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CA Pub Res Code § 21105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 3 - State Agencies, Boards and Commissions|Section 21105.

21105.  The state lead agency shall include the environmental impact report as a part of the regular project report used in the existing review and budgetary process. It shall be available to the Legislature. It shall also be available for inspection by any member of the general public, who may secure a copy thereof by paying for the actual cost of such a copy. It shall be filed by the state lead agency with the appropriate local planning agency of any city, county, or city and county which will be affected by the project.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 3 - State Agencies, Boards and Commissions|Section 21106.

21106.  All state agencies, boards, and commissions shall request in their budgets the funds necessary to protect the environment in relation to problems caused by their activities.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1433.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21108 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 3 - State Agencies, Boards and Commissions|Section 21108.

21108.  (a) If a state agency approves or determines to carry out a project that is subject to this division, the state agency shall file a notice of determination with the Office of Planning and Research. The notice shall identify the person or persons in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065, as reflected in the agency’s record of proceedings, and indicate the determination of the state agency whether the project will, or will not, have a significant effect on the environment and shall indicate whether an environmental impact report has been prepared pursuant to this division.(b) If a state agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 21080 or Section 21172, and the state agency approves or determines to carry out the project, the state agency or the person specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065 may file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research. A notice filed pursuant to this subdivision shall identify the person or persons in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065, as reflected in the agency’s record of proceedings. A notice filed pursuant to this subdivision by a person specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065 shall have a certificate of determination attached to it issued by the state agency responsible for making the determination that the project is not subject to this division pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 21080 or pursuant to Section 21172. The certificate of determination may be in the form of a certified copy of an existing document or record of the state agency.(c) A notice filed pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection on the internet website of the Office of Planning and Research for not less than 12 months.(d) A notice filed by a state agency pursuant to this section shall be filed electronically with the Office of Planning and Research. The state agency is not required to mail a printed copy of the notice to the Office of Planning and Research.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 97, Sec. 7. (AB 819) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21150.

21150.  State agencies, boards, and commissions, responsible for allocating state or federal funds on a project-by-project basis to local agencies for any project which may have a significant effect on the environment, shall require from the responsible local governmental agency a detailed statement setting forth the matters specified in Section 21100 prior to the allocation of any funds other than funds solely for projects involving only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the agency, board, or commission has not approved, adopted, or funded.(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1154.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21151.

21151.  (a) All local agencies shall prepare, or cause to be prepared by contract, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on any project that they intend to carry out or approve which may have a significant effect on the environment. When a report is required by Section 65402 of the Government Code, the environmental impact report may be submitted as a part of that report.(b) For purposes of this section, any significant effect on the environment shall be limited to substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse changes in physical conditions which exist within the area as defined in Section 21060.5.(c) If a nonelected decisionmaking body of a local lead agency certifies an environmental impact report, approves a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration, or determines that a project is not subject to this division, that certification, approval, or determination may be appealed to the agency’s elected decisionmaking body, if any.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1121, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21151.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21151.2.

21151.2.  To promote the safety of pupils and comprehensive community planning the governing board of each school district before acquiring title to property for a new school site or for an addition to a present school site, shall give the planning commission having jurisdiction notice in writing of the proposed acquisition. The planning commission shall investigate the proposed site and within 30 days after receipt of the notice shall submit to the governing board a written report of the investigation and its recommendations concerning acquisition of the site.The governing board shall not acquire title to the property until the report of the planning commission has been received. If the report does not favor the acquisition of the property for a school site, or for an addition to a present school site, the governing board of the school district shall not acquire title to the property until 30 days after the commission’s report is received.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 533.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21151.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21151.4.

21151.4.  (a) An environmental impact report shall not be certified or a negative declaration shall not be approved for any project involving the construction or alteration of a facility within one-fourth of a mile of a school that might reasonably be anticipated to emit hazardous air emissions, or that would handle an extremely hazardous substance or a mixture containing extremely hazardous substances in a quantity equal to or greater than the state threshold quantity specified pursuant to subdivision (m) of Section 25532 of the Health and Safety Code, that may pose a health or safety hazard to persons who would attend or would be employed at the school, unless both of the following occur:(1) The lead agency preparing the environmental impact report or negative declaration has consulted with the school district having jurisdiction regarding the potential impact of the project on the school.(2) The school district has been given written notification of the project not less than 30 days prior to the proposed certification of the environmental impact report or approval of the negative declaration.(b) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Extremely hazardous substance” means an extremely hazardous substance as defined pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 25532 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) “Hazardous air emissions” means emissions into the ambient air of air contaminants that have been identified as a toxic air contaminant by the State Air Resources Board or by the air pollution control officer for the jurisdiction in which the project is located. As determined by the air pollution control officer, hazardous air emissions also means emissions into the ambient air of a substance identified in subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, of Section 44321 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 115, Sec. 69. (AB 148) Effective July 22, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21151.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21151.5.

