The project may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance 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 . A helpful guide for anyone who is just getting started learning about or implementing CEQA, Review of environmental documents prepared for CEQA, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Reducing the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects, Resources to help practitioners use and comply with CEQA, Technical guidance and other resources to help draft and update general plans, Resources to support transportation planning in California, including SB 743, Information about OPRs collaboration with the military on land use planning energy policy, Resources to support local governments with sustainable, resilient land use planning, Introduction to climate change risk and resilience, state initiatives, and resources for taking action, Integrated Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Program (ICARP), Statewide collaboration to prepare California for the impacts of climate change. 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). 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. "Emergency" includes such occurrences as fire, flood, earthquake, or other soil or geologic movements, as well as such occurrences as riot, accident, or sabotage." Were the actions to be considered a CEQA project, these actions would be statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guideline 15262 because the actions merely call for the funding and completion of feasibility and planning studies, not including the completion of CEQA review itself. 2) Approve Amendment to the Class 8 Member Agencies Election Procedures for Delta Conveyance Authority Board of Directors
exempt by statute. 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
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Authorize execution of a Funding Agreement with the California Department of Water Resources; Authorize execution of amendment to JPA for Delta Conveyance DCA. 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 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. 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. by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth 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. registrations and some building permits limited to determining proper The approval of this agenda . This exemption does not apply to highways designated as official The amendment to the DCP Joint Powers Agreement (JPA amendment) will alter the membership in the DCA and provide a voting structure that reflects the members' respective funding levels, so
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including the modernization of existing stations and parking facilities; The actions are exempt under the common sense exemption in State CEQA Guidelines 15061, subdivision (b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the actions may have a significant effect on the environment. A responsible agency is any public agency other than Caltrans that has discretionary approval power over the project. This broad definition is intended to avoid so-called "piecemeal" environmental review . 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). it, too will have no direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect impacts on the physical environment. Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines defines a project as "the whole of an action," yet when dealing with histor-ic resources, projects often include only demolition. Additional objectives include making the SWP more resilient to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, minimize the impacts from earthquakes (delivery quantity and quality), and providing SWP operational flexibility to improve aquatic conditions and better manage risks of additional future regulatory constraints on project operations
The CEQA Guidelines apply to public agencies throughout the state, including local governments, special districts, and State agencies. Disclaimer: The Governors Office of Planning and Research (OPR) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act: Article 19. $$bP QD#+:pP9s>d` 5AQI. $Dj d#{` ]
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The updated Guidelines will be released once the Board of Directors acts on the updated Thresholds of Significance for Climate Impacts. tit. {]jw16+a,'i Under CEQA, "projects" must be discretionary, public agency actions which have the potential of affecting the environment. Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act . If, upon this preliminary project determination, "the proposed activity is found not to be a project, . A project that is ordinarily insignificant gwhYlb.pWa*AKKP=g1L Seismic work on highways and bridges pursuant to Section 180.2 Accessing Verdicts requires a change to your plan. 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. As of October 3, 2022, surface water elevation of Lake Powell was 3,529.51 ft (25% of capacity) and Lake Mead was 1,045.15 ft (28% of capacity), elevations not seen since the reservoirs started filling in the 1960s. This document is not available on Westlaw. For more information on the specific proposal to update the CEQA Guideline addressing transportation analyses, visit Transportation Impacts (SB 743). operative 9-19-94 (Register 94, No. 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. (See, CEQA Guideline 15378(c).)
