1tfve Code fs amende~ to read: CKAPTE~ 3. GU!OEllNES FOR IMPLEME~TAT!ON OF THE CALIFORNIA E~i!RONMEHTAL QUALi Tl ACT. 2. ArtfcTe 1 of Ctlapter 3 f s amended to read: .1.rtfcle I. teneral 15000. AUTHORJTY. The regulations contii~ed in t~is chapter are prescrjbed by t~e Secretary for Reso~rces to be followed by all state and local agencfes fl! C:alfforllfil ;" the fmplemer:tatfon of the Calff::H''RJil EF1vironmenta1 Quality Act. These Gu1'd'elfnes flave been developed by the !Jfffce of Planning and Researcll for adoptica by the Sec~ettry for Resources ir1 accordance wftJI Section Zl083. Addftf ooa1 fnfo...,atlon may be obtained by ~ritfng: Secretary for Resources Roo• 1311, 1416 W!ot~ Street Sacrilllleoto, CA 95814 fhese Sttfdel fne'S are •fndfng on ill pub1 fc agef'lCies ia Ca1 fforrafa. 15001. SHORT TITL£. me~ gufdellnes may be cited •s the "State CEQA Gufdelines•. f~fst1ng references t~ ttie •state EII Guf~elfnes• s~all be construed to be references to tfle State tEQ4 Gufdelfn.es. 15002. GENEllAl CONC£PTS. (>) BASIC PURPOSES OF CEQA. me basic purpose! of CEQA are to: (lt I~fonn governmental decfsfon malers and the pub1fc about t~e pote1tial., significant en~tronmental effects cf proposed actfwitfes. £2) lder:it1fy ways t"at envfronrnenta1 d'amage car1 be a11alded' or sfgn1ffcantly reduced. (3t Prevent sf gniffcant, avoidable damage to t~e er.vf ronme~t by requf rfng c~anges f1 projects through the ~se of alternatf r€s or mitf gation Tleisures whera the goverrunerJtal agenc,y ffnd-s the c'hang:es to be feasibie. (4) Disclose to the publfc the reasons why i governmental agency 1ppro..,ed' the project flt the manner the agency c~ose ff sfgnfficant envfronmental effects are fcvo1ved. (b) GOVERNMENTAL ACTION. CEQ~ applies to governmeotal •ctfcn. This act•on ina1 fDvol1e; l - '- a a -----......: ' •" ._ ~ •. . ~'.; _ .. ;.-, . -~~ ·; ·'·:;~~~ i • -' l .J J ' J 1 ...l agency, o.,- 19ency. fl) Actfwitfes di:-ectl1 yndertaten by a governrr.:ntal agency. {2) Actfvfties finance~ f~ whale °'" i~ part by i governmental {lt Prf•ate actiwitfes wtiic~ req~1re approval from 1 governmental (cl PR!lATE ACTION. P•i•ate action fs not subject to CEQA un1ess t~e actfon i~volves governmental partfcfpat1on. financin3. or approval. (d) PROJiCf. A "project• is an activity subject to CEQ~. The teni •project• has been f~terpreted to mean far more t~an the ordinary dict;onary defiRition of the ter~. See Sectfon 15378. Cel J[M[ FOR CCMJ>tiANCE~ A g~~ernmenta1 agency is requf red to comp11 wiU. CEQ_,I. procedures wlleD the agency proposes to carry out or approve the actfwity.. See Sect~on 15004. (f} £1/VIROlf<IHTAL lr<.PACY REPORTS PJID NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS. J\l1 eAll'fronmental fll'IJact report (Ell) fs tfie publlc document used by the goverfU"IE'ntal agency to analyze the significant eo~~ronrnental effects of a proposed project. to fdentffy 11ternatfves~ and to disc:lose possf~1e ~ays to relfuce or avoi~ the ,POss1~1e environmental damage. (lJ A" El•. fs preparec! w'heq the pub1ic agenc1 finds substantfal evfdence t~at the project may ~ave 1 sfgnlffcant effect on t~e en¥ironmePt. See Section IS064(•)[1). {21 'W'hen the agency finds tliat there fs no substantfal evfdence that i project may ~aV€' 1 slgnlffcant envfronmeRtal effect. the agency will prepare 1 -NegatfYe Declaration-fQstead of an Ell. SEe Section 15070. Cgl S!SNIFICAl!T £FFECT ON THE ENVIRO~NT. ~significant effect on th• environment is defined iS a substantfal adverse c~ange fa the pnysfcal condftfons wtif c\ exf st fn the area affected by t~e proposed project. See Se-ction 15382. Furt~er. When an ElR identffies a slgnfficant effect. ~~ goverDMent agency approving t~e project must make ff~dings on w~ether the adverse envfronmental effects have bee~ substantia1T1 reduced or !f not. wtiy not. See Section 15091. (lo} llf:THOOS FOR PROTE(TING THE ENYIRO!lMEMT. CEQ.l requires rore than merely preparfng eTivfranlT'E!11tal documents. rne E!lt by itself does not cor1trol the way fn wf.!fc~ i project ca~ be buflt or carried out. ~at~er_. whe~ an £Il s~ows. t~at 1 project woull cause substantial adverse c~anges i~ the ellvfronment_. tfle governmental agency must respond to the fnformatlon by one or "'°'e of the follo>rlng methods: {I) C~anglng • proposed proJ<><:t; 12) Imposing conoitlons on the approval of the p<oject; -2- _...,_.--~---c-----------------:---------· -·----"-----· ---- ' . ' " -·j; ~:-~· k I ., I --------'-·-----·--· 13) Adopting plans or o.rdfnancoP.s. to control a broader clas.s. of project·; to a11ofef the arl'\/rr~ Chi'lnges; (4} C~oosf~g an ilternatfve way of meetfn~ the same need; lSl D\sappro~1ng t~e project; {6l f!ndi~g t~at changfnq Of' altering the project fs not feasible~ (71 Finding that the yna~oidable sfgn1ffcant enviromnental damage is acce~tab1e as provided in Section 1sog3. (I} ~ISCRETIONARY ACf!Oi. CEQA applies I• sltoatlons where a govern11M?ntal agency ~an use fts ja4gMent in deciding wtiether and how tc ~arry out or approve a project. • project subject to such judgmental controls f ~ <a1Ted a •dfscretfonary project•. See Section 15l57. fl} lihere the li!W requires 1 qowernmental agency to act on a proj€ct f;:i a set way wfthotJt a11ow'fng: the agency to use its own judgrrent., the proj.ect f> called •mi1fsterfa1•. and CEQA. does not applJ .. See Sectior1 15369 .. (2} wtiether an agency ~as ~fscretfanary or mf1fsterial controls over 1 project depends on the aut'florfty 9ranted by the law providing the controls Q~er t~e actfvfty. Sim,l!r prQjects may ~ subject to ~iscretfonary controls i'a one ci'ty or county and onl1 miafsterfa1 contro1s ;, another. See Section 15268. {jl PUBLIC lNYOLY'EMl:MT. Cnder CEQA. an agency must solicit and respond to C(HllT'leA!ts from the pu'bl ic and ot'fler agencies concerned with the project. See Sectfons 1501). 15086, 15081, and 1508S. (t) THREE STEP PROCESS. An agency will nonnally tate op to three separit.e steps it decf ftng -whfch document t~ prepare for l project subject to CEQA. {l) I~ the first ste? the lead agency examines the proj~ct U! deter'illfrte wtlet'fler the project is subject to CEQA at all. If the project is exempt, the process does not need to procee~ any fartner. The a~ncy may prepare a notice of e•e"1'tfon. See Sectfons 15061 and 15062. (2) Jf Vie proJecl ls not exel1\)t~ the lead agency takes tfle seco~d s.te~ arid conducts a" fr;iti1l stud"y {Section iS06l) ta determine whether ttle p~cject ma1 have 1 sfgniffca~t effect on the environT11ent. lf t1'e f!ftfal study s~ows that there fs ~o substantf ll evtdence that the project may ~ave i sfgniffcant effect, the lead agency prepares a negative declarati'o". See Section 15010 et. seq. 131 If the f•itl•l study shows that th• project "'"Y h''" • sfg:.P'l'iffcant effect., tile 1ead agency ta\es the tllird step and prepares an Ellt. See Sections 15080 et. seq. -3- ' ·• -. ,·, - -... ~ -r, ..; c c _, c a .. __ ;. _-, • ~ ' _J .., ; .J -· ] J -----'- Ill CERTIFIES EQUliALENT PROGRAMS. ~ num!Jer of environmental '•gul•to.-y pro9r4mS ~a~e bee" certlffed by the Secretary of the Resources Agency as f~volYfng essentially the sa~e consideritfo~ of envfronment~l issues as is provided by u~ of El~s aruf negatfve decl 1ratfot'ls. C~rtified progra:111s are exe~t from preparing ElRs and negative declaritfons but use other docu"'f!nts instead .. Cert~fied programs are d.fscwssed f~ .A.rtfcle 17 and are listed ·r" Section 15251. !•] lllfs ~ction f s f ~ter.~ed to present the general concepts of CEQA i~ a sfmpllffed and f~troductory manner. If there ire any conflicts betwee~ t~e ~hart statement of a concept f~ t~fs section and the pro~fsfons or ot~er sectfons ~r these gufdelfnes.. t~.e other-sections shall pre~ail. 15003. POllC!ES. I• addition to the policies decl•red by the Legfslatwre corw:eraing e"vtrorirnenta1 prote-ctfon and admi~fstratfon cf CtOA i~ Secttons 21000. 21001. 21002. and 2100~.1 of the Pub1ic Reso~rces Code. t~e courts of thts state have declared the fQ1l~ng polfcfes to be implicft in CEQA: {a) fhe Ell requirerne.ct fs the 'heart 0f CEQA. fC0 1Jnty of Inyo "· 'fairty. 3l C•l. App. 3d 795.1 (I) Tne Elli: s.erves not only to pratect the environment but also to de~rtstrate to the publfc that it fs bef;)g protected. ~County of Inyo. "· To<ty, 32 Cal. App. 3d 795.} [c} The fll fs to f11fonn other ga'olern~eotal agencies and the pu'blfc gienerall1 of t'fle envfronmeRtal fmpact O·f ii proposed project. (jqo Oil. Irv.-. "· CH:t of las Angeles, 13 c. 3d 68.1 (d:l The (lit fs to demonstrate ta a11 apprehensive cftfzeriry that tne agency ~as. f& fact. analyzed and consfdered the ecologfcal fmplicatfons of its action. {People e.c; rel. Department of Public W-o.r\:s Y. Bosfa. 47 Cal. App. 3d 495.} Cel The £1? process wfll enable the pub1ic to deten11ine the environmental and economfc l'illues of thefr elected and appointed offfci'als thtJs allowing fo~ approprfate actfon cooie election da_y should a maj-o-rity of the voters disagree. !People •· County of lero, 39 Cal. App. 3d 830.) {f) t£QA 'lltaS i~tended to be fnter~reted i' sue~ manner ts to afford the f1llest possfble-protectfon to tfle environment withf!I the reasonable s.cope cf ttie stat111tory language. {Fr-fends o,f MarrmotJI r. Board of Supervi:;ors., S Cal. 3d' 247.} 15-004. TIME Of PREPARATION. (al Before granting any approval of • project subject to CEQA. every lead agency or responsih1e agency shall cnnsider i ffnal £Ill or negatfve declar1tfon or another document autho-r-izetf by thes.e gufdel1nes to be ~sed f~ the place of an Ell or negative declaratton. See t~e <feffnftfo1'1 ____ 9r_ ____ "appl'"_Q.val• i!! Sect~on IS~. {b] Choosing the precfse time for CEQA complfance fn~clves a balancfng cf coPpetfng factors. i[~s and negatfve declarations should be prepared as earl1 -4- . .>I ·,, •' •' ''·~ -.., . . . i as feasihT~ f~ the plannfng process tG enable eovfron~~tal consfderitfons to f"fluence project program and desf~n and yet Tate enough to provfde meanlngf~1 fRforriatfon for environmental assessment. {ll ".jith public pf'~jects. it the ear1fest feasib1e time, pl'"oject ~ sponsors shall fncorporate environme~t~l co~sf deratfons f~to project CO!'Keptualfzatfo"• r!esigni an~ planning. CEQA compliance s~ould be completed prfor to acqYfsition of 1 site for a pub1fc project. ~2} 'Mlith pri1ate p-t"ojects, the Lead Agency s?!all encourage the project propOf'leQt to incCf'"porate e~vf ronmental consideretions into project concept~alfzatfon, design. and p1annfng at the earl fest feasible time. fcl The en~ironmental document preparation and review should be coor~inated f! a timelJ fas~ion with the exfsting planning~ revie~. and project approval process befng wsed by eac~ public age~cy. When the lead agency fs a state agency. the ~nvironmectal document s~all be incl~ded as part of the regular project report if sue~ a report is wse~ in its existing revie~ and budgetary ~~ocess. 15005. TERJl!IWOtOGY. The followiig words are ~se~ to indlc~t~ wflether a partfcw:lar subject ii the (;uid'elfnes is 111andate>ry. advisory. or permissive: {1} ·~ust• o~ •shalt• identifies a mandatory element ~~ic~ all public age~cfes are required to follow~ (b) •Shaul~· identifies guidance provided by ttie Secretary for Resources based on polfcy considerations cont~fned f" CEQA. f~ t~e legfs1atiYe ~fstOf'y ~f the stat~te. or f9 federal court de<fsions wl'l1c~ Califorala courts ca" be e~pected t~ fol1ow. Public agencfes are advis.ed ta fo11ow this g~fdance ie tne absence of compelling. countervailing ~onsfderatfons. (cl "May• fcfeRtfffes 1 ;>enr.fssive element whfc\ is left fu1ly to the dfseretfon of the publfc agencfes r~volved. 150-06. REDUCllG DELAT AfjD Plll'E~WORX. P•hljc ag•oc;es should reduce d"ela1 and paperwork ty.: (•l !ntegr•tfog the CEQA process loto ear1~ ,1anoing. (15004[c]) (~) [RSi.lring the s"'1 ft and fa fr resol~tion of lead agency !llisputes. 05053) (c) Identifying projects wtiftll fit wit~il'I cati?gorfcal exem_ptions and are ther2fore e<empt fro• CEQA processfog. 115300.4) {~) crsfng iRitial StUdfeS to identify Significant ~nvironmental issues and t~ ~arrow the scope of EI~s~ fl5063} Cel USlDg 1 negatfve decTa~atian wfie~ •project not otherwfse exempt will not have 1 sf9nificant effect an t~e envfronment. f 15070) -5- - ·7' -- -. .... :""'!. ,_ ~ "' .., " a 0 u ! ! ----·~- -. .. -; ' 1 .J l _I --, j 1 _J 1 .. ' (f• Usfng a prevfously prepared EIR ~hen it adequately addresses the proposed project. (15153) C~) Cons~ltfng wit~ state and lo.:al N!sponsible agenc1es before and ifurfng preparatfon of an envfronmental impact report so that the doc-1.iment w11 l ,,.et the oeed• of 111 the agencies "'11ch wlll ,,,. It. (15-082) I•) CTrgfng app1itants. either before or after the ftlfng of an applfcatfo~. to revfse projects to elfmfnate possfble sfgnf fitant effects on t~e environment~ thereby enablf~g the praject to qualify for a ~gative declaratfor'J r1t1ler than an en'l'frofimeatal 'fmpact report. (15063[c]'[2]) (~) I~tegratfng CtQ~ requfrements ~1t~ IDther en~ironrnental revfew and consuiting requfrements. lPub1fc Resources Code Section 21080.5~ (j) £1f~!.atlng duplication wit~ federal procedure• by pro•i,!ng for jof1t prepar1tion <1f environmental documents wi t)I fecferal agencfes and' fly adopting completed feder1l N[PA dOCU!lleots. (152271 {kJ Emp~asfzi~g eonsuTtatfon before a~ e~wiranmental iirpatt report is prepared. rither tha~ submfttfDg adv~rsary conments a~ a completed cfocument. ll5082[b]) fl} Co~bfe~~g envfronmer.tal docurne~ts with ot~er documents such iS gener•l plans. 05166) (•} Elfmfnating repetitfve disc~ssfons of the envfronmental flTIJlatt reports on prog~anis, po1itfes, reports of broad scope to those of narrower scope~ same f-ssues by '-'Sfng o-f' plans and tiering from {151511 {1) Reducing the length of envJronmental impact reports by means sue-as setting approprl•te page limits. 1151411 (g) Preparing analytfc rather than enc_y,;1opedic e,;iwironmentill irrpact report•. 1151421 f,} Kegtfonfng onl, hrfefl1 fssues other t~an signiffcant o~es f~ El~s. fl5143) (q) Wrftfng environme~tal fmpact report§ f~ plai~ language. 15140 (r) Followf~g a clear format for e~vironmental impact reports. £15120] {~} Emp~asrzr~g the portfons of the environmental impact T€pG-rt t~at are wsef•l te decfsfon-maters and the publit an~ reducfng ~PTP~asfs on bac~9~ound 110ter!11. 15143 Ct) Osfng f"corpOl"atfcn by reference. 15150 [•] Jlfakfng <:<>r.lltE!nts on environmental impact reports as specfffc as possfhle. (152051 -6- ; ,- ..... ·-.. : ,, 15007. AllENDMl:MTS. (1) These guidelines will be anended from time to tfroe to matcll new developments relati"ng: to CEQ;\ .. (i.) Amendmei:.lts to the gufdelfnes apply prospectively on1y. ~ew requfrements fn amendments wi 11 apply to steps f111 t~e CEQA. process not yet underta'tera by the date wfle11 agencfes: iTMJst .compl:t wf tJI the amendments. (cl If 1 docu~ent 11E"ets the content requf rements in eff~ct w~en the docume~t fs sent out for publfc rev1ew. the document s~all not ~eed ta be revfsed to ~onform tc any new content requfreme~ts in guideline amendments ta\fng effect before the document fs finally approved. ~dl Publfc agencies s~all complJ wfth new requiremer.ts 11 amendments to the gufdelfnes beginning wi .. 111: the earlfer o.f the following two cfate-s: 111 The effective date of the agency's procedures amended to ca~form t~ the new gufdelfne amendments; or (2) Tne l20t~ day after the effective date of t~e gui~e1ine amenlinents .. {e) Publfe agencfes may fmplement any permissive Of" adlfiSOf'J' elements o·f the gufdellnes beginning wlt~ t~e effective d'ate of the guidelfne amendments. 3. Artie'•• z. commencfng "llfitJ!! Sec-tfon 15005, of C~apter 3 is repea1ed. 4. Article 3, comencing with Se!-ctf on l5!JlO. of CMpter 3 Is repe-a1ed. s. Artfcle 4, commencf ng wlt~ ~tion 15020, of C'rlapter 3 is repea1ed. 6. A new Article 2. COfllllencfng wit~ Section 15020. 1s added tG C~apter to read: Article 2. Sen.eril ~esponsibiltties l 15020. GENERAL. [acR publfc agerKy fs responsible for COl"lpl1in9 wit~ CEQA and these 'Gu1de1fnes. A public agency 1RJst meet its own responstbflltfes un~er tEQA and shall ~ot rely on c~~ts from other pub1fc agencies Of' prfYate citfze~s as 1 substf~te for work CEQ" requfres the "lead agency ta accomp1 is."1. For example. 1 lead agency fs responsible for the adequacy of fts envfrnomental docUT1ents. The lead agenc-y sha11 not knowiogly release 1 deficient document ~opfog t~at public cOlllTleots will cO<"rect i!efects fo the documeot. 15021. DUTT TD ~llIMIZE ETl\'IRONMENTAL DAMAGE AllD BALAllct COMPETING PUBLIC OBJECTIVES. {•) CEQA establfs!M!s • duty fo' publfc ageocles to avoid Of' mf•f~fze envfronmental damage ~here feasible. (l) I~ regulatfog public Of' private actfyfties. agencies are requf red t0 gfve major consf der~tf on to ~reventtr.g envf ronme~tal damage. -7- = -, ~ ;;""' ~ ~ . ... ~ u , c c u '' >::1 ..;,;;:,J ' .-,.- _. ·-·· .:: .. , J J J J --, l -' --, J -, l _] l _J 1 .J J ] J ] 121 A. pub1ft agenc1 shoul~ not appfOV~ a project as proposed ff t~ere are fe1sible 1lt~rnalives or ~ltf9atfon measures 1vai1ah1e t~at would substantfa111 lfssen any sfgnfffcant eff~cts t~at the project would ~ave on the envf ronmeat. (b) consf der factOf""s. In dectding wflether changes f! a proJect a~e feasfble. an a9ency may ~pecfffc economfc~ en~fronmental. legal. s0<:i•l, and tec~nologfcal (cl The duty ta prevent o~ mfaimfze en~froomental damage is fmp1emented throu9~ the findln9s required by Sectfon !S09!. (i} CEQA. l'ecognfztt that f11 determT"fng wtietJier and how ii prQject should be approved. a public a9i!11CY '1as an oblfgatfon to balance ill wariety of public objectf•es. fnc1udfng economfc~ envfronmental. and social factafs f~ partfc~lar t~e goal of providing 1 decent home and satfsfyfag 1fYing environment for ever1 CaltfOf'•f an. An agency shall prepare a statement cf overrfding consfder1tions as described fa Sectfan 15093 to reflect the 1ltfmate balancing of COl!Jleting publfc objectfves ..men t'he agency decfdes to approve a project U!at Yill cause one or more signlffcant effects on the envfronment. 15022. PUBLIC AGEllCT IMPLEMEllTlllG PROC!DURES. (al iac~ pub1fc agency s~all odopt objectfwes. crf terf 1~ and speciff c procedures conststent wft-CEQA and these ~~fdelines for admfnfsterfng ft~ responsibilities under CEQA fn;:l 11dfng the order11 evaluation 41f projects and prepariltfon o.f envfrorinental da<:uments. !he fmp1ementfng proceduYes s~ould contaf; at le1st .,praitfsfons for.: (I) Identifying the acth!tfes th•t are exempt fr0"1 tEQA. These procedures shou1d contaf•: (Al Provisions '°' evalaat!og a proposed actlwity to determine if t~ere fs ao possfetlfty that the actiwfty T.a.Y have 1 signiffcant effect on the environment. (B) A lfst of projects or penuits over wh1c\ the public agency 'Plas 0"1:1J' 11'f"fster1a"l authof"fty. (C) A Jfst of specfffc actfvlties -whit'hi tfle p1Jblic agency has f<><Jnd to be wft~!a the c•tegorfcal exemptions established by these 9ufdelines. (l} Conductfn9 i•ltf al studies. Ill Prep•r!og ll<!9atl•e declaratfons. 141 Preparln~ dr•ft and final E !Rs. i5) Consgltf~g wit~ and abtaf•fng comments fro~ other publit agef')(:fes and members cf the pub1fc vft~ regard t~ the envlron~qtal effec's of projects. {6) Assurfng adeq~ate oppor~n1ty and time fa~ public revie~ and co1111ent on the Draft Cit or Negattve Declaratfo"~ -8- . --- ,- /. / •. ·'" .. ,-.. t7l £valuatfng and responding to comments received on enviran~ental d'ocurnents. {~) Assfgnfng responsibility for determi"ing the ad'e~uacy of an EI~ o~ negative declaration. (9) Reviewing and consfderfng environmental documents by t~e ~rson or decfsfon-makfng bod'y wllo will approve or disapprove a project. flO) Filfng doc~ments required or authorized by CEQA and these Guidelines. (11) Providing adequate conwnents on environmental documents which are submftted to the public agency for review. (12} Assfgnfng responsi!>flity for spec1ffc functions to partfc11lar uni ts of tile pub 11 c ager.cy. (13} Provi~fng tfrne perlods for perfonnfng functions uniter CEQA. [~) Any ~fstrfct~ fncladfng a school distrfct. need not adopt objectives. crfterfa. and procedures of its own ff ft ~ses the obJectfves. criteria. and _proced:Jres of 11nothei"' publfc agency w11ose bou:ndaries are cotermfnous -with Of" entfre1J encompass the df stritt. (c) Public agerlCies s~ould revise thefr fmplemeqtfng procedures to ~onform to amendments to these gui~elfnes wlt~i• 120 days 1fter the effective !fate of the amen;..'\nents. During ttle-period wf11le the pub1fc agenc1 ts revf-sing its procedures. the agency must confona tc any statwtory c~anges fft the Cal ifor1fa Environmeiital Quail fty Jict that 1tave becooe effectfve .regardless of wbether the public agencw ~as revise~ fts fort1ally adopted procedures to ~onfon11 to the statwtof') c~anges. (~) I• adoptfng procedure< to fmplement CEQA. • pub1fc •gency may adopt the State CEQA Gc.lfdelfne~ through fncorporation by reference. The agerlCy ~ay the~ adopt onl,J those specffic procer!ures or provisions d'escribed fl subsection <al wtifc~ are necessary to t!ilo-r the general prQvfsfons of t~e guidelines to the s,peciffc operations of the agenc1. "4. putilic agenc1 may i11So choo-se to adopt 1 complete set of pf"oced11res ider>tffyfng !111 one document ill the necessary requfrernents. 15023. DfflCE llf PLAIOllNG AHD RESEARCH !OPR}. (a) from time to time OPR s~a11 rew1ew the State CEQ~ tcideli~es and sh~ll ~ale recolTl!IE'ndatfons fer artendments to the Secretar.y for Resources. (~] OPR shall r!ceive and e~alcate proposals for adoption. amendment~ or repeal of c1teg0f'fc1l ex~tfons and s~all make reco1T1T1endations on t~~ proposals ta t'he Secretary for Resources. People malfng suggestions concerAiog .categorfcal exet111tfons sllal I submit their recommendations to OPR with supportf&g f1fon11atfon to s~ow that the class of projects i~ the proposal either' will or vtll not have a sfgn1ffcant effect on the enviro"mer.:it. _,_ .. . .. - I ! ~ ,,, C" ~ c -i . .. -. _j J J 1 _J J J J J a -__ .. -·-~-·-·--------- (c) The State tlear~o9hous.e fa the Office of Plannir,g and Researcl'I sfia11 he responsible for df stri~utf r.g e'vf ronmental documents to State agencf es. depar~~ts. boards. and (Orrmf ssf ons for revf ~w and comment. !4) Upon request of• lea~ ~gency or• project app1ica,t, OPR s~all provide 1ssfstaoce f11 fd'oentffyfng ttie w'!rfous N!sponsfb1e agencies and any federal agencfes w~fc~ ~ave respon~ibility fa~ carryi~g o~t or appro~ing a proposed pro!ect. (e) OPR s?iall e~sure that state l"'E'Sponsl~le agencies provide thi!' necessary i1formatfon to lead agencfes in response to notices of preparation wit~fn at most 45 days 1fter receiving 1 notice of preparatfon. if) OPR shall resolve disputes as to whic~ agency is t~e lead agency fo~ i project. 15024. SECRETART FOii RESOURCES. (o) Tl\E Goldelf,es s~all be adopted by the Secretary for Resoyrces. The Secretary -s~all maKe a finding tnat eac'fl class of projects glve~ i categorfcal e~emptfon Yill not nave a sfgnificant effect on the environment .. {~l The Secretary may issue ameDdments to these Guidelines. (cl llle Secretary s~all certify state environmental re~ulatory progra~s wbfc'lt meet the standards for certlff.catfon f11 Section 21080.S_. Public Resources Code. (ij) The Secretary slla11 recefve and file notices CJf completfon. determfnatfon_. and e(emptfc~. as well as ottier notices ~equfred by certiffed state environmental regu1atory programs. 15025. D£LEGATIOll OF JtfSPONSJBILITIES. {al A pub1!c agency may ossfg' specific functions to Its staff to assist fo admloistering ~EQA. functions -wltfc• may be delegated include but are not 1 frmited to:. Ill Oeterm!oing wl\ether • project fs exe•pt. 12} Conducting a' laltf•1 study and deciding whether to prepare• draft EIR or M!gatfve declaritfon~ (lJ Prepor!ng • neg•~fve declaration or Ell. (4) Oetenn!ofng that a negatl•e decl•rotlon has bee• cornp1eted wfthfl • period of 105 days. (5) Preparfng responses to connents on environmental documents. (6) filing of notices. (bl The cleclslon-<1a\fng body of• public agency shall not dele9ate the fallowing functfons: -10- , ( -------- ., . -. I I ' , , - l - l (j} ~ewfe~ing and considering a fina1 EIR or approiir.g a ne~atf~e declaratfon prfor to appr~wfng 1 project. {2) Th• 11\akfng of tir;di"gs ••required by Sectfoos 1S091 aod 1S093. Cc) Where a~ advisory body such as a ~lannfng COITITllssfon is required ta ~a•e 1 recornnendatfon on a project to the declsion-makfng bo~y. tne advisory body sha11 also r!~ie~ and consider the ElR or negatf~e declaration iQ draft or final tom. 7. A.rtfcT-. 3 .. <:ommericfng w1tk sectlo11 lS.040, is at1ded to Ci'iaptet" 3 ta read: .:.... 15040. AllTHOR!Tl ,ROY!DED BT CEQA. f~ conjunction wit~ discretionary powers 1 a-•s. (al CEQA is i~tended to be '-!s.ed granted to public agencfes by other ('Ol CEQ_A d"oes not grant an agency new powers 1ndependeHt o·f the powers granted to the agency by ~ther l~ws. {cl Where another 1a~ grants an agency discretionary powers, C~Q~ supplements t~ose discretionary powers by authorizing the ag.ency to us.e the discretionary ppwers to ~itfgate or av~id significant effects ari the envirDnment wfleA it is feasible to do sa wit~ respect to projects su'bje~t to t~e powers of the agerlCy. PrfC>f" to January 1, 1983, CEGA pro~i~~d implied author~t1 for an agency to use lts discretfonary p~wers to mftigate c~ avofd significant effects en the enwlronme~t. Effective Janu3ry 1. igsJ. CEO~ provides express aut~ortty t~ dG so. (4) The exercise of the !tliscretforiary powers ma.J take fonRs t~at r.ar.1 not ,.;:;._ been eipected before the enactment of CEQA. but t~e eKercise must be witili• the scope of the power. (e} TI'le exercfse of ~lscretfonary powers for enwironme~tal protection shall be ~onsisteAt wit~ exp~ess or implied lfmititioris pro~ided by other laws. 15041. AUTHDRITl TOJlllITJGATE. Wit~ift the limitations aes.cribed i~ Sectfon 15040. {al A. lead agency f<M"" a project has authorit1 to require changes f1 any or all actiyttfes involved fa the project f1 Dr~er to lesse~ or a~oi~ sfgnlffcant effect~ on t~e e~wironme~t. {'ii) When ii ~blic agency acts as a respons;i,1e agency for a praj.ect. the agency shall bave more lfmfted authorit1 than i lead agency. The respons;bie a;enc1 aay require changes fl! 1. prcj.ect ta less.ei:i o.-. i'IOfd onlJ the effects. ef t~er df reet or indirect. of that part of the ~roject whf c~ the agenc1 ~ill b~ c1lled o" to carry out or approve. - - (c} With respect to a project whfch fncl~d~s ~ousfng development, a lead f! or responsft.le agency sha1 l riot reti~e the proposed nurrber o.f housing 1.i"lfts as W a •ftfgation meas~re or alternative to lesse~ a particwlar significant effect -11- ·- c u .,. ~. . l" ' J J ] ] '."1 j J ] . '·. . I · .. _ __:. _____ "'-----_, on the envfronment If tilat age!lC1 detetmfnes that t~ere is another feasible. spec~ffc •itfgatfon meas~re or 11ternatfve that ~o~ld pravf~~ a comparable lessening of t~e sfgnfffcant effect. 1504Z. AUTHORITY TO DISAPPROVE PROJECTS. • public agency may disapprove 1 project ff necessary f11 order ta a'lofd one or ll'!Of'f sfgnfffcant effects on the enwironment t~at would occur ff the project were approved as proposed.. .I. lead agency has b.P-oader author~ty to d1 sappro'w'e a prajEct than does i1. responsible agency. A responsf!!ile agency may ref11se to approve a project f1 order to awoid ~frect or indirect enwfronme~tal effects of that part of the project whicll the respons1'o1e agency wou1!1 be ca11ed on to carry out or approve. For example, an afr quality management district acting as i responsible agency wo~ld not nave authority to ~fsapprove a prGject ro~ wat~r pollitio~ effects that were unrelated to the 1ir quality aspects of the project re9uiited by tl'le d1str'ict~ 15043. AUTHORITT TO APPROVE PROJECTS DESPITE S!GNlF!CA!IT EFFECTS. A public agency ma1 approve a project even though the prQject wou1d cause a s1gn1ffcant effect on the enwf ronmeQt if tne agency M~kes a fij11J informed and publicly dlsclo5"d decision that; !1} There f s oo feasible vay to less~~ or avoi~ the s~gniff cant effect (,.,.• Sectinn 150911; •nd {b} Speclff«lly Identified expected benefits from the project outweigh the pol icy of reducing tif" avotdfrig; sfgnfffcant envfronme11tal impacts Q·f the project. (See Section 15093.} 15044. AUTHORITY TO COMMEIT. Any public agency or other per>on or entfty ~ay submft conments to a lead agency concermlng any environmental effects cif 1. prajiect bei'ng considered by the lead agency~ 15045. FEES. !•} All lead agencies preparing EIRs and negatfve de<;lar1tlons for projects to be carrfed out by any person or entity other tha~ tf\e lead agency itself may c~arge and collect a reasonable fee f~o~ such person or-entity. f1 order t~ recover the estimated costs fncurred ii p~eparing the Ell or negatiwe dec1aration. {'l Public agencies ma:y c'1arge and co11ect a reawnabTe fee from me111bers. of the public fOf" a copy of an e~vfronmerttal docUl11ent not to eKceed the act~al cost o.f reproducf ng a copy. 8. Artfcl~ s. commencing wit~ Section 15{)50. of C~apter 3 fs repea1ed. J 9. Article 4. conmenclog l<it~ Section 25053 fs ad<!ed to Chapter l to J J J -' read: Article 4. l•od Agen<;!. 15050. L£AD AGENCY COllf.£PT. (al ~·~• • project fs to be carried out or ap~roved by more than one publfc agency, one p~blic agency shall be respons,~le for preparfng an ElR or negatfve declaratfon fo.r t~e pr~ject. Tiils agency s~all be called t~e lead agency. -IZ- ------~ .· ~.l I r- ·" \ {b) [•cept as provided ia subsectlon (cl. the decisiQn-makfng body of eac~ responsible agency s~a11 consider th~ lead agency's EIR o~ negative declatatfon prfo~ to acting upon o~ approvfng the project. Each responsible agency s?lall certffy t~at its decfsi<ir1-malc.ing bod'y revfewed and considered tf1e f~fof"'matfon contatned in the ElR or ~egati~e declaration on the project. {cl The detennfn~tf on of t~e lead agency of whether to prepare an EI~ or a negative declaratfon s'hall be flnal and concl~sf'le fo·r all persons,. including respons1ble agencies, unless: (11 The decision fs successfally challenged as p~ovided in Section 211E1 of t~e Public Resources Code, {Z) Cf rcu~stances or conditions change as provided in Section 15l62~ or f3) A respons1~1e agenc1 becomes a !ead agency under section 150~. 15051. C•ITERIA FOR lll£MT!FYING Tl!! lEAD ~Gl:NCY. Olhere two or lllOre public agencfes w111 he in~otved w1th a project" the determf~atfon of whfc- agency will be the lead ag~ncy sf1a11 tie governed by the fo11011ing Cl'"iterfa: (1} If the ~roject will be carried out by a public agency, th~t agency slta11 be the lead agency even if the project woul~ be located wit~im the jurlsdfction of another publfc agency. ::.... (bl lf tfle project fs to be carried out by a nongovernmental person o~ eRtity. the 1ead ager.CJ s'hall be the publ fc agency witJI the greatest respons;btlfty for superv1stog o..-approvfng tne p~oject as 1 lriho1e. Ill Tne lead agency v\11 nc,,,.allJ be the agency Yit~ genera1 9overnmeutal powers" sucl\ as a clty or county. rat'her than an agency witlri a sfog1e or 1fmfte6 purpose sue\ 1s an afr pollutfon control district o~ a distrtct -wtifc~ vlll provfde a public service o~ public mtility to t'f1e project. {Zl Where a city prezones an ;irea" t'he c-lty w111 be the appropriate lead ageocy for any subseque~t annex.ati"·:in of the area ar.d sliould' prepare the approprf1te envfronmental document at the tfme cf t~e prezon1"9· lhe local agency fol""fnatforJi C0!11'nfss;on s'hall act as a respor.sib1e agency. (c} Where mre than one publf.c agency equa:llJ meet the criteria i1 subsec:tfon (bl. tfie ag:ency -.bic' w'lll act ffrst on the project ir.1 questlor. s~all be the lead agency. (4) llhere the provisions of subsections (ii)" {::,}. and ('Cl leiwe t.~o or more public agencies vlt~ 1 substantfal clafm to be the lead agenc1. the pub1ic ageocfes 11tay by agreeme11t designate an agency as the lead agency. An ag:reemeAt may also provf de for cooperative efforts by two er more agencies by contract, Jofmt e•ercise of p:owers~ Of' simi1ar devfces. 15052. SHIFT l~ LEAD J.GENCY ll£S!GNATIOX. {•) Wllere • responsih1e agenc_y Cs called on to grant an approv1l for ii proJect subject to CEQi\ fiJ,r -13- -- ··--, ... -- ~ ~ "' c c a ·-... ----·---.... ----------.------------... 111;' ' . :-., '. , ·- · .•. ···.• ,_ •.·· ..;;.J . I r I J l :J r w~,c~ anothe~ pubifc agency ~as the approp~iate 1~ad agency. the responsible agency shall ilSSume the ro1e of the lead: agency when any of the following conditions occur: fll The 1ead agency did not prepare any envfron1nental docwnEnts for the project. and the stat~te cf lfmftatfons ~as expired for a challenge to the actfon of t~e approprfate iead agerKy. ~ Zl The lead e,gen<:y prepared enviromnental documents fo.-tne project. but the fo11owin9 conditions cx:cur~ ~A) A sub~Quent £IR fs required pursuant to Sectfcn 15162. 1 {B) Ille 1ead agency ~as granted a final approval for the .J project. and ., J J ] J .., ,, .J J J J {Cl The statute of limitations for c~al12P9io~ the lead agenc:y•s actfon under CEQA ~as expfreda {3) The lead agency prepared fnadequate ~nwironmeotal de>cuments without consulti~g wit~ the responsible agenc~ as requfred bJ Secti~ns 15072 or 1SOS2JI and the statl!Ete o.f lirnitatlons 'has expfred for ill c~allenge to tf'1e action of the appropriate lead•agency. {bl flhen a responsible agency assumes the duties of i lead agency under t~fs se,:t!on, tM t!me limits app1 icab1 e to a 1ead agency s~a11 apply to t~e actions "Of the agerlcy assu.mfng the lead agency cfutfes~ 15053. DESIGNATION Of LEAD AGE~CY BY OFF!C£ Of Pl.ANNIN!> AND R£SEARC~. (a) [f tflere fs i dispute ever 111bicll of sewer..il agencfes shoulof be the lead" agency for ill prcj.ect .. tfie disputing agencies should .consult wit" eacl! other in an effort to res~lve the dispute prior to submitting it to OPR. If an agreement t:anno\ be reaclied_. any publfc agency_. or the applicant lf a prl•aite project is fnvolved_. may submit the ~fspute ta OPR for resolwtfan. {'e] OPR sllall desig:nate 1. lead agenc1 withi"l!I 21 d"ays after rece1wing 111 completed request to resolve a dispute • (cJ Regu1atfons adopted by OPR. for res~1wfng lead agel'J.Cy disputes may be found f 1 Title 14. teliformia Atfmf nf strative Ca~JI Sectf ons 16000 et. seq. (t) Desfgnatfon of 1 lead agency by OPR sha11 be ba5ed on consi~eration of the criteria i~ Sectfon 1505.l iS well as the capacfty of t~e agency to 1dequatel1 fylflll the reqyfrements of CEQA. l{~. .ltrtfcTe €i 1 comnencfng with Section 15060_. mf C~apter l is repealer!. 11 • .ltrtfcle 51 corrmencfng: with: Sectlon 15060 .. is adcfed to Chapte.-3 to read: -14- ' : ' ' ·-:---- .. r-. -.- J 15060, PREll~lllARY REYIEV. (•l ~public •gency is a11o••d 30 days to review for completeness applicatfcns fa~ permits Of" th~ir entftiements for use. W'hf1e condu~ting tkis rewie~ fo~ completeness, th~ agency shoul~ be ilert fo~ environmental fssues t~at ~ig~t require preparation of an f I~ or t~4t ma1 re~uire additional e~planatfon by the app1ic3nt. {b] E~cept as prcvided i~ Section 15111~ t1le lead asency shall begi~ the fo..i11al e~vironme~tal eva1~atfon of the p~oject after ac~epting an applfcation iS co~1ete a~d determiming t~at the project is su~ject to CEQA. Accepting an appl fcatfon as coMplete does not limit the aut1lority of the lead agency to require the applicant to sub~it additfonal iAformation needed fa~ enwironmental eval~itJon of the prQject. {c] lf t'he lead agerlcy ca"' determine that an Eill will be clearly required for i pro!ect. the agency may skip further i~itial re~ie~ of the project and be9f1 wor\ directlJ on tfie £Ilil process described im ,1.rtfcle 9. comiencfng witJI Sectfoii 15080. rn tfle absence of an i1itial -stl.ldy. tf'.e lead a:genc.1 shall st•ll fociws the Elll on the sfgnfffcant effects. cf the prQject and 1ndicate b~·iefl.t its reasons for determiniDg t~at ether effects would not be signiffcant o~ poteotfally sfgnlflc•nt. 15061. REYIEW FOi £XEM!'TION. {oj As part of the pre1i•in•ry review. 