21151.5.  (a) (1) For projects described in subdivision (c) of Section 21065, each local agency shall establish, by ordinance or resolution, time limits that do not exceed the following:(A) One year for completing and certifying environmental impact reports.(B) One hundred eighty days for completing and adopting negative declarations.(2) The time limits specified in paragraph (1) shall apply only to those circumstances in which the local agency is the lead agency for a project. These ordinances or resolutions may establish different time limits for different types or classes of projects and different types of environmental impact reports, but all limits shall be measured from the date on which an application requesting approval of the project is received and accepted as complete by the local agency.(3) No application for a project may be deemed incomplete for lack of a waiver of time periods prescribed by local ordinance or resolution.(4) The ordinances or resolutions required by this section may provide for a reasonable extension of the time period in the event that compelling circumstances justify additional time and the project applicant consents thereto.(b) If a draft environmental impact report, environmental impact report, or focused environmental impact report is prepared under a contract to a local agency, the contract shall be executed within 45 days from the date on which the local agency sends a notice of preparation pursuant to Section 21080.4. The local agency may take longer to execute the contract if the project applicant and the local agency mutually agree to an extension of the time limit provided by this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 808, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21151.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21151.7.

21151.7.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lead agency shall prepare or cause to be prepared by contract, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report for any open-pit mining operation that is subject to the permit requirements or reclamation plan requirements of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710) of Division 2) and utilizes a cyanide heap-leaching process for the purpose of producing gold or other metallic minerals.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 5.5. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative April 7, 2003, pursuant to Stats. 2003, Ch. 3, Secs. 2 and 3. Note: Stats. 2003, Ch. 3 (effective April 7) repealed the condition in Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 8, which had prevented Ch. 1154 from becoming operative.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21151.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21151.9.

21151.9.  Whenever a city or county determines that a project, as defined in Section 10912 of the Water Code, is subject to this division, it shall comply with Part 2.10 (commencing with Section 10910) of Division 6 of the Water Code.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 643, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21152.

21152.  (a) If a local agency approves or determines to carry out a project that is subject to this division, the local agency shall file a notice of determination within five working days after the approval or determination becomes final, with the county clerk of each county in which the project will be located. The notice shall identify the person or persons in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065, as reflected in the agency’s record of proceedings, and indicate the determination of the local agency whether the project will, or will not, have a significant effect on the environment and shall indicate whether an environmental impact report has been prepared pursuant to this division. The notice shall also include certification that the final environmental impact report, if one was prepared, together with comments and responses, is available to the general public.(b) If a local agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 21080, and the local agency approves or determines to carry out the project, the local agency or the person specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065 may file a notice of exemption with the county clerk of each county in which the project will be located. A notice filed pursuant to this subdivision shall identify the person or persons in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065, as reflected in the agency’s record of proceedings. A notice filed pursuant to this subdivision by a person specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065 shall have a certificate of determination attached to it issued by the local agency responsible for making the determination that the project is not subject to this division pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 21080. The certificate of determination may be in the form of a certified copy of an existing document or record of the local agency.(c) A notice filed pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection, and shall be posted within 24 hours of receipt in the office or on the internet website of the county clerk. A notice shall remain posted for a period of 30 days. Thereafter, the clerk shall return the notice to the local agency with a notation of the period it was posted. The local agency shall retain the notice for not less than 12 months.(d) A notice filed by a local agency pursuant to this section shall be filed electronically with the county clerk if that option is offered by the county clerk.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 97, Sec. 8. (AB 819) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21152.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21152.1.

21152.1.  (a) When a local agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to Section 21159.22, 21159.23, or 21159.24, and it approves or determines to carry out that project, the local agency or the person specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 21065, shall file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research.(b) All notices filed pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection, and a list of these notices shall be posted on a weekly basis in the Office of Planning and Research. Each list shall remain posted for a period of 30 days.(c) Failure to file the notice required by this section does not affect the validity of a project.(d) Nothing in this section affects the time limitations contained in Section 21167.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 466, Sec. 8. (AB 1824) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21153.

