(a).) 2 Id. THE SUNSET LANDMARK INVESTMENT, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PETITIONER VS CITY OF LOS ANGELES, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Guidelines 15378) "Projects" covered by CEQA include any activity carried out, approved, or funded by a California public agency that may result in an adverse physical change in the environment, either directly or indirectly. An emergency exemption under CEQA does not necessarily remove Caltrans responsibility to comply with other state laws nor does it have any bearing on compliance with federal laws. Activity is exempt from the CEQA because it is not a project as defined in Section 15378. disaster stricken area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed The CEQA Guidelines reflect the requirements set forth in the Public Resources Code, as well as court decisions interpreting the statute and practical . 4 0 obj 5. The Secretary for the California Natural Resources Agency has adopted CEQA Guidelines implementing Public Resources Code section 21094.5 and 21094.5.5 (SB 226 - Infill Streamlining). 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 Du^wP6RFD a/HW'=@>0?Z-Snz.+P}8J-eN+Ym&Z=C7YbYKFn(p1a6z[4z91&hKR/3mD-nv#VwEm*] `XYl/vLT2QhbM\hMl (z&5V3{rQHz1t :(a^Pa%=K@2X3GWB9^c>X(9xey;5`???jfV./o8E!L?m:g6^f+US{|.1nEu:Fv#)wBXx) p1" Xf[/U]]Y8@ UNzC B [R*;O_:Y$o[{l&muhg DTk/sm!Mng52H (CEQA Guideline 15378.) Your content views addon has successfully been added. 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). 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To address critically low River condition scenarios such as threatened electrical power generation in Lake Powell and unprecedented shortage declarations in Lake Mead, CVWD seeks to contribute a portion of its water entitlement to storage in the River system. 404 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW [Vo1.28:399 making,,,25 and "the creation of government funding and Note filed 5-27-97; operative 5-27-97 pursuant to Government Code section Projects which require specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency, can qualify for an exemption under CEQA (CEQA Guidelines 15269). You can always see your envelopes of the Streets and Highways Code section 180 et seq. office of the county clerk. 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 . Furthermore, the Legislature has determined that ministerial projects are exempt from CEQA review, as are certain other projects, such as those of an emergency nature, even though adverse effects might result. The NOEshall be filed only after the project has been approved (CEQA Guidelines Section 15062). CEQA. Resources Code, 2106 ; CEQA Guidelines, 15378.) Your credits were successfully purchased. $Dj d#{` ] (CEQA Guidelines, 15378(b)(1), 15379.) You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613. 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Statewide council that guides OPR in the development of integrated and equitable climate resilience strategies. Resources Code 21080(a), (b)(1); CEQA Guideline 15357 & 15369.) The work funded by this action is limited to pre-construction costs, so there is no possibility of any potential impacts to the environment. The District/Region Senior Environmental Planner decides whether a project is eligible for a categorical exemption as part of the preliminary review of the project. The responsible agency must certify that it reviewed and considered the information contained in the lead agency's CEQA document. Coachella Valley Water District 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). CEQA. The CPUC reviews permit applications under two concurrent processes: (1) an environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and (2) the review of project need and costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code (PU Code) sections 1001 et seq. ICARP technical assistance, decision-support tools, guidance, and other adaptation and resilience resources. 14, 15060 (c)). Environmental reviews are conducted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), where the CPUC is a lead or responsible agency, and as further specified by the CPUC's CEQA-related rules. Not a project: State CEQA Guidelines 15378(a) and (b)(5). Notes Such exceptions may apply under the following circumstances: If a project is not statutorily exempt and a categorical exemption does not apply, it may qualify for the common sense exemption (CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3)). No. Prevent or reduce environmental impacts. . . COUNTY OF VENTURA, ET AL. period of 30 days. Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines provides the following definition of a 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 State CEQA Guidelines: These are the CEQA regulations and are labeled "guidelines" because they contain many advisory and permissive interpretations in addition to mandatory requirements. underrun) and will benefit the River system. by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth " Project " means an activity which may cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and which is any of the following: (a) An activity directly undertaken by any public agency. Code Regs., tit. Go to calearninglab.org. %%EOF The basic data collection 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. 33). 40, October 7, 2022. Under CEQA, "projects" must be discretionary, public agency actions which have the potential of affecting the environment. Authorize the General Manager to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding for Class 8 Member Agencies Election Procedures for the DCA Board of Directors. zoning. The establishment of the temporary agreement will not result in adverse impacts to the environment in regards to the Coachella Valley Groundwater Basin, as no significant changes will be made to the existing agreements. Disclaimer: The Governors Office of Planning and Research (OPR) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. The Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion (CE/CE) If the lead agency determines it is . x[Fv);'aJr_Rr%+}Po$r,v4 A%[S}O7s29/EeSnMo]Q}c~~o?>jTjMMM.&}u U^o_]T6*omv^WMtKVU]Jh None of the exceptions to the use of the common sense exemption as identified in State CEQA Guidelines 15300.2 exist with the recommended actions, Copyright threat to the public of bodily harm or of damage to adjacent property A project that is ordinarily insignificant Description section of CEQA documents. 1, January 6, 2023. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will execute a funding a categorical exemption is conditioned by limitations defined in the Approval of the 2022 Colorado River Water Conservation Agreement is not subject to CEQA for multiple reasons. 44). The adoption of the regulations is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" as that term is defined in the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.). no personal judgment by the public official as to the wisdom or manner (See, CEQA Guideline 15050(b).) or subjective judgments in deciding whether or how the project should Home - California Association of Environmental Professionals and such notices shall be posted within 24 hours of receipt in the 37). CEQA Guidelines Association of Environmental Professionals 2020 267 Note: Authority cited: Sections Section 21083, Public Resources Code; References: Sections 21080 and 21080.32, Public Resources Code. Informal consultation and further environmental studies may need to be initiated with applicable resource agencies, such as the U.S. Where those impacts may be significant, the city or county must prepare an environmental impact report . effect on the environment and are considered exempt from The Colorado River (River) has been experiencing prolonged drought since 2000, during which time the total system storage has declined from 57 million acre feet (maf) (95% full) to a historically low volume of 19.54 maf in October 2022 (33% full). stream If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, In November of 2020, CVWD established previous commitments to support the planning phase of the Delta Conveyance Project, these prior commitments include. " Project" in this section is as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. . potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment." (CEQA Guidelines 15378(a). Emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned service facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare. Local agencies may find this guidance useful for CEQA compliance for transportation projects for which they are the CEQA lead agency. creating the reasonable possibility of significant effects; The project may result in damage to scenic resources, including, ] (Davidon Homes v. City of San Jose (1997) 54 Cal.App.4th 106, 112. serves to: Inform decision-makers and the public about potential impacts to the environment. in its impact on the environment may in a particularly sensitive 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines). Copyright In the alternative, and even if the proposed action was a project under CEQA, the action is categorically exempt under the provisions of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. 0 though, because CEQA provides that "the discussion of mitigation measures shall distinguish between the measures which are proposed to be included in the project and other measures proposed by the lead, responsible or trustee agency if required as conditions of approving the project." [CEQA Guidelines 15126.4(a)(1)(A). endstream endobj startxref Caltrans is the lead agency for its own projects. }pNV^)8hN_&NLv@l0 ]AfQk(K VO Section 15168 - Program EIR (a) General. but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock, outcroppings, A program EIR is an EIR which may be prepared on a series of actions that can be characterized as one large project and are related either: (1) Geographically, (2) As logical parts in the chain of contemplated actions, (3) In connection with issuance of rules, regulations, plans, or other general criteria to govern the conduct of a continuing program . county clerk of each county in which the project will be located. 2. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife with regard to the fish and wildlife of the state, to designated rare or endangered native plants, and to game refuges, ecological reserves, and other areas administered by the department; The State Lands Commission with regard to state owned "sovereign" lands such as the beds of navigable waters and state school lands; The State Department of Parks and Recreation with regard to units of the State Park System; The University of California with regard to sites within the Natural Land and Water Reserves System. Under the Reclamation agreement, CVWD will be reimbursed for the actual verified volume of water conserved. subject to CEQA; however it is advisable that Caltrans includes documentation in the project file that offers evidence that the project is exempt by statute. to projects with no significant environmental effect (see below). Disclose public agency decisions. Related Posts. 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. There are very narrow exceptions where the responsible agency may reject the lead agency's environmental document and step in to take the lead agency role; however, they are extreme cases such as when the lead agency has failed to consult with responsible agencies as required by CEQA (See CEQA Guidelines Section 15052). Send Print Report. 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). movement, or landslide. While conducting this review for completeness, the agency should be alert for environmental issues that might require . Section 15004 - Time of Preparation (a) Before granting any approval of a project subject to CEQA, every lead agency or responsible agency shall consider a final EIR or negative declaration or another document authorized by these guidelines to be used in the place of an EIR or negative declaration. Your subscription was successfully upgraded. Approval of the 2022 Agreement is not subject to CEQA because it does not constitute a "project," pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 15378(b)(5). Simi Valley Recreation and Park District v. Local Agency Formation Commission of The California Natural Resources Agency, with assistance from OPR, completed a comprehensive update to the CEQA Guidelines in late 2018. of an historical resource. Such decisions use a series of fixed standards Discover key insights by exploring The Delta Conveyance Projects (DCP or project) primary objective is to protect the State Water Projects (SWP) ability to continue to reliably deliver water south of the Delta. Authorize the General Manager to execute amendments to the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA) Joint Powers Agreement; and Reference: Section 21065, Public Resources Code; Kaufman and Broad-South Bay, Inc. The project description is the defining element or starting point for every CEQA environmental document, be it an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or Negative Declaration (ND). If the activity is not a "project," then CEQA does not apply. Code. already in use, including modernization of existing stations and parking This document is not available on Westlaw. These actions do not qualify as a project subject to CEQA because the actions constitute: (1) continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as general policy and procedure making; (2) government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and (3) organizational or administrative activities of a public agency that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment (State CEQA Guidelines 15378). 