1 _publfc: agency sflall ctetenllfn:e whetfier a partfc111ar ecti•ity is exempt from CEQA. (~} Po~sible exemptions from CEOA inc1~de~ (ll The activity fs not • project as defined i" Secti~n 15378. tll The prQject has bee~ granted an eKempticn by statwte (see Artfcle 18, conmenctng with Section 15260} or by categorical exemptf on (see .a.rtlcle 1'· co!11!1en<:lng ~ft~ Section 15300). (3) Tiie activity f' co~ered by the generil rwTe that CEQA applies onl1 to ~rojects Y~lc-have the pot~ntial for ca~sing i slgniffc~nt effect an the environment. IM'here it .can be seen witltt certafl1tJ' t~at there fs no possfbllfty that the a~tiYfty ii question may have 1 sigr.iffcant effect on the envfronment. the actfwity is not subject to CEQA. {c) £ach public agency s'fl~uld include in 5ts fmp1ementing procedures a 'fsting o·f the proj&ts often ~andled' by the agency t~at the agency tias determined to be e.xelilpt .. filfs listing s'ho.ild be usecf :1 pre1f11fnary .re\'iew. (~) After detenni1f Dg t'flat a project is exempt~ the agency may prepare a aotfce of exemption iS pf'Cl"tided 1111 Section 15052. Al thoug11 the notice !!a.y be tept w1't" the project application at C.'l!lis time. the notice s'flall not be fi1et'! with tfie Resources Age!'ley or t'he cou"ty .clerk until the pr0je<:t "i!ls been approved. 15062, IOTICE OF EKEllPTIOI. {•) 11heo • pub1ic agenc1 decides tnat a praJect is exempt from C£Q~ and the p~blfc agency approves ~r determines tG c1rry out t~e project. the agency lllaJ file i notice of exemptiona The notice -15- ; ·:~~~ I ... --:" ' .,:-1)·0~~- . :----~ ~ iJ r. ~ _, c c j J ., H ..J J J l _J J ' . ~ .~ J J 1 _, J ,- shall be f11ed. if at a1l. after approval of the p~oJect. S(Jc~ 1 notice shall filclude: Ill A brief <lescrlptfon of the project. [21 A ffndfng that the project fs exempt. incl~dfng a cftatfon to the State G~f~elfnes sectfon under wtifc~ ft !s found to be e~empt. and 13) A brief statement of reasons to support the fin~ing . {b) A notice of exemption may be fflTed out and mai accompany t~e project applfcatfon through the approval process. The n~tfce shall not be filed with the count_y clerk of the Secretary fo-r Resources until the project has bee~ approved. (() ~en a publfc agenc1 approves an app1fcant's project. e1th~r the ager-.cy o• the applfcant may file a notfce of exemptfon. !l) wtlefll a state agency files t'P!fs not fee. tne not fee of exempt.ion s~all be filed ~iU! the Secretary for ~esources. A fofll'I for t~fs notfce is prov~ded f1 Appendix E. A Jlst of 111 sue~ notfces s~alt be posted on a -weekly basi5 at the Offfce of the Secretary for Resources, Room 1311, 1416 liRt~ Street. Sacramento, Calffor1f1. llle list s~a1l remai~ posted for it least 30 days. {Z) ~eq a local agency files tllis notfce. the notice of exe-mpticn will be filed 'Witlil the couot, clerk of t~e county or counties i~ wnfc~ the project will be located. Copfes of alt s~cl! notfc:es w111 be avaiflaible for p~blfc inspection and a lfst of sue~ notices s~all be posted on a ~eekl1 basis f1 t'1e o.fffce of the county cler\. Eac)I sue" Jfst shall remafr:t posted fo.r a perfod of 30 dayi. 131 \/hen an applfcant files t~fs notice. spech1 rwles apply. [A) The flotice filed by an applicant s?lall be filed i!!! the same place as ff ft were filed by the agency grantfng the _pennit. lf the ;pernft .-as granted b.)' a state agency. the notice shall be filed witll th.e Secretary for Resources. If the pennft was grante(j by ii local agency,. the notfce sf!a11 be fflecf vitb the county clerk of the .county or countfes in w11fc1' the project will be ?ocated. (~) The notfce cif exew,ition filed by an app1;cant s?!all .contai~ t~e j~fc""'3tfon required fm subdfyfsfon [al together wit-i certified docume~t fssued by the pub1fc agencf statf~g that the age~c1 ~as found the prQject t~ be exempt. The certfffea document may be • certified copy of an exfsting document or record of the pub1fc agency. ft) A notice filed by an applfcaot shall be subject to the same posting and time requfreme~ts as a notfce filed by a publfc agency. (d) Tlle filing of a Wotice of £xe111ption and the posting on the list of notfces start 1 35 day stat~te of lfmttatfons perfod on Jegal c~allenges to -16- , ' ' . ' ' . - .r-- the a9el"IC"J'1S decfsfon t~at the project fs ex.empt fror11 C£Q". If ! !kltfce of Exemption fs not filed, a 180 day stat•t• of l!mit•tfons will app1J. 15063. lllTIAI. STllOY. l•l Following prellmlnory re•I••. tne lead a9erH:1 s~a1l conduct an inftfal study to detennine if the ~roject may ~ave~ sfgn1ffcal"lt effect on the environment. If the lead agency can detenllfne that an £1R w11l clearly be required fOf" the project. an initial study fs "ot required but may still be desirable. '1) A11 p~as.es of project ,1annfng. imp1ementatfan. and operatfon rrust be considered f~ the f-ltfal study of the proj,ct. {2) To ineet the requfrE!fflents of t~is section. the 1ead agency may use an i~itfal study or 1 sfmilar anal1sfs prepared pursuant to the National -Env1roP'l!fleotal l'eilfcy Act4 (cl Res•lts (ll [f the agency detel"'lilfnes that there fs substantfal evidence tflat any aspect of the project. elthel"' fndfwiduallJ OI'" -cumu11tf11·e11. may ca1Jse a sfgnfffcant effect on the er.vlronment. regard1ess of 'Whether the overall effect of the project fs adverse or ben~ffcfal. t~e lead agency s~all eit~er: {~) Prepare an Ea "' {Bl Ose • prev!o"<lJ prepared Ell -.hie~ the lead age'l<:y detennfnes wouT~ adequateT¥ analyze t~e project at hand~ (2:} The lead a:gency sl'lal 1 prepare a negative declaration if the agency percefves no substantf a1 ev1oience that the project or any of its aspect~ May cause a sfgnlffcant effect on the environment. {c) Pur"poses. The purposes of an fftltfa1 stu~y are to: {l) Pro11fde the lead' agency wit~ information to wse as the basis fo-r decfdf~g llfl:ether to prepare a~ E!' or negative dec1aratfon; (2) [nable a~ ap~lfcant o~ 1ea~ agenc1 to modify a project. mftfgatfng adverse i'll'!Pacts befo-re an CI~ fs prepared, th~reby enabling t~e project to qualify foT a negathe cleclaratfon; {3} Assfst t~e prepar1t1on ~f an Ell. if one is required. by: (A} fo<:wsfng the £ll on the effects determined to be sfgn1ffcant. (!} ldeotlfylng the effects <fetermined not to be significant, and (Cl hphioing the reasons fo• c!etermhlog that poteothll' slgnfffc•nt effects wool' not be significant. -11- -· ' "' I ~ :i ,,..~ "' :i i.l c ·---~ ' ··-.,,,, , 11rr>Ject; (4) facflrt1te e~~fronme~tal assessment early f~ the desfgn of a . j fS) Provide documentatron of the factcial basis for t'he ffndfng 111 a _J negatfye declaratfon that • project will r.ot "'ave a sfgn1ffcaot !ffe<:t cri the eDvfronMent;. J j J ' j _J (6l E1f~inate unnecessary f!Rs; {7} Deten11fne whether ii pf'evious1y prepared Eilt could be ~sec! with the project. {d) Contents. An ioft1al stu~y sha11 contalo In brief faro: (II >. de><:rfptlon of the project >ncluding the locatfon of the project; (2) A.n f•fentfffcatfon of the environmental s~ttfng; (3) An foeotiflcation of envfronmental effects by •se of• <hecklfst~ ~atrlz. or ot~er met~od; (4) A di ><:Msslon of -.ays to mt!gate the significant effocts fdeDtfffed~ ff any; (5) An exa11fnatfon uf whether t.fie project wou:ld' be consistent wftl\ exfsting zonfng~ plans. and other applicable Jand Mse controls; {6) The name of the person Of" persons who prepared or partf cfpated I• the lolt!1l study. ~ (e) S..b!llss!oo of Data. If the project is to be carried out by • priYate perscm Of" prftate organf zatfon, the lead agency may requfre sue~ person or '! organfz1tfo'1 to submft data and fnfomatfon wflfcll will enable the lead agenc1 ~ tB ,prepare t'f'le f1lt,al sttrdy. Any person. aay submft any fl!fonnatfon 111 any form to assist 1 lead agency f1 preparf~g an fmttfal st~~y. J J J [f) for11at. Sa1t1ple for11s fOf' an applicant's project description and 1 revfew fora for use by tp,e lead agency are contained im Appendfces I and I. Whe~ use~ together, t~es.e forms WOtiT• meet the requirements for an f~f tf il study~ These fonns are OfllJ suggested, and pub1ic agencfes are free ~ devise t~efr own fontat for aA l•fthl study. A prevfousl1 prepared £111 may 11 so be •sd •s the folth1 st"cly for • liter project. (gl C-Onsultatfon. As soon 1s 1 lead agency has determined that an flitfol st"cly w111 be requfred for the project, the 1ea1 agenq shaH ~onsolt f1faf"lla.ll1 witJil 111 responsible agencfes and all trustee agencfes responsible for resources j,ffected by the project to obtaf111 the recorrmendatfons of those agencfes as to Vhet~er a~ ill or 1 negative dec:laritfon shoull be prepared~ lllJrfog or fnaedl1tel1 ofter preparitlo" of an f1iti11 study for • prl•ate project. the ltad 19ency may cans~lt -wft.Jt the applicant to detenafne if the app1fcant fs w111fng to n>dffy the project to reduce or ••ofd the significant effects fdeotlffed f• the f1ftf1l study. -18- ',-.,.. __ / ----------- -. -" , 15064. D€TER1'1lll1G S!G~IflCll!IT EFFECT. project may have a sfg~fffcant effect play~ 1 process .. (1) 'When a 1ead agency d"etenifries that a project may have a sig~iff cant effect s~all prepare a draft EIA. {a} Oetermir.<fng 'lfliether a critfcal rol! in tne C£Q4 tliat t'n.:-re is substantia.1 e1ridence on t~e envfron:11ent, t~e age~cy {2) 'llllen a final EIR tdentifies one or mare significant effects. the lead agency and eac~ responsible agency sha1l ma~e a findi~g ~nd~r Sectfon 15091 for eac~ sfg~iffcant eff~t and may need to ~a\e a stateme~t of overrf~ing consi~eratfons u~der Section l50S3 for the project~ {~l The detenufnatf~~ of whether 1 project rna1 nave a significant effect on t'he environment <:alls for careful judgment an the part of the public a~enc1 fnvo1¥~d. based to the extent possible on scfentific and fact~al data. An fron clad d'efi1ftfon o.f sfgnfffcant effect is not _possible becaus.e the significance of an. actfwfty JlllCIY vary wi tlil the setting. Fof" t!xamp1 e_. an actf•ft.t Wflic-11 may not be significant fm an ~rban area may be sfgnfficant i• ~ rural area. ::.: (c} [R determtmfng whettier an effect will be ad~ers..e or beneffctal 1 the Jead agency s~all consiOer the 1iews held by members of the publfc 11 all areds affected. [f the lead agency expects that there Yil 1 be a substal"ltfal body of opfRfon tkat considers or "111 consider the effect to be ad~er~, the ~ead agenc1 stiall rcgar4 the effect as adverse~ Sefo~e requiring the preparation of an Ell_. t'f\J!o lead agetK:y ~us\ still determine wl'!ether ~nvirQnmental change itself llfght be substantfar. {4) 1111 evaluating th.!-sfgniffcance of the environmental effect of a project_. t'he lead ag~ocy s~all consfr!er botfit pf"imary or d1rect and secondary Of" fndfrect consequence;~ {I} Primary consequences are immediitel1 related t0 the prQject sucb as the dust. no1se, and traffic cf ~eavy equipment t~at woulf res~1t from construct.ton of a se~age treatme~t ,Tant aod possible odors from operation of the plan!. (ll Seconc!ary consequences are related more to effects of t'1e prf-.ary con~uences t'han to the project itself and ~Y be several steps removed from the pr;je<:t iR a chaf 1 of cause and effect. FOf' example. the constr1.K;fon of a new se.age treatment plant may facilitate pcpu1ation g:rowtli! fa the sel"'Ylce area d'Je t1J the increase i1 sewage treatment capacity and may lea~ to an increase i• atr poll~tion. (e) Some examples o.f consequences -which may be deemed to be a signfffcant effect on ~e env1ronment are contafned i1 .A.ppendi% G. (f} Economfc and s.o<::fal changes resultfng from a project s~all not be treated 1s sfg~if~cant effects on the en~tronment~ Economic or social c~anges lta.1 be used, ~owever. to detel"Ulfne t~at 1 p~ysfcal c~ange shall be regarded as & sfgn•ffcant effect on t~e en~fronment. ilhere • pbjsfcal c~ang.e fs caus.ed by -I!- ' -,.. - ~ ~ ,.. -,... ;... ,... l' .. .. ~ .; w c a u \ ' [ ' I ·.·.·•· . . I -.-r'-----------__ --_ .... j 1 _; J J J J J ] J econontfc or socf il effects of a project, the p~ysf cal c~ange may be regarded is a sf9~fffc4nt effect f! the same manner as any other physfcal c~ange resultfng fro~ t~e praj,~t~ ~lternatfvely. economic end social effects of a physical change inay tie ilS.!d to determfn! t~at the p'Piysical change fs a sfgnfffca'1t effect OD th.e enwironment. lf the p'1ysfcal c'hange <:auses ad..-er~ economic or social effects ~n people. tho~e adverse effects may be ~s.ed as t'Pie basfs for detennfntng that the physical change fs signtficant. Far example, if 1 project would cause overcrowding of a publfc fac11ity ~nd the overcrowd~ng causes an adverse effect on people. the ~wercrowdin; would be regarded as a significant effect. {~l The dect!fon as to wflether a project may have one or more signlffcaMt effects s~all be based o~ f nformation f ~ the record of the lead agency. Ill If the lead agency finds there ls substantial evld<>nce I• th~ nK:or4 t~at the project ~ay ~a~e 1 sf gnf f1cant effect on the e~vironment. the lead agency shall prepare an E!lt (Friends of B Street r. City of Hay-.ard (1960} 106 Cal. App. 3d 9681. Said another way, If • lead agency ls presented "1t• a fafr argument tnat a project may ha~e 1 sfgnf ffcant effect oo the envfronment. t~e lead agency s-.,all prepare an Ell even thougn ft may also be presented wit~ ot'Pler substantfal evfdence that ttie prcje<:t will not l'la"e iii sfgniffcant effect {llo -011, Inc. r. City of tos Angeles (1'741 13 Cal. 3d 681. {2) If the lead' ager,c-1 fi tids thete is no substantfal evidence tllat the project May bave 1 sfgnfffca~t effect on the environment. the lead agency stila1 l prepare I negatfve declaration (f'rfends of t1I Street v. City of Hayward 11980) 106 Cal. App. 3d 988). (~) I~ nar~fnat cases where 1t ls not clear whether t~ere is substantfil evidellCe t~at 1 project ma~ have a sfgn,ffca~t effei:t on the eo~lronment. ttie lead agency shall be guided by the fol lo"1ng factors: (lt lf there rs serious publ fc controvers,J ·over the enY1ronmer:ital effects of 1 project. the lead agency s~a1l consider the effect or effects subject tG the controver<y to be significant and shall prepare an El,. Controversy unrelated to an environme~tal Jssue does not require preparatfcn of an cu. <z• lf tnere is disag.reemes:1t he tween experts over the significance of an effect on the envfronmeqt. the lead a9ency s~all treat the effect iS sfgnfffca"t and s~all prepare an EI•. {1t If a~ afr emfssfcn or ~ater dfsc~arge meets tne exfstfn~ standard for a: partfcular poll(llta"t• tfle lead agency 11ay pres..me that the e11issic·D or ~isc~arge of the poll1tant lfill ~ot be 1 si9ntficant effect on tne envir~nmeRt. !f other ilf<H'"llatfon ls presented suggesting t~at the e~ission ar ~fsc"ar~e ~ay cause a: sfgniffcant effect. the lead agency shall evalaate th~ effect and docide wllet~er it 111ay be s!gnlflca,t. 15065. l!AIDATOR1 flND!li;$ OF Sl&NlflCAJjC£. A lead agency shall flod t~at 1 project may bave a sf gnf ff cant effect OD the eqv]ronme~t and thereby requfre an £It to be prepared for the project ~ere any Qf the folToliing condftfons occ~r: -20- . ' .· i / _J_ ., . ' . ~·~ The pr~ject 'has. the potential to substantially ctegrade the quality of the enwfronment. substantfallJ reduce the habitat of 1 ffs~ or wild1ffe species_, cause a ffs.11 Of" wildlife population to drop below self-sustaf~fng levels~ threaten to ~lfmf~ate a plant or anfmal community. reduce the ~urilier or restrfct t~e range of a rdre °""endangered plant or animal. or elfml~ate fmportant exall\)les of the ~ajar perfods of Calff-0rnf1 ~lstory or pre~fsto~y. {b) Tt'.e project .,as the poteotfal to achfeve s'f'lo.rt-term envfrcnmel'ltal goals to t~ dfsadvantage of long-tenn en~fronmental goals. {cl T~e proJect has possi~le env1ron111ental effects w~ic~ are indf•idually lfmfted b._.t cumulatfvel1 cons.fderable. As 1i1sed fn the subsection. •cumulatf-eT1 tor.sf derable• means that the fncremeRtal effects of an i~dfwidual project are considerable when vfe~ed fn connection wit~ the effects of past projects. the effects of other current projects, and the effects of prDbable fwture projects. (di) The envfronmeatal effects of a pf'Oje.:t will cause substantf1l adverse effects on human befngs. either directl1 or fn1irect11. ll. Artfcle 6.S. corrrnencfng w1t~ Section 15070. of Chapter 3 is repealed. ll-.I.. new .Art1c-1e 6_. carrmencing Yitli Se<:tio~ 1507·0. is adited to Chapter 3 to read: Article 6. Negative Declaratfon Process 15070. DECISIOI TO PREPARE A IEGATIYE DECLARATION. A proposed negathe declaratfoo shall be prepared '"'" a project subJect to CEQ~ wheo either:. Ca) Th.e f1tftial study sliows that there ls no substantial evidence tJ!at the pr&ject may ~ave a signtffcant effect on the e~vironme~t. Of' (b) The f•ltfal study ideotif!ed potent;,111 significant effocts but: (1) Revfsfo"s l~ the project plans or p~oposals mace by or agreed to by tlle applicant before the proposed negatfve declaratfon fs released for public revfev would avofd t~e effects or mftfgate the effects to a pofmt where clearly no sfgr'liffcant effetts '8'0!lld' occur. and (2) There fs no substantial evidence before the 1genc.)' t1'1at the pr~ject as revf~d may have 1 significant effect on the ~nvfronme~t. 15071. CONTEllTS. J. negative declaration circwlated fo·r public rel(ie'MI" shall hclude. (a) ~brief descrf1tion of the project_. fncludl~g a co111110nl1 ijS-ed nar'le for the proJ-e<:tJ ff any; (b) The locatfo11 of the praject. preferably shown on .a map_. arid the narr1e of tt~ project proponeat; ·21· .. ""' ;...... ... > • ... -. ti '" , a a a • ·r '·-I - --.;.--·------~--"---··•--"- l _j -, ' J J J [cl A proposed finding that th<! project w111 not have a significant effect on the envfronmeot; (d) An 1ttached copy of the f~ftfal study dO<'.umeRtfng reasons to support the ffndfog; and [e) M1tfgatfo~ meas~~es, if any. included fn the project to avofd potentfa111 significant erfects. 15072. PUBLIC MOTICE. (al ~otice that the 1ead agency proposes to adopt a oegatfve Jeclaratfon s~all be provi1ed to the public wit~r1 a reasonable perfod of tfme J.lrfof' to adoption by the le-ad agency o-f t,,e negati'le declar•tfon. ~otfce s~all be gfve~ to all organfzitions and indiyiduats who ~ave prewfousl1 ~quested sue~ notice and s~all also be ~fven by at least one of the follo111ing procedures: {See Cfty of P11o Alto Envfr""onmental Processing P roced~ res l (lt Publfcatfon at le&st one time by the 1ead agency i~ a ne~spaper of general cfrc1:11 atfon f11 the a~a affected by the proposed pf"oject. iZ) Postfng ~f notfce by the 1ead agency on and off site in the area wllere t~e project fs to be located. {3) !Llirecl mll;ng to OW!lers \l.f prop€rty c:ontfguous. ta the prgject as soc~ cwners are s~own on t~e latest equ~1fz~d assessment roll. (~} The alternatfves for pravfding notfce specified fm subsection (al s~all not preclade a 1ead agency from pro~tding add1tfona1 notice by otner mea~s if U,e agency so desfres~ nor sha11 the re~ufrements of t~is sectfon preclude 1 lead agency from providfng the public notice at t~e sa~e tfme an~ f~ the same it1anner as publfc notice req~fred by any ot~er laws for the project. 15073. PUBLIC ltEVIE~ OF A NEGATIYE !lECLIJIATION. (a) Tne 1ead agency sha11 provide 1 public re·,rfew-period f(.)4" 1 proposed negatfwe declaratio'1. The noticed public reirfew perfod sl1al t be Jong enoug"h to. provide me~ers o.f the public wit~ s~fffcfent tfflle to respond to the proposed findi1J bef~rE the negatf ve dec1aratf on fs approved. (b} A copy of the notice wit" the proposed negatfve declaration shail be se~t to every re~ponsfble agency and trwstee agency concerned with the project and every other publfc agency wit" jurisdfctfon by law o~er resources affected by the project. (cJ ~ere one or mo.re state agencfes w1ll be 1 responsible age~y o~ a tr~stee agency or w111 exercise jurfsdfcttan by law over natl:ilral resources affected b1 the Jlroject. the lead agency shall ~nd <:opfes ()f the r.e'}ative declaratfon to the State ClearfDghouse for distribution to the state agencies. {4) When 1 negative declaratfon fs submftted ta the Stat~ Clearfng~ous.e for review by state agencies~ the publfc review period shall be net less t~a~ 30 days unless i shorter per1od f s approved bj the State Clearing~ouse. -22- ' • / :r-________ ..,_ ____ - 15074. CONSIDE1'ATION AJID APP~OVAL Of NE6ATIYE DECLIJt.ITlDN. (a) Any advisory body of i p~blfc agency making 1 recommendation ta the decision-making body sliall consfd'er the proposed neg:atf"e deeli1ratton befo-re makfng fts reco1T1Aendati on .. {b) Prior t~ approving the project. the decision-making body ~f t~e lean agency s~all con~i::r.er the proposed neg~tiwe ~e<:Taratfon together wit~ any ~omments recefwed during tne pub1ic review p~ocess. The dec\sfoo-makf~g body shall appro~e the negative declaratfon tf ft finds on t~e basis of the inftfal study and any comments recei..-ed th.at t~ere \s no substantial evidence that the project will ~ave a significant effect on the en1fronment .. 15075. llOTJC[ Of DHERMINATION. [a) After c!eciding ta c.rr1 out or ap~rove 1 project for which a negative declaration ~as be~n approved~ the ledd agency sllall file 1 notfce of detennfnatf<ir1. {~1 The notice of determination s~all include: 41) An fdentfffcation. of the proJect fncliJdlng its coflll\On name wt.ere possible~ and Sts locatfon. {2) >. brfef c!escrlptian of the project. fl) The date on \W'1fc1' tlle agency approved the project. (41 The det.envfnation cf the agency that the project wilS not llave a stgntficant effect on t~e enw!ronment. (51 .A. statement that a negative declaritfon n6s been ptepared pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. (6} The address ..mere 1 copy o.f the negative declaratfon may be e~a11'!'ned. (cl If the lead agerw:y is a state a9ency. the not fee of determ~natfon sllal 1 be ft led w1tll the Setretar1 fa" Resources. {d) If the lead agency is a local agency. the notfce of d'etenninatie>n shall be filed wttlri the county clerk of the coul'ltJ' ot cotJnt1es irt wfflich the JH'"Bject will be located. If the project requfres ill 41iscretfonary approval fr001 any state agency~ the notice of deten;f"atfon 1lse sha1l be f11ed wit~ tfle Secretary fOf' Resources. {e) The filing of the notfce of detennin~t;on and the p-0-sting on ill list of such notfces starts 1 30-day stat~te of limit1tfons on cou~t cnallenges to the approval under CEQ>.. 14. Article 1, colllnencf~g wit~ Section 150801 of Chapter 3 is repea1ed. lS. New Article 1. comiencing wit'1 Section 15080~ fs added to C~apter 3 to rea!f: -Z3- ~ '' ..., l ~ i ~ ! .... I -I '' .... -' ... I .. L; ,.. t-; .. 11 \.: a c c ----·--." ·', - ' / , !- I ..., j ~1 j J J ' j J 1 ;j ] 1 :.J ., lJ /o.rtlcle 7. E!R Process 15080. t;(lftAl To the e.xtefit possible. the EI?. process shou1 d be combfned wfth the ei1~tfng planning, review. and p~oj,tt approval process used by eaclll puhl fc a~ncy. (Sr-e City of Palo Al to E.11vfrnn111ental Processing Procedures) 15081. DECISION TO PREPARE All E!R • The El! pro<:ess starts w1t1' the decfsfon to prepare an EI~. Thls decfsfon wfll be made either during preliminary rev1ew under 5£-ctfon 15060 or it the concT~sian of an initfal study after applying the standards described f~ Sectf on 15064. 15082, DETEltMlllAT!OI OF SCOPE Of £1R • !•1 NOTICE OF PREPARATION. !mediately after deciding tf\at an envfronrnental impact report fs required: fo·r 1 project. the lead agency s'hal t send to each responsible agency a not fee a.f Jlreparatfon stating t't!at ar1 environmental fmpact repof't will be prepared'. T!1;is notice s~all also be sent ~o every federal agency fnvolved ;n approvfng er fundfeg the project and to eacll tr1.1stee agency responsible f<X natt.iril resources ~ffected by the p~Qject~ (1) The notfce ?f preparatfon shall pro~fde the responsible agencies w1 UI st1fffcfent faformatfor1 desc,.fbfng the proJect and t"'e _potentfal environmental effects. to eriable the responsible agencies. to 111ate-1 meanfn9f1r1t response. At a mfaimW'llJ t~e infonnatfon shall fnclude: (Al Des.:rlptlon of the project, {I) location of the project fndicated eit~er an an attac~ed map (preferabl' a copy of a W.S.G.S. IS' o< 11-1/2' topograp~fcal map ldentlfle~ by qdadf'angle name. or by 1 street address f1 an urbanize~ area}. and {C:) Probable environmental effects of the project. f2) ~ SO"'P1e for a notfce of prepar1tion fs sh0W11 f~ Appendfx J. Publfc a9encfes are free t0 devise thefr own formats for thfs notice~ A copy of the il!lftfal study cnay tie sent wit~ the notice to siipply t~..e necessary ll!:fonnatfon. (3) ro send copfes of the notice of preparit1on. the Jead agency s~all use either eertfffe1 lflc?11 G~ any other method of trans~ftt~l liflich provfdes 1t wttJii ai record tJlat the ~otfce iiras received. l4) rhe lead agency may begi" wort on the drift EIR i1T111ediately wft~out aw11ftlog responses to the notfce o.f oreparatfon. The draft ElR. ii. preparatf on nay need to be rewised or e~pancled to confonn to responses to the notice ~f preparation. A lead agency shall not circwl1te • draft EI~ for puh1fc review befo.re the tfme perfod for r~sponses to t~e notice of preparitlon has eic.pfred. (~} RESPO~SE TO VOTlCE C*. l'REPARATIO~. \lft~io 45 days ofter recefving the ~otfce of preparation unde,. subsectfcn (a). eac\ responsible a~ncy s~a11 pro•!de t~e lead' •gency with spe<:lflc c!etall about the scope and content of t~e envfronmental fRfonnatfo~ rel1ted to the responsi~1e agency•s 1rea ~f stat~to~y responsfb!lfty lO!lfch must be Included !1 t~e drift ti~. -24- ,- f .. ·-..... _J ... -. _, __ __;_ ---" ll' The respon>e at a mf11otmum shall 1dt::nt1fy: lA) The significant environmental fssues and reasonable 1lternatfves and mftfg~tfon measures w~1ch t~e responsible agency w111 need te J!.a'l'e e11:,plored f11 the dr-aft El~; and [8) Whettier the agency will be i responsfble agency Of" trwstee a~ncy ror the project. !2:} lf 1 responsible agel'lcy fa1ls by the end of the 45 day period to provide th! lead agerK:y wit~ eithP.r a response t0 t~e notfce or a well jwstf ffed request for additlonal tfme~ t~e lead agency may presume tnat the responsible agency ~as no response to maker (3) A generalized list o.f concerns not reTated to the specific project s~all not ~eet the re~uirerne~ts of t~ts sectf on for a response. (c) M£Ell~GS. I~ order to expedite t~e consdltatfo~. t~e lead agency. a responsible agency. a tr~stee agency. or i ~roJect ap?lfcant may req~est one o~ more meetings be~een representatives o·f the agencfes fn~o1ved to assist the lead agency f~ deterafNfD9 th~ scope and content of t~e envfronmental f111fomatfon w'hfc'h t.r,e .responsi'ble agency may require. S<.1clt meetfngs s'ha11 be convened by the 'ead agency as soon as possibles but no later t~an 30 dayst 1fter the meetings were requested. On request~ the Office of Plannfng and Researc~ -will 1ssfst f1 co~ve~TDg meetf~gs wt!Tc~ involve state agencfes. (t} STATE ClEAR!iGHOUSE. Wilen one or ""re state agencies will be 1 rPsponsf~le agency Of" a trustee agency. the lead agency s~all send a notfce Df _prepar1tfon to eacll state responsible agency and eac'J! trwstee agency Yitll a ccpy to the state tlearf~ghouse i~ the Office of Plan~ing and Researc~. The State C1earfnghouse wilt eQsure t~at the state responsible agel'lCfes an~ trustees reply tc the lead agenc1 withim the re~uired time. {el JOE~TIFICATlON NlttBE~. W'hen the notfce of preparation is submitted to the State ClearfDghouse. the state identiffcatfon ~umber fssued by t~e Cle-aririghouse s'fla11 be t'he fdentfficatfon number for all suflseq1JeDt envfrom.ental doc~men!s on the pr~ject. The fdentiffcatfan number shoY14 be o~ the title page of t~e drift and ff~al Ela and OD the notice of detennfnation. 15083. EARLT PUBLIC CONSULTATiOll. Prior to C""1p1eting the droft fll, the Jead agency ~ay also cons~lt dfrectlJ with any person or organization it believes will be concerned' 'lfitlil tf'.e environmental effe<:ts of the project. Many pYblfc agencies bave found t~at earJ~ cons~ltatfcn so1wes many potential problel!tS t1tat :&'Ould arfse f~ more serfous forms later f1 the re~few process. T-fs earl1 co~s~ltatfo~ may be ~a11ed scopfDg. Scopfng wf 11 be necessary wfle~ freporfng "" UR/E!S jofotlJ 'O'itll • fe~er.1 agency. (1) Scoping has been ~eTpf~l to agencfes in identifying the range of actfonsa 11ternatiYes •. mitfgation me~sures. and s;gnificant effects to be analyzed f1 deptill fl a~ [II and fs e1imln~tfng from detalled study issues found not to be 1mportant. ' :.-• .. ,... ' .,,; ~ ' :... . i... \ ... r "' - r. ' ' -... ~ ,. u a u u 1 . i I I _j . . .. .··.r-______ ------~ ~. ·- J ' j -, J j 1 ;J J J J Cbi Scoping ~as been found to be an effectf~~ way to bring together and resolve the concerRS of affl!<:ted federal. state. and local agencies. the proponent of the actfon, and other f~terested perscns fncludfng those who mfght not be i• accord wf t~ the actfon on enwfronmental grounds~ rel wtlere scoping fs ~sed. it s~ou1d be combf~ed to the extent possible wft~ cons~ltatfon under Sectfon 15082. 15084. PREPARING THE DRAfl Ell. (a} The draft EIR sha11 be pcepared directly by or under contra~t to the lead agency.. The required contents of a draft Ell are ~iscussed lo llrtlcle 9 beginning with Section 1S120. lb} The lead ageocy Plaf require the project applfcant to supp11 data and fafonnatfon bot~ to deteniilne wllether the project may ~ave a significant effect on the environment and to iSSfst the lead agency f1 preparing the draft [[AL The requested fmfof"Batfon shou1!1 incTu:de an fdentiffcatfon of other public agencfes w?lfc~ w111 have Jurfsdfctfon by law over t~e project. (cl Afly person. fncludfng the tpplfcant. may submit fnfo~matfon or coimients to the lead agerlCy to assist fn the preparation of the draft Eli. The submittal may be prese•ted 1• any format. Including the form of a draft E!R. The lead agency nust eonsfder 1ll inforw1atfon and co~nt; received. The fnfonnatfon or comnents 11\ay be included fa t~e d~aft ElR f1 wflo1e or f~ part~ (i!ll The 1ead agency 11ay choose one o.f the fol lowing arrangeme'1'"-s Of" a combfnatf on of theai for preparing a dr1ft EI~. HI Preparlog the draft UI directTJ wit~ Its own staff. (l} Contracting w1t~ a~other eQtity. p~blfc or priv~te. to p~epare the draft n•. (3} Accepting a draft prepared by the applicant. a cons•ltant retained by the appltcant, e>r any other person. (4~ Exec~ti~g a third party contract or ~emorandu~ of un~erstandfng witfil the applicant to gover1 the preparation of a draft EIR by an in~ependent contractCH". l>l Vslog • prevfous11 prepared Ell. {e) Before ws\ng 1 (raft prepared by anat'her pers" . le: lead agency s'hall subject t'1e draift W the agency's awn revie1ir and in.a,-ysfs. rne drift ilil whfc' fs seDt out for public review must reflect the independent judgment of the lead agency. P'le lead agency is responsfb1 e for the adequac1 and objecthfty of t~e draft fU. 15085. c<mpleted. i. ~esource-s. IOTIC£ Of CQloll>\.ETIOM. (al As soon as tile draft [JR is notice of c<><l>1etlon ..,st be filed w10 the Secretary for (h} The notice of C(•mpletlon s~all fnc1ude: -26- J_ , ------.... ""' r ~ ____ _.,_ ----- (I} A brfef descrfptfon of the project, !11 The propose1 location of the project, ( 3) At! address where copfes of the drift El' are availabl~. and 14 l The perf od ~uring whf c~ coments wi 11 be r~cefved on the draft EU. {c) A font fer the notice of completfon is fnclude4 1~ the appe~dtcts. {4) Tl'le notfce of co~pletfon will provide the basfs for fnformatfon published by the Secretar1 fo.r Resources fn ari £lit Monftof"'. Where tfie fiq ..-111 be reviewed t~roug~ the st~te re~iew process kan~led by t~e State tlearfng~ouse, the cover fa~~ required by the State CTearin9~ouse vfll serwe as the notice of co""letfon. and no notfce of comp1etfon need ta be s~nt to the Resources Age~cy. 15086, COllSUl.TATION CONCERJllTIG ~RAFT£!-. (a) The iead agency s~a11 cons~lt wfth and request co111Tients on the drift EI' fof"lll: Ill Responsfbl• agencies. (2) frwstee ageoc:fes vi tr. resources affected by the project, arid f3) Other state, federal. and local agencfes ~fch exercf~ 1ut~o-r1ty over reso~rces ~bic~ may be iffected by the project. (b} The lead agency ~ay consult directly with any person who ~as special expertise wit~ respect to any envfronmental fmpact im~olved. 15087. PUllLIC REYIEW Of DRAFT £1R. (1) The lead agency s~al I provfde public notice •f th<! •vallabllfty of a draft Eli •t the '""" time 1s ft sends a notice of coqlletion tm tfl.e Resources Agellcy. Notfce shall be fiveD to 111 organfzatfons and individ~als who have previo~sl1 requested SlK~ notice and s"a11 also be g-iven by at least o"e of the following procedures: (I) Pub1fcat!on at least one time by the public agency i• • aewspa_per of geiieral cfrc1:1lation fll the area affected by the proposed project .. {2} Posting of notice by the pu~1fc agency on and off the site i• t..,e area. -where the project fs tQ be 10<:ate~ .. (3) Dfrect matlfng to owners of ~roperty contfguous to the parcel or parcels Of'l -wflfc'h the proj~t is located as those owners are sl1o\otT1 on the latest equalfzed ass.e~sment roll. (b) The alternatives for providiog ~otice specified i1 subs.ectfon fa) s~a1l not preclude 1 public agerKy fro~ providfng additional notice by other means if sue• agency so ctesfres. no~ s~all t~e requiremeDts of t~fs section preclude a publfc agency fro11 pr1>viding the JHiblfc notice requfred by this -27- . ~' ""' ,.. :.... ,.. - - ' ' ~ '' - a u ...., - . ,~ ,• .... I _J : j --; _J ..., : _; -, ' .J I < _J l _J j J J -, • ...J J ~ • J J j J J sectfon 1t the same tfrne and f~ the same man~er as publfc notice otherwise required by 1aw for the proje-t:t. Ccl I~ Of"der to provide st.ifffcfent tf.11\e fo.r publfc re't'iew. rl!,..ie·.-p.eriods for rJraft ElRs should! not he less than 30 days nor longer t'han 90 days. from tt;e date of the notfce except i1 unusual sf t~atf ans. The revi~-perf o~ for draft EIRs for whf'h 1 state ageocy fs the lead agency or a responsible agency shall be it least 45 days unless a shorter perfod fs approved by the State Cl ea rf ng:?ious.e. (I) Public agencies sha~l use the State tlearlnghous.e to distrihtite draft £1Rs to state i,encies for re~ie~ and should ~se area~ide c1earingho~s.es to distribute the '1ocuments t•l regional and local agencfes. (el To make CGpfes of EIRs available to the publfc~ lead agencfes should furiifsl\ co_pies of draft El?.s to publ fc library systems serwtng the area fnvolved. Copfes snout• also be avafla~Te 11 offfces of the lead agency • (f} Publfc agencies s~~u~I compfle 1i5tings cf ether agencies. partfcwlarly local agencfe;. whfc-have jurfsdfctfQn by law and/or specfal experttse 'lift~ respect to yarfous projects and project locations. SUck Jfstfngs should be a guf~e f1 determf•ing whic• agencies s~ould be cansijlted with regard to i partic1o11lar project. C1l Publfc hearings may be conducted on the environme~tal crocume~ti. either f~ separate ~roceedfngs or f~ conjunction wit~ other proceedings of the public agency. .Public hearfDgs are en<:ouraged 1 but not re~uired as an e1erne~t of the C£QA process. (Se<! City of Polo Alto Procedures) 15088. ETAL~ATIOI OF AllD RESPONSE TO C~ITS. {a) The lead ageocy s~all evalaate cO'Rlllents on enwfronmental Issues received fr~ persons who reviewed the draft fit and s~all prepare a -wr1tte~ .response. The 1ead agency s~all respond t4 conmeDts recefwed durfng the notfced conme~t perfod and any eitensf ons and 11ay respond to late COlllTICnts. th) The 11tritten response shall describe the d:fsposftion of sfgnificant enviro~ne~tal fss~es r1f s.ed (e.~ •• revisions to tne proposed project t~ 11ttigab' antfcfpatf;!d f~acts or objectfcns}. rn partic1:1111r,. the major envfrom..eDtal fssues rafsed ._,,elll the lead agency•-s position fs ilt variance wit!ri recormerid'atfo,1s and objectfons raf$ed f1 the conrne~ts must be address.ed ia detail ~Twfng reasons 'filly spe<:lffc C01!1nents and suggestions were not accepte~~ lllere 1!111.JSt be good fait~. reasoned analysts i1 response. Ccncluso.ry stat~ents ur1s11pported by factual fnfof'matfon wil' !')Ot sufffce .. fc) The response to cOl!ITlents may tale the fona of a revis1on to t~e dr~ft Ill or may be • separ1te section fa t~e ffnal EIP. Where the response to ~onments ~ates fmportant changes f~ the fmformatfon contained fn ~~ ~xt of the draft Eilt. the lead a9ency s'hould either: {I) Revfse the text 11 the body of the Ell, or f21 lnc1utfe Nt'ginal notes showing that the fmfonldtfon fs revised 11 the response-to connents. -28- -· ~. -':/ _]"' 15089. PREPARATION Of FINAL E!I. <•l Ihe lead agency shall prepare 1 f{~al Ell before apprc~fng the p.f'Oject. The ~onte~ts of 1 ffnal E1R are specified i• Section !Sill of these gu!del!nes. {b) lead ageocfes ma_r provfde a!'l opparturdty for re11iewt of the fff'lal £1r( 1>1 the p11bl Jc Of" b_y comen tfll~ agencies before approving the proJect. The rewf e-of a f1~al EtR sho~ld focus on the responses to ~omments on the d~aft !IR. 15090. CEITlflCATlON Of FlllAl EIR. The lead agency shall cert!fy that: {al The final EIR ha• been completed in cornp1fance .