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CA Pub Res Code § 21080.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.1.

21080.1.  (a) The lead agency shall be responsible for determining whether an environmental impact report, a negative declaration, or a mitigated negative declaration shall be required for any project which is subject to this division. That determination shall be final and conclusive on all persons, including responsible agencies, unless challenged as provided in Section 21167.(b) In the case of a project described in subdivision (c) of Section 21065, the lead agency shall, upon the request of a potential applicant, provide for consultation prior to the filing of the application regarding the range of actions, potential alternatives, mitigation measures, and any potential and significant effects on the environment of the project.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1230, Sec. 6. Effective September 30, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.2.

21080.2.  In the case of a project described in subdivision (c) of Section 21065, the determination required by Section 21080.1 shall be made within 30 days from the date on which an application for a project has been received and accepted as complete by the lead agency. This period may be extended 15 days upon the consent of the lead agency and the project applicant.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 586, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.3.

21080.3.  (a) Prior to determining whether a negative declaration or environmental impact report is required for a project, the lead agency shall consult with all responsible agencies and trustee agencies. Prior to that required consultation, the lead agency may informally contact any of those agencies.(b) In order to expedite the requirements of subdivision (a), the Office of Planning and Research, upon request of a lead agency, shall assist the lead agency in determining the various responsible agencies and trustee agencies, for a proposed project. In the case of a project described in subdivision (c) of Section 21065, the request may also be made by the project applicant.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 744, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.3.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.3.1.

21080.3.1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that California Native American tribes traditionally and culturally affiliated with a geographic area may have expertise concerning their tribal cultural resources.(b) Prior to the release of a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report for a project, the lead agency shall begin consultation with a California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of the proposed project if: (1) the California Native American tribe requested to the lead agency, in writing, to be informed by the lead agency through formal notification of proposed projects in the geographic area that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the tribe, and (2) the California Native American tribe responds, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the formal notification, and requests the consultation. When responding to the lead agency, the California Native American tribe shall designate a lead contact person. If the California Native American tribe does not designate a lead contact person, or designates multiple lead contact people, the lead agency shall defer to the individual listed on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purposes of Chapter 905 of the Statutes of 2004. For purposes of this section and Section 21080.3.2, “consultation” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 65352.4 of the Government Code.(c) To expedite the requirements of this section, the Native American Heritage Commission shall assist the lead agency in identifying the California Native American tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area.(d) Within 14 days of determining that an application for a project is complete or a decision by a public agency to undertake a project, the lead agency shall provide formal notification to the designated contact of, or a tribal representative of, traditionally and culturally affiliated California Native American tribes that have requested notice, which shall be accomplished by means of at least one written notification that includes a brief description of the proposed project and its location, the lead agency contact information, and a notification that the California Native American tribe has 30 days to request consultation pursuant to this section.(e) The lead agency shall begin the consultation process within 30 days of receiving a California Native American tribe’s request for consultation.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 532, Sec. 5. (AB 52) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.3.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.3.2.

21080.3.2.  (a) As a part of the consultation pursuant to Section 21080.3.1, the parties may propose mitigation measures, including, but not limited to, those recommended in Section 21084.3, capable of avoiding or substantially lessening potential significant impacts to a tribal cultural resource or alternatives that would avoid significant impacts to a tribal cultural resource. If the California Native American tribe requests consultation regarding alternatives to the project, recommended mitigation measures, or significant effects, the consultation shall include those topics. The consultation may include discussion concerning the type of environmental review necessary, the significance of tribal cultural resources, the significance of the project’s impacts on the tribal cultural resources, and, if necessary, project alternatives or the appropriate measures for preservation or mitigation that the California Native American tribe may recommended to the lead agency.(b) The consultation shall be considered concluded when either of the following occurs:(1) The parties agree to measures to mitigate or avoid a significant effect, if a significant effect exists, on a tribal cultural resource.(2) A party, acting in good faith and after reasonable effort, concludes that mutual agreement cannot be reached.(c) (1) This section does not limit the ability of a California Native American tribe or the public to submit information to the lead agency regarding the significance of the tribal cultural resources, the significance of the project’s impact on tribal cultural resources, or any appropriate measures to mitigate the impact.(2) This section does not limit the ability of the lead agency or project proponent to incorporate changes and additions to the project as a result of the consultation, even if not legally required.(d) If the project proponent or its consultants participate in the consultation, those parties shall respect the principles set forth in this section.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 532, Sec. 6. (AB 52) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.8.

