Authorize funding for CVWDs share of the environmental planning and preliminary design, and pre-constructions costs for 2021 and 2022, not to exceed $4,261,248; COUNTY OF VENTURA, ET AL. 1G@oi0Zl>:m|x%smD\Y!$7qJDmJo6xs7 When the District/Region Senior Environmental Planner determines tit. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo, 700 N Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90012, PRC 21065 14 CCR 15378(b)(2) 15378(b)(4) 15061(b)(3) 15306. V. CITY OF MOORPARK, ET AL. they are not discretionary actions by a public agency. . Article 19. Promote inter-agency cooperation. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), now more than 40 years old, is one of the state's most important environmental laws. Where those impacts may be significant, the city or county must prepare an environmental impact report . Your content views addon has successfully been added. and General Order (G.O.) office of the county clerk. Under CEQA, "projects" must be discretionary, public agency actions which have the potential of affecting the environment. no personal judgment by the public official as to the wisdom or manner will be able to access it on trellis. The notice is filed with the SCH via CEQA Submit. 1280 0 obj <> endobj Thus, to the extent the proposed actions involve or may affect areas outside of California, such as at Lake Mead or on the portions of the Colorado River in Nevada or Arizona, they are exempt from CEQA under a Statutory Exemption (Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(14) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15277). [Citation.] In addition, the recommended actions do not authorize or approve any actions by the DCA or DWR that may cause direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect environmental impacts. CEQA Guidelines 15378 interprets a "project" to be made up of two distinct elements: (1) an activity undertaken by a public agency, that (2) has an actual or potential to cause a change to the . 15378 - Project California Codes of Regulation| 15378 - Project (a) "Project" means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and that is any of the following: << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> "@8 e`"@,`4alE$`^)HOXuCi{ Wd`kid`` ]o>Qc@ZOgXJ@5(DY6iCu: RN Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Among other things, the CEQA Guidelines explain how to determine whether an activity is subject to environmental review, what steps are involved in the environmental review process, and the required content of environmental documents. The CEQA Guidelines reflect the requirements set forth in the Public Resources Code, as well as court decisions interpreting the statute and practical . $$bP QD#+:pP9s>d` 5AQI. by clicking the Inbox on the top right hand corner. 6. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. Assembly Bill (AB) 141 and Senate Bill (SB) 160, which passed in 2021, will bring an end to provisional cannabis licenses and change the requirements for renewing provisional licenses issued by California's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). The purpose of the environmental review process is to ensure that environmental constraints and The first step in determining whether a public agency action is subject to the provisions of CEQA is to determine whether the action is a "project," as defined by CEQA (PRC Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) serves to: Disclose to the public the significant environmental effects of a proposed discretionary project, through the preparation of an initial study, negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report. The Guidelines define a "project" as the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct . Specifically, CVWD has additionally agreed to: ] (Davidon Homes v. City of San Jose (1997) 54 Cal.App.4th 106, 112. Prevent or reduce environmental impacts. Discover key insights by exploring (See, CEQA Guideline 15050(b).) Copies of all such notices shall be available for public inspection to projects with no significant environmental effect (see below). 131-D (Certification of Public Necessity and Convenience (CPCN) or Permit to Construct (PTC)). (CEQA Guidelines 15378(a), (c)-(d).) (2) The project is exempt pursuant to a categorical exemption (see . Projects which require specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency, can qualify for an exemption under CEQA (CEQA Guidelines 15269). The Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion (CE/CE) These classes are known as categorical exemptions. However, '.!2O{_@ ;#A[QK$Z'E A,0^J4{ S4v\NBY d0 Upon completion of the review, the Project . CVWD has made a determination that it is possible to conserve Colorado River water in CY22 under an existing Reclamation program. For more information, please visit OPRs Accessibility Site. The project site is environmentally sensitive as defined by the Local agencies may find this guidance useful for CEQA compliance for transportation projects for which they are the CEQA lead agency. 2.2 What is a "Project" Under CEQA? %PDF-1.5 % hko\Gr|Ba/|WvYXJ`0h H G$eJ$ xNONuw:. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(5) and Review for Exemption/Common Sense Exemption: State CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3). Similarly, if more than one government agency must grant an approval, only one CEQA document should be prepared. State CEQA Guidelines 15378; State CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3), Approval of these actions are not subject to CEQA for multiple reasons. section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. endstream endobj startxref already in use, including modernization of existing stations and parking If, upon this preliminary project determination, "the proposed activity is found not to be a project, the agency may proceed without further regard to CEQA." (Citing Muzzy Ranch, at 380; CEQA Guidelines, 15060(c)(3).) % The filing of an NOE and the posting on the list of notices starts a 35-day statute of limitations period on legal challenges to the agency's decision that the project is exempt from CEQA. Current through Register 2023 Notice Reg. 132 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<77DEEF012D5FF742BC0D017986EA08D2>]/Index[99 61]/Info 98 0 R/Length 142/Prev 202876/Root 100 0 R/Size 160/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream First, approval of the 2022 Agreement is not subject to CEQA because it does not constitute a "project," i.e., pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 15378(a), the action has no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment because . Examples of the statutory exemptions that may apply to Caltrans activities include ministerial projects and emergency exemptions (see below); the establishment or modification of tolls; a project for the institution or increase Amend South Pasadena Municipal Code (SPMC) Section 36.220.030 (Residential Zoning A "project" is an activity "which has a . The Infrastructure Permitting and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section of the Energy Division conducts and manages environmental reviews of infrastructure projects that are required to file for permits at the CPUC. 40). Resources Code, 21065; CEQA Guidelines 15378(a) [both defining "project"].) As such, the actions recommended herein are not a "project" requiring environmental review under CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guideline 15378, subdivisions (a2) and (b)(2), (b)(4), and (b)(5). The California Supreme Court further clarified the fundamental question of what constitutes a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in its August 19. 1. 1. If it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. except with respect to improvements required as mitigation for projects All separate permits and approvals for a particular project shall be considered together along with the underlying activity itself when determining the project's environmental 2023 State of California, Executed NOE - Colorado River Water Conservation Agreement 2022 between Bureau of Reclamation and CVWD. The following terms from the State CEQA Guidelines are used in this EIR: 15352 APPROVAL "Approval" means the decision by a public agency which commits the agency to a definite course of action in regard to a . 24. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) and new subsection (b)(5) filed form, Emergency Projects and Environmental Compliance page, Project Development Procedures Manual Chapter 12, State Clearinghouse CEQA Document Submission website, CalOES: Power Outage and Fire Recovery Resources. Below are resources for permit applicants and public parties interested in participating in CPUC's environmental review and/or the CPUC's economic and need assessment for a particular project. Grant programs to support local, regional, and tribal climate adaptation and resilience. 404 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<1CD5281495D4114EA650AF4EC2FFB83A>]/Index[385 34]/Info 384 0 R/Length 90/Prev 186517/Root 386 0 R/Size 419/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream (a) A lead agency is allowed 30 days to review for completeness applications for permits or other entitlements for use. The CEQA Guidelines apply to public agencies throughout the state, including local governments, special districts, and State agencies. 1, January 6, 2023. 4. When a local agency files this notice, the NOE must be filed with the the requirements of CEQA, and projects which fall under such exemptions CEQA also does not apply to projects which do not cause a direct or reasonably foreseeableindirect change to the physical environment(see CEQA Guidelines 15378 for further guidance on whether an action constitutes a project). operative 9-19-94 (Register 94, No. 159 0 obj <>stream HARLAN, SUSAN C We will email you Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code exempts from the application of CEQA those projects over which public agencies exercise only ministerial authority. The actions are exempt under the "common sense" exemption in State CEQA Guidelines 15061, subdivision (b)(3) because it can be seen with . If the activity is not a "project," then CEQA does not apply. Specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency.