CEQA Guidelines: 15160-15170, 15080-15096, 15140-15152,

15160 Types of EIRs

-variations of EIRs, Lead agency use different ones to tailor to diff. Situations

15161 -Project EIR: most common, on env impacts of specific development proj. focus on env. Changes as result of project. Examines all phases: planning, construction, & operation.

15162 Subsequent EIRs and Negative Declarations

-no subsequent EIR after EIR certified or negative declaration adopted unless lead agency determines:

~changes proposed to project lead to new significant env. Effects, or increase of severity

~changes with aspect to circumstances under which project is undertaken lead to sig. Env. Effects, or increase in severity

~New info of importance, that was unknown at time of previous EIR

-if changes to project, circumstance, or new info. Subsequent EIR is required.

-once project is approved, Lead agency role is complete

15163 Supplement to an EIR

-way where minor changes necessary in previous EIR to make that EIR apply in changed situation

-supplement EIR revises previous EIR through supplementation.

-subsequent EIR is a complete EIR

15164 Andendum to an EIR or Neg. Declaration

-lead agency needs to prepare addendum to previous EIR if there are changes or additions, but the changes don’t need a subsequent EIR

15165 Multiple and Phased Projects

-EIR must address the entire issue as a whole.

15166 EIR as part of General Plan

-EIR can be inside the General plan if properly stated and identified

15167 Staged EIR

-addresses the issues and difficulties of EIR in large projects that would take years to plan, contruct, and engineer. Reduces detail in early approval.

15169 Master Env. Assessment

-reduces amount of work necessary in later EIRs.

15170 Joint EIR-EIS

-lead agency can work with fed agency if meet both CEQA and NEPA

EIR Process

15080 General

-EIR process should be combined with any other project approval process

15081 Decision to Prepare and EIR

-EIR process begins after initial study or if lead agency sees that EIR will be required

15082 Determination of Scope of EIR

-lead agency must inform responsible agencies and fed agencies the EIR will be prepared

-instructions in using the Notice of Preparation

15083

Early Public Consultation

-before completing DEIR, lead agency can consult with people or org concerned with env. Impacts

15084 Preparing DEIR

-DEIR prepared by lead agency, anyone can submit info or comments to lead agency, and take all submited info into consideration.

15086 Consultation Concerning DEIR

-lead agency request comments on DEIR from: responsible agencies, truestee agencies with resourced effected, other state, def, and local agencies with juridiction, city our county within project

15087 Public Review of DEIR

-provide public with availability of DEIR, oral hearing not required

15088 Eval. of and Response to Comments

-lead agency needs to evaluate comments on env. Issues from people that have read the EIR and write a response. Essential.

15089 Prep of Final EIR

-final EIR required before project approval. Review of final should focus on comments on DEIR

15091 Findings

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