21080.8.  This division does not apply to the conversion of an existing rental mobilehome park to a resident initiated subdivision, cooperative, or condominium for mobilehomes if the conversion will not result in an expansion of or change in existing use of the property.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 272, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1990.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.9.

21080.9.  This division shall not apply to activities and approvals by any local government, as defined in Section 30109, or any state university or college, as defined in Section 30119, as necessary for the preparation and adoption of a local coastal program or long-range land use development plan pursuant to Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000); provided, however, that certification of a local coastal program or long-range land use development plan by the California Coastal Commission pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30500) of Division 20 shall be subject to the requirements of this division. For the purpose of Section 21080.5, a certified local coastal program or long-range land use development plan constitutes a plan for use in the California Coastal Commission’s regulatory program.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 961.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.10.

21080.10.  This division does not apply to any of the following:(a) An extension of time, granted pursuant to Section 65361 of the Government Code, for the preparation and adoption of one or more elements of a city or county general plan.(b) Actions taken by the Department of Housing and Community Development or the California Housing Finance Agency to provide financial assistance or insurance for the development and construction of residential housing for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, if the project that is the subject of the application for financial assistance or insurance will be reviewed pursuant to this division by another public agency.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1039, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.11.

21080.11.  This division shall not apply to settlements of title and boundary problems by the State Lands Commission and to exchanges or leases in connection with those settlements.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1463, Sec. 6.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.13.

21080.13.  (a) This division shall not apply to any railroad grade separation project that eliminates an existing grade crossing or that reconstructs an existing grade separation.(b) (1) Whenever a state agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to this section, and it approves or determines to carry out the project, the state agency shall file a notice with the Office of Planning and Research in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21108.(2) Whenever a local agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to this section, and it approves or determines to carry out the project, the local agency shall file a notice with the Office of Planning and Research and with the county clerk in each county in which the project will be located in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21152.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 143, Sec. 1. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.14.

21080.14.  (a) This division does not apply to the closure of a railroad grade crossing by order of the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1201) of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code, if the Public Utilities Commission finds the crossing to present a threat to public safety.(b) This section does not apply to any crossing for high-speed rail, as defined in Section 185012 of the Public Utilities Code, or any crossing for a project carried out by the High-Speed Rail Authority, as described in Section 185020 of the Public Utilities Code, or a successor agency.(c) (1)   Whenever a state agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to this section, and it approves or determines to carry out the project, the state agency shall file a notice with the Office of Planning and Research in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21108.(2) Whenever a local agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to this section, and it approves or determines to carry out the project, the local agency shall file a notice with the Office of Planning and Research and with the county clerk in each county in which the project will be located in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21152. (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 466, Sec. 3. (AB 1824) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.17.

21080.17.  This division does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement the provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1013, Sec. 10. Effective September 22, 1983.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.18.

21080.18.  This division does not apply to the closing of any public school in which kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 is maintained or the transfer of students from that public school to another school if the only physical changes involved are categorically exempt under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1316, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.19.

21080.19.  This division does not apply to a project for restriping of streets or highways to relieve traffic congestion.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 750, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.20.

21080.20.  (a) This division does not apply to a bicycle transportation plan for an urbanized area for the restriping of streets and highways, bicycle parking and storage, signal timing to improve street and highway intersection operations, and the related signage for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles.(b) Before determining that a project is exempt pursuant to this section, the lead agency shall hold noticed public hearings in areas affected by the bicycle transportation plan to hear and respond to public comments. Publication of the notice shall be no fewer times than required by Section 6061 of the Government Code by the public agency in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the proposed project. If more than one area will be affected, the notice shall be published in the newspaper of largest circulation from among the newspapers of general circulation in those areas.(c) If a local agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to this section and it determines to approve or carry out that project, the notice shall be filed with the Office of Planning and Research and the county clerk in the county in which the project is located in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21152.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 200, Sec. 2. (SB 288) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.21.

21080.21.  This division does not apply to any project of less than one mile in length within a public street or highway or any other public right-of-way for the installation of a new pipeline or the maintenance, repair, restoration, reconditioning, relocation, replacement, removal, or demolition of an existing pipeline. For purposes of this section, “pipeline” includes subsurface facilities but does not include any surface facility related to the operation of the underground facility.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 466, Sec. 4. (AB 1824) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.22.