-lto CEQA; and (b} The ffnal £1R was presented to the decfsion-ma~icg body of the lead agency and t~at the decision-making body revle•ed and consfdered the f1forma:tfon contafned 11 the final CIR prior to approving the project. 15091. fllDIMSS. (a) No publfc agency shall approwe or carr1 out a project far wllfc\ an £IR ~a• been completed wlilc~ identifies one or l!l<lre sfgniffcant environmental effects of the project unless t~e publfc agency makes one or .J'T\Ore written findirgs fo¥" eaclt of those-sfgnfffcant effects. accompanfetJ by a brief explanation of the rationale fOf' each finding. The posslble flndfog• are! (1) Changes or alterations nave been required i~~ or incorporated fit~ .. the prgject wbfch avof4 or s~bsta.ntfa1lJ lesse~ t~e significant enwfron1nental effect as ir1eritfffed" fl!I the final Ellt .. {2) SUcJI cllanges or alterations are liitlrlt111 ttle responsl!!lflfty and Jwrtsdfctfon 0f another P'Jblfc agef'lC,Y and not the agency making the finding. Suell cY,ang.es fl ave been advpted by sucl!i C!lther agency or car. and shou1 tf be adopud by sue-other •9•""Y· {3) Specf ffc er:onomf c.. socf 111. or other cons f cfe-rilt fans male f11feas.ib1e the 1111tfgation measures or i=-roJect alternatfves fdenttffed ii! the f!r.11 r IR. ('} The flo<hngs re~ulred by S';bsectlM fa} shall be supported by substantial evfdence f1 t~e record. ":) The flndlng lo subsection C.H2l sMll not be made if the agency llatfng; the ffrHtfng "?las c1 ncwrrent jurisdiction witll another agency to deal wit'i fdentt fied feasible mftf:1atfor. measures Of" alternatives~ 15092. A.PPROYAl. '•} ~fter considering the ff•al £1J and!• c:o'ljun-ctfon wft)i m'i::fng ··indiDgs unc!er Section 15091. the lead ageoc-y ma1 decf cfe Whether °"' how t~ approve or carry out the project. [!>} .It. pub1fc agenc~, s'Pla11 not decfd"e to appro~e M carry out a project for wflfcl an Ell was prepared unless either: -29- ~ . ' .. .. ~j c -I' ·~ r ... r ... r: ;. . ' ... "" ~ ' . .. • '' I! - !"' u ~ ... ~ !,; D 0 IJ D u u I -- ' ' ' I - "-, i ' i i ! 1 i .I I i i I f ' I f t f 'i -· " ·.-.-=..----------"-··----·-- --- ' _l -, .j J J Ei lJ n J 0 ri ... -~ a f D ~ ~ a ; a l i ~ I ' 1 i I ! (1} The project as approved w111 not have a sfgnf ficant effect on t~e envfronment~ or (1) r~. agency ~.,, (A) Elfmfnat~d or substantfilly less.ened a1t signfffcant effects on the environment wtiere feasf ~le as ~hown f~ findiDgs under ~tio~ 15091, and (B) Determined that any rernafnfng sig~1ffcant effetts on t~e envf ronmer.t found to be unavoidable under Sectf on 15091 are acceptable due to overrf~ing concer~s as described f1 Sectfcn 15093~ {c} ~it~ respect to i project whfch includes ~ousfng deveTop~ent~ the public agerley shall not reduce the proposed nUfllber of ~ouslng units as a ~fti9atfon measure ff it determfnes that there ts another feasible specific mitfgatfon me1s~re available t'1at w111 provfde a comparable level of mltlgatlon. 15093. STATEMENT OF OYfRRIDING CONSIDE!lAT!OllS. l•l CEQ~ requf ros the dec(sf on-~k~r to balance the benefits of a proposed project agafnst its u:navofdable environmental risks f11 detennisfng llfletfler to approve the prQject. If the b~nefits of a ~ropased project outwefg~ the unavoidable adverse envfronme~tal effects. the adverse environmental effects may be considered •acceptable•. (bk Vhere the decfsfon of the publ f.c agency 11 lo1rts the occurrence o.f slgo!ffcant effects wll!ch are identified fo t~e ff nal Ell but are not at least substantiallJ mftfgated. the 1:iency s~all state f1 ~rfting the specfffc reasons tG support fts actf on based on tfu!. ffnal EIR and/<»" other f~fD-f'matfon in the record. llifs statement may be necessary if the agency also males a fiod1ng under Sectloo 1509l(al!21 or (a]fl). fc) [f 1n agency ma~es a statement of overrfding co~sfderations~ the statement should be fDcluded fa t~e record Qf the project approval and should be mentfoned f1 t~e notice of cfetennfnation. 15094. IOT!Cf Of DfTERflHllAT!OI. notice of detel"'lilf ~atfon followfng eacft co~sfdered. The notTce s~all incl~de: (•) The lead agency s~all file• project approval fCH" w~fc~ an EI~ vas (lJ An ide~tfifcatfon of the project fncludin~ its common name -where possible and f ts locatfon~ 12) ~ brfef clescrfptfon of the proJect. flt The date ~~eg the agency approved t~ project. {4j rne determination of t~e agency wtietner the project f~ fts approved fora vt1t have a sfgr.fffcant effect on the envfronme~t. (5) .la stateme11t t"at al'I Ell. -was prepared and certfffed pursuant to the prov!sfons of C[Q~. -30- --" -.. ·.' --·--- ----~c---~--·- (6) ~ethet mitfgatfon measures were ~ade 1 conditfoo of t~e opproval of tl\e project. l7t Whether findings were made purs~ant to Section 15091. (8} Whet~er I Statement Of Dverriding consideratfons was adopted for tile project. 19) The address .mere a cop1 of the final £1~ and t~e record of project approval may be examfned. {bl If a state agency is the lead agency. the notice of detennination shall be filed wftfll tf'le Secretary for Resources. (c) If a Tr>cal agenc1 fs the lead agency. the notice of determination s'flall be f1Ted witJra the county cleric of the county or counties in w'1ic'lrl the pr<>ject will be located. [f the project requires dfscretfonary appr~val fr0f11 1 state agency. the notfce of determination shalt also be f1led with t~e Sec re tar')' fo.r Resources. (d) The fflfng of tne notice of detenninatfon and t~e posti~~ on a Jfst of sue-notfce starts a 30-day statute ~f l1mftatfons on court c~allenges to the approval u~der CCQA. 1509S, llSPOSlTIOR OF A FlllAl Ell. The lead agency sha11: (•) file 1 copy of the final Ell w1tlo the ap~roprlote planning agenct of any cft1. eounty. or c\t,y and county where sfgnificant effects on the enwironnaent may occ~r. ('I} Inclade the fil'!lal -E.Il as part 0.f the regular _project report wtiich is wsed f1 the e~istfng project revfew and budgetary process if such i repCf"t fs osed. {cl Retaf111 ooe or ITIOi"e copies of the final £Il 1s p•JblTc records fo.r a reasonab1e perfod of tiiae. (See City of Pi1lo A.l to En11fro11mer;tal Processing Proceduresl (d) Require the applicant to provfde 1 copy of tne certff;ed_. final EI~ tD eac~ responsi~le agerlt:Y· 15096. PROCESS FOR A llESPOl>SIBLE AGUCY. {i} GEMERAL. ll responsible agency complfes witfil CEQA by coosiderfng t~e fIR Of' negat;ve dec1a1"'atfan prepared by the lead ag:ency and by reac'hing its own callCTusions en ~ether and ~ow to approv~ the project involved~ "Tilfs section fde~tiffe~ the specfal dutfes • publfc agency wil1 have whe~ aeti~g is a responsib1e agency. [b) RESPONSE TO CO~SUlTATION. A respons!b1e agency s~all respond to cons~ltation by the lead agency fn Of'der t0 assfst tne lea~ agency fn preparing adequate environmental documents for ttie ~roject~ By t~is means, the responsible ageocy wi11 ensure that the documents-it wilt use 'Will comply Yltlil C£QA. (See City of P1lo ~lto tnvironmentil ~rocessf~g Proce~~resl -31- ' .- . ' -· i _, 1 ·...I J .., j J J 1 J J 1 ..J ] J ] J u (l} 11'1 response tt:t const.11tat;on. a responsfble ag~ncy shall e.xp1ai~ its reasons ror reco'11Tlendi~g w'1et~er t~e lead agency should prepare an fIR or negatf\.l'e declaratfon for ii project. Wtiere t'1e responsible a!}ency disagrees wit~ the lead agency's proposal to prepare a negatil.l'e declaration for a project. the responsible a~ency should fde~tlfy t~e sfgnfficant environment!l effects whfc~ !t believes could res~lt from the project and re~o!TIN!nd either that an EI~ be prep~red or that the project be modiffed tJ eliminate the s!gnfffcant effects. (2) As soon as possible~ but not longer t~a~ 45 days after recefvin1 i notice of preparation fro~ the l~ad agency, the resµonsfble agency s~all send a -ritteR r~ply by certfffed mafl or any ot~er method ~ich prov!des the agency wit~ a record s~owfng t~at the notice was recelved. The reply shall specify the scope and content of the environmental f~fonnatfon whfc~ W<lUTd be gennane to tne responsf~le agenc1's statMtory responsl~ilitfes iB conr.ection wit~ t~e proposed project. The lead agency shall f~clude t~ls f~formatfc~ f~ the £1~ • {c) >4£ETCNGS. Tbe responsfb1e agency s~all designate employees or representatfves to attend meetfngs req~ested by tne lead agency to discuss the scope and content of the EJR. {d) CO!'IM!:WTS ON DRAH C!RS .AND NEGATirE DEClARATIDNS. A responsible ager.cy shoulf revfew and conment o~ draft [[Rs and oegatfve dec1aratfons for prGije<:ts wll1cJii the r·espo,.sfBle agency wo11ld later be a:sked to approve. Cormie~t! shou14 focys on any shortcomings f~ t~e EIR. the approprjateness of 1sin9 • negatfve declaratfon. or on additfonal a1ternatlves or mitfgatfon 1teastrres w'hfch tP!e Elll should" fnclude. The comneF:its. may cr~al with any as.pe-ct of the project a~ its env1ronme9tal effects. COflllle~ts s~oul' be iS spec1ffc a~ possfble .. (e) DECISION ON Allt:QUACV OF £U OR ~£1;.>.TIVE D£ClARATIOM. If • responsible agency believes that th! fi~al £JR or negatfve d~laritfon prepared by t11e lead agency fs not acfequate for M"se by the res.pon;fble agency. tfle responsible a~ency rTJJSt eftfler; 11) Tale t~e fs;ue to court wit~im 30 days after the lead agency files 1 notf ce cf detennf~atf ott; {2} Be deemed to 'have W3fved any objection to the acfequacy of the [JR or oegatfve cteclaratfon; fll Prepare • subsequent [JI( if permissible and€r Section 15162; or {4} As.surne the lead agency role as provided f' Sectio~ l5052fa1{3). (fl CONSIDER TH£ fl~ OR NEGATIVE DECLAAATIOW. Prior t<1 reac~fog • decfsf o~ on t~e praje<:t. the responsf~1e agency must consider the environmental effects ~f the project 1s shown fm tne [JR or negatfve declaratfon. A subseque~t or supplemental [IR (an be prepared onl1 as provided 1n Sections 1516Z or 15!63. {9) ADOPTION OF IJ.HRNATIVES Cll MlT!GUION ME.I.SURES. -32- / , ----- . ,. til •~en consfderi"g 1lternatfves and mitfgatfon measures. a respansfble agency fs more limlted than i lead agency. A respar.sible agency ~as respons1bflfty for mftfgatfng a~ avoiding only the dirfct Of' indirect envfronntental effects of those parts of the project whic~ it decides to carry out. finance. or approve. f2> When an EI~ has been prepared fo7 a project. the Respo~sible Agency shall not approve the project as proposed ff the agency finds any feasible 11ternatf~e or feas1~le mitigatfon meas~res wit~i~ its powers that would substantfally 1essen or a~old any sfgn1ffcant effect the project would ~ave o" t~e environment. With respect t~ a project wflf~h includes ~ousing cfevelopment 1 the respons1b1e agen1.:y shal 1 not redoce the propos.ed number of housfng units !Sa ~itigatfon ireasure if it determines that there is another feasible spec1ffc ~ftfgatfan measure avat1ab1e t~at will pro~fde a comparable Jewel of mltfgat!on. (-) f!NDlNGS. The responsible agency s~a1l ~~ke the findings required by SectfO!J 15091 fOf" eaclrl sfgnificant effect of the project ar,d sllall rr.alte the ffndings i~ Section 15093 if ne<:essary. (i• NOTICE()=" DETERMIIATIO!i. The responsible agency s.ho1Jl1 fiTe 1 notfce -of ctetermirtatfon f1 the same manner as a 1e3d agency unde!"' Section 1507'5 or 15094 except that the roesponsible agency does not need to state triat the fI~ or negatfve declarit~on complies with e<:QA. The responsib1e agency sbou1d state that it consfdered the Ell: or negatf11e declaratfon as prepared by i lead agency. 11. Rew Article 8. commencing wit~ Section 15100. (s added to C~apter 3 to read: Artfcle 8. Tfnie lfm1ts 15100. GENERAL. (•) Public agencies s~all adopt tfme limits to goverA thefr f1!plereentatfon of CEO~ consistent with t~is artf cle. £~1 Pub1fc agencfes s~oul~ carry out thelr responsibilities fo~ prepari~g and revielring EIRs wft~f~ i re~sonable perjod of time. The requfrement fOf" the preparitfon of an EIA s~ould not cause undue delays i~ the processlng of app1fc1t1ons for permits or ot~er e~titlements to ~se. IS!OJ. ltt:YIEV Of APPLICATION FOR COMPLETENESS. A lead ageney or respons;b1e agency sl'lall determine wllet1'er an applfca.tfon for i periiit or otlier entftlellE!Rt for iilse fs complete withi11 30 d'ays from the receipt of the applfcation except as provided i~ Section 15111. 1f no writteq deter~inatfon of the completeness of the applicatfon is -nade w1'thf~ that perlcd. the applfcatfon will be deemed comple'b! on the JOtJi day. 15102. INITJlll. STUDY. The lead agency sh•ll determfoe wi tllfo 45 days 1.fter-acceptfng an applfcatfon as c001plete w?lether ;t i1ttends to f•r"Epar"e an El!I or i negatfwe declaration Of"' "Wse a p.revfoos1)' prepared' C:l~ or negatf~e declaratfon except iS provided l11 Section 15111. -33- ---------------~ ----.::-- . " .... ·' i " -~ ' :.. -,,,), -' ~ -' .. ... ~ ; .... r ... ,... ..: f! .. r' '' - ra .. Q c ~ u u -i • t" ' ' l i '··~ ' ' I i t ' I I I • I I ._ .. -, I I I ! j J J J J J ., I .J 1 ~ ~ I _J ~ j .., .) ..., ' .J 1 "' ., J J ~ •.I ~ J ] ' . 15103. RESP()lj$£ TO MOTICE Of PREPARATION. Responsible agencies and trustee agencfes shall pro~fde a respon~ to 1 ~otfce of preparation to t~e lead agency wit!ii:fn 45 days 1fter receipt of the notfce .. If 1 respor.sible agency fafls to rep1..J wft~f~ the 45 d.~ys w1'tf:!i either il response Of" i 'llell just ff feel req_ues t for ad di t f anal t f me. the 1 ead agency may assume tha:t the responsf~le agel'lcy has no response to make and ~ay fgno~e a late r~sponse. l5l04. COMYEMING Of MEETINGS. The lead agency s~all convene a rneetfog -with agency representatf'feS to disctiiss tfie sc<Jpe and content of the environment!l fnformatfoD a responsfble agency will need f~ the EIR as soon as possfble but not later tna~ 30 days after receiving 1 rEquest for the meetfD~· The meeting may be reQuested by the lead agency. a responsible agency~ a trustee agency, or by the project applfcant. 151CS. PUBtiC REY!EW. (a} The public review perfod for a draft E1R shoul~ bE not be Tess t~a" 30 days nor longer t~an 90 days e~cept l~ unusual -c i rt ll'llS ta nee s • fbl The pub1fc revie~ period for i negati~e declaritio~ shall be ~ .reasonable period of tfme s~fficfent to 1lTow-members ~f the pub1fc to respo~d to the proposed finding before the negatfve declaration fs appr~ved • {cl If 1 draft Ert Oi" negative decla~ation has been submitte~ to the State tleariDg~ouse for review by state agencfes. the pub1fc ~eview perfod s~a11 be at least as long as t~e review perfod establfs~ed by the State Cl •arl nghu se. 15106. REYIE~ IY sTATE AGEllCIES. lllleo a draft E!R or negative dec11t1tfon fs sub~ftted to the State Clearfnghouse for review. the narF!al revfew period fs 45 days for drift £1Rs and 30 da1s for negatfve decl1rations. The State (learfngtiouse may set shorter revJew periods w'1en requested by the l~ad agency due to e~ceptfonal cfrcumstal')Ces • 15107. COMP\.£TJON Of NE&l.TlYE DEct.ARAT!Oll. With a prl•at<! proj~ct • the negatfve decl~ratfon llUst be cornpleUd and rei!dy fer approval witJ!fl!'I 105 days fr~ t~e !fate wflen the lead agency accepted the a,pplfca.tfon as complete. The negative declar1tfcn ma.y be approved it a liter tfme when the permit or ct~er e"titlement is approved. 15108. (!141'LET!ON AND CERT!f!CATIOll OF Ell. With • prlwate project. the lead agency s~all ~omplete and certify the ffnal f 1• iS provided i~ Section 15090 wftJrlf1 ooe ~ar after the date ""'1e111 the iead agenc1 accepted the applfcation 1s ca~lete. lead agency procedures nay provfde thdt the one-year tfme lf•Jt may be extended once for i period of rw>t more t~an ~O days upon consent of the lead agency and the applfcant. 15109. Sl!SPEMS!ON OF TIME PEllODS. An unre•sonab1e ~ela;, by an applfcant in meetfng requests by the read agency necessary fo~ the prepar•tion of a negatf1e declaration or an EIR s~all suspend the run"iog of tne tfme periods described fo Sections 15107 and 15108 for t~ period of the unreasonable delay. Alter~atfvelya an agency flflaY dfsapDrove 1 project -34- -- ·• ··-c -,.,_ --111--lil!~-lll!:L,_ ___ .......... -----~·-··--·------·---·-·- ."' ·':. .<•'.:;.'.; . '-~-f.<:~.~.:_y~ ~~-._ '~iii'.•· , -=' -;_~ .. __J • app1fcatfon where there fs unreaS<)nab1e deli~ ln meeting requ~sts. The agency may a1Tow i renewe~ application to start at the ~ame pot~t f~ the process where the applfcatfan was w~en ft was disappra~~d. ISllQ, PROJEtTS WITI fEDCRAL l~YOl..JEMl:IT. (al At the request of ao applfcant1 the lead agency may wafve the one-year tfme lfmit fDf" complet;ng and certffyfng 1 fi~al El~ a~ the 105-day perfo~ for completing a negatf~e tfeclaratfon 1 f: Ill The project will be subject to CEQ~ and to the Natlooal Environmental Polfcy Act. (2l Additional time will be required to prepare 1 combined Elt~EJS or ~Qmbfned negative declaration-finding of no sfgnfffca~t fl"'pact is pro~fded i1 Section 15222. and {3) The time required to prepare the com~fned document will be shorter than the time required to prepare the docwnents separatel1. {b) The time limits fof" taKing ffnal action on a permit fo.r a de\lelopment project may also be wafv~d where a combfned ElR-EIS will be prepare1. {cl Tne time limits for processing permits for de~elopm~nt project~ under Governl'\eot tode Sectfons 65950-65960 shall not applJ If feder•l st•t•tes or regulations 'equfre tfme sc~edules W'bic-eKceed t~e stat~ tfme lf~its. r~ t~is eve~t~ any state agertefes involved snall make a ff~al decision on t~e project wfth1n the federal time limits. 15111. PROJECTS VITH SHORT TI!IE PEllOOS FOR APPROVAL. !•} ,o. fe" statwtes or ordinances require age~cies to make decisions on penaits within tinte li~its that are s.o snort t~at revlew of the project under CEQA would be dffffc•lt. To enable the lead agency to comp1J wft~ bot~ the permit st•t•te and tEQA. the lead agency shall dee~ an app1fcation for a project not receive~ for filing under the permit s~bilte or o~~inance until sue~ time 1s prog~ess Slifffcfer>t to enab1e the lead agency to fir1isl\ the CEQA. pf'ocess wf tfllf11 tne short penoit time limit. Tiiis se<:tfon lolf11 applJ where all of the following conditlons are met: Clt Tiie enab1f~g legfsTation fo-r a progra~~ other than Ckapter 4.5 (conmenctng wi~ Section 65920} of Df1fsion 1 ~f TftTe 7 of the Go~ern~nt Cod'e. requfres tfle lead agency t~ take action on aT'l app1fcilltlon wit)li1' i spectffed period of tir1e t"at fs six mont~s or less. and {2) me enabli~g 1egislatfo~ provfdes tl'lat the project wfll bec001e approved by operation of law if the lead agency falls to tale any actfon wit~l~ sue~ specffied time period. ar.d {J) The project involves t'fle is.s~ance of a leas.e. permit~ 1 iceris.e., certlffcate., o~ ather entftlement fo:r ~s.e. (bl Examples 0f tfi11f periods subject to t~is section include but are not 1!11f ted to: -35- -------------;~~,r~~t~ti : "':-',;..._ .. -_ .,._' --~~~~~~i±";f :',:_':· <. -. ' -• ... M .. 0 0 a u I -:_; :-1 ")-::;,_-< :,.-_ ,__·,.:,·: .. ~);' -.··::~-:-:-)., c,.,. -... ,11 -r .....:_ --·--~--~--~--,",' '• .• -·.--. ->. -J 1 .J J J ' j .., j J J (1) Action wft~fn 50 days on 1 tentative subdi~fsfon map ro~ wtiic~ an Ell is befng e>r will ~e prepared pursuant to Artfcl~ l {corTW!!enci11g with Sectf::>n 6645.2) cf Chapter 3. Df"Wfsfon 2. Title 2 of t~e Govern111er:it Code. but a negatfwe declar1tfon for 1 subdfYfs!on ~ap must be completed wft~i~ the 50 day period (S<>e Go•ernment Code S.ctlo' ~545Z.![cJ), (2) Action on 1 timber ~arvestfng plan by t~e Directo~ of forestry witllf11 15 days pursd:ant to Sectfoo 458.l. 7 of tne Publ f<: Resources Code, {3} Actfon 011 a permit by the Sa~ Francisco Bay Conserwatfon arid Develop1Tie11t Commission witli!i11 90 days pursuant to Sect for. 66632( f) of t'1e Government i:ode., and" {4} ~ctfon on an oil and gas peP"tll~t by t~e Division of Oil and Gas withf~ 10 days pursuant to Sectfons 3203 or 3724 of the Public ~sources Code. fc) ]~ any case: descrfbed fn t~is section. the env1ronmeot!l document s~all be completed or certtfied and t~e decision on the application s~all be made witlilit!I one yeir from the date on wtifcil an applicatfon req•Jestfng approval ~f socfl project llas bee~ received and accepted' as. <omplete fO<' CtQA processing b$ sue-a~ency. Tiiiis one-year time limit ITl3y be e~tend'ed once for a period not to elC.ceed. 90 da.ys upi:ln conse'!'lt of the ~ubl 1c agency c.nd the appl tcant. 1511?. STATVTES Of ll~ITATIONS. (a) CEQA provfdes unusua1l1 s~ort stat~tes of lfmftatfons on filfng court challenges to the approval of projects "nder t11e act. (b) The statute of limitations period~ are not pub1fc re~iew periods or -.alt1ng perf ods for the person wliose project has been apprnved. The project sp(lnso~ ma) proceed to ~lrry out the project a~ ~oon as the necessary permits have beer;i granted. The statwte o.f 1fm1tations cwts off the rigllt of another" person to file 1 court actfan c~a1lenging approval of the project ifter t~e spec•ffed tfme ~eriod has e~pired. (cl The stat.bite of lirnitatfons perfods under CEQ~ are as follows~ fl) Where the public agency filed a natfce of detel'"lilfnation fa cOnJ1ltance "°tiil SectioTis lSC7S or 15094. )0 days after tf'le filing cf the T'!Otlce and the posting on a lfst of such notfces. {2) Vtiere tfie publfc agertey filed a natfce of exemption i11 cO!llP1fance wit~ S.ctfon 15052. 35 days after the ffliog of the notice and the posting on a lfst of sue-~otfces~ {3l Where a certfffed state regulatory agency files a notice of decls1on fl C0"1J1fance wit~ Public ~esources Code S.ction 21080.5!d)l2H•l. )0 days ofter the filing of the notice. (4) Where the Secretar1 fa~ Resources certifies a state envfronmeRtal reg~l•tary agencJ ~nder Public ~eso~rces Code Sectio~ 21000.s. the certfflcatfon may be cna11enged an11 during the 30 days following the <ertlffcation decisfon. -36- I I ' --·---·--~--- -' _J (5} Where none of the other stat~te of limitttfons periods i~ t~is section •PP1J, 180 days after el ther: tA) rne pub1fc agency's decfsfon to carr~ out or approve the project.., Gf' {B) Coimlencement of the project if the p~aject is undertake~ without 1 formal dec~sfon by the public agency. 18. Article 9, co-nclng with Sect!oo 151~0. fs added to Chapt.r 3 to re-ad: .l.rtfcle 9. Contents ~f E~vironmental Impac_~rts 15120. 6£NER.AL. (a) Environmei:.ital Impact Repa·rts shall <:ontain the i'Aformation outlined f111 tfolts article.., but the fo·rmat of the dccu.l'l'1ent 1T1ay be Willrfed~ Eacll element nYJst be covered. arlc! wflen thes,e e1emerlt5-.are not s.epar•ted fP.tto ilistlnct sections.., the document shall state wflere in the document eac' eleme~t is discussed. {~1 The f:Il 11Say be prepared as a separate document.., as part cf a general plan.., or as part of a project report. If prepared as 1 part of the project report. it must still cont~f~ one separate a~d ~istinguis~able s.ectfon provfdfng eftfler analysis of all the subjects required iM an E!l or at a 11f1fmu!lt. ;a tabT!-showing wtiere 'aclt of the subjects is dis.c1issed' .. "Wheri the lead agency. fs a state agency. t~e £lt shall be ff')Clijded as part of the regular 11raoject report if socll 1 report is 1itsed il!I the agency's E){isting: re·l'iew and b~d9etary process. {cl Draft EIRs shall contaf11 the f1fonnatfon required by sectfons 15ll2 tf!l~ugh 15131. Final EIRs s~all contafn the same imformation and the subjects describe~ fo Section 151~. J51Zl. INFORMllTIONAL DOCUMEMT. (a) An ElR ls an ioformatlonal docu11eRt ~hich will f1fonn publfc agency decfsfon-maKers and the public gener1ll7 of the sfgnfffcant envfr-0nmental effect of a project. identify posstble ways to mlaimiie t~e significant effects. and des.crlbe reasonable alternatfves to the project. The pub1fc agef\Cy s~all consf der the f~fonnation fM the Ell along wit~ other infol"'matfon wh!c~ may ~e pr<!-Sented to the agency. (b} While the f~fonnatf o~ f ~ the EiR does not control the agency•s 1ltfmate 4fscretfon on the prQject, the agency must respo"d to eac~ sfgnlffcant effect fdentiffed ia the EI~ by malfng findings under Section 15091 and if necessar1 by makfng a stat~e~t 0f o~errf~fn9 consideratfo~s under Sectfon 15093. (c} The i~fo.rmatfo" f8 an £It ~ay constit~te substantlal evidence is th~ record ta support the agency•s a~tfon on the project if its decfsion is 1iter c~allenged f~ court. -37- ,.. ~--; ... ., ·~ r: •• ... ' ; :.... i ' l r I ... l ;.-· ,.. I.; ~ "" '"· j • ... ., i ;... I ' I ,. l ... .. '. .. .... .. : -i r. ' . r ... i ,., i.i c c a I I -,,..,, ISIZ2. TA!lt.E OF CONTEITS Ot INDEI. All Ell shall contal• >t least a table of contents or an fnde( to asstst readers f' ffndfn~ the a~alysfs of 1~i ffere~t subJects an~ fssues. 1Sl2J. SIJ4M.IJIT. !al An EI~ shall contain a brief summary of the prDposed actfons and its conseque~ces. rne language of the surrmary shou1d be as clear and simple 1s r~asonabl/ practfcal. (bl The sunmary shall Uent!fy: (1) (ac~ sfgniffca~t effect ....,.tn proposed mitlgati~n measures and a.lternatfves tnat woulof reduce or 1·;oid' t11at effect; (Z) Areas of controver;i known ta the lead agenc1 including issues raised by agencfes and the public; and f3} Issues to be resol~ed 1nc1udfng the chofce among alternatives and "'1ether or how to mitigate the s1gntficant effects. (cl T~e s1.1mnar,. s?!ould norma.111 not exce.e-.:115 pages .. 151Z4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The description of the project s~all contar1 the following fnfor11atfon b~t shoul& not supply extensive detail beyond that needed for evaluatfon and review of the en~fronmental impact. fa] Tl!e precise locitioD and boundaries of the proposed project shall be shown on a detailed map. preferably topograp~ic.. The 1ocation Qf the proJect shall also appear on a regional map. {b) A statement of the objectfves sougnt by the proposed proj~ct. (c) A general description of tne project's tec~nfcal. econo~ic. and env1ronmental c~aracterfstfcs, considering the princfpal engfneerfng proposals if any and supporting publfc service facilities. {d) A 5tateneat brfef1J d€-SCf'ibing the f r.t.e-nded t.is.es of t~e EIR:. {l) Titfs statement s1!a11 focTtide, ta the extent t~a:t the friformatio11 fs known to t'he lead agency. {.I.} A list of tr.e agenc'fes that are expected to wse the EIR i!! the!r declsf on-matfog. an1 (~) 4 ltst of the approvals fOf' wflicll the Eilt: -wilt be used. (2) If ii publfc ageoc1 lllJSt make more tnan one de.:fsion on a project, 111 fts decfsfons subJect ta C[Q~ s~ould be listed. prefe~ably i~ the order {11 -whfclt they Yill occwr. On request .. the Office of Planning and Researc• will prQwide 1sslstance fm fdentif1ing st~te ~ermits fo~ ii project. 15125. EllY!llOllMEITAL S[TT!NS. All [!I Must include • description of the env1ronment f1 the v1cf 1f ty of the project~ as it exlsts before t~e -38- --_ _,,,- .--i· .-..... _ ! --~--:•Y:J~l. ·~'+:~wi -.---;-~.-- L ., carmien<:eme~t of the project. from both i local and re·jional perspecti'ie. The des-c~f9tlon s~all be no lonqer tha~ is necessary to an un~erst~nding of the signfflcdnt effects of the propo-:..ed proJPct and Its dlterndtf~rs. {1) Knowledge of the regi"Onal settln9 fs critical to the iS>essment of envfronmental i~acts. Spetial emphasis should be placed o~ EnvironN?ntal resources that are rare Of' unfque to that region a'ld would be affected by tne ~roJect. (b} The fIR shall dfscwss ar.y inconsistencies between the propo~I! project and applicable general p1ans and regfonal plans~ Sue~ regfona~ plans fnclu~ .. ttJt are l'lOt lfrnfted to. the applicable Afr" Quality l"far.agement Plan (or State I~plement,tio~ Plan ooce adopted~ .. area-wide waste treat1T1ent and water quaTfty control ~Tans. regfonat transportatfo~ p1ans 1 regional housing a1 location pl ans. ar1d reg:fonal land us.e ~1ans for the pratecticn o.f the coastal zone, Lake Tahoe Basf~. San Francisco Bay, and Sa~ta r.fonica ~ou~tains. {c] ~ere i1 proposed project fs compared wit~ an adopted 111Tari1 the analysfs s~a11 e~arnine the existing ptiysical co~ditfons as well as the potentfal fwtwre conditions discussed f~ the pla~. 15125. ENYIRO!M:NTAL IMPACT. AH p~ases o.f a pcoject must be considered whea evaloatiog its impact on t~e enYtron~ent: planning. acquf"Sitfon. developlT'IE'~t. and oper1tfon. The falTOW'fng subjects s'ha11 be discussed~ pr~ferablJ fn separate sections o~ paragraphs. Jf ttiey are not discwssed separatel,, the EI• s~all fncTgde a table show1~g wflere eac~ of th.e subjects fs dfscussed. f•I rHE S!GN!FICAHT EiY!RONME~TAL EFFECTS Of THr PROPOS<D PROJECT. An EII s~all fdentffy and focus on the significant env1ronmi!nta:l effects of the proposed pf'oject. Direct and fndirect sfgnificant effects of the project on the environment snall be clearly fdenttffed and described. ~lying due consideration to bot~ the 5~C>rt-tenn and long-t~na effects. The ~i.scussion s~oul~ fnclude relevant specfffcs of the area, t~e resources icvol~ed. pbyslc•l ~~anges. i1ter•tians to ecologfcal systems, and c~a~ges ind~ced i~ populatioD dfstribution, population conce~tration. the human •se of t~e land (including coowercfal and resfdent;i1 deve1opme;itJ. health and safety problems caused t:y tfl.e pnysical c~anges. and otti~r aspects of the resource base such as waters s<:e~fc q~aTfty. ~nd publfc s.ervfces. T~e EI~ s~all als~ a~a1yze any significant enwfronmental effects the project might cause by bringing deve1oprneot and people i~to the area affected. for examp~e, an EI~ on a subdfYfsfon astride an active fa~lt line should identify as a sfgniffcant effect the sefsmfc 'hazar4 to fwture occupants of tlie subdi;ision~ The subdiYisf oe wouia have the effect of ittractfng people to t~e locatf o~ and ex.posing th~ to the llazal"'ds found t~re. I ~l ANY S!G~IFJCAMT ENY!~O,l'IUT.AL EFFECTS lllllcH CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF THE PROPOSAL JS IMf>t.EME~TED. ne~cribe any sfgnificant impacts. including those whfch can be mitfga~d but not reduced to a level of insfgnificance. lrlhere tlier~ are impacts t~at cannot be illewiated without imposfng an alter~atfwe desfg~. t~efr fmplfcations ~nd the reasons wfly th~ project is belng proposed, notwft~standf ng their effect. s~o~l~ be ~escribe1. -39- ' I i I"\ ' i j f I I n I rs l n ' ' I n I n "' y c 0 I c I c ; Q ,F c c a a , u R I I { • • _i J J J J J ., :J ~1 .:J [cl M!TIG~TION MEASURES PROPOSED TO ~l~IM!ZE THE SIG~rFIGANT EFFEGTS. OeS<:rfbe measures whfch could mil!fmfze sfgnfffca~t a1verse impacts. i"c-1udin') where relevant. inefffcfent and unnecessary consumption of energy~ The dfscwssfo~ of mitigation measures shall distfnguis~ between the meas~res ...tlic~ are pre>posed by prcij.ect proponents to tie included in the project aod other measures thdt are not fnclu~ed but could reasonably be expect~d to reduce ~dverse fflllacts If re~ufred as coodftfons of approving the project. T~f~ discwsslon stiall identffy mitfgatfon measurEs for eac~ sfgnlf1cant envf ronrnental effect ide~tlfied f ~ t~e £lR. W'her! severil measures are iViJilable to 11Dfti9at.:! an impact .. eacJ:i shoul':'t he discws!>-ed and ttie basis for selectfng ~ partfc~lar measure should be ident~ffed if one has heen selected . Energy ~onserwatian n:!asuresr iS well as other approprfate rnitfgation measures, shall be discwss.ed when relevant. Examples of energy conservatlon meas~res are prowfded f~ Appendix F. If a mttfgation measure would caus.e one or more sfgnJficant effects i~ addition to those that wo.ild be caused by the project as proposed, the effects of the mitigatfo~ measure shall be dis.c~sse~ but f~ less clet•fl t~an the significant effe<:ts of the project as proposed. ISte~ens •· CHy of Glenda!!, 125 Cal. App. 3d 'l86l. fd) Af.TERNATIIES TO TH[ PROPOSED ACTIO~. Describe a raoge of reasonable alternatives to the project. or to the 1ocation of the project. wnich couli feasibly attai~ the ~asfc objectives ef the project and ev~luate the tO!llla~ative merits of t~e tlternat~ves. {1} If there is a spec1ffc proposed p~Qject or a preferred ~lternat1ve. ex,plaiR ~y t?!e mther al ternatfves were rejected in favor o.f the proposal if they were ~ons1dered !ft deve1op1ng the proposal. 12) The specific alternative of •no project• s~all also be evalaated 11ong wit~ the flflS!act. If the envfronme~t~ll1 superfor alternatfve fs the •no projec~· alternatt~~. the EI~ s~all 11So i~~~tif1 an en~ironmentally superior a1 ternatfYe among the other a1 ternatfttes. (3) The ~isc~ssion of alterRatives s~all foc~s on ilternatf~es capab1e of eliminatfng any significant adverse enw1ran~nt41 effects or reducing them to a 1evel cf insign1ffcance, even ff these alteniat1ves would frtJ)ede to some !tegree the !ttafnment of the project objectives. Of'" wool' be irore cos tl1. l4} If an alt2r~ative would cause one or ~ore significant ~ffects lm addition to those t~at would be caused by th.! project as proposed. the sfgnificant effects cf the alternative s~all be disc~ssed but f~ less detail than the signiff cant effects of the project as proposed. {County of Iny~ w. Cfty of Los Angeles, 114 <:al. App. 3d 11 • (5} rne range of altEr~atives required ia an Et~ fs governed by •r~le or reason• t"iat requfres t1ie EJlt tCJ set fortJI onl1 those .al ternatfves necessary to permit a reasone1 ctiofce. The tey Jssue fs whethef the selection and ~isc~ssfon or alt.ernatfves fosters f~formed decfsfan-maki~g and inforl'led publfc partft$pati~n. An Ell need not consfder an alternative 11/flose effect cannot be reasonabl1 .ascertained and wtiose imp1ernentatfan rs remote and spec•l•tlve. (Resldeots Ad Rec Stad!IJ!ll COlmllttee v. ~oar~ of Trwstees fl,79) 89 C•l. App. 3d 274). -40- -:-----~-----·-----·· ' -----·-,:ji-~<i~L · ' ' ·,,; ~ ';< " -'• ·~ ~-.· .. ''• -- ! '·:" .. .._· ... : -~, ; _J _J'" '·.-.< ., ' '·. ', l•l nr.: RELATIO~SHIP Bl:T~EEM LOCAL SHORT-TrnM US€S or ~' s ENY!RONl'l!:MT ANO THE !IA!NlENANCE ANO ENHANCEl<l:NT Of LONG-TE~~ PROOUCTlWllT. Oesc<1~e the cumulatfve and Ton9-ter~ effects of the proposed project whfc~ adversel~ affect t~e state cf the envfronme~t .. Special ittention shou1~ be giYen ta fmp~cts •h~t~ narrt>'fl the range of be~ef1cf al uses cf the en~f ron~~nt O'" pose long-ten1 risks to heal tl! or safety.. I'1 add I tfon. t~e reasons '#~Q' tfie propos.ed project fs be1feved t:iy the sponsor to be justffied now, rather t"-an reser1tin9 an .ctptiori fot" further &lterriatf'4f-S.1 s~o·Jld ~e ell?T1ined. !fl A~Y SIGNIFICANT !RREiERS!8lE EiV;ROM1ENT~L CHA~G<S ~HICK WOIJlD 8E l~VOUEO I• TH!: PROPOSED ACTION SHQL'\.D IT BE l"'.PLE~E~Trn. Us.es of r.onrene•able resour!:es durfn9 the fnltfill and: cofltir1ue1 phas.es of the project may be frre~ers;ble sfnce i large colTfllitment of sue~ resources makes rernovil or non~s..e there~ftet ~nlikelJ. Primary impacts and, partfcu1ar1J. sec~~darj impact~ (such as tfghwa1 improvement w~ich provides access to a pre~iouslJ inaccessible area) 9ener1111 commit fwtute generations to sfmTlar ~ses. Als~ ;rreversi~le damage can resu1 t frvm en'fi rcnmer.tal accl dents associated "'~ t"' the proje(;t. 1rretrfevable commitments of resources should be eval~ated to a~sure that sue~ cur~ent <onsumptfon fs justlf1ed. 1,1 Tilt: GROllTH-!iDIJCIMG IMPACT Of THE PROPOSED ACTJDN. Discuss t~e ""Y' fll wtafc., the proposed project could foster economic or populatfon gro_.tfil, or t~e construct(o~ of addit(onal tio~sing. either directl' or indirectly~ i1 t~e surro~ndf ng e~vf ronmeRt. Included ii t~ls are projects whf c~ would remove obstacles to po_p!Jlatfofl growt11 {a major expansion o,f i1 wste water treatment plant a1g~t. fQ~ e)ample, allow for more construction in s.er~1ce ar~as)~ rncreases fn t~e popu1atfon ma:1 furt~er ta~ exfsting community SErwice faci11tfes so consfderatfon must be gfveR to thfs impact. Also dis.c~ss th~ characte~istic of some projects whicft may enc0Jra9e and fat,litate other actffftfes t~at coul~ sfg~ificantlJ affect the environme~t~ either fndiwi~ua111 or cumu1atfve1J. It 1nt.1st not be assumed that grolf'th r~ any area fs necessaril' beneficial, detrfne~ta1J °" of little slgnificance ta the en~irQnment. 