Share your CEQA Story with PCL

Citizens across California are taking part in the CEQA process on issues ranging from development and water diversion projects to general plans and community based agreements. We want to highlight the successes of concerned members like you who have made a difference in their community through the utilization of the CEQA process.

By sharing your success stories you will be helping to inform and empower concerned citizens to take action in their communities. Please submit the filled out form to Justin Saydellour staff at:

Email:

Fax: (916) 822-5650(916) 448-1789

Address:1107 9th Street, Suite 360901

Sacramento, CA 95814

1.) Your Information. Please provide your contact information so that we can notify you of any questions, clarify the story or get more information.

Name:
Organization:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Email:

2.) Project Background. Please provide a short description of the proposed project: (City/County, number of units, type of project ([houses, freeway expansion, dairy, etc.)], types of impacts ([biological, cultural, air, water, toxics)], who the lead agency is and who proposed the project was proposed by.

Location:
Lead Agency:
Project Proponent:
Types of impacts:

3.) Story Summary. In 150 words or less, please summarize your story by providing a brief story background. Include the stakeholders involved, the challenges that were overcome, the issue you dealt with, how the CEQA process was utilized, and the eventual outcome.

General Story Layout. Please answer the questions below with any details you feel contributes to the story behind your success. Please limit your answers to 600 words or less per question.

4.) Describe the background to your story. Include a description of the area (and the people living in the surrounding area), why that area is important, the issue, and how the issue was discovered.

5.) Describe the stakeholders. Who were the organizations, agencies, individuals, local cities, project proponents, project opponents involved and what was their role? Describe your or your organization’s interactions with the other stakeholders.

6.) Describe the challenges you faced. Describe the challenges your group faced and how you overcame them.

7.) Describe how CEQA was used. How the CEQA process was utilized?

8.) Describe the outcome of the project. Did you improve the project? Was the project stopped? Were any agreements made between your organization and the other stakeholders?

9.) Describe other details. Please share with us any other details pertinent relevant to your story.

10.) Capturing the Moment. We would love to include photos of the property, participation in the CEQA process from your group (rallies, meetings, testimony, etc.) We will need the following:

  1. Permission from the photographer to use the photo in this and future publications, web pages, and other communications.
  2. Name and phone number or email of the photographer for a proper photo credit.
  3. Digital photos are easier to handle than hard copy photos.

Thank you for taking the time to share your CEQA story. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Paul Gilligan at s.