21080.22.  (a) This division does not apply to activities and approvals by a local government necessary for the preparation of general plan amendments pursuant to Section 29763, except that the approval of general plan amendments by the Delta Protection Commission is subject to the requirements of this division.(b) For purposes of Section 21080.5, a general plan amendment is a plan required by the regulatory program of the Delta Protection Commission.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 898, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.24.

21080.24.  This division does not apply to the issuance, modification, amendment, or renewal of a permit by an air pollution control district or air quality management district pursuant to Title V, as defined in Section 39053.3 of the Health and Safety Code, or pursuant to a district Title V program established pursuant to Sections 42301.10, 42301.11, and 42301.12 of the Health and Safety Code, unless the issuance, modification, amendment, or renewal authorizes a physical or operational change to a source or facility.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 548, Sec. 4. (AB 2669) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.26.

21080.26.  This division does not apply to minor alterations to utilities made for the purposes of complying with Sections 116410 and 116415 of the Health and Safety Code or regulations adopted thereunder.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 327, Sec. 32. (AB 1438) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.28 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.28.

21080.28.  (a) This division does not apply to either of the following:(1) The acquisition, sale, or other transfer of interest in land by a public agency for any of the following purposes:(A) Preservation of natural conditions existing at the time of transfer, including plant and animal habitats.(B) Restoration of natural conditions, including plant and animal habitats.(C) Continuing agricultural use of the land.(D) Prevention of encroachment of development into flood plains.(E) Preservation of historical resources.(F) Preservation of open space or lands for park purposes.(2) The granting or acceptance of funding by a public agency for purposes of paragraph (1).(b) Subdivision (a) applies even if physical changes to the environment or changes in the use of the land are a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the acquisition, sale, or other transfer of the interests in land, or of the granting or acceptance of funding, provided that environmental review otherwise required by this division occurs before any project approval that would authorize physical changes being made to that land.(c) If the lead agency determines that an activity is not subject to this division pursuant to this section and the lead agency determines to approve or carry out the activity, the lead agency shall file a notice with the Office of Planning and Research and with the county clerk in the county in which the land is located in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21152.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 181, Sec. 2. (AB 782) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.30.

21080.30.  (a) For purposes of this section, “real estate transaction” means the acquisition or disposition of any interest in real property.(b) This division does not apply to any action, approval, or authorization provided by the State Public Works Board or the Department of Finance regarding any bond issuance, capital outlay project, or real estate transaction.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 21, Sec. 11. (AB 119) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.32.

21080.32.  (a) This section shall only apply to publicly owned transit agencies, but shall not apply to any publicly owned transit agency created pursuant to Section 130050.2 of the Public Utilities Code.(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), and in accordance with subdivision (d), this division does not apply to actions taken on or after July 1, 1995, by a publicly owned transit agency to implement budget reductions caused by the failure of agency revenues to adequately fund agency programs and facilities.(c) This section does not apply to any action to reduce or eliminate a transit service, facility, program, or activity that was approved or adopted as a mitigation measure in any environmental document authorized by this division or the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.) or to any state or federal requirement that is imposed for the protection of the environment.(d) (1) This section applies only to actions taken after the publicly owned transit agency has made a finding that there is a fiscal emergency caused by the failure of agency revenues to adequately fund agency programs and facilities, and after the publicly owned transit agency has held a public hearing to consider those actions. A publicly owned transit agency that has held such a hearing shall respond within 30 days at a regular public meeting to suggestions made by the public at the initial public hearing. Those actions shall be limited to projects defined in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 21065 which initiate or increase fees, rates, or charges charged for any existing public service, program, or activity; or reduce or eliminate the availability of an existing publicly owned transit service, facility, program, or activity.(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “fiscal emergency,” when applied to a publicly owned transit agency, means that the agency is projected to have negative working capital within one year from the date that the agency makes the finding that there is a fiscal emergency pursuant to this section. Working capital shall be determined by adding together all unrestricted cash, unrestricted short-term investments, and unrestricted short-term accounts receivable and then subtracting unrestricted accounts payable. Employee retirement funds, including Internal Revenue Code Section 457 deferred compensation plans and Section 401(k) plans, health insurance reserves, bond payment reserves, workers’ compensation reserves, and insurance reserves, shall not be factored into the formula for working capital.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)