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). It is estimated that the contribution volume will be approximately 10,000 acre feet (af). 2.2 What is a "Project" Under CEQA? 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).) Know before you go:National Weather Service -Caltrans Social Media -Road Informationorcall 1-800-427-7623 -QuickMap Real-time Travel Information. To support this conclusion, the Court looked to the CEQA Guidelines' interpretation of what constitutes a "project" for purposes of CEQA. 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. or subjective judgments in deciding whether or how the project should Your credits were successfully purchased. Similarly, if more than one government agency must grant an approval, only one CEQA document should be prepared. Step Two: Does CEQA Apply to This Activity? The responsible agency must certify that it reviewed and considered the information contained in the lead agency's CEQA document. effect on the environment and are considered exempt from Article 5. 2 Id. 4R/#||Sl>SH{0d wOA>Dkjc7kzY]dTW> L2w8 q,.OAr|MxsnPBvrm8J{]xw_oU)4 GJD!LG2-u%C]
a7jG8G4V4*@jJV.GC)Lk]oQPSFu:T:uY]k=jcm 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. 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). Code Regs. Statutory Exemption: State CEQA Guidelines 15277. amendment of Note filed 10-26-98; operative 10-26-98 pursuant to Public Resources 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. approved, not to each government approval (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(c)). Coachella Valley Water District - Coachella, CA. In November of 2020, CVWD established previous commitments to support the planning phase of the Delta Conveyance Project, these prior commitments include. Public Utilities Code Section 1001 et seq. and Note filed 5-27-97; operative 5-27-97 pursuant to Government Code section Send Print Report. The Guidelines define a "project" 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, and that is an activity directly undertaken by any public agency including public works construction and related activities. in reaching a decision. Copyright
Section 15060 - Preliminary Review. If the activity is not a "project," then CEQA does not apply. Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Projects. effect repealing subsection (b)(5) and amendingNote filed 7-22-2003 pursuant to A participation level of 3.78% share associated with the Delta Conveyance Project;
Document signatures by the Project Manager and the District/Region Senior Environmental This chapter discusses the criteria that a project must meet to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the preparation and processing of the Categorical Exemption (CE) documentation for Caltrans projects. Specifically, CVWD has additionally agreed to:
], Guidance for Determining CEQA Lead Agency Status for Project on the State Highway System, Mandatory Filing of Notices of Exemption for Projects Subject to CEQA, Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion (CE/CE) " 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. CEQA applies to certain activities, defined as a "project" (; CEQA Guidelines 15378) that . Categorical Exemptions . (CEQA Guidelines 15126.2(c), see also Pub. Review for Exemption/Common Sense Exemption: State CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3). or similar resources, within an officially designated scenic highway, to the local agency with a notation of the period it was posted. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, %PDF-1.6
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Caltrans documents its determination that a project meets the criteria of a categorical exemption by completing the CE/CE form and retaining it in the project file. 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;
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 . Amendment of subsection project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment (Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines). section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. No. (Register 2004, No. The recommended actions do not authorize or commit the CVWD or DWR to expenditure of the funding on any site-specific project. No further analysis required. 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." 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 subsection (d) and Note filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California . 8f ! 11343.4(d) Therefore, while localized, CEQA may apply to a broader range of projects than . Section 15168 - Program EIR (a) General. CCR 15378.
A "project" has two essential elements. Climate Assessment, Science, and Research, Californias Climate Change Assessment, research priorities, and visualization tools, A program being developed by OPR, GO-Biz, and LWDA to support resilient, equitable, and sustainable regional economies, Inclusive and sustainable economic development across Californias diverse, interconnected regions, Initiative to bolster California's defense supply chain cybersecurity resilience, and to help grow and sustain California's cybersecurity workforce, California Intiative for the Advancement of PrecisionMedicine, Research and partnerships to advance patient-centered approaches that improve health outcomes, Research to improve STEM education access and outcomes to empower Californias future workforce
facilities; a project for the institution or increase of passenger for which negative declarations or EIRs have been prepared; The project is located on a site that the Department of Toxic C. . A brief statement of reasons to support the finding. 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. 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). be completed and shall include: The CE/CE form must be retained in the Project file along with any documentation CEQA Guidelines, 15378(a) Reasons for Exemption. 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). Projects to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property 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. First, it is an activity that may cause a direct (or 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 Flash flooding may occur, especially near recent burn scars. We will email you 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 . 2023 State of California, Executed NOE - Colorado River Water Conservation Agreement 2022 between Bureau of Reclamation and CVWD. a "project" by CEQA (CEOA Guidelines 15378). 14, to maintain, repair, or restore an existing highway damaged by fire, Cal. Typically, "project approval" means that the Project Report or equivalent is approved by the District Director or designee. agency, it is required to comply with CEQA when it undertakes an activity or makes a discretionary decision on a permit or approval, which is defined as a "project" by CEOA (CEQA Guidelines 15378). The funding agreement and commitment of funds will provide
CVWD is a member agency of the SWP contractors. . When a local agency files this notice, the NOE must be filed with the 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). A "project" is an activity "which has a . Ministerial actions, by definition, are not "projects" because seq. alter an historical resource when that resource represents an imminent 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines). 1. Disclaimer: The Governors Office of Planning and Research (OPR) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. A ministerial action is a governmental decision involving little or Christine Asiata Rodriguez, is the Manager of the State Clearinghouse (SCH) at the Governors Office of Planning and Research (OPR). 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). 385 0 obj
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d4: 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. Next . Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code exempts from the application of CEQA those projects over which public agencies exercise only ministerial authority. Cal.4th 1029, 1037; and Pub. A project description is a brief summary of the proposed project and its consequences in sufficient detail as to describe the project being contemplated and provide the focus for the . place will result in cumulative impacts; There are "unusual circumstances" Will YIGBYs say 'Hallelujah!' in 2023? 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 entire rulemaking package filed with OAL on January 4, 2013, including the final adopted regulations, can be found here: Documents Uploaded During the . Authorize the General Manager to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding for Class 8 Member Agencies Election Procedures for the DCA Board of Directors. 99 0 obj
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