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. (Register 2004, No. What is a Project Description? 1302 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<27730CE628381F44A127F3E7EA4BE6C7><926696184BD2D24C8A4EF83047993510>]/Index[1280 55]/Info 1279 0 R/Length 101/Prev 154529/Root 1281 0 R/Size 1335/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream Article 18, commencing with Section 15260). (a) A lead agency is allowed 30 days to review for completeness applications for permits or other entitlements for use. Categorical Exemption: State CEQA Guidelines 15301. The approval of this agenda . V. CITY OF MOORPARK, ET AL. 6. If, upon this preliminary project determination, "the proposed activity is found not to be a project, . Authorized the remaining unspent funds collected per the 2018 Gap Funding Agreement for the California WaterFix (WaterFix Project) (~$1,239,092) to be applied as a credit for CVWDs share of to the Delta Conveyance Project try clicking the minimize button instead. Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. The notice is filed with the SCH via CEQA Submit. it, too will have no direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect impacts on the physical environment. The entire rulemaking package filed with OAL on January 4, 2013, including the final adopted regulations, can be found here: Documents Uploaded During the . Preliminary Review of Projects and Conduct of Initial Study 15061. Review for Exemption (a) Once a lead agency has determined that an activity is a project subject to CEQA, a lead agency shall determine whether the project is exempt from CEQA. Approve exemptions to further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to exceptions in sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (the CEQA Guidelines); 2. Guideline 15378 defines a project, in relevant part, as 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. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) and new subsection (b)(5) filed seq. (b) An activity undertaken by a person which is supported, in whole . . in reaching a decision. A ministerial action is a governmental decision involving little or We will email you ), Activities which are not projects as defined by section 15378 are not subject to CEQA review. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS A participation level of 3.78% share associated with the Delta Conveyance Project; (2) The project is exempt pursuant to a categorical exemption (see . Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act: Article 19. Amend South Pasadena Municipal Code (SPMC) Section 36.220.030 (Residential Zoning 4) affirmed the trial court's judgment denying a Thereafter, the clerk shall return the notice 9-7-2004; operative 9-7-2004 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21083(e) If the project is determined to be categorically exempt, Caltrans must consider whether the exemption is negated by an exception pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2, and Public Resources Code, Section 21084. to support its conclusions. C. . When the District/Region Senior Environmental Planner determines 2019, decision in Union of Medical Marijuana Patients, Inc. v. City of San Diego, finding that a San Diego ordinance restricting the location of medical marijuana facilities constituted a "project" for purposes . 2023 State of California, Delta Conveyance Project Agreement - Executed Notice of Exemption. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. In order to help improve the reliability of its imported water supply, CVWD agreed to participate with the State Department of Water Resources (DWR) development of the Delta Conveyance Project in 2020. Disclaimer: The Governors Office of Planning and Research (OPR) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. Statutory Exemption: State CEQA Guidelines 15277. Mitigation measures were not made a condition of the approval of the project. endstream endobj startxref Projects that the Legislature has determined should be exempted from Approval of the 2022 Colorado River Water Conservation Agreement is not subject to CEQA for multiple reasons. Chapter 3. the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment." To review the CEQA statute and the CEQA Guidelines in their entirety, please see the Association of Environmental Professionals electronic CEQA Guidelines book. Examples of ministerial projects would include automobile agreement with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), commit funds for Metropolitan's share of the Delta Conveyance Project (DPC) planning and pre-construction costs, and authorize execution of an amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement for Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA). will be able to access it on trellis. CVWD proposes to continue funding to complete the last two years (CY 2023 and 2024) of the planning phase. (CEQA Guidelines 15126.2(c), see also Pub. Promote inter-agency cooperation. Thus, even if the Lead Agency needs to grant more than one approval for a project, only one CEQA document should be prepared. 4. Planner. 15378 effect repealing subsection (b)(5) and amendingNote filed 7-22-2003 pursuant to Responsible agencies must actively participate in the lead agency's CEQA process and consider the lead agencys environmental document prior to acting upon or approving the project. HARLAN, SUSAN C Code Regs. or when the project has received a determination by the State Office Encourage public participation in the process. (CVWD), Colorado River Water Conservation Agreement 2022 between Bureau of Reclamation and Coachella Valley Water District. (See CEQA Guidelines, 15357 [definition of "discretionary project"].) %%EOF Caltrans may also be lead agency for private projects that require Caltrans approval, for example, where a private telecommunications company requires an encroachment permit to install equipment within Caltrans right-of-way. 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