151Z7. lD!JTATIOllS Oii D!SCUSSIOll OF EllYJR0111'\EUAL IMPACT. The fRformatlon requfred by Section 1512£(e1 ~onceraing short-ten'\\ ~s.es versus Tang-ter"ll. productfvity, and {f) conc~r~fng frrewersi9le changes, need be fncl ~ded onl.1 f111 EIR:s prepared i11 cor1nection witll ariy of t'ne fo11 owing octhlties: (a) The a~optfon~ amendment~ or enactment of a p1a~~ po1fcy. or ordinance of • public agency; {-) The e:doptfon by 1 local agenc_y formation commission o.f ii resoll:dtion maktng determ~natlons; or (c) A project wflich w111 be subject to t~e requirernerit fo.f' preparfng an enw1ronmeAta1 111'1)act statemeAt purstlant to the requirements of the Natfonal En<fronmental Polfcy Act of 1969. 15128. EFFECTS 101 FOUND lO BE SIGM!FltAlll. An Ei~ shall conta\o a 5ta.tement tiriefl1 fadicatfng the reasons that various _possible sfg:nfffcarit effects of 1 project were detennfned not to be s1gn1ficant and were therefore -4!- ----,..-~ .. · . , .... "' " ,.. .. .. ' ... .. ' .. ... i \ "" ,... ... M .. !"'. i.. 0 "' I ' ill ,. .. c a u u I I '', ' ! ' I :: ' l ! I ' f I ' I •• _J ~ i ! _j J -, -J ~ ' j J , J not discwssed fn detail fll the EIR. Suc"i a statemer.t may be contained !~ an 1ttac~ed copy of an f~ttf al study. 15129. ORt.l\llIZ~TIOMS .IJl1) PERSONS tOMSUl.TED. The ElR sha11 ;deotlfy 111 federal. state. or local agencfes1 other orga~ftatfo~s. and pri•ate fndf1f~uals (Ons~lted i~ preparing the draft EI~. a~d the persons~ fjrm. ~r agency preparf ~9 the d~aft EIR. by contract O<' other authorf zatf on. 15130. CUMUlAT!YE IMP~TS. (al Cumul•tl•e fmpacts shall b< ~fsc~ssed 'lffle~ they are signiffcant. 1~) The dfscussfcn of cumulatf~e fmpacts s~all reflect t~e severity of the impacts and thefr lfkeli~ood of occurrence. but the discuss;on need not pro~fde 1s 9reat Oetai1 as Js pro~fded cf the effects attri~uta~1e tc the project alone. The discussion should be guided hy the sta~da~ds of ~ractfca1ity ana reasonableness4 The following elements are necessaty to an adequate d1SCUSSfOO of C~rIUlit1ve impacts: HI Hther: (Al ~ \jst of pastJ present, a~d reasonably antic{pa~d futur~ prQJect! p~oducfng related or cumu1atfwe 1f1t>&cts. including those proj~cts outsfde the .control of the agency, o-r {8) A summary of projectfons contained l;;, an adopted general plan or rel1ted planning document whfc~ is designed ta ewaldate regtonal or areawide conditfons .. Any such planning document shall be referenced and made i~a11able to the p~b1ic at 1 location spectffe~ by the lead agency; f2} ): sur.mary cf the ex.pecteci en_.fronme11tal effects to be proc!<Jced by those proje<:ts 'Witlt specfffc reference to additfon~l i!!fonnation sl tf"g: wtiere that f~fonnatf on f s available. and (3} '-.. reas.oriab1e a.nal1sts. of the-cumulative impacts of the r~ie"-1ant projects. An £12 s~all examine reasonable options for ~itfgatfng or avafding tl"i sfgnfffcaJ'lt .cumulative effects of a proposed project. {cl Wit~ same projects. the onTy feasfhle •ftfgatfoo for c~:rulativ~ fmpacts may fnvolve the a~optfon of or~lnances or regulations rather than the fmpositfcn of coDditions on a project-by-project basfs. 15131. Er,ONOICIC AMO SOCIAL EFFECTS. Economic or S<JCfal ioformation may be included 11 an EI~ or may be presented f1 v~atever fot~ t~e agency d'esire-s. (1} (conornfc or social effects of a project shall not be treated as s1gniffcant effects on the environment. ~" £l-may trace ~ chai~ ~f tause an~ effect fro«! 1 proposed decisfo~ o~ • project through anticfpated economic or social c~anges resultfng fro~ t~e proje<:t to pllysfcal c~anges cau~d i~ turR by the economfc Of" socf al <~anges. nie iatennediate econ~ic o~ social c~anges ~~d not be a~ai1zed ia a~y detail greater thar. ne-:essary to trace t~e c~afn of cause and effect. Ttle foc~s of the analysf s shall be on the physical changes. -42- ·------------·--·-----------i~Sf· · · _J ·- (bl Economfc er SO(.fa_l effects of a project may be u~d to dete~fne the sfgnfffcarK:e of ptiysfcal c~anges caused by the project. Fo~ example, ff the construct;on af i ne~ free~ay or rill line diwfjes an e~fsting community, the const~uctfo~ wou1' be the p~ysfca1 change. but the social effect on the comirunfty llliOUld' 'be the basis for determining th11t the effect would' be sfgn\ficant. ~s an additional exal'!1'ie. if the constr1.1ction of ~ roa~ an~ the resulting i'P"ICr"ease in noise frit an area dist1.1rbed e ... isting relfgfous pt"actf•:es f~ the area. the ~isturbance Qf the religious practices could be wsed to detennfne t"at t~e constructfon and wse of the road and the resdlting noise would be sfgntffcant effe.-:ts on the enwironment. The religious practices would need to be analyzed onl1 to t'1e extent to show t"1at the increase ;~ trafffc and .'lofse would' conflfct wtt~ the religious practfces. \,,1lere an EIR u~s econ~111ic o.r social effe<:ts to determfne t"'at a _p'Piysical change is signiffcant_, the Eill: s'1al l e1.pl1in the reascn for determi11ing that the effect 1s significant. {e) tconomfc_, 5ocfal_, and partfc~larly ~ousi~g facto~s snall be considered by public agerH:fes togetner wit~ tecnnologfcal and environmental facto.rs i11 d"ecfdiog whet"1.er cllaoges fn i project are feasi~le to reduce Of' avof d the significant effects on the-environment f de~tiffed i~ the E!I~ If ifflfo~tion on t~ese facto~s is not cor.taf~ed im the ElR~ the information mu~t be added to the record fn some other manner to allow the agency to consider the facto~s i1 reaching ~ decision on t~e project. 15132. CONTEITS OF flllAL £VVIRONMEllTAL IMPACT R£PORT. The f;oal £1• sha11 consfst of: (a) The Drift fl' or a revlsfon of the draft. {b} Coirments and ~e~or.me~dations received on the D~aft Ell either verbatf1'I Of"' 111 sul'!lfllary. {tl A 1ist o.f persons_. arg11nlzatfons_, arld public agencies corrmenting on the Dr•ft H•. (d) The responses o.f the lead Agency to signiffcant environmer:ital poicits rifsed in the review and cons~1tation process. (e) A.fly other irtfonnati'an added by the lead agency. 19. Article g~ co1T111encfng wit~ Section 15140, of Chapter 3 is appealed. 20. Article-10. cooamercf~g Yith Section 15140, ls added ta Olapter 3 to read: Artlcle 10. Consfderiiti'ons fl!I Prepar'5_1_'1g: £I~----~-.'1 __ ~ ___ N_E!_gative Oeclaritfons 1~140. llll!Tl!IG. Ells s~all be •ritten lo p1af• language and may u.e approprfite graphics so t~at decfsio~-makers and t~e public can rapf~1s understand tlie docume~ts. -43- -'• ,.. : ' p·~ ' I.. I'" ,. 0 r •• !"' " ... .. ~ " ... ri .. t ~ .. "" ~ c c = ~ u I ! ! ' 1 i I I I l t t l -' ~::i-~~~ ,:jt~~ .~ . ; ; ' £ ~· • ___ j J -· i J ..., J ~l .J J . ~· '·; 15141. PAGE l!MITS. The te.<t of 1r•ft E!~s should normally be less t~an 150 pages and ro~ proposals of unusual scope c~ compleAfty sho~Td normally be less t~a~ 300 pages. 15!4Z. IMTEl!DISCIPLllLIRY APPROACH. An Elt shall be prepared •sing an fPJterdfs.cfpl I nary appt'oacll .ihfcll wfll ensiJrE' t~e-fntegr.sted use oF the natur•l and socfal scfences a~d the consideratJoo of qual1tatfwe a~ well as quantitative factor;. The f~terdfs.cf,1inary analysfs s~a11 be con~uct~~ hy competent fndivf~~aTs. but no s!~g1e discfpline shall be cf€sfgnat~d o~ required to undertake tJ!ifs evaluation. i5143. EIG'HASIS. The El~ shall foc•s on the s!gnlflc•nt effects on the envfronme~t. The signfffcant effects shoul~ be dis.cussed wit~ emphasis i" proportfon t.o their s.e~erity and probabllit.t of occurrence. Effects diS"l:lss.ed fn an Initial Study as (learly i~sfgnlffcant and u~likel1 to occ~r need not be diSCijSsed f~rt~er fft the EIR ynless t~e lead Agency subsequentl1 receives fnfoma:tfon fncons;stent w1t" tf'le findfn9 i"1 the Initial Study. A. copy of the I~ftfal Study may be attached to the flR to provide the basis fer limlting the !~acts df scwsse~. l5144. FORECASTING. Or•ftfng •• £lR or preparing • negatf•e declaration necessarlly involves some dfgree of forecast1~1. While farseeing the unforeseeable rs not possible. art agency must r.ise fts best efforts to find out and disclose all that 1t reasonabl1 can. 15145. SPEC:Jl.ATIOV. If. after thorougn ir.vestl~atia"• a lead agency f~nds t~at a partfc~lar ft:npact fs too spec~lative for evilaatfor.. t~e agency slioullf note fts concl~sfo11 and tennfnate dfs.c1i1ssfon of the impact. l5J46. DEGREE Of SPEClFJC!Tl. The degree of specificity 'equired ;, a11 flR will correspond to the degree of specfffcity ic\lol~e!f fm ttie underlying a•:thlty whklo !s described ;. the EU. {a} An CIR on a constr~ctfon project wilt necess~ril1 be more detailed f~ the specfffc effects of the prcject than will be an £1R on the adoptfon cf a local general p1an or tomprehensfve zoning ordina~ce because tne effects of the eonstruct~on can be predicted w1tli. greater accul'"acy. {b) An £1~ o~ a project sue~ as the adoptio~ or amendment of 1 c~retiensive zonfng ordfnar"K"e or a local general plan snoul~ foe~~ on t~e ~econdary effects t~at can be expected t!! fo11o~ from the a~opt~o~. °" al'JIE!n~~t. but the El~ need not be as detailed as an El~ an the specific constrltCtfon projects that might follow • 1~147. lEC~MltAL DETAIL. me fmfo<111atloo contained io an ElR s~a1l fnclade surrwnarfzed tech~fcal data. maps. ~lot plans. diag~a~s. and similar relevant lnfonnatfon sufffcient to pen11it fwll assess~~nt of significant environment!l fmpacts by re~iewiog agencies an~ members of the pu~tic. Placement. i:>f llfgl'l1y technical and speciailizedi analysis and datai i!!. the boay of a~ Ell s~ou14 be a~oided t~rough fncl~sfon of suppo~tf~g f~fon!latinn and analyses is appendfces to t?!e 111ai11 body of t'fle f llt. Appendices to t'1e El~ may -44- / • ; ·' , ·~· -:... ::-:o..~ -. -~. _] be prepared fft ~o1umes separate fro~ the basrc El~ docu~ent. but shall be rea~11~ 1va11ab1e for publfc e~amfnation and shall be submftt~d to all clearil'lgt.ouses w'Plfch assist f~ public revfe1t. 15148. CITATION4 Preparatf a~ of EIRs is dependent upon tnformatio~ fr()(ll many sources. fncl~di~g engineering project reports an1 ~any scientlfic documeGts relating to environmental features. These ~ocum.ents should he cited but not in~luded f~ the ElR~ The El~ sh3ll cite all dncuments Q<;.ed in its preparation including~ where possib1e, t~e page and sectfon nur.iber of any technicil reports wnic~ were wsed as the basis for any statements f~ the EIR4 15149, ~SE Of REGISTERED PROfESSIOllALS I-PREPARIKG Ells. {a} A number of statutes provide t~at certai~ professional serwfces can be provided to t1le public onT~ by fndiYiduals "'fdlo have been registered by a registration board ~stablfshed under !alffor~fa la~. Sue~ stit~tory restrictions apply to a nll!llber of profe~sfons fncludiMg but not 1fmited to eogi~eerfng, 1and s~rveyfng~ forestry, ~eology. and ;eophyslcs. lb) J~ its f"tended Ysage,. a~ EI~ is not a technical ckicu.ment t)iat can be prepared only by a registered pro.fessional. T'1e Ellt serves as i pul'Jl ic ~isclosure document explaining the effects of the proposed project o~ the environment,. alternatfves to t~e project,. and -wa1s t0 minimize adverse effe<;ts and to focrease beneffcial effects. As a result of i~fo.rmation ia the EIR. th~ lead agenc1 should establish rel}uire111er:its o.r conditfons on project des;gn, consttuct1on1 or operation fn ~der to ~rotect er enhance the environment. State stat~tes may provide that onl1 registered professionals can prepare tecllnfcal studies. wflicll -will ?:le used in or 'Wflicll -.n11 control the detailed desfgn. construction. or operation of t~e proposed project and whic~ will be prepared f~ support of an ElR. 15150, lNCIJlU>ORAT!ON IT 11£FEREllCE. (a} An EI' or negative declaritfon may fncorporite by reference a1l or portions of another docu~ent wbic~ fs 1 matter Qf public record Of' fs generallJ ava11able to the publfc. wtiere all or part of another docl.ll'Tlent is incorporited by reference. t~e fncorpof'ated' language shall be co11sidered to be s.et fo.rt\ i1' f111l l as part of the text of the EIR or negative declaratian. {b) Where part of ancthef docume~t is fncorpD-!"ated by reference, sa<:" other document sha1l be made aviilable ta t~e public fOf' i~spection at a public Fl~ce or public buil~ing. The £IR or negatfve decTarition s~a1t stite wtlere the incorporated documents. w1ll be avaflab1e fO(" i~spection. At a minimu~. t~e incorporate~ doc~meat shall be made avail3bTe to the public i~ an office of th~ tead agency fa the county where the project would be carried out or in one o~ more public bu11diMgs sue~ as coonty offices or public 1ibraties if tne lead agency does not nave an offfce f~ the county. (cl Where an EI' or negatf~e declarition uses incorpo~ation by reference~ th.? incorporated part of the refer!nced document sll"ll be brief1J sumar5ted '#here possible or brieflJ descf'ibed if the data or imforrnatior: cannot he s~rmiarfzed. The re11tions~ip betwee~ the incorporited part of t~ referenced document and the Ell s.P!al l be descrfbed. ·45- ' I - .,,_ ~ !'" fi "' '' h . !'I " i' t.! c ... LI n ·' ~ !"'\ lot u c P" ... 0 0 . ..;- " • u . ' .. u i ··-~ _J -. j J j (d) Where an agency inco~po~•tes inforrnatfan from an £IR that has prevfously been revf~1111ed t)!rough the state review s1stern. tlfe state fde~tf ffcatfo~ number of the fncorpo~ated document should be fnclu~e~ f~ the SUMnar1 or desfgnatfon described in ~ub~ectfon (c) .. (~1 Examples of materials that ma.J be incorporated by reference include but are not lf~fted to: (1) A c!escrfptfon ::>f tl'ie en\ffronmental settlng from another fl~ .. (2) A descrfptfon of the air p~ll~tfon problems prepared ~Y ao air pollution control agency ~oncer~ing a process involved in the project. (3) A descrfptfon of the city or county general plan that applfes to the location of the project. (f) Incol"pOritiorl by reference is most appropriate f01" includir.g long. descrf ptfve~ or technical materf als that provide general b~ck9round but do not eontribute directl1 to the ana1ysfs of the problem at na~d. 15151. SYIJIDARDS FOR -'IJ£QUACY Of IJI El~. All EIR should be prepared .nth a s~fffcfent degree of ana1ysis to provfde decfsfon·maters wit~ fnformatfon wtifc~ enables them to ma~e 1 decfsfon wti1c~ fmtellfgently ta~es account ~f envf ronment1l consequences. An eva1nation of the e~vironmental effects of a proposed project need not be exhaust1•~. but the suffftiency of an EIR fs to be re~~ewed im the lfgnt of w~at is reasonably feasi~le. Oisagreet11eRt amo~g experts does not mate an ElR fna~equate~ but the El~ should su'lmlarfz' the ~at1 points of ~isagreement among the e~perts4 The courts ~ave 1oole4 not fo~ perfection but for adequacy, compl~teness. and a good fait- effort at fijll df sclos~re. 15152. TIEllN6. (1} Agencies ar• encouraged tc tier EIRs whic~ they pl"'epare fv.r sepat"'ite b~t related projects fncl~ding general plans. zonin~ c~anges. and development proj~cts. lllfs approach can elfmfnate repetft;ve dJscwssfons of t~e same issues and focus tne EIR on tne act~al issues rfpe for decfsfon at eacR leve1 of environmental ~~1e~. {b} Where an £1R ~as bee~ prepared for a program, plan. policy, or ordinance consfsteR! wi t!ll the requirernel!lts of t)lfs sectlon, any lead age11c1 fOf" a later project pursuant to o~ consfstent witA tne program, plan, pol fey. or ordinance snould limit the £11 on the p~aject to effects ~hfc~; fl) Were not examined as sfgniffcant effects on the fnvfronrnent i1 the prf o-r £1R; or {2) Are s'Jsceptible to s\.iOsta.ntial recfJJctfon or avofr1af'lCe by the chofce of specific revisions ft the prQject. by the fmpos;tfon of conditions, o.r ottler-rearls. [cJ Tiering under this section s~all be limited to situations wfl!re the proje<:t fs cons;stent wit~ the ;ener1l p1an and zoning of the city o~ county i~ ~hfc\ the prQject would be located. -46- fl : . · .. '... < ,~ .. -':,~,~ ,c· .. ·,~~·'".::?.' ,,, •. :~~~:-~ ··-"'-. . ,. t (4) The fnitfal study shall be u~d to decide whether and to what extent the prfor Ell is still 5~fffcfent for the present proje<:t. fel When t~ertn.g fs used_. the later EIR.s O·r negati'l'e decTdratfon.:; s'".all refer W t~e pr(or EI!t and state where a copy of the prior £!It may be exa11lini!!d .. The 1ater ll~ shoul~ state t~at the 1~ad agenci fs ~sing the tiering concept and that the EIR Is be!ng tiered wit• the earlier El!. 15153. ~$£OF All EIR fROll All EARLIER PROJECT. lo) Toe lead agency may employ a sfngle f1~ to describe mare than one project_. if such projects are essentiailly the same fn terms of e'l~'ironrnef!ta.l fmt)act.. Furt~er. t'ne 12ad a:g.eocy may use an earlier ElR. pf'epared in connectfori. With an earlier project to appl, to 1 later proJect_. ff the circumstances of the projects ar2 essentially the same. ftal When a lead agency proposes to wse an EIR fr-o;n an earl fer project as the fIR fC>f" a separate. later pr~ject. the lead agency sha1l M~ the following procedures: {l) Tile Tead agef'lCy shall rew1e111 the prap<Jsed pr0Ject wit~ an fDftfal study. ~sfng incorporatfan by referenc~ if necessary, t© determine wllether the Ell wouid •dequately describe: {~) ihe general enwironmental setting ~f the project~ (!) The ~lgniffcant environmental impacts of t~e project, a~d {CJ ~lternatfves and ~itigation measures related to eac~ significant effect. {11 If the lead agency believes that the El~ Wllul~ ,.,et the requfrements of SUbsectfon (1). it shall provide pub1fc rewie~ as provide~ ift Section 15087 stating that it plans to use the previously prepared E!R as the draft fIR fQr t~fs project. The nottce s~all fnclude as a mi1imum~ (A) AA fdeJJtlfication of the project wit!:)• brief des.crfptfon; [B} ~statement t~at the agerK:y plans ta wse 1 certai~ Ela Fr2pared for 1 prevtous project iS the EI~ fo~ t~is proje<::t; {Cl ~listing of ~1!ces where copfes of the (I~ ma~ be eJ:a11ined; aJ'ld (0) ~ st~ternent t~at the tey issues f~volfing the ElR are whether the Eii should be ~sed fer thfs project and whether there ~re any addttionala reasonable a1ternat1ves a~ mitigatio~ rreasures t~at shoul~ be consi~ered as ways of a~o1ding or reduc1ng the sfgnlffcant effects of t~e proj.ect. (31 The lead agency shall pre~are responses to col'fl1lents recelved durf ng the re~iew period. -H- - " '. ' .., ,.., r ~ •• -'' bl .. " "" .. bi -t • l .. i ~ ' "" I ! ~ ' : .. ' w ' r: t Q ,. Lo c -c c u u I ---, _J __ J '"' J ., J J '1 J 1 .... ] 1 ;;.J 1 l4) Before appro~fng the project. the decfsfon-mJker fn tne lead agency sha1 l: [A) Consfder the fnfonnation fm the El~ including COITlll'IE"nts recef1ed during t~e revfe~ period and resp~ns.es to those comnent5t (l!} Decfde either on its O"••fn or on i1 staff f"eco!TITlendatioo whe-ther th~ f IR is atiequate for-the project at ha!id_. arid !Cl ~ake or require certiff c~tion to be made as des.cribed i~ Section 15090. 1~) ~ake fi~dings as prQvided ln Sectfons 1509I and 15-093 as {5} After making a decision on the project. the 1ead agenc1 shall f11e a notfce of determination .. {c) An flt prepared for an earl fer project may also tie 1.1sed as part of an fMitfil study to document a finding that a liter project will not nave a sfgniffcant .effect .. In t!\fs situation a negat1ve dec1ar11tfon 'lfl'll be prepared .. {4) An Ell prepared fo~ an earlier project shall not be ~sed iS the EI~ for a later project if any of the £:anditions described fa Sectfon 15162 wo\lld' require preparitfon of a subsequent or supplemental EIR. 21~ A.rtfcle lG, corrmencfng with Section 15160. of C~apter 3 fs repeiled. 22. llrtfc1e 11, conmenclog wit• Section 15160, is added to C~opter 3 to read": ~_ticle ll. __ }YJ>•s_o_f_£1Rs. 15160.. GEINERAL. This article des.cri'bes a number of e.-;a~1es of Yar1atfons fn EIRs as the documents are tailo~ed to different sit~at~ons and f~ten~d wses.. These variations are not exclYsive.. lead agencies may use otl'ler 'arfitions consistent with the g.uidelines to meet the needs of other cfrcurRStarl<:es. A11 EIRs lllJSt meet the content requiremeats dfscijssed in llrtfcle 9 beglnniog wit~ 5"ctfon 15120. 151,1. PROJECT £IR.. The most ca111T1on type of [IR exami~es the envtronrnental i"\)acts of ~ specific de~elopment project. Tilfs type of Er~ should focws prfmar~11 on the c~anges i~ the environment that would res~lt from the development project .. The Eit shall e~amfne all p~as.es of the project f~cTuding plannfng~ constructfon_. and operitfo~. 15162. SllBS£QUElfT EIR. (1} Wl1ere an El~ or negative decl•r•tlon n•s beea prepared_. no addf tfonal Eil need be prepared u"less~ [ll Subsequer:it cltaoges are proposed ia the project whfcfll will re~ufre important rewisfons of the previous Ell or negatfve declaritfon due to -48- .. _J .. . --r ·-: ' r the fnvo1v~ment of ne~ sfgnfffcant environment!l impact~ not considered in a previous EIR or negative declaritfon on the project; (21 Substantial changes occur wft~ respect t~ the circumstances 1nder wtifch the project ~s undertaken. sucR as a substantial deterforat1on i~ t~e 1fr ~uality ~~ere the proJect will be located. wtiich will require important revisions 1n the pre~fous El~ o~ negati'ie declaratfa~ due to t~e invo1v~me~t of ne...-sfgnfffcant en..-ironmental impacts not co ... ere-d f~ i pre'iious EIR Of" negati'le declaration; or (3) New fnformatfon of substantial fmpo'rta:'lce to the project becomes av all able_. and (A} T~e information ~as not known and cou1d not nave been \nown it the tfme the previous ElR was certified iS <Dmplete or t~e negative declaration was adopted~ and (B} The ne-. f!'lforma:tion shows any of the following: t. The project will have one or fl'!Ore significant effects nnt disc1:1sS-ed pre·1iousl1 f" tfle-EIR.: 2. Significant effects previousl1 e~amined will be substantfall1 ~ore severe t~a~ shown f~ the EIR~ 3. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feas;ble would 1~ fact be feas~ble and -would substantially ~educe one Qr" more s~gniffcant effects o.f the project; or 4. ~itfgatfon measures or alternatives wflic~ were not previousl1 cons;dered f~ t~e Ell -would substant;ally lessen one or mOf"e s'gnificant effects on the environment. (bl If tn-e-Ell i>r negative cteclarat1ori l'las been tompleted but the project "as not yet bee~ appr~ved» the lead agency s~a1l p~epare or cause to be prepared' t1'1e su'Dseq_u.;nt Ell before appr~vi:ng the project. (c) If t'he prcject was approved prio-r to the occ1.1rreoce of tf'le conditior~s descrfbed f~ Sotse~tfon (al, the subsequent ElR s~all be prepared by the public agency whfc-grants the ne~t dfscretfonary appr<>val fo~ the project. I~ t~is situatfon no other responsi'l!lle agency s'ha11 grant a11 approvill fof'" trie project until the S1JbseqtJent £lR .,as been comp1eted. 15163. S\JPPLEM£•T TO IJI Ell. f•l The lead or responsible agency may c~oose to ptepare l supplement t0 an Eli rat~er than a subsequent EIR if: (11 Any of the conditfons described f~ Settfo~ 15l6l would require the preparatf ~n of a subsequent Eli, and (2} Only mfnor addltfons a~ c~anges woul~ be necessary to make tne prevfous £1t adequate1y apply to the project ~· the ~~anged sit~atf on. -4~- -....,.. ----------..-; -· -·- I "" ,_ .. "" ,...,~ I'" .. .. ~ t" u c ~ ' ~ !'\ (,, -'.- c 0 ~ 0 c c a u I _J .. ;-~~1 . -~; (b) The supplement ta the [[~ nee~ cantai~ or.11 t~e f~formation necess~ry to male ttfe previous E lit a~eq:.Jate for the project as revised. rel ... suppleme~t to an ElQ s~a11 be given the Sd~ tind of notfce and pu'blic re11ie-. :ts is g.fven to a draft E!R ond'er Section 1501)7.. ; {d) "-supplement to an EJK: may be cfrctilatc?d by ft~1f without -~ recfrc~lating the pre111o~s draft or ff"1a1 EI~. . J ,, j J ] [e) \rlhen the ag:ency decides whet"1er to approve the project.., the de1..:tsion-ma\:.ing body sfia11 consider the previotis Elll: as re'lls.eri by t'fle supp1emental EI•~ A finding under Section 15091 s~a11 be made fOf' eac.., sfgntffcant effect sho11tn in tlie previo1Js EI!I: as revised. 15164, ADDE~~Ulll TO All EU. (al The lead agency O< a responsible agency slia11 _prepare an addendum ta an .f(R: if: {11 Mone of the conditfans desc,.ibed f~ Sect fan 15162 ca11 l~g far preparation of a subseq:uent Ellt tia\le occurred; (21 Onl1 minor tec~nfcal changes o~ additfons are necessary ta ma~e the Ellt unde,. consfderatfon acfequate und"er CEQA~ and 131 The c'1anges. to the EIR made by the addendur!I do net raise fAJtOf'tant new 1ssues about t~e sfgnfficant effects on tne en11ironment. (~1 An addendu~ need "at be circ~1ated for public revfe~but can be included f1 or attac~ed to the ffnal £1~ • {cl The dec1sfon-makfng body sliall cons;der the addend'um with t'Fle fil"lal fl~ prfor to ma~ing i de<:fs.fon on t~e project. 15165. llUl.TlPLE ANO PllASED PROJECTS. 111\ere lndl•laua1 projects are, ~ 1 pflased prGject fs. tc be t1ndert.al::en and wtiere the total undertaking: comp~ises i prGject wit~ significant environme~tal effect. the lead agency s~a11 pr~pare a s.f~gle progra~ £la f~r the ~ltir.iate prQject as described i~ Sectfo~ 15168. Where an indfvfdual project is 1 necessary precedent for action ori 1 larger proJ!Ct. or co1'11nfts the 1ead: agency to a la,.ger project. with signi1fcant envfronme~t.11 effect~ a~ EI~ must address itself to the scope of tne Jar9er praje<:t. Where one project ls one of s.everal similar projects of a publfc agency, hut is not deemed a part of 1 lar9er und'ertakfng or i' larg:er project, the agency may p~eplre one EI~ for all prDjects, or one for eac~ pNlject.., but s~~ll is either case co1T1Ttent upon the cumu1atfve effect. 15166, Ell AS PART OF A GENERAL PLAN. [a) Tne require..,ots fa< prep~r1ng a~ ElR on 1 local general plan.., e1ement.., ~r ame~&rlent thereof will be satts.ffed by using the general plan. o.r e1ement 1'oc~ment~ as the ElR and no separite Ell will be requfrei!.., if.: (ll The gener•l plan addresses all the poi~ts requfred ta be !m a" Ell by Artlc1e 9 of t~ese guidelines; and -5()- , ·: ., .. / '., _.-~··. ~~:: :· ""'- ' -·:,.._&:~ . ·.:r:'.~';~~ -;:·:~~·.ft:.~ 'l; • ,~ .. • •• >. "~ ---~~~ :·,-~ : -.~<{£~~ (2) The document contafns ii specf5l sectfOn or a cower s~eet fdentif.y1ng wtiere the general p1ar. documerit addresses eacl\ of the pofl'lts requtred. {ll) lrlhere an El-ratner than a ne9atfve declart!tlon has beeQ prepared fo.r i general plan. element. or amenrfme~t thereto. the Etl shall be for~arded to the State Clearfnghous-e-fo~ revfew. The requirement shall apply regard1ess of whet~er the EI~ f s prepared as a s.eparate docu~ent o~ as a part of the generi1 pla~ or element docu~nt. 15161. ST~GE' CU. (al lihere a large capita1 project will require a number of discretfonar1 approwals from go~ernment agencies and one of the appr~wa1s will: occur more tfilan two ye~rs ~fore constructfon 'lrill begf~. a staged ElR may be prepared coverf ng the entf re project f ft a general form. The staged EIR shall eval~ate t~e proposal f~ Tight of turrent and contet11plite~ 1lans and produce an fgfo.nned estfmate of the envfronment!l consequences of the eqtf re project~ The iSpect of the project before the public agency for approval shall be disc1.1ssed' with i greater degree of specificity. (~} 1111eo • staged Ell has beeo prepared, a supplement to the E!R shall be prepared when i later approval fs required fe>r the project. a~d the fnformation i.'t'ailab1e at the time of t~e la~r a_pprowa1 vo!.l.1d' _permit conslderattan a.f additlonal envir~nmental impacts, ~ltigatfon measures. o~ reasonable al ternati..-es to the project. (cl Where a stat~te such 1s the Varren-Alquist Energy Resources Conservation and Oevelopme11t Act )'lrovides tl!at 1 s,peci ffc ageocy shall be tfie lead ager.cy for ii project and nqufres tfie lead agenc.1 tG prepare an ElR. a responsi~le agency •nf c~ must grant an ap,proval for the proje<:t before the lead agency his co.~1eted t~e EtR ~ay prepare and consider i stag~d £IR. (~} An age~cy requested tO· prepare a staged EJR may decline to act as the lead ageocy if it detef""lllfnes, among otfler facto-rs. that: «ll Another agency -would be the approprfate lead agency; and (2) There ls no compelling need to prepare a staged £1R and 9rant an approYal fo~ the project before th~ appropriate 1ead agency will tale its actforJ 0!1 tfle project. 15168. PROGRAM CIR. (•) GENERAL ~ progra~ E!R is•• EI~ wl1fc~ mo1 be prepared on a serf es of actfOn$ t~at can be characterized as one large project and ar~ related eit~er: Ill Geograpbfca111. tZ) As logical parts l~ the c~ai~ of contemp1ated actions. (3) %11 connection wit~ i">st1ance cif rules .. regulations,. plans. or other general cl'Iterfa to go't'er• the con!f\JCt of • contfnuf'lg program. or -51- ' _j 1': .. ·.r . I -... ~·--~-"------·---- ] J {41 As fndi~fdual actiwitfes ca~ried out under t~e ~~me authorizing stat-wtory <>-f' regulitOl'".1 authol"itt and tia.,,ing generally similar en.,,fronrnetital effects wtifch can be mttfgated f~ simflar ways. lb) IJJV/\liTAG!:S. Use of • program E!R can pro•ide the follo•fng ad'lanta!}es. The progl'"a:m EIR can~ 111 Pro.,,ide a~ oc~asfon for 1 i:oore exhaustiY! co~s1deratfon of effects and alternatives than would be practical f~ an EIR on an individual action. (2} E~sure coosfd'eratfon of cumulatf~e impacts that mfght be slighted\~ 1 ca~~by-case analysis. {3) ,l.~oid duplicative recons1deritfan of basfc policy consi dera t fans. (41 Allow t'°'e lead agency to consider bl'"oad pol fey alternatf.,,es il'ld progranMide mitigation measures at an ~arly time when the agency ~as greate~ flei~bfltty to deal-with basic problems or cumulatfve impacts-_. {5) ~llow reduct1on i1 paperwork. (cl \JSl WlTH lATE~ ~CT!YITIES. Subsequent acti•1ties I• the program ~Jst be e~amfned Jm the light of t~e program fl~ to determine whether an additional en~ironmental document must be prepared. ll} Zf i later activity wou1~ have effects-that were not exdmined ;~ t~e progra~ EI~. a new i~itial study would need to be prepared leadiDg to eitheT an El~ or 1 negatfwe declar•tfon. '21 lf tf'le agency ftnds that pursuant ti!> Sectfon 1515l .. no new effects cou1~ occwr o~ no new m1tfgatl~n measures ~ould be required. the agency car'! approve the actfY1ty as M-lng vftlllf11; the scope of the pf'oj.ect coYered by the prograTB £1R.. and no new environmer.tal docW'!!ent -wou1d be required'. 13) An agency s~all i~COf'POrate feasible mitigation measures and i1ternatives de.,,e1oped f1 the progra~ ElR f~to subsequent acticns l~ the jlrogralll. [4) illaere tne subsequent acti•ltfes involve site specific operations_. the agency s~oul~ ;s-e i writteQ c~ectlist or similar de~f ce ta document the eva1uatlon of the s;ta and the ac-tfvity to detennfne wflether t'he environmental effects of the operation were covered l~ the progtam fl~. 151 A prog•·art EU wi 11 be most he1pfo1 lo de•1ing wi tl\ subsequent •ctl•ft!es ff It deals liitk the effects of the progra• as spec!ffca11J an~ comp~ehensfv~l) as possi~le. Wlth 1 good and detiiled analysis of the progra~~ riany subsequent actfvitfes could be found to be withfm the scope of the project deS-C~fbed lm the program £lR, and "o further environmental docume~ts ll'Ould be req_uf red. -52- . ~;~-11'.:jc~:i.~~ji~:-"~ ·~ .. , .. , ~,': ~ > .-.-' 1· {d) USE WITH SU~SEQUENT E!RS ANO NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS. A progra• El~ c~n be ijSed to s1mp11fy the task of preparing en~tron~ental documents on later parts of the program. The program El~ can: (1) Pro~ide tt-1e basfs tn an fnftial stui:!y for det~rminfnq whether t~e l•tef actfwfty may ~ave any sfgnf ficant effect~. {21 Be fncorpo.rated by reference to deal with regfonal influences. secondary effects. c~ITIUTatfve impacts. broad alternatives, and other factors t~at appTJ to the program as 1 who~e. (l} focus an ElR on a sob~quent project ta per~it dis-c~ssion soTe1y of ne~ effects w~fc\ ~ad not beea considered before~ {el ~OTICE ~IT~ LATER ACT!YIT!ES. Wilen a 1aw other than CEQA requires public notice whe~ the ag€ncy later proposes to carry out or approve an actf-wity witfilf111 the prrtgrail and to rel1 c-n the program EH? for CEQA compl fa nee,, the notfce for the a~tf•ity s~all fncl~de a statement t~at: (1) T~fs actfwity fs ~it~f~ the scope of the program a~proved earlfer .. and l'Z) The progr11n1 Elt ad'equatel1 c!esc.-lh~s the acti1fty fo·r the purposes of CEQA. 1516~. llASTE~ EICllRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. (a) GE~ERAL. A public agency may prepare a master e~vfronmental assessment. ;nventory. or data base fa~ a11. DI"' a portfon of, tne territo~y subject to its control i~ order to provide f Rformatfon wtiic~ my be used or referenced l~ El~s or negative dec1aratfons. ~ither the conteTit,, the faMl'lat. oor the pr-ocedtires to be 1,1sed to devel~p a master enviranm2ntal ass.essment are prescribed by these gufdellnes. The de"SCf"iptlons co~tafned i' thfs section are advisory. A ~aster enwfron~"tal assessment is suggested solely as an approach to identify and organJze enyironmental imformatf on fa~ a regf on llf" area of the st~te. (bl CONTENTS. ~ master en~iror\Jllental assessment may contai~ an inventory of tne physical and ~iological characteristics of the area far 'Wflic~ it fs prepared ar.d may contafn sue\ additfonal data and i~farmatian as the publfc agency determfnes. fs YSEf111l w necessary to de~r1be enwironmental cnaracterfstfcs of the area. It may fnc1~de 1dentiffcatfon of existing levels of quality and supply of 1fr and water,, c:apac1tfes and levels of 11se o.f exfstfng services and factlitfes. and genera1f?ed fncremental effects of difference Citegot'ies. tr1f development pl"'ojects by ty~ .. scale,. and location~ (<) PREPARATIO~. £1) A master €nw1ronmeDta1 iSsessme~t or f~wentory may be prepared in many poss~~1e ~ays. For example .. a master environmental assessment may be prepared as a specfal,, comprehensfYe study o.f t!ie area fn'lolved. as part of the Eit or 1 general plan. or iS a data base-accumul1ted by indexinJ flRs prepared for fndiwfdual project~ or programs St the 1r'~ ia~oive6. -53- •• ,.., i. I"' I ~ If ~-1 j. ; ,1 tt ~ Hf c I ; I ~1 c c a a a I I '. .., ' _, i _j ...., .J ., J 1 :J ·1 ,J 1 J ~ 2• T~e f111fo ... matian contafned in a master e11·,; ronmental ass..ess.ment shou1d be rewfewed perfodfca11J and re~fsed as needed so t~at lt is acc~rate and currer:'ft. f3) Wl1er.a ad11antageo!Js to do so. master environmental assessments m3J be prepared t'1.roug"1 1 jof11t e:(ercfs.e of powet'S agreement with neighboring local ageocfes; or with the assfstance of the appropriate Cou"cil of Go\'erm!'!ents .. (d} USlS. {11 A master er.¥f ranmenta1 assesSJilent can jdent1f1 the en~ironmental c"1aracterfst'fcs and constra:nts of an area.. This i~fo.rmati'on can, be ws.ed to i"fluence the !Jesfgn and 1ocatfo~ of individLlal projects .. {2} A master environmental assessment may pro~ide fnformatfon agencies can ~s.e 11 fRitfa1 studies to decide ~tet"1er certai~ envfronment~l effects ire lftel.1 to occ~r and w~ether certai~ effects wlll be significant. (3) A master environme~tal ass.essment can provide ii centr1l source of <~rrent f~formation fc..r use ia preparfng indi~ldual EIRs and M!'gatfve declarations. {41 Relewant l(Of'tions of ii master en..-iranmel:lta1 assessment can be referenced and surmtarfzed i1 EIRs and negativ~ aeclaratfans. (5) A master enwironme~tal assessment can assfst i~ fdentlfyfng long range. arearide_. and cumu1at'ive impacts of indfvid't11:1l prQjects proposed fl'I the 1rea covered ti1 t'fle assessment. {6] .A. master environmental assessment can assist i c~ty or cour.ty fft fonwJ1ilt1~g a general plan or any element Qf sue~ a pla~ by id~ntlfying environrneAtal c~aracteristics and constraimts thet nee~ to be addl"'esS(!d in the general _pla". (7) "-master envi ronmiental ass.es.sment ca~ serve as • reference document to as.slst public agef'k:'fes wtlic:ll review other environmental documents dealing wit" actfv1ties fl'! trie are11 covered by t'fle ass.essmeJlt. The p1.!blic agency preparlng the 1ssessme~t shou1d forward a complete~ copy to each agency wflich rai 11 review projects i1' tfle area. 15170. JOillT £1~-EIS. A lead ager>ey under CEQA may wor~ wit~ • federal agent)' to prepare a joi'llt docu,'ilent w11icll will meet the requirements of both CEQ"-and ttEPA. Use of sucll a .jof'1t document is described flli Arti,le 14. begfnn!og wit~ Section 15220. 2'3.. Article 11. commenc1ng wit~ Section 15180. !!If Ctlapter 3 ls repe.aled~ Z4. Artfcl e 12. cormler.ctrig with Sectfon 151&0. is ad1:fed to Chapter 3 to reatl; -54- ~-----.,.,.-----. . · . ·:~:;J:~ .:,_ _J ' ' ··-.d~~ . .· ._" .~/·2. r Artfcle l?_.. Spec1al~-~.