21153.  (a) Prior to completing an environmental impact report, every local lead agency shall consult with, and obtain comments from, each responsible agency, trustee agency, any public agency that has jurisdiction by law with respect to the project, and any city or county that borders on a city or county within which the project is located unless otherwise designated annually by agreement between the local lead agency and the city or county, and may consult with any person who has special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved. In the case of a project described in subdivision (c) of Section 21065, the local lead agency shall, upon the request of the project applicant, provide for early consultation to identify the range of actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, and significant effects to be analyzed in depth in the environmental impact report. The local lead agency may consult with persons identified by the project applicant who the applicant believes will be concerned with the environmental effects of the project and may consult with members of the public who have made written request to be consulted on the project. A request by the project applicant for early consultation shall be made not later than 30 days after the date that the determination required by Section 21080.1 was made with respect to the project. The local lead agency may charge and collect a fee from the project applicant in an amount that does not exceed the actual costs of the consultations.(b) In the case of a project described in subdivision (a) of Section 21065, the lead agency may provide for early consultation to identify the range of actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, and significant effects to be analyzed in depth in the environmental impact report. At the request of the lead agency, the Office of Planning and Research shall ensure that each responsible agency, and any public agency that has jurisdiction by law with respect to the project, is notified regarding any early consultation.(c) A responsible agency or other public agency shall only make substantive comments regarding those activities involved in a project that are within an area of expertise of the agency or that are required to be carried out or approved by the agency. Those comments shall be supported by specific documentation.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 744, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21154 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies|Section 21154.

21154.  Whenever any state agency, board, or commission issues an order which requires a local agency to carry out a project which may have a significant effect on the environment, any environmental impact report which the local agency may prepare shall be limited to consideration of those factors and alternatives which will not conflict with such order.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1154.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21155 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4.2 - Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Strategy|Section 21155.

21155.  (a) This chapter applies only to a transit priority project that is consistent with the general use designation, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in either a sustainable communities strategy or an alternative planning strategy, for which the State Air Resources Board, pursuant to subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code, has accepted a metropolitan planning organization’s determination that the sustainable communities strategy or the alternative planning strategy would, if implemented, achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.(b) For purposes of this chapter, a transit priority project shall (1) contain at least 50 percent residential use, based on total building square footage and, if the project contains between 26 percent and 50 percent nonresidential uses, a floor area ratio of not less than 0.75; (2) provide a minimum net density of at least 20 dwelling units per acre; and (3) be within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan. A major transit stop is as defined in Section 21064.3, except that, for purposes of this section, it also includes major transit stops that are included in the applicable regional transportation plan. For purposes of this section, a high-quality transit corridor means a corridor with fixed route bus service with service intervals no longer than 15 minutes during peak commute hours. A project shall be considered to be within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor if all parcels within the project have no more than 25 percent of their area farther than one-half mile from the stop or corridor and if not more than 10 percent of the residential units or 100 units, whichever is less, in the project are farther than one-half mile from the stop or corridor.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 728, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21155.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4.2 - Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Strategy|Section 21155.3.

21155.3.  (a) The legislative body of a local jurisdiction may adopt traffic mitigation measures that would apply to transit priority projects. These measures shall be adopted or amended after a public hearing and may include requirements for the installation of traffic control improvements, street or road improvements, and contributions to road improvement or transit funds, transit passes for future residents, or other measures that will avoid or mitigate the traffic impacts of those transit priority projects. (b) (1) A transit priority project that is seeking a discretionary approval is not required to comply with any additional mitigation measures required by paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 21081, for the traffic impacts of that project on intersections, streets, highways, freeways, or mass transit, if the local jurisdiction issuing that discretionary approval has adopted traffic mitigation measures in accordance with this section.(2) Paragraph (1) does not restrict the authority of a local jurisdiction to adopt feasible mitigation measures with respect to the effects of a project on public health or on pedestrian or bicycle safety.(c) The legislative body shall review its traffic mitigation measures and update them as needed at least every five years.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 728, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21155.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 4.2 - Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Strategy|Section 21155.4.

21155.4.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a residential, employment center, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21099, or mixed-use development project, including any subdivision, or any zoning, change that meets all of the following criteria is exempt from the requirements of this division:(1) The project is proposed within a transit priority area, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 21099.(2) The project is undertaken to implement and is consistent with a specific plan for which an environmental impact report has been certified.(3) The project is consistent with the general use designation, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in either a sustainable communities strategy or an alternative planning strategy for which the State Air Resources Board, pursuant to subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code, has accepted a metropolitan planning organization’s determination that the sustainable communities strategy or the alternative planning strategy would, if implemented, achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.(b) Further environmental review shall be conducted only if any of the events specified in Section 21166 have occurred.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 386, Sec. 6. (SB 743) Effective January 1, 2014.)