We have notified your account executive who will contact you shortly. ]=az|)=W@{~ This program specified that participants would be reimbursed for verified savings. YES: No further CEQA analysis is required. Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code exempts from the application of CEQA those projects over which public agencies exercise only ministerial authority. Prevent or minimize damage to the environment through . x[Fv);'aJr_Rr%+}Po$r,v4 A%[S}O7s29/EeSnMo]Q}c~~o?>jTjMMM.&}u U^o_]T6*omv^WMtKVU]Jh A "project" has two essential elements. The list of exemption classes begins at Section 15301 in the CEQA Guidelines. 5. Chapter 3. 1G@oi0Zl>:m|x%smD\Y!$7qJDmJo6xs7 county clerk of each county in which the project will be located. Trustee agencies include: Common examples of responsible agencies include: the Regional Water Quality Control Board for its Section 401 Water Quality Certification, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for its Section 1602 Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement, and the Office of Historic Preservation for its concurrence on affected cultural resources. 27 . For more information on the various types of project approval documents, please refer to the Project Development Procedures Manual Chapter 12. Metropolitan's share of those costs, but do not commit Metropolitan to approving the DCP. Statutory Exemption: State CEQA Guidelines 15277. Furthermore, where 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 (Section 1506l(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines). 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 The funding agreement and commitment of funds will provide disaster stricken area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed Message - California Code of Regulations. (See, CEQA Guideline 15050(b).) The CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) are administrative regulations governing implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. 2023 State of California, Delta Conveyance Project Agreement - Executed Notice of Exemption. Any activity which is defined as a project 1 by 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and is either directly undertaken by, or will need a discretionary approval from, a public agency must undergo environmental review. The approval of this agenda . An emergency is defined as "a sudden, unexpected occurrence, involving a clear and imminent danger, demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage to, life, health, property, or essential public services. 6. 9-7-2004; operative 9-7-2004 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21083(e) Environmental impacts expected from the implementation of the 2007 Interim Guidelines For Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead (Guidelines) were analyzed in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (refer to the following link http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/programs/strategies/FEIS/index.html). more analytics for HARLAN, SUSAN C. Please wait a moment while we load this page. subsection (d) and Note filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Copyright This document is not available on Westlaw. 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 WHEREAS, the CEQA Guidelines section 15378 defines "Project" in part as "the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct or indirect physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the environment, and that is any The action is not defined as a project under CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21065, Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines ) because neither the funding agreement and commitment of funds nor the JPA Amendment will cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect These classes are known as categorical exemptions. However, 30). ICARP technical assistance, decision-support tools, guidance, and other adaptation and resilience resources. 2023 State of California. (Register 97, No. 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). This exemption does not apply to highways designated as official P(6:2zlOO8AP$LaSbT0)ny@ZV23e6d/p&+J7Y6(\05&nU]>s`XY p k|LgA]@| Coachella Valley Water District amendment of Note filed 10-26-98; operative 10-26-98 pursuant to Public Resources When Per CEQA Guideline 15378(a), the term "project" means the "whole of an action, which has the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the environment" (emphasis added). In addition, the action is not defined as a project under CEQA because it involves other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific 2. Code Regs., tit. CVWD is a member agency of the SWP contractors. 5 Rainwater and Stephenson: Too Late in the Game Published by GGU Law Digital Commons, 1998. Code Regs., tit. endstream endobj 100 0 obj <>/Metadata 15 0 R/Names 133 0 R/Outlines 22 0 R/PageLabels 95 0 R/Pages 97 0 R/StructTreeRoot 49 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences 134 0 R>> endobj 101 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 102 0 obj <>stream project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment (Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines). Based on historical operation, it was determined that approximately 10 taf of water may be contributed if recharge was curtailed at the T.E. The action is not defined as a project under CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21065, Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines ) because neither the funding agreement and commitment of funds nor the JPA Amendment will cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and involves continuing administrative or . The Guidelines provide examples of projects undertaken directly by a public agency, such as "public works construction and . Your alert tracking was successfully added. of carrying out the project. Accordingly, the proposed action qualifies for a Class 6 Categorical Exemption (Section 15306 of the State CEQA Guidelines). by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act. a "project" by CEQA (CEOA Guidelines 15378). State CEQA Guidelines section 15378. o. 2.2 What is a "Project" Under CEQA? hbbd```b``.dT `L~l X>u!Y "[A$CX6DZH@d:X,*"5H`]a 5@]@|30:? $ A finding that the project is exempt from CEQA, including documentation or objective measurements, and do not involve the use of personal If, upon this preliminary project determination, "the proposed activity is found not to be a project, . 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 . 44). 5O6m>V;z)P_j]kRzyj+lpjp6*e[|D'_>{sq>//~qW?=~q~g|o/&o/]g_^xG~r?Q5p=?]HCgoO}wUpumfWod=ZO>\^/~|{?l}]}>} x 6,#,}{~nn]W? }pNV^)8hN_&NLv@l0 8f ! underrun) and will benefit the River system. PDF. section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. "Emergency" includes such occurrences as fire, flood, earthquake, or other soil or geologic movements, as well as such occurrences as riot, accident, or sabotage." Accordingly, since the proposed program involves operation and implementation of CVWDs existing Colorado River water distribution facilities and groundwater replenishment facilities with no or negligible expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agencys determination, these actions qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301). ". classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant Code Regs. The project may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance Generally, a responsible agency must accept the lead agency's environmental document as legally adequate. 24. Under the CEQA Guidelines, 15060(c)(3), an activity is not subject to CEQA if it is not a project as defined in Section 15378. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, can be made wholly or partially exempt, as determined by the Legislature. Tit. have identified, pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5, as 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. 1. These guidelines are binding on all state and local agencies when implementing CEQA. creating the reasonable possibility of significant effects; The project may result in damage to scenic resources, including, be carried out. A "project" refers to the whole of an action that has the potential to cause a physical change to the environment (direct or indirect), and requires discretionary action from the public agency (exercises its judgment in deciding whether and how to approve or carry out a project ). 2) Approve Amendment to the Class 8 Member Agencies Election Procedures for Delta Conveyance Authority Board of Directors 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. or facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster in a Projects that the Legislature has determined should be exempted from Accessing Verdicts requires a change to your plan. (Register 2004, No. A ministerial action is a governmental decision involving little or effect on the environment and are considered exempt from Seismic work on highways and bridges pursuant to Section 180.2 The activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA guidelines.(Cal. Discretionary or Ministerial . 1) Approve funding request for Coachella Valley Water Districts (CVWD) share of preliminary design, environmental planning, and pre-construction costs for the Delta Conveyance Project (Conveyance Project) for calendar years (CY) 2023 and 2024, in an amount not to exceed $7,365,119 and, First, it is an activity that may cause a direct (or What is a Project Description? Copies of all such notices shall be available for public inspection Your content views addon has successfully been added. [Citations. The California Natural Resources Agency, with assistance from OPR, completed a comprehensive update to the CEQA Guidelines in late 2018. 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). Section 15168 - Program EIR (a) General. 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. office of the county clerk. The notice is filed with the SCH via CEQA Submit. 14, Step Two: Does CEQA Apply to This Activity? 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 . 385 0 obj <> endobj HARLAN, SUSAN C Public Resources Code section 21083 requires the Office of Planning and Research and the Natural Resources Agency to periodically update the CEQA Guidelines. period of 30 days. The project and successive projects of the same type in the same operative 9-19-94 (Register 94, No. 2. 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 . Coachella Valley Water District %%EOF to the local agency with a notation of the period it was posted. 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. 40). 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. Projects which require specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency, can qualify for an exemption under CEQA (CEQA Guidelines 15269). (2) The project is exempt pursuant to a categorical exemption (see . The project site is environmentally sensitive as defined by the hb```?*JB ce`ax`ue 2. Go to calearninglab.org. The establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares or other charges by the City of Los Angeles which the Decision-Making Body finds are for the purpose of: 6 Simi Valley Recreation and Park District v. Local Agency Formation Commission of CEQA 21065 Guidelines 15378 Project Description: Guidelines 15124 Public Review Period For Substitute Environmental Documentation, Negative Declarations CEQA 21091 Recirculation Release of revised environmental documentation for public reviewwhen significant new information is added after public the project EIR considered the "whole of the action" under CEQA (CEQA Guidelines 15378[a]) since neither the RPU elements nor the SCE . The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), now more than 40 years old, is one of the state's most important environmental laws. 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. registrations and some building permits limited to determining proper A participation level of 3.78% share associated with the Delta Conveyance Project; hb```"6V ea rXNQru=%wK} U,u*#Gq)Z\eWF) [Citation.] 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 . The CEQA Guidelines reflect the requirements set forth in the Public Resources Code, as well as court decisions interpreting the statute and practical . ), The Notice of Exemption states the City of Sacramento found the activity is exempt from CEQA review because the [a]ctivity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 [Section 15060(c)(3)]. (AR 1. Document signatures by the Project Manager and the District/Region Senior Environmental will be able to access it on trellis. 