~-aticns 15180. REDEYElDPMENT PROJ[CTS. {a) -~11 public aod pd .. te act f iw·i tf es or un1ertak f Pl<JS pursuant to or f m furtherance of a redf:'ve 1 opmen t plari constft!.ilte 1 sfngle project. -1'1ic1' slia11 be dee1ned approved at the time of adoptfon of the l"ede~e1opment plan by ttie legtslitfve bo~y. TI'le fI~ i~ conne<:tfon wit~ the redeweToprnent plan shall be submitted i~ accorda~'e .1th :iectlon 33352 of the Healt' and Safety Code. (b) An flt on • redewelopme~t plan s~all be treated as a p~ogram £IR llith ~o subsequent E!Rs required for indiw1d~a1 components of t~e development plan un1ess • subs.equent EIR o~ e1 supplement to an ElR would be required by Section 15162 or 15163. 15181. HOUSING AHO NEIGHBORHOOD CDIQo!ERC!AL fAC!llTIES I• URBANIZED AREAS. (e1l f... 1 ead agency may appro'l'e a proje.ct 'ir:i•Jal fi!:lg ttie constttJct,on of hous;ng or riefghborbood eomnercfal fa.c,lftfes 1~ an ~rbanf zed area with the wse of a~ fl~ or negative declaratfon prewfous11 p~epared fo~ i speciffc plan. toe.al ~oast~l program. or pCH"t mast~r pla~ if t~e 1ead agency co~p1ies wit~ t~e requfreme~ts of t~is section. (b) The procedures for cor11plyfng W'it~ tJoiis sectfon are as fol lows: ll, The 1ead agency shall -co11duct ari initfill stud'y to determine 'Wfletfi,er t._t,e project may 'have t>f,e or more significant effects on the envJronmerit. {2} The lead a~ency s~all gf~e notfce of its proposed u~ of previousl, prepared [I~ to 111 persons w~o ~ad s~bmftted a ~ritte~ request fa~ notice and shall !1so 9fve notice by eft~er: (~) Posting notice Qn and off the sfte fn the area 'tltflere the project would he locat..ed. or {B} Mai 1 ing notfce directly to owners of property contfgJJcus trJ the project site. t3) The lead agency s1'1all mat.e the f.o11cwlng findings with regard" tl} ~Tannfng an~ ttie p1ewiousl' prepare~ ElR. (.1') Ttiat the pl'"aject is corisfster:it witl'l either: l. A specific p1an wnic~ was ado~te~ for the area pursuant to Artfcle 8 (conmencing wit~ 5ectft>r.i 65450), Article 9 fcaroienclng wltt. Sect1Dn 65500}1 and P-.rt{cle 10. {conPenct"n9 lfitl\ Section €5550j of Cl\apter 3 of Title 1 of the Govern~~nt Code 1 or 2. Wl'lether meas!..lres necessary to 111ftigate o.r a:void sucl'I effects are inclode~ im the Ellr {E) T"at a subsequent ElA fs not required purst.1ant t~ P~blfc Resources tode Section 21166 and Gufdelfnes Section 15!62. -SS- -. .- ,.._ / -·- r - 0 . '. .., • J J J .., .1 J ,., _j 1 ...I 1 - l .. f4l The 1ead agenc.)' shall rna~e ooe or more findings as requfred by Section 15091 ~1t~ regard to mitfgatf~g or avofding eac" sfgniffcant effect that the project wau1d ha~e on the en~fronrneot. (5) T~e lead agency ~hall file 1 nottce of detennfnation wit~ the count1 clerl tf the lead agenc1 apprc~es the project. (cl As ~sed is tkis section. •nefghborfng cormierciil facilities• means t~ose coirrnercfa1 facflitfes whfc~ are an fntegril part of a project i~volvfng the constructfon of housing and whf c~ will serve the residents of sue~ housing. (If) A.s us.ed: in tRis section1 •urbanized area• means only those areas mapped and desf gnated as urbanized b,1 t~e O.S. Bureau of the Ce~sus. 15182. ltESIDEllTIAL PROJECTS PURSUAJIT TO A SPECIFIC PLAN. (•) EXEMPTlO~. Where 1 public agency ~as pr~pared a~ fli on j specific ?lan after January li 1980. no EIR or negatfve detTaration need be prepared for a resfdentfil project undertaken pursuant to and f~ conformity to that specific plan if the yraject meets t~e requfreme~ts cf t~ts s.ectfo~ . Cb) SCOPE. Resfcfen:tii1l projects covered by tkis section include but are not lf!lfted to land subdivisions .. zonfng changes. and residentfal planned •Jnlt develop!'ll.ents4 (cl UMITATIONS. Thfs se<tioo h subject to tlla l!mititfon tllot if aftec the adoptfo~ of t~e spectffc ,1an .. an event described ia ~tion 15162 stiou14 occ~r. t~ts exemptfon s~a11 not appl1 until the cfty o~ county wf!fc~ adopted the speciffc ~lan completes a subs.equent Eli or 1 supplement to an EI~ on t~e specific plan. nie exemption provfded by tkfs section s~all agai~ be awailab1~ to restdentlal projects after t~e lead agency has filed a Notice of Detenafnatlon on the s_pec~fic p1a~ as reconsldered by the subsequent EIR or suppleme•t te the El~ • Cd) ALTERNATIVE. TI.Ifs sectton provf1es a~ a1ternative to the procedure descrfbed" i'lt 5ectiOl'l 1518!. (el f[ES-. The lead agency lias authorftJ' to c'tiarge fees to applicants for projects whJc' be~efft from t~is section~ The fees sAall be calc~lated i~ the aggregate ta defray but net to exceed the cost of deve1opiog and adopting t~e specific p1an irKludlng the cost of preparing the EI~. {f) STAHTE OF t.I~ITATIONS. 14. court action c~alleogiog the approval of 1 proJect ~nder t~fs sectfon f()f' fail~~e to prepare 1 supplemental El~ s~all be coonence4 -witllit 30 days ifte-r the leacf agenc1 's declsfo!'I ta carry out or ap~rove the project f1 accordance Wft)i the specific p1a~. 1S183. RESID£NTIJ.l PROJ!CTS CONSISTEIT Villi A COMMUNITY PLAJI OR ZOMJNG. (1} I" approving 1 residential project meetfog the requfreme~ts Qf t~is sectlon, a publfc agency shall Jfmft 1ts e~amfnation of environmental effect• uo<fer CEQA to effect• .mfc~: -56- ·-. ' --: .·.j~~~1~i~> ' . '~;_,-;"\,__'" -· ~ ,. ;.· ._ -.. ·. : (1) Are ~eCijlfar to t~e p~oject o~ the par,el on wriic~ the pr~ject would be located, 11though the effect may occur on or off the ~1t~ of t~e project, and' IZ) Were not ar.aTyzed iS significant effects ;D a prior ElR on t~e ioning or comrnu~fty ,1an wf t~ w~ic~ the resfdentf a1 proJect is ccnsiste~t~ (b} The app1fcatian of t~is sectio~ sha1l be limited to resi~enti~l projects wtifcti are consfstent w1 t~ a community p1an adopte::f as part of a general plan or a zoni~g action whfc~: {l) Zoned or desfgnated the parcel on which the project would be 1ocated to acconrnodate 1 partfc~1ar density of residentfil developr.;ent, and (Z) Was the subject of an EIR certfffed by tne lead agency fa~ the planning or zoning actfon~ {cl Tl'lfs section s~all lfmit the analysis of 0011 those significant environmental effects for whtc~: 11) Eac'JI publJc ag~ncy wit"' authorlt1 to !llitfgate any of the sfgnlficant effects on t~e ~nvironment f~entfffed f~ the !IR on the ~lannlng or z.onfng action undertaies or req•Ji'res others to Yndef'take mitigation: measures specified f!!I the Eil wllfch the lead agency found to be feasible, and (2} The lead agency maies ~ finding at i public hearing&~ to wtiether the feasible Mftfgatfon ~easures ~ill he unaerta\e". [d:l An effect o.f a prGj~-~--~-~-~---~-~-~----~nv__f__ronment shalt not he cnnsidered ,pec111lfar to the pr·ojeet e-¥" tM parcel far the 'Purposes of t"-fs section if ~nffonnT1 applied cSevelopment po1Jc1es 04"' stan~ards have been prewiouslJ adopted by the cfty o~ county vi'UI a ffndlng t~at the development policies or stand.ards will substarJtia11J' l!itfgate tnat environmental effe-ct when applied ta fwture :Jlrojec-ts. The ffndi~~ st1a11 be based on substantfiil:l evidence whic'lt: need not include an £1~. £•amples of ~nffonnly app1ied development polfc-fes Of" standar~s fnc-1ude: fl• ParkiDg Of'dinances~ {2) P~blfc access requireriients, 13) Grading O<'dinances. (el .l.n ~nvfranmental effect s~all not be considered pecij1iar to the proJect or parcel solet1 becal.lse no unifonaly applied deveTop111ent polic_y or standarf fs applicable to it. {f) Where 1 COITIOOnity plan meets the requ'fremeats of ttifs section. any rezonfng &ctfon conslstent .-ttlti the cormtJnity plan shall be tre1ted as a reside'1tia1 project subject tt> this sectfon. -57- ' c c u I .,.._-.. -.· .. .,:; ";~ _c .-.. ~;- .,: .. ~· "· ... ., -, . .. -".' ·~ '~~(~ -. -"· ~ ' ._ -~j~ -' :.::·-~ "•"" l 1 ' ., 'l J J J J ., .J J ' . . 15184. ST~TE KOJIDATED LOCIJ. PROJECTS. llhene•er a stat• agency fssves an order wt!Tc'lrl requfr-ts a loc..t.1 ageocy to carry o•Jt a project subject to C€0.S.. the fo11owfng roles apply: (1) If an EIA: ls prepared fo.r tke pi"t>ject. the local ager'fcy shall lfmit the ElR. to consid'erfng t~ose factors and alternatives w'hlch will not conflict wf th the arder .. (bl If :1 Te><:al a~ncy undertal:es a project ta fmplement a rwle or regulation fmpose1 by a certified stdte environmental regu1atory program li~ted l• Sectfcn IS<!SI. the project shll be e<en>pt fro• CEQA wit~ rega,·d to the sfgniffcant effects a~alyz~d f~ t~e document prepare~ by t~e state arrency as a substft1.11te fol" an Elll:. Tile Txal agency sha11 compl/ -wi tf\ CEQA. witli! regard to any s~te-speciffc effect of the proje-ct whfc~ was not analyzed by the certified state agency as i sfgniffcant effect on the environmeDt. The local agenc1 need not re-exarnfne t~e general en~fronmental effects of the state r~le or regulation. 1~185, lllll'lllSTRATIYE APPEA!.S. {a} llllere an agency allows a<Rfnistritlwe appeals upon the ade~uacy of an en~fronmental document. an appeal s.liall be hand1ed accord!ng to the procedures of tnat agency. Public notfce s~all be handled fA accordance wlt~ individual agency requirE!f1'1ents and Section 15202{e}. (b} The decfsfon-making body to wflfc~ an appe1l bas been made s~a11 consid~r the environme~tal docu~~nt and ma~e findi~gs ~nder Sections 15091 and 15091 if appro_priate. 25. Article 12':1 corrmericing wit~ Sectfon 151~0_, of Cha_pter 3 ts repealed. 26. Artfcle 13, C01111'1el'lCfog ~1th Sectfon 15200~ of thapter l is repealed. ~7. Article U. corrmenclng wit~ Section 15'!00, is added to C'apter l to read: Article 13. Review and Ewalaation of t Bls iH'td Negatl ve 1~ecr;fii1.Tons-:- 15200, PURPOSES Of Rl:Y!EW. T•• purposes of reyfev of El~s and negatf~e declarations fncTode: {al Sharing expertfs.e~ C~l Dfsclosf~; agency analy~s~ ft) Checking for accuracy. (~) Detecting °"lss!ons. {e) Ciscoverr~g public cortc:erns. and (f) Solfcfting counter iroposa~s • ' f . '· ~ ' 15201. PUBl!C PARTICIPATION. Public porticipatloo is ao euenthl part of the CEQA proc~ss. Eac~ publfc agency should include pro1tsions f~ its CEQ~ procedures fo~ wf~e publfc iMvo:~ement. formal and f~fcrITTal. consist~nt ~it~ its e•istfng actfwitfe~ a~d procedures. in order to receive a~d e~!1~ate pub1fc redctfons to en~ironme~tal issues related to the age!'l<:y~s actf1ities~ 15202. PUBLIC HEARl~GS. [•) Ct~A does not at any stage of the environmental revfe"' process. restricted to written communfcatioos. require formal he~rings Public COr1111ents may be {b} If an agency pro~ides a public ~earing on its decision to carry out o.r approve 1 project. t~ agenc1 shouT~ include en~i~on~ental re~iew as one of the subjects for t~e hearing. rel • publfc ~earing on the en~ironrnental impact of a project sho~1d ~suall, be he1~ R'llen the l!ad ag~ncy deteraiines it would facilitate t~e purposes an1 goa1s of C£Q~ to do sa. The hea~inq w~y be ~el~;" conjuncti~n wit~ and as a part of normal ~1anning actiwities. (d) A d"raft flit or ,1egatf11e declaratfDri should be used as a basis for d\sc:~sston at a pu~1tt ~eari~g~ The he~rlng may be he1~ ~t ~place w~ere pub1fc hearings ar-e regularly conducted by the 1ead agency or at another location ~~pected tc be convenle~t tc the public. {el Notice cf ill }IUbli"t bearings s.hall be gil!en i~ i timely mari;~et'. Tllfs notfce may be gfwen in the same form and tfme as notfce for other regularly conducted public hearings of the publfc agency. ff) ~ pub1fc agency ~ay include~ in its implementing procedures. procedures for-the conductfng of public bearings purs~ant to t~is sectio~~ The procecfur-es may adapt .exi5tfng notfce and he:1ririg r"equfrements of t~e public agency fGr regular11 conducted legfslative. plannfng. and other actfwitiesr (See City of P!lo A.lte Imp1e111enting Proced"1.1res) {g) There is no requireme~t fo~ a public agency to conduct a pubTfc ?iearfng i111 connectfon witltl fts review o.f an ElR prepared" by another public agency. 15203. AD(QIJATE TIME FOR REYIEW AHO CQ;IM£MT. The lead agency <hall provide adequate time for at~er public agerK:fes and f!'IEmbers ~f t~e public to revfew and comment on ii drift Eli: or negative dec1aratfon tnat i't 'has µreparec1. (!) Publfc agencies may establfs~ tirne pe~iods for revie'tii f~ theit fmpleme~t p~ocedures and s~all ~otffy the pub1ic and reviewi~g agenci~s of th.e time fo~ recefpt of co1m1e~ts on EIRs. These time periods shall b~ consfstent witlii applfcabTe statwtes!t the Stat! CEQ,&. Guic!elfnes. and app1fcab1e clear-fnghouse revie~ periods. (See Cfty cf Pila Alto Implementing PtocEdures) (~} A re~iew-period for an EIP does not require a ~alt f~ ot~er p1anni~g or eV"aTaation ai:tfwitfes related to a project. Plal'lning s~ould" <:ontinue flll conjunction wft1' environmental evali.atfcn. -59- --«.-----~------------~-- ._.' ... - "\ '' - -- - c u y ! ' ' _J J J J 15204. FOCYS OF RfflEW. {a) lo revie•ing draft EI~s. peop1e should foc~s on the sufffcfenc1 of tfle documerit f"' fdenti fying arid aria11zin9 the pos'Sible i~acts on t.~e environinent and ways fl!! whfcb the 'Significant effects. of the proJect mfg~t be avoided or ~ftfgate~. Cormie~ts ire most he1pf~) whe~ they sug9est additiona1 specific i:lternati\"es or mitigation measLlres t~at ~u1d provide better ways to avof4 Of" mitigate the sfgnificant e~~ironmental effects. {'>) I• reviewing negatfve dec1«r-atfofls, people sho1Jld focws an tne p~oposed findf~g that the project wi11 not ha~e a significant effect on t~e environment. If peop1e be1feve that the project would have a s~gnificant effect. they should: (l} Identify the effect. {2) rx:p1afni why they believe the effect would occur_. and (31 £xpl•i• wh~ they belie•• the effect would be sfgnlffcaot. (c) Revie~ers should expliiit the basfs fo(" tl'leir comments_. and ..niene..-et possH~1e. s'hould su'bmit data O·r references 111 support of t'fie ccrmients. (d) Re~iewiog agencies o~ organlzatlons snoul~ include with their conme~ts the name of i contact person Wlto ~ouT~ be av11lable for later c<,;ns11l tat ion ff necessary. fel Titis sectio~ s~all net be wsed to restrict the ability of reviewers ta connent on broader issues and on the general adequacy of a docurrent o.r ta -~ ·-"ect <:orrments not foc1i1sed as .recorrimended by thfs section. 1~205. REYIE~ BT STATE AGEMCIES. (al Draft EIRs an1 negative declarations to be revfe~d by state agencies sha1l be submftte~ to the State tleartng'house_. 1400 Tenth Street_. Sacramento_. talifo.r11tfi1 95814 .. {~1 The following envfronmental documents shall be submitted to t~e State c~~arioghouS-e fo~ revfe~ by state agencies: {1) Draft El~s and negative decl~raticns prepared bi a stite agenc1 wtiere soclt agenc)' is a lead: agericy. f2} Craft ElRs and negatfve declaratfons p~epared by a public agency ~flere a state ageocy is a responsl!:.le agency. trustee agency. Of' otherwis.e '1as jurisdiction by !aw-wit.~ respect to the project~ {3) Draft EIRs and negative declar1tions on projects identified im Sectfon 15206 as befng of statew1de1 f"'egfonal. or illr.eawide sfg:niffcar)Ce .. {4) nr~ft ElSs. enyf ronmental iSsessments. and findings of no significant i11'1!act pre9ared pursuar.t ta NEPA. the feder11 Guidelin~s (Title ~O CFI. fart 1500 0 commencing w1t~ Section 1500.1). -60- -"!lll!llJlllll!----~·"·--·-----· -!?~ " ~iiCCA::-· '·.·' ' , .. ':f ..... ··:· . ' ,_ . ·.-._ . ; / : -i ---.... _J •'.-" ·,· Ccl Publfc agencfe·s may send environmental doc1Jments to t~e State C1earfngtiouse fof' revfe"' where a state il')e~cy has speci!l expertfs.e-.rft'1 regard to the enYfro~ment1l impacts i~vo1ved. The areas of st!t~tory autha~ities of ~tat~ a~encie~ are identiffed in Appendix~- {d} When a~ EIR o-r negatfve decTaratfo~ is submitted to t~e State C.learl=-ighouse for revfe111. t'fle revie·" period set by t~e lead agency sha11 be it te•st as long as the perlod proviae~ ;~ t~e state rev1ew system operated by the State Cleartng'fiouse. lri. the state revfe'fl' system, the normal review perfcd is 45 dajs fof' EIRs and 30 days fa~ negatf~e dee1arations. I~ e~ceptional circumstances. the Stat~ Clearingtiouse may set shorter review periods wflen requested by the T~dd agency. {el The number of copies of an Eli or r.egat?ve declaration submitted to the State Clearttigllouse s'hall not be less than ten ur.1 e>s t'he State Clearf ~ghouse approves a Tower nu~ber ;~ advance. lfl litille t~e Tead agency fs encoura~ed to contact t~e regional and district offfces of state responsih1e agencfes .. the lead agenc1 must, fl!l all Ca$e~. submit documents to th~ Stat~ C1earinghouse far ~istftbuticn ift arder to .complJ witlil the review reqijfremeAts o.f tnis section. 15206. PROJECTS Of STATEWlDE, RESIONAL, OR AREAWIDE SIGNIFICANCE. {al PraJects ~eetfng the criteria i~ t"is secifon shall be deemed to be of statewide. regfonal. er areawide sfgnificance. ~draft El~ or negative declaratfon prepared b_y any pohlic ageoc.Y on a prcject descfibed in t~is s.ectfon s~a11 be submitted to t~e State tleari~ghouse and should be submitte~ also to the appropriate metropo1itan area council of governments for re~iew and comme~t. {~) Tiie lead agency shalt determfne t~at a proposed ~rQject is of statewide', regional .. 04"' areaw1de sfgniffcance if the project meets any of the following c~iterfa: <l) A propo~d Toc~l general plan. e1e111ent, o~ amendment thereof for wlllc~ an fl~ was prepared~ lf a negatfve ~eclarat1on was prepared fa~ the plari, el€'1T!ent. Of" a.inencL11ent. the document need n.ot be st.1b111ftted for review. l2t ~project has the potentfal for causfng significant effects o~ the envir-orment extending beyond the city or county fn .tiich the project would 'be located.. Ex.ample~ of tt-.e effects lnclude genetatin9 sign\ f'fcar.t. amo.ur1ts of tr1fffc or f~terfering -wit~ the atta1~ro'IE'nt o-r maf~tenance of state or national air qua11tJ standards. Projects subject to t"ls subsection fnclu~e: {A.) Apropos.Ed reside~tial de11e1opment of more t'nan SOO dwell log units. <i> A propos.ed shopping center ~r business establfshme~t e~loying more t~ari l~OOO persons or encompassing more tha~ 500,000 square feet of floor space. -61- "• . . , ,. ~'+ r ~. '"' i; • 1; ri ~ c !'I ~ c c c c c c c u u I ~ I ' I ' l I I ' ' l I ' ' ' I ' I ~ I I • ' ,:, : I j" ·-· . . -~-... ----~~----·-~- (C) "-proposed corinercial office building emp1oyfng mo~e than 1.000 p.e-rsons Of' encompassfng mo-re t~an 2S01 000 sQ_uare feet of floor space .. C'Jl "-propos.e:::I notel/~otel devel opmellt of rntu·e t~.:i.ri 500 rooms .. (EJ ,,_proposed fndcstrfal. manufacturf~g. or proce>sing plant. or 1~dustria1 par\ ~lanned to ~ous.e more tha~ 1.000 persons. occ~pying more tha~ 4~ acres of land~ or encornpass1ng ~ore t"aD 650,000 square feet of floor 1rea. 1l) A pl"'oject "'1ic~ lltOUl~ res~1t f1 t"e ca~cellatfon of an ope~ space contract made pursuant to the Ca1fforefa la~d Conse~vatfon Act of 1965 (Willfa~son Act} fJr any parcel of 100 or more acres .. t4} A project fc.r whic-an EI~ and not a negative declaration ~as prepared which would be located fR and would substantfally fmpact the follow1ng 1re•s of crf tf cal ecv1ronmental s.ensf t1•1t,Y: {.I) The L•te Tahoe Bash. t!) The Santa Monica Jllountains Z~ne as deffned by Sect1a~ 67463 of t~e Government Co~e. ! (CJ The Calffaf"111fa Coastal Zone as defined fn, and mapped :..i ~"rsuant to, Section 30103 of the Pub\ le ~esources Code. .., \ _, J J J J J (DJ An area witriifn l/4 •ile of a w114 and sce~ic river as deffned: by Sectfo~ 5091~5 of the Pub1 fc ?..esaurces Code. (E) The Sacramento-San Joaqui11 netta. as. deflner1 iA W-ater code S<!<:tloo 12220. (F) The Saisun Marslt as deffned f• Publ fc Reso1.1rces Cod~ SecUoo 29101. lG' The jurisdictfon of the S3n francis.<:o Bay Conservat;on and DevelopmeJ"t Co!'!llri· sf on as deffned fit Government Code Se<:tiofl 6!i610. 15) A trG>Je-ct ~felt wou1!!" substanti"allJ affect sensitiv'i! wild.life ~abftats fncladfnr but not 1f~ited t~ riparfan 1ands. Yetlands. bays.. estuarfes. mars~e~~ and ~abf tats for rare and endangered speci~s as defined by Fis1'1 and' Ga11e Cadr Section 901. Ul A rroJect "'1fch "°"1~ loterfere ><Ith 1tt•lmneot of regional water q~ality sta1 ~ards as stated fn the approved areawide waste treatment iaan:agemeQt l!llan~ Ill A .-oJect wllfc~ would provfde ~ouslng, jobs, o~ occupancy for 500 or mcwe peoplP withf! 10 •iles of a nuclear po~er Jlant. -6Z- -----·--·-·-·----. ·-- ·-~ -~-:.-.:· ·~ :i"'t. 15207. FAILURE TO COMMEMT. lf '"Y p•Jblic agency or persoo .mo Is (Ons~lted wit~ regard to an ElR or negatfve declaratfon fails to co~ent wit~ia a reasonable ti!lle as specified b~ the lead agency. it shall be assumedj abse~t a req~est fOf' a speciffc ~•tension of time. tliat s~c~ agency or person ~as no corilf!\E't:1t to make. 4lthoug?\ the 1ei::d agenc1 neer! not respond: to late <:oi11111ents. the lead agency ma1 choos.e tG respo~d to t~e~. 15208. RET(MTIOI AND AYAILABillTY OF COMMEMTS. Cc~nents recei•ed t~rough the cansultatfon p~e><:ess shalt be retained for a reasonable perio~ and iV3ilab1e fo~ pub1fc inspe<:tlon at an address ~1v~n f~ the final ElR. ColTlllents ~~ich may be recefve~ on a draft Eit or negat1ve declaration under preparati~n sliall also be considered an1 tept on ffle. (See City \If" Pillo .l.Tto En~ironmental Processlng Procedures) 15209. COf'tlEUS ON IUTIATIYE OF PUl!l!C AG£MCIES. £very public agency may conment on environmental documents dealing wit" projects whic~ iffect resources witl'I 1rifric'-tke agenc1 Pias spec1il e~pertlse regardless cif wflether its conments were so1fcited or whether the effects fa1l wit~f~ the legal jurisdiction of the agency. 18. Artfcle 1.4. coriner.cfng wit1'1 S.ectfon 15220_. is a!'!,Ied ta C'1apter 3 to read~ l\rtlcle 14. Projects Also Subject to the Natfonai Envfronmerltal Po1fcy ___ Ol£_~_J!_EPAl 1S22G. GE~fltAL. 'Thifs article applfes to pr0jects t~at are subject to bot" CEQA and NEPA. ~EPA applies to projects whfch are c~rried out. fi~ance~. or approwed fn .,..,,ole or f~ part bi federal a~encies. Accordingly. t~is article app1les to projects which fnvolve one or mo~e state~ J0<:al agencies and ~ne Qr more federil agencies. 15221. N£PA DOCIJMEMT llEM>Y BEFORE CEQA DOCUMEMT. [•) Wheo a project lliill require complfance with both CEQA and NEPA_. state c.r local agencies s'hould gs.e the EIS or ff~ding of no signlffcant impact rither t~an preparing an EI~ or negative declaration if the fQllowfng two conditfons occur: (I• An EIS or findi~g of n~ sfgniffcant impatt wilt be prepared before an Eli er ~egatfwe declaration W-Ou1d otherwise be completed for tne project~ at1d f2) fhe E[S <>r fin-ding of no sfgnificant lrnpact complies '«it" the provfsions of theS--1'! guidelfnes. Ch) Becaus.e NEPA does not require separate discussfon ~f mitigation r.1easures or 9r-0wt~ f ndocfng frnpact>. these poi~ts of analysis wtll need to be added. supplemented_. or fdentified before the EIS can be wsed as an EI~~ 15222. PREPARAT!OK Of JOIIT DOCIJMEITS. If a lead a~eocy finds that an f1S or findfag of na 5fgniffcant impact for ii project would not he preparf•:i by the fede,..il agency by the time ..men tne lead agency will need: to consfder a." {lit or neg:atf..,e declaratft>!1_. the lead agenc.)' s'houl:::f try to prepare i -eo;nbfned -6l- --:~---· ... C;-~ "" ' . ' :"" ,, 0 r, c c c "' .. c c c c c c c u u a '"'-,.~~,;:~ I ~ ' I I I I ~ t ' i I I I l I f ! I •· I I I ! I I i -r 7. ~\ i I I , ' __) . ' -· 1 _J -. " j .... _j j E1R-£1S o~ negatf¥e dec1!rat1o~-fi~ding of no sfgniffca~t impa~t. To a~oi~ t~e need for-the federal agency to prepare a separate documellt for the s.J111e p~ojectt t~e lea~ agel')Cy must fn'ii'olve the feder•l a~ency l~ the preparitfon of the Jof~t document. lllfs f~vol~eme~t fs necessar~ because federtT l~w generill~ prohibits a federal agency fro~ usfng a~ El~ prepared ~i a stste agency uriles.s the fed'era.1 ag~ncy was. tnvol'ii'ed tl'I. the pt'·oeparattan of the document. 152(3. CONSUlTATIOX WITM FEDEllAl. AGENCIES. llhen it plans ta "'" an EIS or finding of no sfgnfffcant impact or to prepare sue~ a d0<:urnent joimt1~ :flit~ a fed€ral agency., tf1e lead agenc1 s.hall consult as soon as possib1e wit',, the federil !IJency. l52l4. TIME l!MITS. 'i!iere • project will be subject t-0 bot~ CTQ~ and the National Envircnl'lental P~ticy ll.ct, the one year time lfmit and the 105 day tfme lf~Jt may be watved pursuant to Sect1on 151!0. 15225. C!RCUlATIOll OF DOCl™E•TS. Wllere the federal agency clrc•i•ted ttie CIS ~ ffndfng of no sfgntffcaT'lt Impact for public review as. bl'"oad1y iS st~te or 1ocal Jaw may req~fre and gave notice meeting the standar~s i~ Sectio~ 15072(1) or 15087(•), tile lead •gency under CEQA may use the federo1 document f"' the })~ace of an El" o" r.egatfve declar'ition v\thout rectrc"lat(ng the federal document for public review. Cne re~i~~ a~d ca11'1llent period is enoug~. Prior ta 1i1:sir1g the federal document i1 t~is si'tuatfon. the Tead agency slial l give notfce that it will 1i1se the recreral document f1 the _plctce of an Ellt Of" negative c.feclaration and t'hat ft t>e1ieves that the faderal docume>"Jt meets t'Plt: require~nts of CEQA. The notf ce shall be ~tve~ i~ t~e same manner as a notice of the public a~ailab11ity of a draft EIR under Sectfon l~r'J87. 15226. JClNT t.CTl~llllS. State and loc•1 agencies s~ould cooper•te wit~ federal ageocfes to t'1e fullest extent possible t:> redt.1ce dupl icatfot'l between the calffo~afa Environmental Quality Act and the National fn~ironmental Polfcy Act. SUc-eooperatfon s~ou14s to the fillest e~tent poss;bles i~l~de: !ai Jofnt pTannfng processes. tb) Joint environmental res.i:!arcA and studies. rel Joint p:bl fc hearings. {d) Jof1t environmental document5. 15227, STATE C~ITS 1111 A FEDERAL PRDJt:CT. w~en • state agency officla1T1 conl"lents on 1 proposed federal project ~ic~ may have a stgn1ficant effect on the env~ronment. the cOOlflents shall 1~c1uffe er reference I dfscussfon of the material sr•ec1fied ~"-Sectfcn 15126 .. An 'EIS on the federal project may be: t'eferenced to .~et the requiremeAt'S "f thfs sectfon. 15228. llHt:RE FEDERAL /\GEllCY Will llOT COOl'ER.\T£. Wllere • feder•l agency Will net coope~ate fe the preparatto~ Qf a joiMt doc-ul'lle~t and will requfre separite NEPA compliance for the project ~t 1 later time, the state or local agency s11oul<l! pers;st fl efforts to coopero1te with tile federal ageocy. -54- ------------------. -···-·-- · .. 'fi •. "·-______ _, _. P.ecause liE.PA. e:-.pressly a1TO#S federal agEncies to ~se en·ll'fronmental a'oc\Jme~ts prepared by an agency of state._-fde j1.1rfsd:i<:tion. a local agency shou1 d try ta fn~olve 1 state agency fM belptng prepar~ an EIR or negative declar1tion for t .. .e project. 1"' ttii1s vta~ there will be a gredter chance that the federal agency may later use the CEQA ljocl,.jment 5ind not require the appli.i;ant to pay far preparatio~ of a second docurnent to neet ~EPA requireme~ts at a later time. 29. .A.rttcle 15. colmlencfng 11iltlri Section 15.230. is addecf to Chapter 3 t('J rear1: Article 15. litlgatfon. 15230, Tli'IE l~ITS .AHO CUTERIA. Litigation under CEQA must be ha~d1ed under the t1me lfmits and criteria described i~ Sections 21167 et seq. of tne Public Resources Code and Section 15112 of these guidelines i~ addition to pro~fsioos fm thfs article. 15231. ADt:QUACt Of Ell OR IEGATIYE D!:CLARAT!OK fOR USE BY RESPONSIBLE A.GE'JKIES. A ffnal EI-. preparei:f by a lead agency Of' a negative declaration adopted by a lead agency snall be concl~sive11 presumed to compl1 wit~ CEQA fo~ purposes of wse by res9<1nsih1~ agenctes ...tlic~ were cons~1ted pursuant to Sections 15072 or 15082 u~less one of the following conditfons occurs: (1} The EtR Of' negati~e declaration is finall1 adjudged im a legal proceeding not to -compl.J W'fth tfie requfrements of CEQA .. or (tt1 A subseqtJent £11. is made "ecessary by Section 15162 of these guid'e1 {nes. 15232. REQUEST FOR HEAll!NG. lo a writ of mandate proceeding c~alle-n.g:ing appro"ral of a project under CEQA. t~e _petitioner sllall, 111ithi111 90 days o.f filfog the petition. request a nearing Of' other..-'fse be subject to dismissal on the court's own motion or on the ~otion of any party ta the sHit~ 15~33. CONOITIOIAL PER!llTS. If• laws,it ls filed c~a11enging an E!R o~ negati~e declaratfon fOf' noncomp1fance wit~ C£O~~ re~ponsible agencies sh1111 act •s if t'he Elli. or negatiwe declaration comp1 f€s ...; t~ LEQA and continue ta process the applicatfon for the project according ta the tfme limits fa~ responsible agenc1 action contained in Governmeot Code Section 65951. (A} if an injunctfon o-r 1 stay ~as bee~ granted im the laws~it pro'hi!Dftfng the project from bel119 carried out~ tile responsible agency s'na1 l have authDf"fty onl1 te disapprove the: prgject or to grant a conditional approval of the project. "-c:ond1tfonal appro'll'ill s'hall co11stit1111te pennissiQn to p<'oceed wftlil 1 prQject only ._,..ei:i t1le court actfon resta1 ts f~ a fina1 deteni;fnat1on that the Ell or negatfve decTaratfo~ does comply wit~ th~ prowfsfons of CEQA {Public Resources Code Section 21157.3a)* !l!i) lf no frajunct1on o~ sta.,11' is g:ranterI i11 the la"#sait~ the responsible agency slla11 assume tl'lat the Ell or negatiw~ declaration ft:1lly meets t'h-2 requfreme~~s of CEQ~. Tne responsi~le agency s~all appro'll'e or dfsapprc~e the -65- .. L ,. ~ j n: I ~t li I "' ll c c c c c c c c I I I I . -· -, --:-.. : ,_:·. 1 ,., "I ..., J !"\ ' oJ 'l .. .., J J J J 1 ..J J r project wit>iin the time 1imits described f~ ~tfcTi! B. contnencing vitlt Section 15100. of t~ese guidelines and described f~ Go~ern~~nt Code Section 55952. An appro~al granted by a responsible agency 1~ t~fs situation provides only permission to proceed wi tlil the proje<:t at th.e appl fcant's rfsl priOf' to ai final •'Jecisfon ifi t~e la...-si:ait (:Public P.esources Code Sectiori 21167.lbJ~ 30. Article 16,, COr11llenciDg witJrl Section 15240. is ad:ded to C~apter 3 to read: /o.rtlcl_e__!6. Ut Monitor 15240. Ell MOMITOR. Tiie Secretary for Resources may provide fer publication of a bulletiB entftled *Ca1ffor~fa Eli ~onfto~· en a subscriptfon basis to provide public r.otfce of amendrne~ts to the gufdelfnes. t~e completion of drift ElRs. and otfier ~atters as deeme~ appropriate. Inqutries and subsc~~ption requPsts shDu1d be sent to the fellowing address: Secretary for Rc,.sources Atte~tion; Calfforafa Ell McDitor 141~ ~i~t~ str~et~ Room 1311 Sacramento, Calffornfa 95814 31. Article 17, commencing wit~ Sectfon lSlSD, is added t~ C~apter 3 to read: ~rt!c1e l7. E•emptfon for Certified State Regulatory Programs --- 15250. GENERAi.. Sectfon ZIO&l.S of tne Public Resources Co<le provfdes t~at a regulato~y program cf a st~te agency s~all be certffied bJ the Secretary fo1" P:esources as be1ng exempt from the requfreme11ts for preparlng £1~, negatfve declarations, and fRitfal studies if the Setretary finds t~at th~ program Ul"!'ets tne crfterfi contained f" that code sectfcn. A certlfied program remains subject to other prov!sfons i1 CEO~ sue~ 1s the policy Qf cvofding sf~nfficant adverse effects o~ the environment wfiere feasible. Thts artfcle provides fafonnatfon concernfng certified programs • lSZSl, LIST Of CEITlFIED PROGRAMS. fhe following prograllS cf state reg~latC>f"/ ageocTes have beeq C€rt1fied by the Secretary fOf' Resources as meetfng the requt~emeQtS of sectfon 21080.~: tal The regulation of timber harvesting <lpera.tions by t'fle Calfforaf1 Department of Forestry and the State Boarl of f ~~estry pursuaRt to Chapter 8, corrmencing wlt~ SP.ctfon 4511 0f Part 2 of Di•lsi~n C of the Public Resources Code. (~) The regJ1atory program of the ffs~ an~ Game Comrnissf~n purs~ant to the Fis~ and Game Code. -66- . -· -..: " _J " " (c) TMt regu1~tory pr~ra~ of the Califorrifa Coastal Col'llPlission and the regfonal coastal corr1T1fssions d€aling wit~ the coosider~tia., and granting of coastal de~~1opment pe~nits under the Ca1ifor~ia Coast~l Act of 1976 1 Df~lsfon 2~ (con111encfng wit~ Section 30000) of t~e Public Resources. Code. tit} Tnat portion of the regu1atory program of the Air Resources. Boa.rd """fc~ invo1~es. the adoption. approval. amendment. or repeal Qf standards, rw1es. regulations. or !i>1ans to be 1.i1sed' 1rt the regulatory prDgram for the protectfon and en~ancement of ambient air quality in Ca11fornfi. fe) The regulatory program of the State Boar~ of Forestry in adoptfng, amending. or repealing standards. rules. regulitfans. or p1ans under the Z1berg-Nejedly forest .Practice kt. Chapter 8 {commenci.,9 wit~ Section 4511) o.f Part 2 of Dirlsion 4 cf the Public ~esources Code. ff) The progra11t of tile Califar1ia Coastal Commission involwing tne preparitfon. approval. and certification of local coastal programs. as pro~idej i1 Sections 30500 throug~ 3.Q'522 of tne P"Ublic Resources Co<re .. {!) The Vater Quality Control (Basi~1/208 Planning Progra~ ~f tfv:! State Water Resources tontrol Board and the Regfonal Water Quality Control Boards. (~} Tne rermit and p1anning programs. of the San Francis.co Bay Conservation and Oevelop~~~t Cor!JTlfSs1on under the .11cAteer-Petrls Act. Title 7.l {coliJTiencfn.J wftlll Sectiorl 66600) of th<! Go~ernme!"lt Code and the Su"tsun ~arsh ?reser~ation Act. Diwis1on 19 {comrnef!cfng: -wit!\ 5ectlor. 29'000) of the Pub1 ic R~sources Code. ti) The pestfcide regulatory program adm'i:5istered by the Oepartrnetit a.f Food and Ag{"iclilture and the county agric1.11 tt.1ral co11111issioners irisofar as the progra~ consists ~f: ~ll The registratio~. evaluation. an~ classiffcatfon of pesticides. [l) Thi~ adoptfon. amendment. o.r repeal of regul atfons and standards fo{" the 1 tcerisfl'lg and regulatfol'J of pestfcide fleal-=-.-s and pest control operitors and advisors. (l• The adoption, amendile~t. or repea1 of regulations for st~ndards dealing wit~ the monitoring of pestici1es. and of the human healt'iol and envir~nmentdl effects of pesticides~ fj} The reg~1ations of weather r~s~urces ~~nagement prQjects through the issuance af operatfog ?ermits by t~e St~te Departme~t of Water Resources purst>a"t tl'l the C-!l tforJfa Weather Resources Manag;:ment P-ct of 19i8 (Vater ~ode Sections 400 et seq.]. ttl Ttie power pla~t site certfffcatfon program of the State Energy !lesources Cons.erwation an~ Oe~e1opme~t Ccrmlfssion ~nder CMapter 6 of the liarren-.Alqutst Act. comiencfng wit'lil Pubt;c RescuN:es Cod'e Section 25500. -57- . . ~ ' ,, [ h n ri ,.. ii " w c !'I w c c c c c c a I I I ---· .... ;.,' -:-i < '....J . . -. ' t . .,,." '.--~~::.~;~ ~/~~~:~ <--~ <· ·~ .. "; .. ·~~ ··:;..._, ..• .;:,:; .. ~~"' j -' J 1 ~· ., j ..., J J 1 - ] Ill The regulatory program O·f the State Water-Reso\Jrces. Control Board to establfs.h fnstrearn beneficial vse prot~ctfon programs. 1S2S2'. SU8STJTI:ITE DOCUMEIT. The document ~sed iS a substit~te for an fll or negative declaration i-1 certified program shall i~clurfe at least the fo11owin9 items: (t) A description of the proposed a.ctiwity. and (b) Either: fl) Alternatives to tne actfyjt,y and mitigation measures to avoid o~ red1Jce any significant Of" pote1;1tra111 significant effects that tf1e project ~rg~t have on the environment, or (2) ~ statemeAt that the a~ency's review of the project showed that the groject •ould not have any significant or JX)tentiallJ s'gnificant ~ffects on t~e environme~t and therefore no 1lternati¥es o~ mitigation neasures are proposed to avoid or reduce any significant effects on the environment. This stateme~t shall be s~pported bt a cnectlist or other documentation to s~ow the ,possible effects tkat the age-nr:;y examined ii reaclilfng thfs concll!lsion~ 15253. USE Of A.I EIR SUBSTJT~TE Bl A RESPONSIBLE AGENCl. {a) An envtronmental ana~1sis docume~t prepared for a project under a certiffed progrl~ listed i~ Section 1525! shall be ~sed by another agency granting a~ approval for the sarne proj~ct <mere the conditf ons fg Subsection (bl have been met. I~ t~is situatfon~ t~e certified agerl<:"y snalt act as lead agenc1. and the other permitting agencies snall act as respo~sfble agencfes using the certified agency•s document"~ {b] The coP.ditions under whfc-i public agency shall act as i responsible agency w'1e~ approving a project usfng an environmental a~alysis docwnent prepared under a certified program f, the p1ace of a~ EI~ or negatiwe d.eclaration are as fmllows: {l• The certified agency is the first agenc1 t~ grant a dfs.cretionary approval for the project~ [21 The certified agency cor.s~lts wit~ the responsi~le agenciesJ but the cons~lt1tfon need Dot fnc1ude the exc~ange of written notftes. tl} The e11vfronrne1:1tal anal1sfs document Jde~tiffes: (A.) The signfffcant environmental effects witti!f" the jurf sdiction or special experti~ of the responsfble agency. (!} Alternatives or mitfgatfon measures th~t cou1~ avoid or ,.educe t?ie severity of t'he significant en'l'ironmental effects. (4) Where ~rftteQ notices were not exchanged i1 the cons~1tatfo" process. tlle respo-risillile agenc,y was afforded' tlle opporwnit.J to particfpate i111 -68- the revfev of the property by th~ certf ffed agenc~ i~ a regula~ '.Tlanner designed to f~form the certified a9enc1 of the concerns of the responsible agency before release of the EI~ subst1t~te for public re~ie~. {5) The certified agency estahlfstied a consultatfon period between the certified agency and the responsible agency t~at was at least as long as th~ perioirf allowed for pJbl ic review of the E:IR substitt;j.te dacu.l'T'ient. (6J The certified aae~c1 exercised the powers of a l~ad agency by consfdering all the significant environmental effects of the project and ma~ing a f~nding ijnder Sectio~ 15091 for eac~ significant efffct. (cl Certified agencies are not required to adjust thelr actfYitfes to meet the Cf'iteria i11 Stlbsectfon {b1. \rri.'here a cel"tlffed agency does not meet tf1e criteria in Sei~section (bl: il) The substitijte doc~ment prepared by the agency s~all not be us.ed bf other pennittiDg agencies in the plac~ of an EI~ o~ negative declaration. a~d {2} Any ether agenc1es granting approvals fa~ tne project s~all complJ wit~ CEQ~ 1~ the nof'lllal manner. A permittf~g agency snall act as a lead agency and prepare an EI'R: o-r a negati"le declaration. Other per~ittfng agencfes. ~f any. s~all act as responsible agencies and use the EIR Of' negative declaration prepared by the lead agency. 3l. Article 18, commen<:fng w;t~ Section 15260. is ad~e~ ta C~apter 3 t0 rea!f~ Ptrticle _l_~"---Statutory ~~-e_rnptior.s. 15260. GENERAL. T1fs article desc~ibes the exempt~ons from CfQ,!. granted by t~e legislature. The exell'lptions tale several forms. Some exemptions are complete exemptf ons from CEQA. Other exemptions app1J to only part -of the -f'equirements o.f CEQA, and still other ex.emptions appl.Y on1.t to the timi~~ of CEQA complfarn:e. 15.'lil. O!IGOIMG PROJECT. (a) If• project being carrfe~ out by • p..abl fc agenc1 was approved p-riof"' ta 11011eH1ber 23. 1970,, the project 'Sha1l b2 e~empt from CEQ.1. unless either of the fo11o~ing conditions exlsts: fl) A substantial portfon of publi·c funcfs allocated for the proJe-ct ~ave not been spe~t, and it fs still feasible to modify the project tQ mitlgate potentia1l.1 adverse en'l'iroDmental effects. or to clloose feasf:,le alterriatit'~'S to the project. if'\Cluding the a1ternatfwe of •no project• or ~a1ting the project; ~rovided t~at 1 project subject to the ~ational Environmental Policy Act {Ntf~l s~all be e~e~t from CfQ~ as an on-gofng proje-<:t if, under" regu1atfons pramulgated under NEPA~ the project wou1( be too far advanced as of January 1. 197'0. to requir! pl"'eparatfon of an EIS. (21 A publfc agency proposes to modify the pr0ject iA sue~ a waJ t~at the project ~ight ~ave a new significant effect on th€ environment. -69- .. " ; ! j I n1 r. / n1 c c c c c c c u I I I f. . J, _J -- _J -: ' _J J ...., ~ ' -; i ' ~-~ --, ' , ...., ~ --' ___, ~ ~ ~ ' rbJ A prfwate project shall he exempt from CEQA ff the p~oject rece1ved approwii.1 of a Tease. lfcense,. certif?cate,. permit, or other ent1t1elTl€nt for us.e fro~ 1 p~blic agenc1 prio~ ta April S, 1973, subject to tne fol1o~~ng pro\lfsfons: (ll CEQA does not pro~:bit a public agency from consfderfng entfronmentil factors f~ connection 'tlf"it~ the approv!l or disappro~al of a project, or frDITI f~post~g reasonable fees o~ the appropri~te pri•ate person er entity for preparfo~ an envfranment!l report under aut~orfty other tnan CEQA. Loca1 agenctes may requfre eJ.'lvfronmental reports for projects. CO\'erac:f by this paragraph pursuant to 10<:al ordinances ~urf~g t~is ieteri~ period. 12) \lhere i project was appro~ed prfor ~ Dece~ber s. 1~72_, and prfaf' to that date t~e project was legall~ challenged for noncompliance wit~ CEQA. t~e project sliall be bou'1d: t:y speci-11 rwTes set fortn f~ Sectfan 21170 of CEQA. {3) Where ~ pri•ate project has been granted ~ discretionary governmental approval for part of the project before April 5_, 1973. and another O·r additfonal d'is.cretfonary governmental ~pprowals after ~ril 5-,. 1973,. the project s~all ~e subject to CEQA ooly lf the approval or approvals •fter A.prll 5-~ 1973,. fnvolve a greater degree of r€sponsibilfty or control over the project as i w~ole t~an df~ the approval or approvals pri')f' to that ~ate. 15262. FE.l.Sl91LlTY AJID Pl-'JIMIWG STUDIES-A project Involving only fea~fblltty Cf' p1anning st~d1es for poss;ble fwture &ctions ~~ich the agency,. board,. or commissfon llas not appro'l'ed,. adopted",. of' funded does not require the preparatfon of an (IR Or' negatfve dec1aratfon but does requfre consideration cf envfronme~tal fac:trM""s. This section does not apply to tfle adopti"on of a fllan that will 'have a. legally l'Jinr1.in-J effect on later actt~ities .. 15263. DISCHARGE REQU!REMEiTS. Tiie SUit• l/ater Resourc•s Control Board and the regional boar~s are exempt from the requireme~t to prepare an f IR o-r ii negati't'e dec1 aratfon prier to tfie adoption of wa:s.te dfs.c'harge rectuirenents_, except requirements for nc!W S-Ources as defined ill! the Fed'eril Water Pollwtfon Control Act o~ f~ ot~er acts wflfc~ aw~nd or supplemeot the Federal VateT Poll~ti~n Control Act. The tef'll •waste discharge requireme~ts• as ijSe4 1~ thl> sect(on is the e~u1~a~ent of the tertt •permits• as gs.ed i~ the Fed!ral Vater Poll~tio~ Control Act. 152li4. T!MBERlAND PRES£RYES. local ageocles ar• exempt from the requirement lt:> prepare a" £IR Of' negat1~e declaration on the adoption of tii1!'berland preserve zones under G~~ernment Code Sections 51100 et seq. {Government Code, Sectlon 51119). 15265, J.OOPTIOM Of CO/..SHL FUJIS AllD PQOC,\WIS. (•} CEQll does not apply to actfwftfes and approvals pursuant to the Calffo~nfa Coastal Act {commencfrig: Yittt se-ction 30000 of the P1Jb1fc Resources Code) by: {1} A,~y Jocal ga~ernme~t .. as defined i~ Section 30109 does not apptJ to actfYitfes and approvals pursuant to the Californfa Coastal Act £comir:enc1ng wit~ Se<tlon 30000 of the Public Resources Code) by: -ill- • -------. --~---... .,.;;.\I ... _J I (2) Any stat~ unfversity or CQllege. as define~ in Section 30119. as necess~ry fo~ the preparatio~ and acfoptfon of a long-range land wse t1€ve1opment pl an. {bl CEQ~ sha11 app11 ta the c€rtiffcatiao of a local coastal program 04"' lor.g-range land use de-w·e1oprnent plan by the Califcrriia Co'lstal Cornnfssf01'. (cl This sectlon s'Plifts the burcfen o.f Ct:QA compliance fro1n the 1oc11:1 a~ency or the st~te university or co11ege to the Califo~Dfa Coastal Corr.nissio~. T~~ Co~stal tor:n1issfon's program of c~rtffying local coastal programs and long-range land wse de'ielopment plans has beet1 certifietf under Section 21080.5. Public Reso~rces Code. See Section 15192. 1SZ50. Gl:NEllAL P1.A11 T!i'IE £XTENSION. CEQA shall not a9ply to the g!""anting of an exteRsion of ti"rne by the Dfffce of P1anning and Research to a city or cou~ty fer the preparatfon an~ adcptfon of one or mo~e elements of a c;ty o.r county generill plaP.-. 15267. f!NAllCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW OR MOOEllATE !NCOl'IE mlUSING. CEq~ does not appTJ to actf ons ta~en by the Department of Ho~sing and Cormiun~ty Devel opmellt tt> provide ffnancf 11:1 assistance for the devel opmer.t and constr11etion of resfde~tfal housfng for persons and families of low o~ moderate iocome. as defined \~ Sectfon 5-0093 of the ~ealt~ and Safety Cede. The resfdenti"al project w~fcft fs the subject of the app11catfon for financ~al assfstanc~ will be subject to C£Q~ 'When approvals are granted by anot~er ageocy. 1526!. MIMISTE•llJ. PROJtCTS. !1) Miof•terial oroje<ts are ~<empt from the requf~nts of tEQ~. The determinatfon of what fs •mr~l$t~ria1• ~in most approprfi1tel1 be made by the particular public ag~ncy f~volved based upon fts analysis of its own laws .. and each! pubii'c ageocy sl'lou1d male -such rfetenafnation eithel' as a part o.f fts implementing regulatiC>ns or on a case-by-case basts. {b} I11 t'1e abseoce of any itiiscretionari provls1on contai~-ed ir:i the local 0rdinance or ot~er law estab1ishing the requireme~ts for tne permit .. license .. 1Jf other entitlem~nt fo.r us.e,. t"e following actfons shall be presumed ta be mi11i'sterial ~ (1) Issuaf\Ce o.f buildfng permits. 12) Iss~ance of busines~ licenses. t3) Approv:il of ff~al subdi"fisio9 !!laps. {4t Approval of indffid~al ~tilfty service connections and dis.connect f ons. ~ fc) Eac~ publfc agency s.houl~. iB its f~1e~~ti~g regulations or 0-f'dl"ances. provide an fderttfffcatio" o~ ite1nizition of its projects and actions wllic• are deemed ~f•isterfal under t~e applicable laws and ordi~ances. -71- r. c ~ I l1 I I Ct c I M I ... c c c c a u I I I _, _J . r ----.'°\_~~--·----·-·------------ Cd} Where i project invol~es an approwal t~at contains e1eme~ts of bot~ a ministerial action and a discretionary actio~. the project will b~ deemed to be dfscretfor.ar.)' and ..-1'11 be subject to the requirements of CEQ~. 15269. EMERGENCY PROJECTS. Tiie fol1ow1ng emergency projects are exempt fr~ t~e requirements of CEQ~. {al Projects to mai~taf~. repair, restore. de~olfs~. or replace property o~ facflltfes damaged or destroyed as a res~it of a disaster i~ a disaster strfc\en area i~ wtich a state of emergenc1 has bee~ proc1aimed by the Governor p1.1rsuant to the California Emergency Ser..-ices Act. corl11lencing: with Section 8550 of the Governmeqt Code. (b) [rnergency repairs to public service facilities neceS$ary to iMirntaiti serv1ce. {cl Specfffc actfons ~ecessary to p~event or mitigate an emer~ency. 15270. PROJECTS llNICH ARE DISAPPROVED. {a) CEQA does not app1J to projects wtiic\ 1 publfc agency rejects or ~fsapproves. (b} T~fs section Js i~tended to allow an f~ltial screening of projects on the w.erits for quiet disapprova1s prior to the i1itiatfon of the C[QA process wllere the agency ciln determfJ!! that the project cannot be approved. {c) T)lfs sectfon sllall nnt relieve an applfcant from payiag the costs fo.r an ElR: or negative declaration prepared fo.r this project prfa.r to tf'ie lead agenc~rs ~isapproval of the project 1fter normal evaluation and processi~g. 15271. £ARLY ACTIYITlES RELi.JED TO THERMAL POWU Pll.NTS. !•l lEQA ~oes not apply to actions underta~en by~ publfc agency releting ta any t~ermal power 'llnt site or facility. f:"ICludiJg the e~pe~diture. obllgation, or encunti.rance of funds by 1 pub1~c agenc1 f~ planning, eng1neerfng, Of' design purposes. Df' fOf' the conditfonal sale or prJrcnas.e of equipmef:it. fuel_. water (except groun~ater)1 steam. O.f' power for suclri a thermal power p1ant_. ff the thermal power plant site and related facllfty will be the subject of an EI~ or negative declaratfon Of' ot~er documeqt Of"" documents prepared purs~ant to a regulatory progra~ certfffed pursuant to Publfc Resources Code Section 11DBO.S, wl>lco 'O'lll be prepared by: l (1} The State £nergy Resources ConSJ?rw1tfon and Development -1 Co111Ttissfon1 121 The Publ!e Utilities Conmfss!oo. or 13~ The cit1 or coonty f1 whfch the power plant and related r~cllity 1'0U11 be located. [b) The Eli.1 negatfve declaratfon. o~ C1ther doctJment prepared for the the~l power plant site or factlfty. s~all fncl~de t~e enviroranental impact. ff any. Q·f the early actfwftfes desc.-ihed' iit tiids sectfon .. -n- .. -i ~J -~:~, .··r I c) This s..ectfon acts to delay the ti11ln9 of CEQA. compliance from the earlJ acti'tft;es of a tttilit1 to t'he time when a re9ulator1 a9enc1 ls requested to appro~e the therntal power plant and s~ifts the responsibility f~r preparing the document to the tegu1atory agency. 1SZ72 .. OlYMPlC GAMES. C£QA. d'oe; not appT1 to actfvitfes Of" approvals Pe-cessary to t~e bidding for,. hosting or staging of, ar.d fun~in9 o' carr1ing out of,. Oiympfc Games 'Jncier ttle authority cf the International Olymplc Coimittee,, except fOf' the constr\lction of facilities nec~sar.)' fo"'" ·such Olympfc Games. If t.1e facilities are req1.1ired by tt1e Internati.:inal OTympTc Committee as a condition of being awarded t~e 01ympfc Games., the 1 ead agef'IC.Y need not dis.ci.1ss t'he 'no project• al ternatfve f., an Ellf: with respect to those facilities .. 15213. RATES, TOl.lS, FARES, AND Cl!ARGl'S. {•) CEQA doe< oot •pply to t~e estab1ts'hment. ~odiffcatfon. structurfng. r!structuring. or approval of rates. tn1ts, fares, or other c'flarges by publfc agencies wliich the public agency finds are for the purpose of: (1~ l"leetfng operati"ng expenses, including employee wage rates and frf nge be~eff ts. 12i Pur<:~astng Of' leasing supplfes. equipment, or materia1s~ 43} Meeti~g ffnaocfal reX!rve needs and r!qu1rements. \4) Otitai~ing fun~s for captt!l projects. necessar1 to mafmt~i~ service withi~ exfstjng service areas. or {5) ObtaiAing funds necessary to ma~ntaf~ sue-intra-city transfers as are authCH"izecl bJ t:lt, <~arter .. (b) Rate increases to fund capital projects fo:r the expansion of a S..)'ste111. renai1 subject to CEQA~ nie agency grantfng the rate increase snall act either as the lead agency if no ot~er agency has prepared environmental docu~ents for the capital project or as a respcns1~1e agency if another agency nas already c0"1plied wit• CEQA as the lead agency. fc) Tne publfc agency s"~11 incorporite wrttte~ findings f~ the record of any proceedf ng f! whfch an exemption under t~ls section ls claimed setting forth witR speciflcfty t~e basfs for the claim of e~emptfon- 15174. RfSPONSES TO Rf:VEMUE SHORTFALlS. {a} CEQA does •ot applJ to actions t:tl:.ell prior to January l_. 1982. by a publfc agency: {lt To impT~ent t'he transition from the property taxatfat'I syste'1 i~ effect prfor tl.'J June I, 1978. to tf'le system provided for by ltrtfcle lII! A o.f the Cfliforeia tonstit~tion (Proposftfcn 13}, or (2) Tc respond to 1 reduction f• federal funds. -73- ' . ',,;,0~;~~;_;, ;, . ·- n I Ci I c I c c c c I I I I I -i .. i + - ., -~--_._. ... •;. .·: -~:1~:~~~: - ] J .., J (bl Thfs exe•r'lptfon fs 1 fmited to projects d1rectly uP.dertalcen by any public agenc~ and to projects litiich are supported i~ wtlole or in part through contracts. grants~ sutsfdies~ loans. or other fo-rg,s of assistance frDITI one o~ more publfc ag~ncf~s ~ere the projects: (1) ll'\it!i1te ar tncreas.e fees .. rates~ or c!'larges, ctiarged' fo.r any ~<istir.g public service, prcgra~. or actitity., o~ (2) Reduce or elimi"ate tne availability of a~ existing public service progra~. or actf1fty~ or Ill C~ose publicly o>med or operated f•cflltles. or {C) Reduce or e1irai"ate t~e availab1lity of an existing publfclJ owned transit ser~'fce, pro91""ar11 .. er actf'fity .. 15275, SPECIFIED MASS TRANSIT PROJECTS. CEQ~ does not ap~ly to tne following mass transit projects~ {a) The f~stit111tfan er increase o.f pas~nger or comrrKJter" service on rail lines or ~fg~-occ~pancy webfcle lanes 1lready ift ijSe. including t~e mcdernizatfon of e~fstfng statfons a~d parlfng f~ci11ties; {bl facility e~tensfonSnot tQ !xceed four miles f~ length wtlic-are re~uired for transfer of passengers from or to excl~sfve public mass transit guideway Of" busway public transit serwices4 l527i. STATf AHD R.EGIOllAI. TRAJISl'ORTATION IMPROYEMUT PROG~S. C£QA does not appl1 to t~e development or adoptf on of a regf cnal transport5tion improveme~t progrd~ or the st1te transpe>rtatfon impro~eme-at prog~am~ Individual projects developed p~rsuant to these programs s~all rel"lain subject to C£QA. l5277. PROJECTS tOCATED OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA. C~QA does not •cP1Y to any pf'oject Or" portion thereof loca.ted' O<Jtsfde of Califoraf5 -whicll will be subject to envirornne~tal impatt review pu-rsuant tQ the 'Natfonal Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or pu:rsuant to ii law of that state requtrfrig preparation of a doc~rnent contif~f~g essentially tfle same pofsts of analysis as i~ an envfronmental irnp~ct statement prepared under the Wational En~iroJU11ent!l Policy Act of 1969. Any eraisstons Of" discharges t~at would ~a~e i sfg~iffcant effect on the environment in the Sti1te of Cali for11fa are subject ta Cf CA. where a Califor~ia p~hlic agef"ICy ~as autho~ity av~r the emissions ~r dfscharges. H. ~ld ~tfcle B, conrneoclng with Section 15101}, of Cnapter l fs rEnum.berei:r and' amended' to read: Article l~. £ategorfca1 Exemptions. 15300. CATEGORICAi. [KEl'IPTIONS. Section 21084 of tne Public Resources Code requfres t'f\ese guidelines to fnclude a )fst of classes of projects whfc- ha~e beeD detennfned not to "a~e ii ~fgnfffcant effect on t~e enwfronme~t a"d w'hfc~ shallJ thereforeJ be exe~t fro~ the ~rovisions of CEQA. -H· ,. j ''·· , . ----~-.... _J .. - . . . ' .. r-f . . Ift response to t)!at mandate. the Secretary fat" ~esources ha:> found tliat t~e fo1To.-ing ~las~s of projects listed i~ this article ~o not hav~ a sfgnfftcant effect on the envfronme~t~ and they are declared to be cat~gorfcall1 exempt from the requfrement fo.r the preparation of environmental doc1Jt11ents. IS300.!. RELATION TO M!MIST£•!AL PROJECTS. Section 21080 of the ~ublfc Resources Code exe~pts fro~ the applfcation of CEQA those projects over whic~ public agencies. e~erc1se anTy ~infsterfal authority. Since ministerial projects al"e •lread'y exempt. Categorical £11:emptions shoul~ be app~ied only w~ere a project is ~ot mi~isterfal ~nder a publfc a9ency's stat~tes an~ ord1"ances. T~e f"cl~sian of acti•ftfes whfch may be mf~isterf!l wit~f~ the class.es and examples contai~ed f~ thfs article s~a1l not be construed as a ffn~fng by the secr~tarJ for Resources t~at such an actiwity is dls.cretlonar1. 15300.1. EXCEPTIONS. {•1 Location. Classos 3. 4. 5, 6. •nd 11 are quaiifiedby consfder11tfon of •here the ~roject is to be located --a project t'hat is Of'dinari"iy insfgniffcant f1t its frnpact an the en~iron111e~t may i11 a partlcwlarly se~sitfve enwfronment be signffica~t~ Therefore. these classes are consf(jered to apply lB all i~stances, except ~ere the project may impact on an environmeJ:Jtal resource of hazardous or critical concerR where designated. precisel1 mapped, arid offfcf ail Ty adopted pursuant to law-by federal, state, O.f' local agencies. (!J) C:umuTati.,e !mpact. ,IJl exemptfons for t'hes.e (lo1ss.es are inapp1icable wfler\ ttie cumu111tf~e fltlJact of successf11~ projects of t'he sa~ type l11; tfie same place. o~er tfme is sig~ificant --for example. annual additions to an e~isting bulldfng un~er Class J. {cl Sfg:nffica11t Effect. A <:ategorfcal exemptfon sha1l not be usecf for an actiwit_y wMre there is a reasonable possibility that the actf•ity will llave a sfgnificant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. 1S300.3. REYISIONS TO LIST OF CATEGORICAi. EXE!U'TJONS. Any public agency may. at any time. request t~at a new c1ass of Categorical Exemptions be added~ or an existing one amended ~r deleted. T~f s request must be made in writing to the Office ~f PlaRning and qesearc~ and sllall contai~ detailed i~formatTan to suppcrt the request. Tne g~anting ~f sue~ request s~a1l be by amendment ta these guidelines. 1S300.4. APPl!CATIOll BT PUBLIC AGENCIES. £ac~ puh1ic agency shall. it tbe <~urs.e of estabi;~~in~ its own procedures. list t~ose specific actfyities llffi'iclil fa11 withfiu eac" Qf the ex.empt class.es. StJbject to the q~alificiltfon t~at these lfsts '11.JSt be consfstent wit~ bot~ the letter and the i~te~t ex.pressed in the classes. Publfc agenc1es may omft from their i'~lemeritlng procedu~s clisses dnd examp1es that d'o not appl.1 to tl-iefr actf1itfes. but they may not req~fre EI~s fa~ ~~ejects described l~ the cTisses a~d exa~ples ia t~ts arti~le except under the pro11lsfons of Sectia~ i5J00.2w IS301. EXISTING f~ClllTIES. tlass l consists of the operation, repafr. mafmtenance. or mlnor 1lteratfon of existlng public or prftate -75- ~ ii;-1 ,.. .. i r. G i ' I c '· c c Cj c c c a c a I I I I I . ~ : . -~--""fjjf ::··· -.. ·.· t~ •. ., ':~!f . ' ' • . •. · ... •. -~ ( •. f structur,s, facilftfes, me-chanital equfpment. or topographic11 features. ;,,wo1virig: negligible or no expansion of use beyond t"'1at pre..-ious1y e;(.fstfng. inclu~ing but not lfmited t1: (1) Ir;terior or exterfor al ter<ations in¥o1Tfng such t'1ings as friterfor partftfons. ~l~mbfng, and electrfcal conveyances; (b) [•fsting facllftfes of bot~ inwestor and puhlfcl1-owned ut11fties wsed to prcvide electric power, nat~ral gas. sewerage. or other public ~ti1ity servfces; {cJ E~istfng ~ighways a~d streets. sidewalls. gutters, ~icycl~ and pedestrian trails. and similar facilities except where the actfwity will ~"volve removal of a sce~fc r~source 1ncludi~g a stand of trees~ a rock outcropping~ CW' an blsto~ic b~ilding; (d) Restoritfon or ret1ab11 fti1tlon of deterforited or damaged st,.uctt.1res .. facilit1es. ~ f':'IE'c~anfcal equipme~t to ~eet turrent standar~s of publfc beait~ and safety. unless ft Js determined that the da~~ge was substantial and res~1ted fr-0m an envfronme~tal hazard sue~ as earthquake_. landslide. or flood; {el Additions to e(istiDg structures proviaed that the addit:on wi11 not res~lt f~ an fncrease of more than: (1 t 50 perce11t of the flo-0r areil: of the structtJres before the idditfon. er 1~500 square feetJ w~ichever fs Jess; or (11 10,000 sq,are feet if; (A} The project is i~ an area wt.ere all pub1fc services and facilitfes are av1llable to allo~ fo~ maximum development permissible i! the Generil Plan and ""l (ii} The area i"1 wbicl!i the prgject is located is 110t ] en..-ironmentally sensf tfve~ {f) Addition of 5.a:fety or hea1UI protection devices fol" use durir'lg constrl}Ction of or i~ conjunctio~ wit~ existing struct~res. facilities. or mechanical equip~ent. a~ topographical features fncludf ng "a..-igational devites_; (g) llew copy an e~tstiog on and off-premise slgns; (~1 Mai•tenance of e~fstfng 1andscapiDg. natfve g~owt~ .. and water suppl1 res.er~ofrs (f•cluding t~e wse af eco~o~ic poisons, as deffned in Oivis~on 7~ C~apter l, Ca1lforofa Agrlc•ltural Codo}; (1) Mal11tenance o.f fis'lil sc.,.eeRs. fis1'1 ladders, wildlife habitat areas. artificfll wiT!lf11fe waterway devfces, strear;;flows, 5prfn;s and waterholes, a~d strea~ c~annels Cctearfng of deb~fs} to protect ffs~ and wil~life reso~rces; -76- •. / ., >.·/•. ·.' '1. ···.• .. ~:-- ' - !Jl Fish stocking tiy the CaliforAfa 'Departmei:it o.f Ffs~ a~d Gane; (t) Diwfsfon of existfng m1.11tlpie familJ re:ntal units fnto con101r.il'li1F11s; lll Demolition and removal of fndfvfdual sma1l structures lfsted i~ this subsectio~ except w'Plere ttie structures are of ~istof"ical. arcJ'iaealo9fcal., O'f"' archlte<:tura:l sfgnificance; (It Single-farni1~ r~s;dences not i~ conj~~ction wtt~ t~e building of t~o or mare such unlts. I~ urbanized areas., up to three sfngle-fa~1ly ~esldences may be demolis~ed under t~is exemptio". {2l Apartments., duplexes., and similar struct1.1res., witti no more than four ~lling units if not 111 conju!'lction wi:tlit the de~lition o·f two or more such structures. I" urba~fzed areas., tkfs exemption applies to single ipartment~ .. dup1e~es., and similar structures designed for not f'llOf"'e tMan sf~ •:l'welling units if not demolished i• .conjunct~on wit'! the demolition of tW<J O·r .nore suc'k structures. (3) Stores .. ~otels, offices. restaurants., and slmilar sma1l conmercial st~uctures if designed for an occupant lead of 30 pers~ns Of" Jess., ff not construi:tec:f f"' conjunction aii th the demol i tfon of 'tNo Of" mof"'e-socr. str.i·:::tt.lres. !Jt urbanized areas. tile exemptfon 1lso applies to comnercfal buildings on sites zones fJJr sue" ~se, if designed for an occupant 1oad o.f 30 persoos Of"' less tf not demol islied f11 conjt.HlCtfon wit~ the demol i ti·on cf four or ~ore ~uc• structYres. {4~ Accesso.ry fappurtenantl structures fr"lcludiog garC1ge-s,, carports., patfos, swirrmfng pools, and fences. {~) Minor repairs and alterations to ~~isting dams and appurte~ant struct~res. under the supervislon of the Department of ilater Reso'Jrces .. {•1 Conversion of a s;ngle farnil_y residence to office l(,lse. [ol The con~ersfcn of existfog cc'11nercial u~tts fft one structure fro~ s.fngTe to condcmiftfum type owners~ip. 15302, REPLAC£MEIT OR RECOWSTRUCTIOM. Class 2 consists of ~eplaceme~t or reconstruction of exlstfng structures and facilities where the new structd~e will be located on the same site as the struct~re replaced and will have substantfally t~e same purpose and capacfty 1s the str~cture replaced,, fncludi~g but ~ot limited to: (a] ReplaceMe~t or reconstr~ctfon of exfstfng sc~ools and h~spitals to provfde earthquake resfstant structures whfc~ do ~ot increase capac;ty more than SO percent; (111 Replaceme'1t o,f a commercial structul"e w'ftlil i ne11 'Structure of s.ubsta~tlallJ the same size .. purpose. and capacity .. -11- !'" II c c c c c c a I I I I I --..... ,~·yg' . '. • i ! ' ' I i ' I ' I • ! ' ,_ I 1 I ! I l l _.. -, ' _ ... ~ j 1 J ' 1 ~ -,, j -" : '"' ' .;._5 ~ i:! ii iJ {c) Repla~ement or reconstruction of e(istfng ut1lity ~Jste~s andfor facflitfes f~~ol1fng negligtbTe o~ no Expansfon of capacity~ (d) Conversion of over~ead electric Mt1litt distribution system facllfties to underground including connection to e~istfng overhea1 eT~ctric ~tilit1distribution1tnes where the surface fs restored to the ~ondltion !Clstfng prior to the unde~grou~ding~ 15303. MEW CONSTRUCTIOI OR CO*YERS!ON OF S>U\Ll STRUCTURES. Cl•ss 3 consists of constructfon and 1ocatfon of limited numbers of ne~. small f~cllities o~ structures~ f~stal!ation Qf small new equ1pment a~d facilitfes in small str-uctures; and t'1e conversfon of ei:.istfng small structures from one use t? aoatP..er wtiere o:-;1y rnfnai"' modifications are made ill the exteriOf' o.f the struct~re. The ntll1lbers of struct~res described i~ t~fs section are the maxfMU" allowable on any 1egal parcel o-r to be associated with a project within a two year perfod. Examp1es of thfs e~ernption include but a~e not limited to: ta) Sing1e-famil_y resfciences not f1' conjunction lift), the buil~ie19 o.f two a~ more sue~ unit~. lft urbantzed are1s. U? to three single-famll1 rfsidences may be constructed o~ <:on\'erted JJnder tAis exemptfan. fbl Apartments. duplexes. and sfmilat structures. witk no more than four dwel1iDg units if not i"' conjunction w1tlii the tiuil~ing or <:On\'ersion of two or more sue~ structur~s. [M urbanfzed areis~ exemption app1fes to single apartmeAts. <!uplexes, a"d s1"ru1lar structui"es ~sfgned fo.r not 'ill':lre t'lrlan slx dwe11ing u~fts ~f not constructed i' conjunction with the building or coo~ersion of two or IT!Ore sucb structures. {cl Stares. motels 1 offices. restaurants., and sfmilar small corimercf.!l struct~res not inva1vieg t~£ YSe cf sfgnificant amounts of hazardous s~bs.tances. lf designed far an occupant load of 30 persons or less, if not constructed ill conjunction wit~ the building of two or mo.re suet, structurEs. I~ urbanfzed areas. the e~emption also applies to coim1erci1l buildfngs on sit€s zone~ fo~ ~uc' us.e. ff desfg~ed for an occu?ant 1oad of 30 persons or less if not constructed f~ conjunction wit~ the building of four o.r more sue~ structu.f'eS and lf not ;"nvclring: t~e 1.1se ~f s.igrlificant amounts o·f hazardous substances. {d) Water ma.it'!, sewage, e1ect.Y'1cal. gas., and other utility extensions cf reasonable length to ser~e such constrLK:tfon. {e) Jlccesso.ry [appurtenant) structures including garages. carports~ patfa"S~ sw1m11fng poots. and fences. 15304. MINOR l\LTERAT!ONS TO l.Allll. Cl•ss 4 consists of minor public or prfrate •lteratio~s i~ the condition cf lan~. water. and/or vegetation wtiic~ do not f11vc1l'lfe removal of uture. scel'lfC trees except for forestry and agrfcult~ral purpose~. Examples irtelude but are ~ot li~ited to: [1; f.rading on 1a~d •it~ a slope of less than 10 perce~t. except that g:f"adfng; shall not be exempt f11 i -.aterway. f!I any •etland. i1 an offfcfillJ . _.,/ ';.' _J . •. '; ·, '. ~esf9nated (by federal. st~te1 or local government action) scenic atea. or l~ offfcf1ll1 mapped areas of severe geologfc hazard. (bl Ne~ gardenfng or 1andscapi~~. (c) Filling of eart~ into previously exc~vated land wit~ ~4teria1 (Ompatib1e witJ!I the n3t-.iral reattJres of the site. (d} ~fnor alterations i~ Tan~. water, and vegetatfon on existing offic1al1J designated ~ild11fe management areas o~ fish prod~ctfon facilities whfc~ res~lt fM fmprovemePt of habitat for fis~ and wildlife resources a~ greater ff sh productfon. {e} ~inor te111porary ~~of land ~aving neglfgible or no permanent effects on the envfronmer.t, f~ludfng carafrals. sales of Christ~as trees. etc. (f} M.inor trencltfng ancf backfflling w"here the sur-fac:e is resto,.ed. fg) Mai•tenance dredging where the spoil is deposited f~ i spo11 area authorfzed by all appl fcable state and federal reg1.11ato.ry agericfes. {ftl Tlie creatfon of bfcyc1e lanes on exfstfng rfgllts-of-way. 15305. MINOR ALTERATIONS II LAND SSE LIMITATIONS. Class s consists of mino.,-alteritlons iM l~nd use limit~tfons i! areas wit~ an average slope of less tlian 2-Di. wflicfll do not rest1Tt ill'! any <:l!ange-s fl'I land 1;1se Of" cfensity, ~n<:Tadfng but not lfmited to: {t] M-fnor lot line adjcstme'3ts,. s.f!Je yard. and s.et back variances not resttltiilg fa the creation of any new-parcel; tbl Iss~ance of minor encroachme~t perinits; {cl Reversion to acreage f1 acco.rcfance wi t'fri the Stlbdiwisio11 Map .!tct. 15306. INFORMATION COLLECTION. Class 6 consfsts of basic dat• collect;on, researcJt. experimental ma11ag.e.11ent, and resource ev~l~atfon actfyftfes -whic~ do not res~lt fn ~ serious o~ !!aJar disturbance to an environmeQtal resource. These may be strictly for fnfon'!at1on gathertng purposes,. or as part of 1 study Teadfng to an action Whf c~ a public agency ~as not yet approved,. adopted, ~r funded. 15307. ACT!QljS BT REGUl~TORT AGEIC!ES FOR PROTECTIOI OF !IATURAL RfSOUitCES. C~iSS J conslsts of a~tions taken by regtJlatcry agencies as authorized by st1te law or local ordinance to assure t~e mai~tenance. r2storatfOQ,. Of' enllancement of a natural resource where the regulito.ry pr1Xess iKlvol 'les procedures for protection of tfl~ er.ivfrorlr!lent. £x.amples fnclude but are ~ot lfffl1ted to wttdlife preservatfon actfwftfes of the Stat€ Department of ff sh and Game. Constructf~n actfYlties are not f!')Cluded i' t~is exemptfo~. -H- -~ I ~ " •• "'I ~. ~ ~ n I I ' c 1- I ' r. i tt i ~ c I _, c ~ '" I.I I"! ... ',' c I -._-. c . ' c c a I I I I --' 15308. ACTIONS BY REGUlATCRY AGl:NCIES FOR fROTECT!ON CF TllE ENVlRONMEWT .. Class 8 cor.sfsts of actions t~ke~ bi regu1atory agern:fes. as authotize1 ~Y state or local or4inari.i::e. to assure the maf ~tena~ce. re~tor1tian. enhancefflent. or protection of t~e environment whe~e the regu1&to~y process fr;ivolves procedures for prctectfon of the envirot'lment.. Constructfon activities and relaxatfon of standar~s allowing environmental degradation ere not included fn t~is exemptfo~ .. 15309. INSPECTIONS .. Class 9 cor.sists of actiYities limited entirely to i~spectlons. to che'k for perfo~mance of an operatfon. Cf' quality. ~ealt~. or safety o.f a project. frtc:ludfng related acti1i1ities s1,ch as i~spectfo11 for poss1b1e mfslabeling. mfsrepresentatfon. or adulteritfan of prO<!ucts~ 15310. LOANS. CliSS 10 consists of loans made by the Department of teterans Affafrs under the Veterans fara: and Home Purc'1as.e Act of 194)., riortgages for tl'1e purc'hase o.f existing structures where the 1oan will not be iwsed fo:r new construction and t'he purchase of suc'h mof'tgages b,y financial fnstftwtfons. Cl1ss 10 fncTc~es but is not limited to the folJowi'ng examples: (1} Loans made by the D.epartmei:'lt ()f Veterans Mfi.irs under the Teterans Fann and Home Purc~ase Act Qf 1943. f~l Purc'fiases of mortgages from t:an'ks and riortgage corr.panles by the Public £'FII'loyees Retfremerrt SJstePI! am! by the State Teacl'iers Retfre.ment ....!! 'System. J " ! ~ I j ' "' 15311. ACCC:SSORY SiRUCT\JRES~ Class 11 consists of constructic~~ or .,Taceme'1t of minor str·<JcttJres acces:;ory to [appurtenant to) eic.isting commercfil, incfllstrfal~ o~ instft~tfonal factlfties, includi~g but oat lfmfted to: {•) On-preoi!~ signs; (b) Small parting lots; (c) Placeme.1t of seasonal or tempoT"al"..f t:se items suc"h as lifeguard: towers. mobile food unfts. portable restro~s .. or similar items fB genera11J the same locations from ti111e to time i~ publfcl1 owned parts .. stadiums. o~ ~ther f1c~litfes rlesfg"e~ for public ~se. 15312. SURPLUS GOVERllM£llT PROPElTT SALE. Class 11 consfsts of sales of surp11s government property except fo.r parcels of land located fn an area of state'elid'e. regfonal, Of' areawide concera identiffed' ir:i Section 152'07(1!1}[4). Kowever. eweR ff the surplys property to be sold fs located 1~ any of t~ose 1reas. its Sdle fs exempt ff~ (a} The propert1· does not hawe sfgnffftant va1ue-s far wildlife natiitat or ot~er envfr~nmental purpos~s. and (i.} Any of the following condi'tions exist: -80- ~~~-,1~f~; ' ' . . : • (11 The propert1 is cf such s.fze. shape. or inacces~fbflfty that it fs incapable cf fndepende~t development or ~s.e; a~ {2) The propert)' to 'be solr;t would qualify fo1" af'l exemption urider an,l' other class of catego.rical ellemptfon ira these g~idelfnes; o.r ( 3) Tne Ms.e of the property an•1 adjace:'lt property lla.s not changed ~fnce the tfme of purchase by the pub1fc agency. 15313. ACQUISITJOll OF tlJIDS FOR VlLOllFE CONSERV~TION PURPOSES. Class ll consists of the acquisftlon of lands for fis~ and witdlffe cons.ervatfon purposes including pre~rvatfon of f'fs°" and wildlife 't1abitat. establis~fog ecological reserves under Fis~ and Game Code 5ectfoo 1580. and preserving access to public lands and: waters wtiere the purpos.e of the acqufsftfon fs to preserve the 1and in its nat~ral conditfol'1. 15314. llIMOR ADOITIONS TO SCllOOLS. Cl•ss 14 consists of minor additfons to ex1sting schools within existing sc~ool grounds where t~e addition does not fncreas.e orfji~al student capacity by mof'e t~an 25i or ten classrooms. lltiichever is less. The addition 0f portable clissrooms is included i~ t~fs exe111ption. 15315. MINOR LAHD ~IY!S!OKS. Class 15 consists of the di•islon of property il!I ~rbanized areas. zoned' for resfd-entiai. conrr.erc1al. or i~dustrfal ase fnto four 04"' fewer parcels ..me~ the diwision fs il!I conformaflce with the General Plat and zoning. no rariaoces or exceptions are required',. all serv1ces and :.ccess ti] the proposed parcels ta local standards are avilil able. the parcel was not fnvalved i~ 1 diviston cf a 'arger parcel wit~fa t~e preYious 2 years. and the parcel does not 'have an average slope gre~ter tt'ian 20 percent. 15316. TitAllSFU OF O\IMERSllJ~ OF LAHD U ORDER TO CREATE PARKS. Closs 15 consists mf the acquisition or sale of land tQ orcfer to establfsll a par'k wh€re tJie J~nd is i' 1 naturil condition or contaf~s ~isto~ic sites or arc~aeological sites and eft~er: (a) The mana9ernent ~lan for the part ~as not been prepared, Of"' {b) The ma"agement plan proposes to \eep th<! area 11 a nat~ral condition or preser~e the ftfstoric a~ archaeo1~gfcal site .. CEQA -...ill apply ....,.en a management ~lan f s p~oposed t~at will change the area from its ~atural -c:o11ditfon or slg:nificantly cl!ange the llfsto-r:ic or arcllaeological s;te .. 15311. OPEi Sl'ACE CONTRACfS DR EASEMENTS. Class 17 consfsts of the establfsl'IJ1lent of agrlc~lturil preserves. the making and renewing of open space contacts u~d.er the Villiamson Act. or the acceptallCe of eas.errents or fee i~terests f• order to mafmtaim the open space c~aracter of the area. The cancellatio~ of such preserves. contracts. imterests, ~r easements is not included and w111 normaltJ be an action subject to t~e CEQA process~ 15318. llESIGllATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. Class 18 consists of the designatfon cf ~ilderness areas unaer the Califor•li Vilderness System. -Bl- ,.. ~ f .. ii n l I U I n • 14 c c c c a I I I I I -i··· j /. ' . >- .J _j 7 -~ ' -·--~ . ..: , __ 15319. AHNEXAJJONS Of EXIST!lt1:: FACJllTJ[S AHO lOTS FOR EXEMPT FACILITIES. C1ass 19 consists of only the following anne~atfons: {!) Anne~ati~ns to a citJ or speci~l district of areas contafni~g existing public or priYate structures de-Jelo_ped t<i the de1'sity allowed by t'F'le current zo~fng or pre~zo~fng of either the gafnlng or losl~g go~ernme~tal 1gexy whichever ls mo.re restrjctf'l'f~ provided. 