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 Additionally, the Air District is working with the California Air . and resource evaluation activities needed for the environmental review and permitting do not result in any adverse impacts to an environmental resource. V. CITY OF MOORPARK, ET AL. If approval of the 2022 Agreement did constitute a project subject to CEQA, the action would be exempt from CEQA review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that approval of the 2022 Agreement may have a significant effect on the environment. 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. environment be significant. serves to: Inform decision-makers and the public about potential impacts to the environment. Caltrans can also be a responsible agency for non-Caltrans projects that impact Caltrans facilities, for example, where a city will need to obtain an encroachment permit for conducting work within Caltrans right-of-way. It is estimated that the contribution volume will be approximately 10,000 acre feet (af). (b) A project is exempt from CEQA if: (1) The project is exempt by statute (see, e.g. This broad definition is intended to avoid so-called "piecemeal" environmental review . CEQA broadly defines "project" to include "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" (CEQA Guidelines, 15378). 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. 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. Any state or federal permit or consultation requirements should be noted. hbbd``b`3S`$ASh)Q'@*k;2 %\@(.2012```$ : No specific physical location. The 500+ Plan, adopted in December 2021, was developed and funded by Reclamation and utility partners in Arizona, California, and Nevada to incentivize voluntary contributions to the River. Establishing a temporary agreement without any permanent change to the previously approved entitlements constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in a direct or indirect physical adverse change in the environment not previously analyzed. 0 formcan be used to describe the project and indicate that it is The CEQA Guidelines, which are regulations adopted by the State Natural Resources Agency (Cal. 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). For more information, please visit OPRs Accessibility Site. Ministerial actions, by definition, are not "projects" because Under CEQA, "projects" must be discretionary, public agency actions which have the potential of affecting the environment. %PDF-1.6 % The updated Guidelines will be released once the Board of Directors acts on the updated Thresholds of Significance for Climate Impacts. California Resources Agency (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 40, October 7, 2022. Because our approval is limited to the grading of specific property, the grading is the "project" for which we must perform a CEQA review. stream Cal. exempt by statute. When the District/Region Senior Environmental Planner determines 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 General Order 131-D Advice Letter Submission Guidance, General Guidance for Filing a CPCN/PTC application with the CPUC Docket Office, Presentation on "General Information on Permitting Electric Transmission Projects", Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) Process Step-by-Step Guide, Overview of Electric Transmission Siting at the California Public Utilities Commission, Additional Federal, State, and Local Permits Likely to be Required, EMF Investigation Report - Alpine Boulevard, CEQA Statute and Guidelines (California Natural Resources Agency website), Guidelines for Energy Project Applications Requiring CEQA Compliance: Pre-filing and Proponent's Environmental Assessments (contains 2019 PEA Checklist). Send Print Report. The public official merely applies the If the activity is not a "project," then CEQA does not apply. No further analysis required. Will YIGBYs say 'Hallelujah!' in 2023? (CVWD). of an historical resource. Amend South Pasadena Municipal Code (SPMC) Section 36.220.030 (Residential Zoning 14 15332. 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). Resources Code, 21065; CEQA Guidelines 15378(a) [both defining "project"].) We will email you by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth Local agencies may find this guidance useful for CEQA compliance for transportation projects for which they are the CEQA lead agency. No. to maintain, repair, or restore an existing highway damaged by fire, CVWD has made a determination that it is possible to conserve Colorado River water in CY22 under an existing Reclamation program. CEQA. Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act . The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will execute a funding 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. 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: The procedures outlined below should be followed when filing the NOE: The California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 [Public Resources Code, Division 13, Sections 21000 et seq. The responsible agency must also prepare and issue its own findings regarding the project, as applicable, and file a Notice of Determination (NOD) with the California State Clearinghouse (SCH). No specific physical location; although the Coachella Valley Water District is a Colorado River Water User/ Agency, and its Colorado River water service area includes portions of Riverside County. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS Nor does CEQA apply to the actions of state courts, the state legislature, or the federal government. Jeannie Lee is Chief Counsel at OPR where she works on a broad range of legal and policy issues related to CEQA, land use, climate, and transportation. The proposed action of adopting the temporary Colorado River water Conservation Agreement with BOR in 2022 is exempt under the provisions of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. Caltrans is the lead agency for its own projects. Joint Union High School District v. State Board of Education, (1982) 32 Cal.3d 779; Notes Grant programs to support local, regional, and tribal climate adaptation and resilience. 33). Whereas CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b)(4) further provides that: "A project does not include . 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