11owever. t~at t'h.e e;::.tension of ~t;1;ty servite~ to the existiog fac~lities would have a c~pacity to serve on11 t'F'le existing facll1 ties. (bl Annexations of fndfwidual small parcels of the mieTmura slze for facilfties. exempted by Sectio~ 15303. ~€W Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. 15320. CHAJ16[S IN ORGAIJIZATIOI Of lOCAL AGENtIES. Class 20 consists of c~a~ges fn t~e organizatfon o~ reorga~~zation of local government'l age~cfes wtiere tf'le c~anges. do not ~~ange t~e geograpbf cal area i~ whic~ p-revf o~s1¥ ~~'stfng po~ers are exercised. Examp1es include but are not limited t~: h) Establlsllment of a subs!iiary district. {bt Consolidation of two or moN! districts ~aving fdentlci1 powers. (c-} ~rger w1t'fl a cit1 of ii 1lH'strfct lying entfre1y wit!rii" the bound.:iries of t~e clty. 15321, EllfORl:{ME~T ACTIOllS BY REGUl~TORY AGENCIES. Class 21 consists of: ial Actions by reguTat<H"y agencfes. to enforce or revck~ ii lease_. penriit. 1 fceno;e. certiffcate_. or other e~tftlement for wse fssued"_. ad"opted. or presc~ibed by t.Ple regulatory a9ency or enfo.rcemeQt of a law, general r~le_. stani:fa;rd_. or objective, adm111fsterecl or adopted by tfle regulatory agency. Suc)ri actio'ls fnclade. but are rn>t lfmfted to. the fol Tow1n9: (1) The fiire-ct referral cf a yiolatfon of lease .. penT1ft .. licei::is.e_. certificate. or entitTerrent for wse ur cf a general rule_. standard. o~ ohjective to the Attorn.ey General .. District Attorney, or City Attorney as appro)~jate .. for judicfal enforcemeQt. f2} The adoption of an admi•lstratfve decision or order enfo~cing or revollng the lease .. permit .. lfce~se .. certificate .. or entitlement ft>r wse or eDforcfr1g the gener1l rw'le .. sta,icfartf, ~ objective. (t} law enforcement actfyfties by peace officers actfng 6nder a~y law t~~t provicfe.s 1 criminal sanctfon. f() Construction actlwities underta~en b] the public agencf taiing the enfGf'cement ~r revocation action are not included j~ t~is exempt100. 15322. EDUCAT!ONAl OR TRAlllN6 PROGRA.~S IMYOl.YllG 10 P~YSICAL CHAMGES. Class 22 consists of the adoption. 1lteratfon. or t-ermfnati1Jn of -Bl- -·----~ educational Of' trai~ing programs "'17ch inval~e no ptiysfcal alteritfon ;~ the area affected Of" i.-hich fr:ivolve ptiysic<!l c'hanges only fn the fnter1or of extstfng scll1JOl or training struct~res .. E~ampTes inc1ude but are not limited to: ta) Development of -0~ c~ar.ges la c~rric~lu~ or training methods. {b) cnanges ;~ the grade struct~re i~ a s.chool whfcq do not res~lt f~ cl\ar.ges fr.; stiJJent transportatfon .. 15:123. IORMAL OPERATIONS Of FAC!llTIES FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS. Cl•ss 23 consists of the normal operatior1s of existing: fac:ilitfes f'Jr public gat~~rings for wti1c~ the facilities were designed, where t~ere is 1 past htstory of the facflfty being 11sed' fat" the same or-sfmilar-tind of purpose .. fof' the purposes of this section, "past 'kfstori• shal! mean tfiat the same Of" similar tind of actfyit,y has been occurriog fa.,. at least t~ree years and t~at there is a reasonab1e expectatfon that the fut~re occ~rrence of the acti~ity ~oul~ not represent 1 c~ange iB the operation of the factlfty~ facilities fn<::laded w1t1'li11 t~is exempticn fnclude. but arE not limited to. racetracKs. stadfums. conventfon centers. auditorfums, amp~itheaters. planetariur.lS~ ~wimming pools. and aMUs.ement parts~ 15:124. REGULATIONS OF VORKlNG tONOITIOllS. thss 24 consists of actfons tat€Q by regulatory agencies~ in.eluding the Industrial Welfare {;0J001issfon as aut'1orized by statl!lte .. to regulate any ll!f the f01low1rig: {a} employee wages~ (~l Hours of wort. or {cl Voriir1g conditions wliere thef"e will be no demonstrable physical r::llanges outsid'e the p1&ce of worl:. 153l5. 1ltAllSfERS OF OWNERSHIP OF l~TEREST II LAND TO PRESERVE OPEi SPACE .. Class <S c1Jnslsts o.f tne transfers of ownerslli"p 1t1f imterests i" land i11 of"der to preser·i1e openi space .. Eic:a:mples include but are not lfmited to: Cal .Acq{Jfsition of areas to preser·..-e the existing natural conditions. f I>} Acquisition of areas to allow contfnued agrfcu1tural wse of the areas. {cl Acq•Jlsftion to all O\o/ resto.rctfon o.f natuf"al conditions. (di Ac qui s !ti on to prevent encroachment of ~ewelopment i~to f1 OD~ p1af•s. 15321;. ACQUISITIO!I Of HOUSING fDR HOUSINC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. Class 26 <onsfsts of actions by 1 rede'lelopment agenc~1-I' ~ousing authot"ity, or other publfc agency to fmplemeRt an ad'<ipted Rousiog .Assfstanc:e Plan by aocquiring an faterest fM housfcg units~ The ~ousfng units may be eft~er i1 existence or ~ossessf~g 111 required pel""lllits fOf' constructfon wflen t~e agenc1 males its ff~al ~e<;isfon to acquire the units .. -CJ- ~ l-: ~ ' ~ ' ~·~ i I I ~ ! ii -·; . n ' f ~ "' ll c c c c I c I c a a I I I _J 1 r..J '1 _j J ,.., 1S3l7. lEAS!llG llE~ FAClLIT!£S. !11 Class 21 consists of the leasing of a newl1 constructed 01"' pre~iously unocc~pfed prf1~tel1 owned facility by a local Ot' stat'! agency where the local goverelng aut'hcl"fty detennfned t~at the hull~ing was exe~t from tEQA. To be exempt ~nder t~is section. the proposed .se of the facility: 411 Shall be f~ confo~nce wit~ existfng stdte plans and polfcies and w1th general., comrrunity, and specific plans for. mthfcll il:l EIR or negative ~eclaratf o~ has been prepared, 12~ Shall be substantially the same as t~at originall1 proposed at the time the bu11dlng pe;mit was issued~ (31 Shall not res~l t i~ a traffic lrrcreas.e C·f greater than lO't of front acce~s road ~apacity 1 and (4) Shalt ioclude the prowlsfon of adequate employee and visitor parklog facilities. {l!J} Examples o.f Class 21 include~ but are not limited to: {l} teasing of admi1fstratfve offfces t~ newly constructed office space. (2) teasing Qf clfe~t service offices i~ newly constructed retail space .. {3) teasiiig of admf111istrative sind/of' c1 iei::rt service offices. fn newl,J constructe-d industrial par\s. 15328. SMAll llYDRO£l£CT•IC PROJ£CTS AT EXISTING fACILITl[S. Class 28 consists of tne fastall1tfon of ~ydroelectric generitfog facilitfes i~ connectfon 'W'fth e~fsting dams. canals. and pipelfnes llfflere; {a) The capaclty of the generating facilities ls 5 megawatts or l~ss.1 {b} Opera ti en of t'tle generating facll ;ties wi l 1 not change the fl ow regime fm the affected stl"ea~~ canal. Of' ;f~lfne fncluding but r.ot limited to.: {l) Rate and volume of no ... {1) Te~eratllre. J Ill Amounts of dissolved oxygen ~ ii degree ti,at could advers~lJ' J 1ffect aquatic lf fe1 and (4) Timing of rele•se. {c) New power lines to connect the generitfng faci1ttfes to exfstfog power lfnes will not excee~ one afle 11 lengt~ if located an a ne~ rfght of •ay and 'W'flt not be 1ocate4 adjacent to a -.11' or scenic ri'ler~ -84- ' ~ ... ' •' ·•• i-' .• l ~-. -/ .-.--. . ' . . (d) Repafr CH" reconstr~ction of the division structure will not rais..e the n~rmal ~a~im1J111 surface elevation of t~e fmpoundor.ent. (e) There will be no significant upstream or downstrea~ pa>sag~ of fis~ affected by the pcoject. ffl The dfscharge from the power house will not be located more than 300 feet from the toe of the dive;sion structure. (gl The project will not cause vfolatfons of app1fcab1e state or fed'eral water q~alfty standards. (ll The prQject will not entail any constrix:tion on or alteration of a site i~c1uded im o~ eli~ible for inclusion i1 the National Register of ~istorfc Places,. and (;} Construction will not occur 1111 the Yici,.ity o.f any rare or end'angered specfes. 15329. COGEMERATION PROJECTS AT £XISTING FACILITIES. C~ass 29 consists of t~e f Astallitf on of cogeneratf on eq~ipment with a capacity Qf 50 negawatts or less at existing facilities meeting the conditions desc~ibed i' tlllis sectfon. [t} .l\t existlng f"'dustrial facilities, t'fle installat1on o.f cogeneratiori facflfties w111 be exen{lt wbere it will!. 11> P.esult i~ no net iM:reases in iir emissfons from the fnd~strial facility,. or will produce e~issions Tower t~an t~e ar'Mlunt t~at would require review under tl'le new-source~ review li.'les applfcable fm the county. and (2) Co1T'.p1y 'Wit"-a1l app1fcable state. federal, and local air q_ualit.J Jaws .. {~) At commercl•l and Industrial facilities. t~e lnsta1latfon of cogener1tfon facilities will be exempt if the i~sta11atfon will: fl) Meet all the criterla described im Subsection ta),. {2) Res~1t ii no notfceab1e fncrease i~ noise to nearby residential structures_. f3l ee contfguous to other cornnercial or instit~ticnal strix:tures. 33. Article 20_. coumencing witk Section 15350,. ls added to C~apter 3 to read': .Article 20. Oefil!lftions. 15350. GENEflAL. ihe defi1itions contained in tlllis article appl1 to -85- n c c a I I I --~--... -----------· ---------- I ,-~~ .• · .... -. -··'" '·, n ...l ] tenns used t~rooghout the guidellnes unless 1 ter~ is otherwise defined i~ a partfcular sectfon. 153S!. APPlIC,lJIT. •Appl fcar;t• means a per sen wtio proposes tr> carry c<Jt a p-roJect whicil needs a lease, permit .. 1icens.e,. certlficate .. or-other ~ntftlemeRt for use ~ financial assistance from one Of' more public ag€ncf~s ~hen t~at person applfes f~r the go~ernmental approval or assistance. 15352. APPROVAL. {1} 1Apprcva1• means the decisio~ by a pub1!c agency wt!fch co111Tlits t~e agency to a defiftlte course of action i~ regard to a project intended to be <:arrfed out by any _person. The e>e.a-ct .idte of appro"Val of any project is a matter determined by each public agenc1 according to its r~les, regulations .. and ordinances. Legislative actfoo fa regard to a pr~j<?-Ct ofte~ constftwtes approv1l. fl!!} 'Wit11 prf't'ate projects .. approval occurs upqn the earliest corrroftment to issue or the fssuance by the public agency of a discretfonary contract, grant .. subsfdy, toan, Of" 0ther fonn of finlncial assfstance. lease, permlt. license. certlffc1te, or ot~!r entitlement for ~se of the prQject. 15353. tEQA. 'CEQA' means the C•l Hor.fa Env1ronmeot•1 QoalltJ' />.ct, Cal1fo~sia Publfc Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq~ 15354. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIOM. 'Categorical e'emptlon' means an exemptfon fro11 CEQA. for a cliSS (!If projects based on i ffnding by the Secretary for Resources that the cliss o.f pr0je<:ts does not 'have a: sfgn1 ficant effect on the eDvironment. 15355. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS. "Cumulative impacts• refer t0 two or more ind1ridual effects whtcb. wheD considered together. are considerable or-wbicl .co~eund' or increase other envfror1mental impacts. (al The Jndft1dua1 effects ~ay be cnanges res~lting fro~ a sing1e prmject o~ a number of separite projects. {bl The cumu1 atfve fmpact from several pf'"ojects is the cllange i:M the envfrJnment ~llfch f'"es~Tts fro~ the i~cremental impact e>f the project wheR added to other closel' related past. present, and rea5¢nab1~ fo~es.eeable probab1e fwture projects. Cumulative impacts can result from indiwldually minor hut cc1 lectfvel1 sfgnlffcant projects taki!Jg p1 ace ow er a perfod' e>f tfme. 15356. OECISIOll-MAK!NG BODY. or group of people 'W1 t~i1 Cl publ le l!!isapprove the prej~ct it issue. •oeclsion-making body~ ITl:!ans any person agency permitted by la~ to approve or 15357. DISCR£TIONART PROJECT. "Df;cretionary project' means a pr~ject ...tifch re~~fres the e~ercfse of judgment or deliberation wfl~n the public agency or body decfdes to approve e>r disapprove a particwlar activity, as distfagufshed from sft~atfons l!ltiether the public agew.:y ().I" body mere11 hast~ detertiine ~nether there ~as been <:onfonnity wit~ applicable st1t~tes, orclinances .. or reg:uT1tfons. A timber 'harwesting plan submitted to the State -86- ·- J11J;'J;~1: "c • 't~ ", _. ,. -' forester for approv~l u~der the requirements of the Z/berg-Nejedly Forest Practfce Act or H13 (Pub. Res. Code Section 4511 et seq. J constit<tes • discretionary project .-ithf111 the Ale3:ning of the Ca1ifor~i1 Erovironmental Qo•1 ity Act. Section ll065fc}. 15358. UFECTS.. 1 Effects• and •;mpacts• as c.ised' fra, these g~Jidelines are synonymous .. !•I Effe;ts Include: {lJ Direct or primary effects whicb are caused by the project and occur at the sa~ tfme and place~ fl] Indirect or secondary effects w~fc~ are (aused by the project and are later f~ time or farther removed i~ ~istance. but are stfll reasonabl1 foreseeable~ Indirect or secondary effects may include growth-fnducing effects and ether effects related to induced changes fa t~e patter1 of Jand ~se. populatfon densfty. or growt~ rate. and related effects o~ afr and water an~ other ~aturil sytems. fncl~ding ecasyste~s. {~} [ffe<:ts analyzed under CEQA must be rfl.tted to i p'fiys~cal c~ange. 15359. aE.RGEMCT. •Emergency• means a sudden. unexpected e<:currence. iowo1,fn~ i clear and flllllfnent danger. demanding fntnediate action to pre~fnt or mitfg~te loss of. or daroa9e to life. health. propert1. Oi" essential public services. (mer9ency includes such occurrences as ff re. flood. earthquate. or otl'!er soil Gf" geologic ITl)weme~ts. as vell as such occurrences as riot. accf dent. o~ sabotage. 15360. ENYJRONMEWT. ·E~vironment• means the physfcal conditions ~fcft exfst wit~ft the area whic~ -will be affected by a proposed project including land. 1fr. water. ~iner1ls. flora. fauna, ambfect nofse. and objects of 'isto~ic or aesthetic sfg~iffc~nce. The area fmwolved s~all be t~e area ie 'Wbfc' significant effects would occur either directT1 or indirectl1 as a result of the proj!'Ct. The ·e~vlronme~t· includes bot~ naturil and man-made condi tion5 .. 15361. [MYlRONMEllTAL DOCUMEllTS. "Environmental document;" means f•itfal studies. negatfv, declarations, drift and final £IRs. documents prepar~~ 1s substftHtes for £!Rs and negati~e declaritfon~ ur.der a program certfffed purs~ant tc PYblfc Reso~rces Code Sectfon 21080.5 1 and ~ocuments prepared under NEPA and wsed by a state or loc•l agenc1 i• the place of an faltfal stu1y, negatfve declaratfon. a..-an £!,. 15362. Ell -ElllUO!IMEllTllL ll!PACl REPORT. "E!R ..-"en•ironment•l ffl'llact report• mea~s a deta1Tej stateme~t prepare~ under CEQA 1escribfng an~ ana11zfng the significant environmental effects of 1 ~oject and discuss;ng ways to mitigate or awofd the effects~ me <onte-~ts af an El~ are ~iscMssed i1 Artf<:le !t .. commencing wft" 5ectfon 1512"0 lllf tnes-e guid'elines.. The tef'!l1 •EIR" maJ mean ef t~er • draft or a fi"al EI~ depending on t~e eontext. (a) Draft fl~ means a~ EIR cootai~fng the imfannatfon s~ecffied i~ Section; l51ll t~rough 15131. -B1- ~ ' n I ! ! n l , n I n c c c c ' c c c = a I I I I I J ., j .., j 1 ~ 1 ;., J (b) final EIR means ar1 Ellt contaf"tng tne i"lfo.rmation coritafned i~ the dr~ft £IA. corrments either werbatim or f ~ su'll!'k1ry recefved iM the re~few process. ii list o.f persons commenting. and the .respons.e of the lead agency to the coornerit .recefved'. The ffl'lal Ell is d:iscuss.ed ii!! detail iri SectfoD 15112 .. 15363. EIS -EllYIRONMl:llTAt IMPACT STATEMENT. "EIS" or 'Environmental !mpact Stateme~t· means an environmental impact document prepared pursuant to the National Envfronmeatal Policy Act (~EPA). l~EPA wses the ter• EIS i• the place of the ter• E!R whlc~ Is •••d io CEQA. 15364. FEASIBLE. •feasible• means capable of being accomplished f~ a si.rccessf~l l'lanner wit"f' 1 reasonable period of tlme. t3ii~g into account economfc. environmental. legal, social, and technologfcal factors .. 15365. INITIAL STUDY. •initial study• means i preliminary analysis prepared by the lead agency to determine ..n.et~er an Ell or a negative declaration must be prepared or to identify th~ slgnf ffcant en~ironment~l effects to be analyzed 11 an EI'~ Use of the ie~tfal study fs dfsc~ssed fn A. .. t-fcTe 5,. .comneoc1ng. wft'PI Sectfon 15060. 15366. JURISlllCTION BY ~. fol "Jurfsdi<tlon by 1••" means tMe aJ..1thorfty of any pub1 le agency: (1) To grant a pennit o~ other entitTeme~t fo~ use, (2} To prowfde fijnd1ng for the project l~ qtjestfon. or f31 To exercise authorfty over reso\lrces wflicA may be affected by ttie project • (b} A <lty Of" county will have jurisdiction by la1< ,.;t~ respect to • ~roje-ct wheA the city or county having pr1mary jurisdiction over the arei fnvo1 wed ls: (ll The sl~ of the proJect; i2l The area in wtiiclli the maJor environmental effects will occur; and/o:r f3) The area i!I whiclt; reside those citizens. roost <lirectTy -concerned by any suclt environmental i!ffects. fcl Where an agency 'having jUrisdiction by law must exercise dfscretfonaty authority over • pro!ect fa order for the project to proceed. ft fs ilso a responsfb1e agency,. s.ee Sectfon 15381,. or the lead agency,. see Sectlo• 15361. 15367. lEAD .AGE»CY. ~lead agency• means the public agency ..tiic~ ~as. t~e prir?Cipal respons;bility for carrying out o.r apprQving 1 pr~ject. The lead agency -.ill decfde ~ther an Elt or negatf~e declaratfo~ will be required for -88- / '' ., the project and w11l cause the document to bie prepare.f. Criterfa fo·r determf1ing l#hfc" agency w111 be the lead agency for 1 project are coritafned i11 Section 15051. 15368. tOCAL AGE:ICtY. •Local agency• means an1 public agency other than 1 state agency. board1 or co1T1T1fssfon. Local agency inc1~des but is not 11mfted to cftfes. counties. c~arter citfes and counties1 districts. sc~ool ~fstrfcts. specf•l dfstrfcts. redeve1o~ent agencies. local agef'lCy formation ~ommf ssfons. and any board~ commission. or organf zattonal subdiwision of a 1ocal agency when so desfgnated by order or resol~tfon of the gover~lng 1egis1•tive body of the local agency. 1S36g. ~l•ISTEIIAl.. "Mimisterfal• describes • governmental decision favolYing little or no personal judgment by the publfc offfcfal as to the wlsd"om or manner of ~arrying out the project. The publ fc officfa1 merel1 ap~lfes the law Ul the facts as pres.ente~ but uses no special ~iscretion o~ judgment jR reacftf~g a decision. ~ ml~fsterfal decision i~volves ~n1J the use of fixed standards or objective measurements~ and t~e public official cannot use perscna1. subjectfv! judgment i~ deci~ing 'Wf'lether or how the project s~ould he carrfed out. Corrmon e~arnples of mi~f ster1al per'1!!its incl~de automobile regfstr1tio"s• dog lfce~ses~ and marriage llcenses. A bull ding permit fs mi1fstErial if the ordfnance ~equiri~g the permit lfmits the public official to ~tenui1ing wtiether the zonfng allows the structure to be bu11t f1 the requested l~cation, the str~ture would meet the strengt~ requfrements i~ the Uniform Bu.i'ldfag Code~ and the applicant flas paiii his fee .. 15370, ~IT!G.ITIOM. "~itigation• inclu~es: {a) A111oidiDg the impact altogetfier 'by not ta\.ing ii certafl'!I actfon O·T parts of ao action .. {f)) M:i1fmfzfng f~acts by limltfng tfle-degree er magnftude of tfle actfoo and fts fmplementatfon. (cl Rectifying the impact by repairing. rehabilitating. or restoring the impacted environme~t. (41 Reducf~g or elfmfnating the impact over time by preservation and naf~tenance operitfons durfng the life of the action. {e) (J'Pl'lpensatfng for tfle impact by replacfng or providing substft~te reso~rces or environments. 1S371. MEG.ITIYE DECLllRATION. •Negative declaratfoo• means a wr!ttea statement by the lead agency brf ef1J descrf bf~g the reasons t~at ii proposed project~ not e~~t from C£QA. "Ifill not have a sfgnificant effect on the envfronment and t~erefore does not require t~e preparation of an Eli. The contents of a l'\egati'l'e d'eclaratfon are described fn Sei:tfori 15071. 15372, IOT!Ci Of C-OMPlET!OM. notfce fned wit-the Secretary for has •Notice of completion• Tll:!arls ii __ b_!'fe_f_ Resources by a lead agency as soon as rt -89- . '-----f ,. -•· ,.. .. i • ' .. -L ,.. "' • L. ,. I, "' ~ ." .. ~ -L ... • .,; ! r . ' -... . -c I I"! l,,j ! D I ! , a ! ~ I I.~ .., J J 1 -' ] -' ,-. completed a df"ll.ft Eill and fs prepared t:.i send O•jt copres for re1t~ew. The c?ntents of tkis notlce ire e~plalned fn Sectfcn 1S085. 15373. IOTICE Of llETE~lllATION, ·~atlc• of detennlnation• means • brief notfce to be filed by 1 public agel'lCf after it approves a~ detfnrifnes to carry out a proj~t whic~ f s subject to the req~irements of CCQA. The content~ of t~ls notfce are fX~lafned 1• Sections 15075 and 15094. 15374. llOTl~ Of EXEMl'T!ON. "Notice of exemption• means • brief notfce Whfcft may be ff led 'by 1 public ageocy after it tias decfdecf to carry out or approve a project and ~as detenafned that the project fs exempt from CEO~ as being mfftfsterfal. cate9orfcall1 exempt, an emergency, o~ subject to anot~er txemptfon from CEQ~. Sue~ a notice may also be filed by an applfca~t where socll a determfnatfon has bee,::i mo.d'e by • publi·C agency whfcA must appro\le t'1e project. T~e contents of thfs notice are explafned fe Sectfon 1506l. 1S37S. NOTICE Of PR£PllRATION, ·~otlce of preparation' means • brief notlce se~t by • lead agency to notf f1 the responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and icvolved federal agencfes that t~e lead agency ~lans to prepare a~ EI~ for the proJect. Tiie purpose of the notice fs to solicit gul1ance from those agen<:tes as to the scope and content of t~e environmental imformatf Qn to be irx:Tuded ;~ t~e El~. Publfc agencfes are free to develop t~eir own formats for U.is ootice.. The contents of this no.tfce are described i~ Section 15082. 15376. PERSO,. •per;on• includes any person. firm, assocfation, organlzat;on, partners~i,, busf ness, trwst, corpo.ratf on, company, ~istrict, cfty. cou11ty, cft,y and cou'lty. town, tf\e state, and any o.f the ag:.?:nc~es or political subdfYlsfons of sucl e~tftfes. 15377. Pi!YATE PROJ£Cl. A "prl••te project" means a project lo!lic~ wi1l be carried out by• person other than a governme~tal agency. but the _praject v1ll need a llllfscretionary approval from one Of' rrore governmental agenc~es for.: fa) A cootract or ff~ancf al assfstance1 a~ {b} A leas.e. penn1t. lice~~. certificate. or ot~er entitlement for ~se. 15378. PROJEti. {al •pr\!Ject• reans the Viole o.f an actfon, whicll has a potential for resultfng f1 a physfcal c~ange in the envfronment, directlJ or 11 timate11. and that is any of the following: flt ~n a(tiYity directlJ undertakeQ by any publfc agency i~cluding but ~ot lfm~ted to publfc llrl'Of'is const~LK:tion and rel1ted actffities. clearing or 9radfng of land, improvements t~ exfsting public structures. enactment an~ amendment .,f zonfng orll1fl\ances, and the adoption and amendment of local General Plans or elements thereof purstlant t~ Government Code Sections 65100-65100. fZ} A1'I actfYity undertal:.e11 by il person ~icJI is supported 111 ..mole or f1 part throug~ publfc agency contracts, grants, subsidies, loans, or other forms of assistance frOll one <>r more publfc agencfes. -90- ·_J.-..-·- I . i 131 .An acti'wfty fnvo11fri9 the issuance to i person of a Teas.e,. permft~ licens..e .. certfffcate. o~ other entitlement far use by one or ~ore pub1 fc agerK:ies. lb) Project does not inc1ude: Ill Anything specifically exempted by stote law; {2) Proposals for leqislatio~ to be enacted by the State legfslature; fl) Continuing admiaistratife or ma1ntenance activftfes~ sue~ as purchases fo~ supp1fes. personne1-~elated actfons. emergency repafrs to public s.erv1ce facilities. generel policy 'llnd procedure ma\ing (e~te~t as. they a.re applied tc speciffc fnstances covered abovel; (41 The .ubmlttal of proposa1s to • vote of the peop1e of the state or-of 1 partici:.:lar co1TMJriity. {Stei!I '· Cfty Qf Santa Monica,. 110 C:al. App. 3d' 4581; {5) The closirig cif a public sc'floo1 arld tne transfer o.f studerits to another scbool wflere t~e only p~ysfcal c~anges i~volved are catego~lcally exempt4 {Prentfss '· 'Soar4 af Education. 111 Cal. App. ed 847; But see. f1llertor1 Jofl!lt Onfon t.lfgh SC"hool Distrfct '· State 'Board" o·f £ducati'on {Dec. ~. 19821 Cal. 3d, Slfp Oplo!on footnote 16 at page ?7. l {cl lbe term •project• refers to tht actfvity ~~ich fs being approve~ and vb-fell ma1 be Sllbject ta several dfscretionary approvals by governmental agencies. The term •project• does not mean eac~ separate governmental approval. (ti.) -.there t'1.e lead agency COllld describe tf\.e project as either the adoption cf a partic~iar regulatfan under Subsectfon (a)(ll Of' as a deveTopment ,Proposal ""1fch vil l be-subject to several governmerJtal approvals und'er Subsections Call2l or (•113), the lead agency shall describe the project as the development propasal for the purpose of e~vf ronmental ana~ysis. n.;s approack wi1l f~lerie~t the lead agency principle as de~cribed in Article 4. 15379. PUBllC AGENCY. •publfc agerx:1• ir.cludes any boar~. or co1Tmfssfon and any local o~ regional agency~ as guide1ines, lt liJes not include the co~rts of the state. fnclade agencfes of the federal governme~t. state agency .. defined f~ thes~ Til:fs terui does. not 15380. RAJIE Oii ENDAHGERED Sl'£CIES. !al 'Species" as used lo t~fs section means a specfes or-sub'S{:ec-fes of animal or p1 ant or a w3rfet1 of ,1ant. (~) A species of anlma1 °'" plant is: {lt •endangered• ..men its stJrviv11l and reproductfon 111 t'fle w'lld' are f~ J111edfa:te-je~par(fy frDll one CM" mo~e causes .. including Joss of habitat~ c~an9e f1 ~abf tat. o~erexp1oitatfon 1 predation. co~etitf on. disease. or othet factors; CH" -91- ~ ' \d !"' i ll I ' nl I r, I ! n , al ~ c ~ c c c a a I I I I I I I I _J .. . . . .. l I ' l • } l l ; i I ' I i • I l • j l l . -i= . '"-~------2 ' -_:.~--~ -- -· ~ .., -;l '"" 1 .. D a , .I , u n '"' D LJ LI n Ll rJ LI specfes portion ... {l} •Rare• when el tf'ier: {A) Although not pr~se~tl1 threatened with exti~tion. the fs e~fstfng f-sue~ sma1l n~mbers throug~out tll or a sfgr.lffcant of its ,.ange tl'lat it maJ become .endangered lf its environment wors.ens; (B} The species is lftel~ to become endangered wfthf~ t~e foreseeable fwture throughout 111 or 1 sfgnf ffcant portfon of its range and may be consf dered •threaten~d· as t~at tenu f s used ;~ the Federal Endangered Spedes Act. Ce) A specfes of anlmal or plant s~al1 be presumed t-0 be rare or endangered as ft is listed f~~ Ill Sections 610.Z or 67D.5. Title 14, Callforofa Admfolstrative Code; Of' HI Title 50. Code of Federil Regulations Sections 17.11 or 17.12 pursuant to the Federal Endangered Specf es Act as rare, threatene~. or eru!angered .. {~) A specfes not fnc1uded f& any lf sting fdentified fft s~bsectio" (cl sha11 nevertheleS$ be considered to be rare or endangered if the species ca~ be s~own to meet the criterf1 f' $Ubsectfon (b) • (el Tols defloitlon s~all not fnclode any species of the Class l•secta whf c~ f s 1 pest w~ose protectfoD under the provisions cf CEQ~ woal~ present an 0·1emetmfn9 11.lld overTfdfng rfst to man as. determfned by: (l) The Director of food and Agriculture vit~ regard to economic {2) The Director of Real~ Serwices -with regard to healtJI r-fsls .. 15381. RESPONSIBLE AGENCY. "Responsible a9enc1• means a public agency -wflf c~ proposes to Cdrry out or appro~e 1 project. fOf' 'Whf c~ a lead agency is preparing or ~as prepared an (IR or negatfve declarition. For the purposes af CEQA, the tent •responsible agenc1• f!Kl~des all public agellcies ot~er tha~ the lead agency ""11ch ~ave discretionary appro~al power over the project • 15382. SIGN!FICIJll EFFECT Oii Tlf£ ENY!RONllf:lll. "S!gnfffcant effect on the e~v1ronment: means a substa~tf1l. Of' potentiallJ substantfil. a~ver&e change il!I any of tfle pllysical conditions wftllia the area affected by the project focluding land. iiT, wate~. sinerils, flora. fauna. a~f!nt nofs.e. and objects of ~fsto~ic or aest~etic significance. An eco~omic er se>eiat c~ange by Itself shall not be considered a significant effi?Ct on t~e envirDnment.. A socf1l or e<:onomfc c~ange re1ated to a p~ysfcal c~ange may be considered i~ detentl•!•g ll!lether tile physfca1 change fs significant. -'ll- . .. • ; I --~-·_···--.. ::1 ___ .. ..;J~ 15383. STATE AGE:~Y. •st3te agenc1· means 1 9ov~rnmental agency in the exec~tlve branc~ of t~e Stat~ Go~ernment or an ent1ty ~h1c~ operates ~nder t~ df rectf on and contrQl af an agency f~ the e~ecutfve branc~ of State Government and i' funde~ primaril1 by the State Treasury. 15384. S~BSTANH.ll. HIDE~CE. Io) 'Substantial ew!dence' os usM In t~ese guio'el fnes. means er.ougll relevant itiformation and reasonab1e i~1ferences from tfills fnformation that a fafr argument can be made to suppo~t 1 cancl~sion, eve~ though other concl t.1sfons m1ght al so be reached. ""1ether a fa fr arg1Jment can be made ts to be deterwine~ by exarnfning the entfre record. ~ere uncorrobated opfBion o~ rumor does not constit~te substantial evidence. £bl TI:lfs deff8ftion fs fmtended to be fnfonnatfve and does not constft~te 1 ~hange i~. but is merely reflective of, existing law. lS385. TIERINGr •rferfng• refers to the coverage of genEril matters f1 broader EIRs (sue~ as en general ~Tans <>r policy statef'llfntsl with subsequent narrower EIR._s or 111ltfmatel1 sfte-spec~ffc .fIRs fnco.rpa-ratfng by reference the general ~isc~ssions and concentrating so1tl1 on the issues spe<:ific ta tne EI~ subseqYentlJ prepare~. Tiering f s appropriate when the sequerx:e of f IR.s is: [1) from a general plan. policy. or progra~ EIR to a program, pla~. or pot fey flt af lesser scope or to a s;te-specific EIR. {~) from an Eii on a spectffc action at an early stage to a subsequent fIR or 1 supplement to a~ El~ at a later stage. Tiering i~ sue~ cases is appropriate ""1en it ~eliS the lead agency to focus on the fssues ~hie~ are ripe fOf' dectsfGn and exclude from consfderation fssues alrea~y dectded or ~ot yet ripe. 15386. TRUSTEE AG£11CY. •rrwstee a~ncy• ~a~s a state agency ~a~iog jurfsdfction by 1aw over ~atural resources 1ffected by a project w~fc-are ~etd 11 trust fo.r the peo)lle of the State 41f Ca.lifo.r1iar Tr\ilstee agencfes fnclade: {al The talffor•!• Department of Fis~ and Game wltl\ regard to the fish and w11~1ife of the state> to desfgnate~ rare or endangered natfve plants~ and to game ~Efuges~ ecolo9ical rcse~ves, and other areas admi~istered by the department. {fl] Thi!' Stat'! lands Commfssfon w1t~ regard to state <iwned' •sovereign• lands sue~ as the IJ.eds of navigable waters and state school 1ands. fc) The State Department of Parts and Recf'eatfon wit~ regard te units o.f the State Part Syst..,. !~I Tile ~nh•rs!ty of Calffor1!o wlt!I regard to sites wlthlo tfll> ~atur•l land and ~ater Reserves System. 15387. URBAlll!Z£D AREA. •urbanf zed arei• mean; a central <f ty o-r a group of contiguous cftfes wit~ 1 pop~1atfon of SO.ODO or mar~~ toget~er wit~ adjaceRt deRsely r'opuia.ted areas tla"1fng 1 population dens1ty o.f at Yeast 1>000 .. ' I' r .. c 0 c · ..• ., .J persons per square mfle. A lead agency sha11 determine .,.,,ether 1 partic~lar are~ meets t~e c~fteria ;~ this s.ectlon elt~er by examffting the are1 or by referring to 1 map prepareij by the ti.s. Bureall of the Census ..+!fc)I designates the are• as arbanf zed. Maps of the desf gnated urba~f zed areas can b€ found fa the Calffor1111fa. EIR Monftor cf Febru.ar.,1t 7. 1~79. The maps are also for sale by the SUperi~tende~t of Documents, U.S. Government Pri~tfn9 Office. Was"fngton, e.t. l0402.. The maps are seld' fn. sets onl.1 as. Stock Nw11ber 0301·3466. Use of the term •urbanize~ are1• f~ Section 1518.2 is lfrnited to areas mapped and designated as urbanized by the ~.S. Bureau of the Census. 34. Appeodfx r Is added to read: A~pendh r A.rc~aeo ogf cai Impacts l. CEQA applies t.e effects on ~istorfc and prebistoric arc~aeo1ogfc31 resources. JJ. Publfc Agenc1es stiould seei to avoi~ damagf~g effects on an arc~aeo1ogfcal reso~rce wllenever feasfb1e. If avoidance fs not feisib1e. tne fmportdnce of the site s~all be evaluate~ ~sing the criterfi outlfned in ~ Section Ill. --, ' _j ..J ~. Jn-sitw preservatfon of a site ls the preferred manner of iVOf~iDg damage to arc~aeological resources. Preserving t~e site is m(lre fmportant than preserving the artffacts alone because the re1atfons~i? of t~e artifacts to eac~ other f~ the sfte provf des Ya1aable f~formatf on t~at can be _lost tmen the art I facts are removed.. Further. preserving the site l:eeps ft avi11abte for more sophisticated fwture researc~ methods. Preservation ma1 also avofd corJOfct tritftl nlfgfous or £t11tural ra.lues c-f groups associated witf1 the site. e. Avof~~ng damage may be accomplfshed by 11any approac~es. fnchdlog: 1. P1a~niTI~ constr~ctfon to miss arc~aeological sftes; 2.. Pl an:iing parts. greens.pace. or other ope11 space to incor~orate arc~aeo1ogfca1 sites; l .. ~capping• or ~cvering archeQ1ogfcal sites with a Jayer of soil before b~fl4i~g tennis courts. par\lcg lots. or similar facilities .. Cappf•g may be "self •1lere: 1 .. The so11s to be covered will not suffer seTious COil'l'iCtlOO; b.. The covering materials are not c'hemfcall.t actfll'e; c. Tbe sfte is one f21 whfch the natural processes c.f deterforatfon ltave been. effectfvel1 arrested; and -94- .. ·' , • f; . /"• .· .... ;·.·, .•.. 1-1 -..: .· : d. The site ~as beeni reco.f"d"ed .. 4. Deedfng archaeolog1ca1 sitei fmto pennanent cons.ervatfon eise-!1\ents. IIJ. If the lead a~ency cfetennines tkat a project may i1ffe-ct al"I arc~aeotogical resource. the agency s~all determine whether the effect may be a sf9niffcant effect on the environment .. If the project may cause damage to an fmportant archaeo1ogical resource. the project may haije a sfgniffcant effect on the environment. Fo~ the pur~oses of CEQA. an •fmportant arc~aeo1ogfca1 reso~rce• is one "'1fc~: A. Is assocfated with an event or person cf: 1. Recognized sfgn!ffcance 11 Califor~ia or American ~istar~ 2. ~cognized scientifft fmpo~tance f~ prehfstory. B. Can provi~e f!formation which fs both of demonstrable publfc interest and usefwl fw addressfng scfentifica11y consequential and reasonable arcnaeo1og1ca1 researcR q~!slfons~ C. Has 1 spe<::fal or-partfc~1ar qualfty soch as oldest~ best exa~~l~. largest, or last survfviog e~ample of fts \ind~ D. ts 1t least too years ald ancf posst!sses suhstantfal stratlgrapMc lotegdt,y. or £. Involwes important researc~ auestfons that bistorical researc~ llas sllown can ~ answered onlJ witlil arctiaeoiogfcal raethod'.s .. JY. lf an arcllaeclogfcal resource is not an important arc~aeologfcal resource. both t~e resource and the effect on ft s~all be noted f~ the f•itf1l stvdy or EtR bYt need not be consfdered fwrt~er i1 the CEQA process. T. lf avofdaoce of the important arcllaeolcgfcal resource is not feasible. the lead agency sliould' include ari .e~cavatiori plan f1Jr mitigating the effect of the pr~je<::t on the qua1 Jtfes w'hfch maice the resource fmpor-tant under Sectfon 111. A. If an excavation 91aA fs prep~red. ft snall: 1. Be 1 brief surnnary of t~e exca~atfan proposed !S part of i 1111tfgatlon plan; 2. ~ available for review only on a need-to-\now basis; l. Wot include the specific loc1tion of any arc~aeologfcal resourc.e'S ff tfle p1 an v'!l l be rnade 'known t,c, the general ~ubl ic. -95- -' I• ,. " II c ' I l'I t H . c I I Cl ~1 a c D = a I I I I I I !. An eKcavatfon ;Tan may: 1~ list and briefly dfs.cuss the fmportant f11fa"""1ation the archaeologfcal resources cont~i~ or are likely to conta1~; 2~ Uplaf" llolf the l'lfO·rmatfon shoold he recove.-ed: to be l!!f~l f~ addressfn~ scienttffcally walfd researc~ questions and other concerns ld~otf ffed I• subdivision (•); 3. Cxplai11 the methods of anal_ysfs and, ff feasible. displa.y of excavated materials; 4. Pr<ivid"e fo.r final repcrt preparation and distrfbutfon. and • ....::: 5. Ex,pla1s: the estf~ted cost of and time required to ccmp1ete J :J all ai.ctfv1tfes uncfertal::en under the p1 an. C. The lead agency may re~u1re a mftfgatfon plan to be carrfed out as a condftfon of epproval cf the project. lt. A publfc agency following federal clearance pro-.:es.s under" tne Ratfor.al Mfstorfc Preserwatfon Act °" the National E~Yironmental Polfc~ Act may use t'ne documentatfon preparer! under the feder1l guide1fnes fn the place of documeotatf on called fo~ i• t~f s append!•. YI!. l!MIT~TIONS Oii ~JT!GATJOll. Specf1l rwles app1J t<> •ft!gatfn9 sfgnfffcant effects on fmportant archaecTogfcal resourc~s. A. If it fs not feasi~le ~ revfse t~e project to avcfd an importd~t arc~aeological resource. the le!d agency s~all require t~e project applfcant t~ gu~rantee to pay one ~alf of tfle cost of mitigating the sf gnificant effect of the project on 1rrportant archaeo1ogfcal resources. I. In detennf1ing ttie paymeRt to be required from tfie applicant. the lead agency shall ~onsfder the f~-lfnd waTue of project design or expenditures fl!ltended to _pennit ar'J' or 111 important arc'haeological resoul"CeS or Califor11fa Native American cwltwra1TJ sfgniffcant sites to be undisturbed or preserved f~ Flace. t. tonsfderation of i~-\ind values d~s not requfre a dollar for dollar set-off agaiqst the payment by the project applica~t. h. ;~ decfdiDg on aA appropriate set-~ff~ the lead agency s~all constder sue\ factors as w?lether the project design or expendit~res woul~ _pn:iwfde ether benefits to the appl fcant and wlletJ':er" the desfgn or-e~pendit~res required specf•l changes f1 the project »1ans. l. When ft decides to carry out or appro~e the project. the lead agency shall. ff necessary. red~ce the mftfgatfon n.easures s~ecffied fa tll< Ul to those wll!c-caA be funded wit~: -96- , 1. The money guarar1teed 'b,y the project applicant. an-d b. ~oney vo1untarl1:t guaranteed' b.,11' any ot'Pler per"son or persons for the ~ltigatfon. 3. I" order to allow time fof' i!llterested persons to provide a vCTuntary fundi~g guarantee. the lead agency s~all not decide ta carry out or eppro~e i prgject havi~~ a sfg~fffcant effect on fmp~rtant a~chaeologfcal resources unt11 60 days after compTetfng the ffnal EI' on the project. '· t~ no e~e~t shall the lead agenc1 require the applfcar.t to pay more fo-r mftfgation withf1 the site of the project t~an the following aoounts: 1. One ~a1f of one percent of t~e proj~cted ~est of Uie project~ ff the p~oject is a corrmercf al or f ndustrf al project. b. Three f~urtf1s of one percent in·f the prcjected cost of the project fo~ a bousf ng prcject consf stf ng of one ~n;t~ -c. If a housing project cons;sts or mo.re ti-Ian one unit .. three fourt~s of one percent of the projected cost of the first u~ft plus t~e su~ of t~e fol1owt~g: lt) $200 per unlt for any o.f the next 99. units. {ii) $150 per unlt fD<" any of the next 400 units, li!!J $100 per un!t for units I• excess of 500. B. Unless specfal or unusual cfrcumstam:es warrant a~ ~xceptfon .. the fiel~ e~cavatfon phase of an approved ~1tigation plan shall be completed withi~ 90 days after the app1 leant receives. the ffl'"lal approval necessary to begf1 p'flys.fcal developmet1t of tile project. 1. ~1th 1 phased project, the mftigat1on measures shall be completed wit~iD 510 days after approV"al fs granted for the phas.ed' portion ttJ whfclll the specffic l!ftfgatiori measures appl,Y. 2. The prGject app1icant can elect to extend the time li~its for completing the ffelf excawatior.,phase of the approved mitigatfon pla~. 3. A m1tfgation J>lan s .. a11 not autho-t"fz.e vio1a:tfon of any law protectfDg Ame~fcan tndian cemeteries. t. £xcavatioB as part of a mitfgatfon pla~ s.nall be rest~fcted to thos.e ;arts of an fJ!IPOrtant arc~aeologicil reso~rce t~at wou14 be damaged or destl"oyed" by the pr1Jject unless specfal circumstances required limited exca,1atfo11 of an. frrmed1atel1 adJacer>t area i• order to de'ielop important f11fo"ll'latfon about the part of tf'le resource tfilat -woLtl d: be destroyed. _,,_ i ,, c I I I I I --:;------------_ ---.---------:--------~ .... -.. Ftfi'.11', > ,·· . ' ·--i --: . . ... "' ~ :1 w ., u .... j J D. £Kcavation iS mitigatfon shall be not be requfred fo~ an fnllortant arc~aeologfcal resource if the lead agency determf~es that testing or studies already completed ~a~e adequat~ly recovered the scfeAtiffcal1s cons.equentf al f nfonnatf on f ~ and about the resource_ pro~f ded t~at the determination fs documented in the EIR. [. The llmlt•tlons on mitigation shall not app1J to: I~ A yublic project if the lead agency decides to compl1 ~ith other pro~lsfcns of CEQA that appl1 to mitigation of s1gn1ffcant effects, and 2. A priv~te project ff t~e applfcant and the lead agency joiAtl1 e1ect to comply ~it" other provisions Qf C£QA that ~pp11 to ~itigation Qf sfgniflcant effects. F.. The tfme an:! cost iimftatfons de!icrfbed f1 tJll;is section do t'lOt appl1 to surveys and site evalaation actiYitfes fmtended to detenn1ne whether the prQject location contains arc~aeological resources. and ff so • ...tieth.er the arc~aeologlcal resoul"'Ces are important as defined f! t~is appendiK .. Yill .. Discovery of Human Remafi:is A. 17' the event of tfle discovery Ot" recognl tfon of any hul'lan remafns f1 any loc:atfon other t~an a dedic~ted cemetery. there s~a11 b£ no further excavation or •isturbance of the site on any neir~y reasonably suspected to overlfe adjacent ~umans remafns unt11: l. The <:oroner o.f the county ii1 'llflicltl the remai~s are ~iscovered has been iafonned and has detennined t~at no inwestfgation of the cause of d'eat~ fs re~ufred~ an~ :!. If tfie remains are of Rative American Of"igii:i_ a. nie descendants fro~ the deceased Natfve Americans ~ave aade a recommendatfon to the landowner or the person responsible for the excavatfoD ~ort_ for C\eans 0f treatfng or disposing of. with appropriate dignity_ the human remai~s and any associated grave goods as provided 1~ ~ublic Resources Code Sectfon 5097.98. or h. The P4ative ~rican Heritage Commfss;or:1 was unable to fdent1fJ 1 descendant or the descendant failed to male a reconmendation wit~l~ 24 hours after befng notfffed by the connission. 8. Where the fo11ow1ng conditions occur_ the landowner or 'is authorized representatfve sna11 refmter the Native Amerlcar. ~uman remains and 1ssocfated gri~e goods wit~ approprfate dignity on the property im a locatfon not subject to f~rther subsurface aist~rbance~ 1. rhe Matfve America" ~erftage Collll'lission is unable t~ fdentifJ 1 descendant; . c. i _J . ·-L 2. The descendant fdentffied fails to make a recommendation; or ). The landowner or ~is a~thorized representat~ve reje,ts the -recorrmendatfon of the desc~nda11t,. and the !'llediatfon by t~e Natf·l'e American Rerftage Cornniss~on fails ta p.r-ovfde measures acceptable to the landowner. C. If tfle 'human remains are discovered before the lead ag€OC.Y has ff•~shed the CEQA process. tne l~ad agency s~all work with the ~atlve American Aerit~ge Cornnfs~fon and the applicant t-0 develop a~ agreement for treating or dfsposfng. wit~ approprf1te dignity, of the t'iur,,an remains and any associated grav~ goods. Actfon ft11>leme~tf~g sue~ an agre~ent fs exempt from~ l. The general prahihition on disf"terriag. dist~rbing. or remo~ing bUfllan rerna111s from any 1ocaticn other t'f!an a d..:d1catt!d cemetery fAealt~ and Safety tode Section 7050.5). l. lhe requirements of CEQA and the Coastal Act. ~X. As part of the objectfves. criteria. and proce~ures required ~y Se<tl,1n 2108l or as part of c:ond1 tions imposed fof' 11ftf9atfon_,, a lead agency shouli male provfsfons far archaeo1ogfcal sites accfdernta1T1 discovered during const,.uctfon4 These pr1Jw~sfons s'fiould inc1uc!e an immedii.le evaTuatfon of t~e find. If the find \s detel"'Vlined to be an important arc'fiaeo1ogfcal resource, conti~gency funding and a time 111otme~t sufficient to allov-recoverfng ar. 1rchae0Tog1'cal sample Of' to employ one of t~ av1Jidance measures s'fiou1 If be available. tonstr~ctio~ wort co~ld continue on ether parts of t~e building s~te .1Jile archeo1ogfcal mitfgdtfon tales ~1ace~ Appendice~ __ ,I.~_ are attached -99- .. c a a I I I I I ',"-' ,_ '• J ,., j P~nc ag~cy determlnc:s wf'c~r thr: actlvi.ty l:s a "Project~ -Notaproje<:1:--------·1 I =>---1 I I I I I Project Put>Ik: lge/\CY detcrmino!S if t1'e proJect is eumpt St1.tut0f'J ll!::temptlon - Citegoric.a! l!'ll!efT'ptlon 11.e!pOf'd to Worma! consultation llespor.d to Ncrtk:e or Pre- p&taticn as ui contents elf drUt ElR Cammenu on ade-q_uacy of 0-att EDI or NegatiV!! CauWtation Oeclarad"Cllt Decision m•ldn& f)ocfy C<lfU.iders final IE.IP.. er Negative Dectatati prepared' fl)-lead' ~ rincrmgs QJ'I fe.Mib.i!ity or reducing 'lr' awl.dlnf; llgni:fk:ant environ- mental ~ects -1ofl al'I pro:fiect. ---J ......... 51-te apncies t.o::at ~"ie:s FUe Notke l>f Dt-termilation •ith COWtt]' C1«k No possibfe 1!snif"rarit _ _ eff0<1 Lead" agellCJ Pf'!PVH initial """' Leac! agerq files Noticl! of Gom- etian and !Pva pdJ!k: "°tiC'I! of availability of. (f'aft ElR l\blic review period lead' agerq pre~ f"inaI fJR h::lud";ng ~ to core rneiu an draft EIR FU'dlngs on re11.s.1""bil1_y cf redoclng or a'#Old'ing stgnific111t ~viMn mentaJ effecu File No'tiO! of Determinati!ln wflh 'Secretary far Re~ces File Notia of DetA!:rminlltion -..iih ~ty C'..er\: No further action equired ~ E.QA NOTE1 This no. chMt ls lnt:ended m~IJ to JDmtn'lte: 1".e EIR _proce!!I cantemp[&ted' by c-Guldermcs. Tut ta.npge °"'Qined' in tf'lt Guldelines a>nlrtlls i11 case of &1'crepaociies.. ' .. -i ' ,",-. . ~~-?~~~?::~ ': ~-,-:.~?. __ . ~ -·.,-. I r- r x 102 APPENOOC • STATUTORY AU1MORITY OF STATE DEPA.ltTMJ:N'TS ' --i ... t --•• n ~ ~ ~ c c I a! c I c -. c = ~ a I I , I I I • .., - -1 -., LC: l'l _, ~ - """ I M Ci1l<l!ct1' ill1d air poTlution C<;mtn:ll 2 Ct-.emical co"ta-miNtiori -a~id fOQcf --- products --3 c~ul ~~-~et1¥-.c~ '"~\;arc;;~ 1••ater!ow? rtl<.1~ a..""ld "><e~ -II Conge~tion in ur1'M ¥~a-s, fio:i5..ln11 arnf bo.1ild"1ni dbplacernent ' Di>e~o;}trof _______ . --+·······t t-- ~·--~---- " x " x x ~--,__. Ix x • j x x i x x x x • ?! "' x x ·-~ 20 JCl fisfl :&nd wiid'hf_• ___ _ }1 Activ1.tiei; with ~fa! ir:lpac-t on l"e!!ional jurlsdk:t1oos x x 20 -" 21 x X J.2--Witer--jifoject formulation ~-·········-t······· jf~+-fi'c-t=+.+--t~-r"t~nct•mcr-:--r"t-,,11 ~therm~_ ~IX'! _____ _ .---.--x -- ~· -- >t • .'! 2'6 JIJ Oi! al)() p.!'troleum &?-velcprnent, -11-+--+-+.+--t-+-l-;;;+.;T~!--lco;;l"",j---~_eratian al'ld ~p!_~ -------27 2'6 3j State11;1ide land' use __ ri_t~rn:s x ··-• +-++_,~'~'~?' _ 16 Opie" Space por.1<:y 3' Statewide ov~wlt• --c-.im-~Jii-{~ impa.ct of S!!parate pro}ect:s _.L_L_JL.__c'--'--'-'-"-'-''-'--~'~'~2'_6-L _ _lS_Se-Tsm-ii::° ____ "f::'.!L~ ----------- 103 / " _J ~ L Food and' A&ricuJttre--EHe-ct'!o en pt31n'U-a.'1.:' anlmii!S.. 2. Food' and Agl'"iculturll!' -Prot.e<:.-t;on of f~ and f~ber. 1. Food and Agricutrure -A!rkulruraL, d"alry and f~ lot ~'!ote-rn,.. lJ. 1-ra?th ~las -~tairis to comprehe-~lv.e: ~.!Ith plar .. -ine,. 14_ CoJaira& R;Yer Board -As perv.1ru to the Co?or;iOO, ~ ..... ant! llJ1'mo Ri•e"'- J7_ F~ .id" GuMo -A:; e-. :r<S~Y'I!' IX'i~ may afioe-M wildlife_ l&. Fl5fl and Game -As w let" -;uarrry may af1ect fis.1' and wi:id'h!~ l".I_ hrb ~ lteac;r.tion -Jr: .impact.e-d ar'as only. 2Z FOtt:Stty -11' ith res.pect to forest la...,. .. 21. F<res.try -fb) an<! (~' • ,..,s :-er•ued t.o !lre protect.icr. or State (fire prc.tectlonl ,~,.,U~tv ~1.. zti... AX Resoul'c:es &a.I -iol_ (211, <~~ {13l, an,1 ()6) -,".s may oe;taJn to re~dentiar, comf'l'lefcia!., m<fustr1ai or tr ar\'!,portation ~011; t;,_ K San Francit.ce Bay Cml".cr"Vi1ti011 ;sr"1! ~lopmenl CommissTori -(:Jtf, (P\. (19}~ ar.d' (JQ'i -Wi.tl, res~ to San Frat1c::is.co ?.ay, S<ils.ui1 Ba'/ ar.rf adjacent 9'.ore <U"eas.. 1·;,. C..afifontl. Coastal' Com minion -(3\ (I.I.). fbl, l!J., fi D~ q 2'1, 0 !fl', fl '°:l, (.L71, ( l 9\, {22'1, {2JI~ 00., (2')., 00, \J.ll, ~3<'1l, (1,.,, and (lL) -Wltti ~"'.t. ID effects wjt'Un t'tw!o C'aiifomia C'oa.«t-3! Zone. a Nati....e ~k.ao Rerit~ Commission -W~t"i .r~ tt> ptacei of speciaT renglous or sociilf 5Lf1i.fica,--.ce to Satilo'e .A.m~r'ica11S lncl•.Jdinr; a.rd-.a~J~caf si~ cemet~~. ;md olaces of worship.. NOTE: ".~lt1 <".ited: Se::tiori 2101;,. PubUc l.r-wlUces coo~i Rdef-erx::t:• SectioTlS 2J08'l.l,. 2!08-0..'. 2l1Q• • .11r.d ?J i 1J.. P.~flC'_ R~Cl"5 Cc-dr.~ 10• c c c a I I I I I . ···--...,.._~·t•:' \_ ·.-, . ' ProJect itle PrO l«l Location-Spec-Jic AFPENDIX C State tif California The Resources Agenc~ SECRETARY FOR RESOURCES ltl6 Nintl\ Street,, Room 1.311 Sacramento, Califom!a 9}!14 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FORM Project. Location-C.o"-'lty Oesa'ipti«1 of Nati.re_, P\i"pose_. and Benefi<:iari"es of P:oj@ct Division Wess i'heie «Apy of EIR is Available Area Code Extens.10n ms • • . , r ;.:; TO. APPENDIX 0 NOTJ<% OF OETERMINA TION Secretary for Re-sources 1•16 Ninth Street. Room J 31 l SacramentoJ Ca!ifornia '53!' Courlty C.lerlc Co..sitJ of------ FROM. (Public A!;oncy) ----- SUBJECT: Filing ol Notice of Determination In comp!ia~e with Section 2110! or 211'2 of the Public Rescurcl!S Code. Project Trtle State ae.v-inghou-9'.!' Numbe!' Contact Pers:m Telephone Numbet {I submltted to Clel!l'i'1g"liouse) Project location Project Oescripti~ Th:Es is io advise that the -----,.-=,-,==c-c~====~=-,.,,.----{kad Agency er Responsi"ble Agency} lias approved t'he above described project and has ma&! the following deter-minatlcns regarding the above described proiect: I. 2. The pr-ojl!Ct _will._ will not, 'ha11e a signl:fici!lnt l!!ffect on tfie envlrorYMn?. _ Art 'E.nvironmentaI Impact Report w~ _preparied for this project pu-suant to tlle provisions of CEQA.. _ .... Negative Declaration was prepared' for this. proiect ptrsuant to the provisions of CEQ.A... "The EIR or Negati'\le Declaration and record of p.roiect approval may be ew:a.mined at: l. Mitigation m eas1.res. were, ..,ere not, made a condition. of the a pprovaf ol tl.e project.. -- •• A statement of Overriding Cons.iderations _ was_, _ 'lr.l5 not, ad"opted for t~Is project. Date Rece:!ved for FLling -----Signature- " 106 _________ __,,__ ... _________ ":: _____ -;,_-- ' . . ' .... ::: n - APPENDOC E NOTICE OF EX.EMPTION TOo Secretary for aesource:i ft• 16 ,'flnth Street_. Room I J 11 Sacra~ento. California 9.53!' Coority Cle.rlr: Co•.11ty o! --··--- Proiect Title P?'Oiect Location-Specific Prolect Locafion-City Project Locatior.-COur:ty Name of IPUblic At,er"tcy Approv1ng Proiect Name of Persoo or Agency Ca.-rylr.g Ovt Projl!!ci: Exempt Status: (Chee\: Ooe) Mlnis1eria! {Sec. l}07.3l --Oeclared Emergency {Sec. i5071 <a• --EmMgeN:J Prn;.ct <sec. 15071 ('o) an< 1-:11 == CategOl'"kaJ Exemption.. State ty;>E and seetion nt..mber. Crotact Person Telephor.e if flred 1,,- L applicant: Attacll ~tif'ied' document of exemption nndi.ngr Extension 2. Has ;a oot.k:e of exempt.Lon been fil~ by t!.e pubnc agency approvlng the pcoject? Yes No Oat~ R.ecl!'tvecf fQI" Filing Signature • . . .:_r ---=--'----~--. L lntrocfuction APPENDIX F ENERGY COHSE.Rl'ATION The goal of c:onservlng energy impfies the w1se and efficient ~ of enPrgy. The means of ac:hlevlr1g this. gear i."'lC.l•Jcl'e: (I) decreasing ol!'eoaO per caplta energy consumption, <2' dec.reas:ing reliance on nat•.Jral gas and oil, and {3) .increas'i.ng re1i<r1Ce en renewabre energy sources. In order 10 aS!ture that er.erg)' implications are consicl'ered l!i proiect decisions, t~ CalifomJ:a Envtronmental Qua.fit)' Act requires that EIR-5 include a d""tscus.sion of t."e potential energy irr.pacts ~r proposed proj«:1!51 with particular-empN.s'is on avoiding or reducing !nelficlent,. wasteful anii unnecessary o:insumption e[ d'lergy. .Energy conservation Hr.plies that a proiect's c05t effectiveness be revie'1.•ed not on!y in dol'!ars.. bl.:t also in terms of ener&Y requirements. For many pr-ejects, lifetime cos.ts may be determined more by energy efficiency than bf 1nitlal d"oDar costs. II. ElR CDf':tents Potentially .!:igrilfk-ant eflergy lmpflcations of a project sliould be consldered in an E!R.. The . fortowlng tist of energy impact possihilities aM potential conservation measures is dr:signed to a~ist in the preparation of al\ EfR. ti. many instanc~_, specific items may not apply Dr additional items may be need'.ed. A. ProiPCt Description may ir1clude the fotlowilig Items: 1. 2. E.nef"gy conswn:in.g equipment a."ld' processes whkJi will be l5ed during construction. operation.., arid/or remvva1 of 1he project. If appropriate. this discussiori s"hould consider the ef\4!!rgy lntensiveness of materia!s and equipment required foc the project.. Total energy requirements of the project by fuel type and end ?JSf". l. Energy cooserva.tion equipment and de!Jgn feature~ •· Initial 31cf fife-cycle eiergy costs or supplies. 5-.. Tctal estimated daily tr1ps to be generated b~ the proiect and the additiona! energy consumed per t.r1p by mode~ B.. Envlronmental Setting may include exJsting energy supplies and el"lergy use patterns in the regiCl'I and locality. C. EnvironmentaJ rmpacts may inclucfe: I. The project'$ energy req_uiremeits and it$ energy ~ eff"x:~cies b)' amount and' fuel t.YP@' tcr eadl stage of the project's. life cycle includ'ing coristructlon,. operatlon. IOS ... ------..,...-~--------------::::-·-----:---- ·/ t. • c j I r.1 cl ' Ill I .. c I c ~ c c a c a I I ; I I .:-':-'-"' •. ·,,,, .ii!~f~tt" . ~ ·~ F·~~,;;. ~:'~·.1-?~0: · ... 1~ 1 , - -, j 1 w l. rnaintenance and/or remoYal .. lf appropt>iate, the ~nergy 1ntensiYeness of materiars may be !f~s.sed, The effects o-f the project on local arid regional energy supp!ies and en requirement!!. foc additional capaclty. l. The effects of the project Ol"I peat< and base period d'ernarids for etect.rki·tf and' other forms of en~rgy. !lo._ The degree tc whk:l\ the project compli~ with itxisting energy standar~~ 5. n.e effects O·f tf'.e proJect on energy resources. 6. The p!"Oject"s projected' transportation energy use reqtiirements and its 011erall u:~ of efficient transportation a!ternatives.. O. Mitigation f\iieasures may inclucfe: E. t. Poi:ential meas\.l'es to reduce wasteful, inefficient and unnecessary consumption of energy during c:onstructioo, operation.. maintenartee and.for-removat The C1Scussloo s~utd e"Jllain wtiy ttrtain measlJ!'es were incQ('porated in fl.e project and w'hy ot'f\e!' mP.aSures were d1sm~. 2. 3. fhe potential of siting, orie-itatl-0:1. and design to minimize energy consumption, includir'lg transportation energy~ The potentiat for reducing pe;:i;lc energy d'em and. •~ Nternate fuels (partiC'.1larly renewable one.s} or energy systems.. Energy conservatioo w~cll could result from recyc!if'lg e.fforts. Alternatives should be compared iJi ter-ms of overall -energy .c:onsumption and i!"l. terms of reducing was'!efuli. ineffk:ient and" unnecessary consumption o-t energy. F. Ulavoidabte Adv~ Effects may include •asteft1~ :inetrJC~nt and unneces.sarJ -con- StJmpt!on of energy during 1he project construction, operation,, main:tenance andfO<" removal that cannot be feasibly mitigated. C. .. r~ers.rbte Commitment of Resources may inc:Iud'e a discussion of how the _project preempts future enef"gy development or future energy c~nset"vatioo. t'-Short.Term Gains versus Long-rerm lmpacts c-at1. he compared by c-alo.J!ating the energy costs over the lifetime of the project.. l. Growth Inducing Effects may Include the estimated energy consumption or growth in<!uced by the project. 109 .... ! i i 'I A project will :iormaDy ha>ie a signi!k8flt eU"?Ct on the environment if It 'lfill: (a) t..onf.lkt with. acbpted environments.! plans and goals of the commU"iity wllere irt is located; (b) Have a substantial, demonstra.bte negative aesthetic effect; kl Sul>sta.ntfan_y affect a ra.."" or endangered' species or anlma.I or p!ant or the habitat or the spec1-es; {dl Interfere substantia.Dy wit.Ti the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species; (e) Breacl\ pub!lshed national, stat~ or fOC3.t standards reI.ating to solid' waste oc fitter -control; (!) Substantially ~grade water q_uafity; (g) Clntaminate a pubfic: water-suppry; Ch} Substantially degrade or deptete grount:f wat~r resources; n> lnterl'ere substantially wit"h ground water t'~fiarge; (j) Disrupt ~ advu .. !y affect a prehisto<1c or historic ..-cl>aeologica! '"'• or a property of t-Jstork or cultural signir1eal"IO!! to a commt.r1Ity ~ etfvlic or social group; or a paleon1oioglcat site except as a part Of a sc-Tentiftc studyi fk). Induce substantial growth or-concentration of population; (1) Cause a.i Increase In traff"K whlch ls sibstantiaJ in relation to the existing traf[J.C load ard cap~ity o.f the street system .i {rr,1 Oisptace ~ farge number of peoplP; \n) Encourage activities wl'lid:I resuit In the use of !arge amounts o·f fuel, wa1ert or- energy; {o} Use .f.Je-1., ..,ater. or energy ln a wasteful manner; {pl Iocrease suhstantia.Dy t.~ ambient no1se feveis for aOJOWng areas; fq1 C.ause: st.ilstantiaI flooding, erosion Of' 51Jtatlon; ~) -Expose peopfe or strtrtures to major geolo!!k hazards;; W Extend a sewer tnnlc line wlth capacity to Sl!"rve new development; {t) Sdbstantraa:y d'im!nish habitat for f"ish:i •lldlif~ Of' plants;: l10 /". l, .. li r. ; r. I ! c I c I c I I c I t c c c a c a I I I I I -~ ' ·-·· ·' .., -- __,;. n ' ' ·..._;; n !J {ul Disrupt or divi~ tt-.e ptlysical arrangement of an establ.isfied commlJlity; (y) Create il potential pub!ic health f'lazard' or invo!'ve the-~. pr-o<fuction or d"..sposa! of materials 'Which pose e hazard to people or animal or plant populati0f't5 in t'he area affected; fw) Conflict 'lrl'ith estabfished recreation.U, educational, rellgious ex-scientific uses ol the area.;. '(x;) Y'oofat!!! any ambient ail" quality standard,. contn"'bute su~tar.tiaDy 11) an existing or projected atr quanty violation, or expose sen:s.Itive re\.--epton tc:> subst&ntial poDutant C:OOCefltrat1 ons. (y) Convert pr!me ;qrkultti-al land: to oon...a,grieult..ral use or impaif' the a.grku!tura.I prOOuctivity Of pri'ne agrkultural !and. (z} Jntttfere with eme>gency respoose pt ans or emergency e •,:ac:uation. pf ans. !II --· ~ ---I --- 1. 1. '· .r-.. Eh-vntONMEHTAL INl'ORMA TION FORM (To Be Comp!eted By Appl:icant) Date-Filed I. Name and add'ress or de..,etoper or pro Ject sponsor~ __ 2. Address of project: ~5$0('~ Bloclc and Lot Number: l. Na.me_, address, and tt!lephone number of pe-rson to f-e contacted conc~ming this pr-01ect~ '· hficate number o[ tfie permit appDeation for t:lie proiect to w"hic"h this forrn. pe-rtains.: ).. Ltst and d'escribe an_y o'Oler refated permits and other public approvals required for this proiect .. Including those required bf -city, regiona~ state and fe<feral agencies.:: 6. f:itlstin~ zoning distrkt: 1. Proposed wse of site (ProJect foc w't11di this -t:orm h. filed'!:. Project Desa-lptlon !. S.ite sJZ<:!', '· Square footage. HJ .. NUmber .:if floors of constructlon.. JL Amourit o.f o.ff-!;treet parldng provided. I 2. Attacfll plans. I l. Proposed' scheOuling. 1•. As~iatl!'d project. 111 -- ' ii Ii ----, . . b. . '"' ,-... ~ .-' ,.. l• c ,. ·-· I ri i i ' f c t I '-· c I t c I c a • c a a a a I I • I I I _,-- JS -~· --- is. Anticipated i.-.crementa! devefopment.. lf;. W tt"sio'entiat. inc:Jude the numbet-of uni1Sii schedule or unit sizes, range of sa!e prke.s. or rE!lt:s, and' type <:it household size e"J>CCted. L1. If comrroerci~ ind'icate the type-1 wfie1'lcr neig'hbort.ood., city or regionally OC"iente-d'1 square footag<? of sates area, and" load""m.g fac:HitiM. 18 .. If Industrla!, indica~ type, estimated' employment rer shift. and loading !acilit}es. 19. I inst:itufionat_ indicate the rr>ajor function, estimated employment ~r shift, esti- mated OCCi.t>ancy~ loading facilities, alld community benefits to be derived from the project. 20. I tfie project Involves a variance., c.ond'itional use or rezoni"lg appncatioo, state this ard lndi.ca-ie cJcarly why the appllcatioo I! reqyired. Are dlf! fol:lcwtng items a_ppliicabJe to the project or it.s effects? 00cu§.3 betow al! items die&ed ye.s (attach additional sl'ieet:s. as necessary}. 2l. Change in existing features of any bay~ tidefand:J. beaches, lal<l!!s or t-1ills. or substantial alteratkri of ground contours.. 22. Change in scenic Views or-vistas froro existing residential areas or pubik rands or ~- 2). O\ange in pattern,. scale-or cllaracter of general area of project. 211. Signif'x:ant amounts of sofid waste or Etter-.. 2'-Ctiari.ge in dust, as"1, "Smo'ice,. fumes or odoc-s in vkinity. 26. Change in ocean. bay~ Iake, stream oc ground -. .. ter quafity er quantity, or aheratiai of existing drainage patte-ms. 21. Stbstantial c'flange-In existing noise or vibrat!on levels ill !Toi!! vicinity. 2L Site ai fi l?ed' fand er or: slope of 10 percent or more. 29. Use o[ d"isposaI of potentially haz:a.rdOU5 materlais, suai as toxk sli>stances,, flammables er expfos.!ves. JO. s..DstantiaJ change in demand foc munic"ipaf serv1cl!'s {ponce~ fitt1 ...a ter • sewage, etcJ. J!. :SlbstaritiaDy iocrease fossil fuel cons1Jmpti~n (electrkity, oil. natural gas. rte.>. 32 • .Relations'fiip 10 a larger proJect or series of projects.. !U -i- ; J ·- Envir'orunenta.I Setting 3). Describe the proJe<:t site •s it e"Xists be-fore the project,, ilc:lud"mg informatton on topography, siil stability. plants ard animals,, and any cultural. historical or scenic aspects.. Oes:::ribie any existing structures on the site,. and the use ot tfle structures... A.ttad"I photographs of the site. Snap!Jhots ~ polaroid photos wil1 be aec@p'ted, 34. Describe the surToon<fing ,properties. includ"mg information on p!ants and animals and MIY culturat, 'historical « :scenlc aspects. lndlcate the type of land' use Cresi(fer. tiaf• com me rcrar, etc.\ intensity of land use (one-family 1 apartml!'rit hou:s.e s, shops, department stores_, ete.)1 and scate of development ~isht, lrontage .. set-back, rear ya.ref, etc.>. Attach pl\otDgraplts of 1he vkinlty. Snaps.hots oc pr>laroid photos ,... itt be ao::e,pted. 1 f'lereby certi-fy 1tla.t the ~taterr.ents fumishied above al'Kf In the attached Exhibits pn!!ser.t the data ard Informati<Jl required I« 'tfll! initial evaruaticn to 1he best of my ability, and t1iat the facts, statements,, and information presentll!'d are true and correct to the best of my kOO'llllcdge and' befief. Signature Fer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Note: Th1' ~ only a suggested form. Pub.fie ag~l"des are free to devise their own format for :initial studiesJ II• -----"-----,--.. --~--- ,.. L ~ c r; 0 c c c c c c a c c a I I I I u-1 ;p I ~ "" ""> ' I [ ·-.· I ' rJ J APPEl'D!X I ENVIRONMENT AL OEO<LIST FORM (To Be Colll>leled By Lec:id Ageicy) r.. Nome ol Propcnent 2. A&:lre.ss and Phone Number of Proponerlt }. Date of Check~sf Si.bmitfed ------------------ •.. Agency Requiring Cheddi5' ------------------- ~ t-Eme of Proposer_, ff appricdi-re ----------------- C;E>epblations of an "yes" and "meybe" a~rs ore reqwired on o·tto::tied shee1's.} I. Etrfh.. Wi ~ the proposot resL•lt in: c.. lhs'ob Te ee'.lf"th cond1tions or in changes in geologk S\.Cs-tru:l\Jres? b. Otsrt.'1tions1 d"'ISJ)locements_, a>rrpoction or overcoverirg of 11-.e .so~'? ~-Chcnge in fopogrq:ihy er ground surface retier fea.fures? d.. The desfr·..icti<ln, covering or modif1CCtion of Q11Y i.nique geologic or physical features? e. Any 'increase Jn wind or-water-erosion of soils. either Of'l e< off thei site'? f.. Ou:riges in depositiai oc erosion of becxfl :sonds_. oc changes V"I sllto1ion .. depo5itior. or ero:ston ...tikfi may modify fhe chair.el of a river or sfreQm or lhe bed of the ocean or aiv bay, Infef Of lakt!'? IU ---' ..... .-· -· - . ' , . ' g. E>epcsure of people « prop~!y 1o geolo- gk: ha.z o.rds such as Mr~~ ~rides. l'T"IUdsrides, ground failure. or similar haz~ds1 l. AW. Wl H 1he proposot resurt iN o. 5Wstan1iof arr emTssions :ir deterlorafi<>n o-f orrbient ctr quality? b. The cre<:ition of objectioncbTe o&x-s? e. AlteraiiOI'! o.f ofr movement, moisture. or tefT'4)erature-_, or any change in climofe1 either loc:al'ly er-regionany? 3. Weder. Witl the proposal result in: o. Changes in curreP.ts, QI' 1he cour~ of di- rectioo of water m~ments, in ei:ther mari'rle ar fresh wa1ers? b, ~ iri OOsorptioo ro~, drotnage pat- ter~ er the rate ord a mount of .surfoce rvrcff'? -c. AJteratfons 1o the cour.se rz flo.., of flood waters'? d. Chaige in t~ amount of .surface W'<Jfer in criy wafer body'? e. Oisch:Jrge M"ITo surfoce wafers,, QI'" in ary ol1eroNon of .svrf.oce wafer qua [i ty 1 in- cluding bvf not t:imited to flerrperature_, dissolved oxygei or turbidity? f. Alteration of the direction oc rofe of flow of grouncf wafers:? -g. Chuige in the quaifi,,. of ~ound waters,, either tl-w'ovgti direct oddl1 ions Of' wi:~ drowoTs, or lhrougfi inTerception of m aquifer by ir::IJfs or excavations'? h. Subston!ial reduction in ff-e ornounf of waler otherwise ova i'lobte fer pvb fie wo,er supp fies? i. E;iq:>05ure of people « property to waler re· klfed hazcrds such os flooding r::1 t:idat waves? 116 Yes ~ No ,.. ' ~ ... j ri ! ! ~ n a c c c c "C c c = a a I I , I I I .. ~ " --~ ' •-' - '-' -, -•--~ __, 1 -- ~ 1 ~ j :) .;-~ ~ '-'• ,,,,. ,, ~ :) .a 4. , Pn-.t Life. Wi~ the proposal result in: o. Change tn the diversity of species, or n.urber of q .spoer:-ies of plants (including trtts, n .. ..os, gross_, crops, aid oq•.JC1tic pie.ifs)? b. Reduction of 1he riurrbers of my un ;qve, rore or endangered species of plori1.s.'? c-~ !ntrodction of r.ew :species O·f plants info c.n area. or Jn o barr-Ter to the nor mo 1 replenisliment of exis1ing ,!pe<:ies'? d. Reduction in acreage of 01y ogricultural crop? 5. Antmal l.ife.. Will the proposal result in: '· 1. a. '· .. b. e. d. Change In 1he diversity of :species_, Ott nvrrbers o-f Ol"'(f !pe'C"k$ of animals (birds, land animals inc1udtng repti1es,. fish aid shellfish, benfhic orgcnisms Cl ir.sects}? Reductkwi of ihe nuJT"ben of f$Yf Ul"ilque_, rore or endangered species of ailmo?s? tnrroducticn of new species of <nimols lnfo en area, a result ~ a b<rr!er to fhe migroticn or rncwement of aiimaTs'? Deterioration fo existing rLSh or wi1dlife liabitof? Noise. wrn t:he proposal reStJlt in:: a.. lncreases in existmg noise kvets'? b. Exposurl'! of p~le to severe noise tevet.s'? L°id'f and Giere. Wi ti 1he proposal prod.ice new right or glare'? Len! Use. '\lf'1 IJ the proposal res1J rt in m stb-- $10'1fia1 arteration of 1he present or planned' Krd use or an arec? Natural Resources. Witl the pc-cposa? res.oft Tn:: a. tncreose in the rote of use of C71)' na:turcl resources? 111 . --. ._ b. Sl.bstartia1 depletkin of any nonre<iewd:ite naturo( re10Urce? JO, Risi< of l,\>>et. Will the ~t ._r.e; a. A ri!fc of an mcpl0$ion or the release of hazarOO... si..bstMC:e$ (includirg, but not limited 10. on, pes1~ides,. chemJeats or rod"MJtiOfll in 1'1e IN91r of 01 ocr.ident m upset cnr.diiions'! '&.. Possible inferfer~ with an e11egaq re..1pOIU'e pfan or en eme~ eYOCUOtion pTm? I J. Popukrtkn Win fhe proposai alter the Toeation, d";,sfrR>ufion, densily, or growth rafe of ~ furn~ popJ'of iO"l of ai oreo'? :t 2.. Housing. Wi II the p.~oposal affect existing f'-ous- ing, or aear~ m <fem~ for additional floosing:'? l3. Tr~ion/Circvlation. Win rhe proposal result in: a.. Cenera1ion or subsfonfiol odditiooaf ve'flK:uTor movement? b.. Effects on exisltng parking focili1ie.s, or demand for new porlcing'!' c. Substor'diaJ irrpoct upon ell(isting t.rcrlspcr- 1ofi<:lr. syst-ems? d. AJ1erat icns to present paffems of c irc:ufo- tioo Of" mo'lt!!menf of people aod/or goods? e. .bJfero1ions k> waterborne, roil or air k"o.ff'1e? f, Increase in froff'~ lim'ards fo mo1c.- vehictes, bicyc[;sfs a-pedesfri.ons'? 14.. Pubrte Se.rVJCea. WHI 1·1ie proposer have en ~ffect ~. or res;.;lf in a need for new Olf' al1ered govemmenfaf services in CS''f of ihe following ar@<lS: a.. Fi.re protection? b. Ponce profec1ion'?' c. Schools? 11! -----~-------~, -- ~ ~ ,... ' '°"" -L c t I ' I c [ ' c t c c I ' c I c c c c ~ I ·'> I , I I I I -·--..... ,,,.-.-. '7-..• ))' --1 l ·' .~ d.. PCl'"ks <W' other recreational focilities? f. Other govemmenTol sP..rvices:? ~S. Energy. Will the proposal resul:t in: o, Use of .subsfantiot omounl.s of fuel or erierg)''? b. SulisfontiaT L-icrec.se in demand t.900 e><"ts1- ing sources of energy. or requtre 1he devekipment of new sources o·f eriergy'? 16. Utilifies. WH1 fhe proposat result in a need for new systems_ or subsfonfiat a!te rot ions fo fhe JonO'o\ling uti li:tie-s: a. Power or r.atural gas? b~ Ccmm..inications systems.'? d.. Sew-er or sep1 k:: faiks '? e.. Sfam wafer drainage? f, So tid W"lsfe ord disp~? 17. t-iJrra1 tteartt--... Wi II Che propOSQf result in: a. Creotion of anr health hazard or pofentiaf heotfh hazard' (excluding mer.fol health)? b. EJq>G&Vre of peopTe to potential health 'haz<rds? 18. Aes'fhetics. Wilt :the prr.J>o:s.of re.sul1 jn the obstruction of Q"IY :scenic vtsfo or vtew open •o 1he plbrie_. °' will 1he prqiosa1 resu[t In the- creation of al oesfheticaRy offenslve sile open 10 pubtk view? I,. Recreation.. Wi II 1l'ie ,Pf"oposaJ result in an irrpocl upon the qualify Of" quantify of e.xis.ting recreotioriot oppo.:tvnities? 20. cur1ura1 ~ e.. Wi" the ,prcposal res.ill n 1he aheration of ~ the destruction of a prehisfaric or historic orchaeotogicaf site? Yes No ' . ' '\ ; b.. Wl n the prcposof rea1ft in odver!lt physical' or aesthetic effecls to a prefWstoric or historic bunding. slrucfur2"~ or object? c. ();)es 1he pr-q.iosol' haYe the po'entkll to "°"" a phrsic<JI ~ _.,id< """"' affoci mique e1hiic curtt.irni wiluef? d. Wi 11 the prq>od .restric: I exist il"lljl ref""" igia.Js or .taered uses withfn lhe potentiGJ irpxt <rec.? a.. Doe$ the projec I hove the p.9Tenfiol lo de9rode the q;uon1y of the environ.ment. sU:is.TootiolTy ~ctx:e the 'hobi1ot of a fi,st, OI" wndlife .spectes,, COJ!e a risf\ Cl" wild- life pq:ivlofion to <i'op below Jtti sus- tcining levek,. Jhreclen to eriminoie a pT<Ylf or ooimo; COl"'!"'(TU ....... i'ty, ~ .. 1he ra.irrber fY res1r ict fl-e 1 Cf'l9!! of a .rore or endangered pfonr or onimaT or itTiminafe irl'JlortonT exanpfes of Ifie major ~iods o.f ColrfOf"~ia hisfory r:x prehis.for)I'! b. Does fl-le projec:f hove the ?O'Wlliol to ochieve short-ferm. fo 1FM!: d'"rsod"lantoge or ~ong-ferm, envit<T1men!"of goats? (A :liort- 1erm i~ocf on 1he enviroomenr is one wtiich occurs in o .relotivefy brief, definit~ period of time while long-te-rm ir'r(>QcTs wil! end.Jre wetl info fhe f.Jfvre.) ~. ~s 1he project hove i"'l>QCfS ....,ich are individJony fimifed, but CYmofativeT)' cori- siderOOfe? (A. proiect ma)' ini>oct or\ two or more seporofe ;esourc:es where the ~oct on ecch resource is relattve?y sman, bv1 where fhe effect of the ~o Tot of lhose ~octs oo fhe environment is s9nificanf J d. Does. the project f'lave en\/'irorvnentar effects ·NhiCi wil1 cause Slbstan,kd ~"' effects oo "humm bei~,. either d!rec11y er ind°IJ'et:fly? Ill. Discussion of Enviranmen1.al Ew?uation rv.. Determination (To be completed by lhe t.eod" Agency) 120 --------· -·---------·---.. "'<'."'---- .. !'" ' » n n c a a a a I I I I I I ;..i.J r : .... '--::.. ,_.- On Ille basis er this initial e-va!uotion..: I find that the proposed project CO.A..O f'.K)T hove Cl signif'"icO"'ot effect ori the en11Lroomeot, ond a: NEGl\TIVE DECLARATION will be prepared~ I find that olthoog" the proposed project -could 'hove <1 sigrUf'icmt eff.ect -1 on the en'lirooment. lhere wtll not be QI significant effect in this case J_ becruse the mitigation measures descriied on (I"'! ot,oched sheet 'ha-oe been odded to Che projeot. A NEGATIVE OECURATION WLL BE PREPARED. l find fhe pr~osed project MAY hove ct s);inificaiJ e-ffect on the envLron- meit, aid on ~8\ITM. tMPACT REP<>RT is required. bOte Signature Fer Q\lofe: This is only c:i suggested' fam. Plbtk: ogenc~ ore free to devise their o...-n fOf'"maf for inittaf sludiesJ 121 .. . , ----- .. -.-'-_·~~ ~- ;.-·" < ;:. ' -.; >-.:.~;- .· Af'l'EK)l)( J t-OTICE OF f'REPARA TION FROM: -----~e'ld Agenc)I} wi.11 be the L«Jd Agency and .. -ni pr~e a'I en\lironrnenr,i "!rrc~-oc~t,-<°'"epor,.,,"l~fo-,-r7t~he.,..,p~,~o~Iecf klentir~d be?ow. We need to kr.ow the views of your agency as to the SCqle ond content of the environrlle11fol ir-,formation which is qermo";e Jo )'OtK ogiency'.I sfaf•Jfory respon5-l"'bilifies in COl'Y'leCtion with the proposed project. Your agency wtn need' k> use ihe EIR prepared by our agency when consi<Sering yo.Jr _permit or ofher opproY<Jl for fhe project. ~ proJect description, klcati~ and the probcble env1roomentol effec:fs ~ c<:Ylftiined fn lhe attached materials. A copy of U\e 1nitKli Study __ is, __ is noft crttoched.. Due to the time Omits mcn001~ by ~to1e low_,. your re~onse mJst be seril at the eor!ie-s1 possibTe doTe but nc1 lafer than -'5 d:rys after recelp! cf lhil notice. ?lease send your re~orue Jo at the oddress s~ cbove. We wiil need ffie name f'Olf" o con1ocf person .in )lour agency .. Project Tttle:. Project Apptlcad. if ...,. DATE-----------Signature ------------ T•~ ------------- Tot.p><><>e ------------ Referenc:et California Admil'\isriati"Je Code, Title 14_. Scctk>N. tSOJS.1. 15054.J. i506Ei. 122 ' .... ~"' r ~ c c -c l"'; L.i c c ,. c i.,; ~ D r- ~ .. u D .. I..; c c D a I I n 111(