California Administrative Code

(a) In conjunction with final Local Coastal Program certification or the delegation of coastal development permit authority pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30600.5, whichever occurs first, the Commission shall, after public hearing, adopt a map or maps of the coastal zo…

The provisions of this subchapter are promulgated pursuant to Chapter 8 of the California Coastal Act of 1976. That Chapter and the organizational and procedural provisions of Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 of these regulations as applicable shall govern any development, the issuance of…

(a) Port boundary maps adopted pursuant to Section 30710 may be amended from time to time by the Commission only for the following purposes: (1) to correct a clerical mistake or other similar error made in preparing the original map, (2) to enlarge the areas identified as wetland…

After publication and submission of the notice of completion pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 30712, the port governing body shall, after notice distributed in a manner comparable to that provided in Section 13059, hold a public hearing or hearings on a draft master pla…

(a) No master plan shall be deemed submitted to the commission for the purposes of Public Resources Code, Section 30714 until the executive director certifies that it contains or is accompanied by the following: (1) A notice of completion conforming to Section 13626. (2) Certific…

At least one public hearing shall be held by the commission after providing notice as provided in Section 13063 on any port master plan submitted pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 30714 prior to taking final action. Where practicable, public hearings on a port master pla…

(a) After the port governing body has certified a Final Environmental Impact Report, Environmental Impact Statement, or Negative Declaration, it shall submit such to the commission together with the adopted port master plan. For purposes of this section and to avoid unnecessary d…

For developments approved by the commission in a certified master plan, but not appealable, the port governing body shall forward any draft environmental impact report(s) and negative declaration(s) prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 or any draf…

(a) Mitigation Measures in General. (1) An EIR shall describe feasible measures which could minimize significant adverse impacts, including where relevant, inefficient and unnecessary consumption of energy. (A) The discussion of mitigation measures shall distinguish between the m…

Within 49 days of the filing of the preliminary application submitted pursuant to Section 13654, the Commission shall hold a public hearing on the preliminary application. The Commission shall not close the hearing but shall keep the hearing open until the vote pursuant to Sectio…

Within sixty (60) days of the filing a complete application pursuant to Section 13652, the Commission shall conclude the public hearing on the application and shall vote in the same manner set forth in Section 13073-13096.

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “historical resources” shall include the following: (1) A resource listed in, or determined to be eligible by the State Historical Resources Commission, for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources (Pub. Res. Code § 502…

These procedures are applicable to persons authorized to undertake a public works project or proposing energy facility development that requires LCP amendments provided that the development meets the following two requirements: (1) unanticipated by the person proposing the develo…

A person desiring review according to this subchapter may first submit an LCP amendment application (following the requirements of the affected local government) to the Executive Director with sufficient information setting forth the reasons for the amendment with particular emph…

(a) If the Executive Director has preliminarily determined that the development is subject to this subchapter, the application shall first be submitted to the affected local government for an LCP amendment according to applicable requirements. The local government shall make its …

(a) Revocation of permits. If a Permit is revoked by the Department and the Permittee has an outstanding loan with the Conservancy, the unpaid balance of the loan shall be excused from the date of revocation if the Permittee returns the experimental fishing gear financed in whole…

Funds returned to the Conservancy under the Loan Program, whether from loan payments, proceeds of sale of experimental fishing gear or otherwise, shall be returned to the State Coastal Conservancy Fund for appropriation and expenditure for the purposes of Division 21 of the Publi…

Except as expressly set forth herein, all actions, approvals and authority by and of the Conservancy under these regulations shall be taken, given and exercised by the Executive Officer of the Conservancy pursuant to delegations of authority by the Board of the Conservancy on May…

(a) The Executive Officer shall annually publish an announcement of expected needs for services of an architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, land surveying, environmental or construction-project management nature. The announcement shall be made in a statewide public…

For each proposed project, the Executive Officer shall evaluate statements of qualifications and performance data on file with the Conservancy, together with those statements that may be submitted by other firms regarding a proposed project. The Executive Officer shall then reque…

(a) General. 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, regula…

The following abbreviations are applicable throughout this Chapter. (a) B&M Baseline and Meridian reference lines running in true EW and NS directions used in U.S. General Land Survey (b) CAC: California Administrative Code (c) cm: Centimeter(s) (d) E: true cardinal direction Eas…

The following definitions shall apply wherever the terms are used throughout this Chapter. (a) “Conservancy” means the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, established pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 33200, et seq. (b) “Disadvantaged Community” means a community with a m…

Eligible Applicants are public agencies, local agencies, nonprofit organizations, special districts, joint powers authorities, tribes, public utilities, local publicly owned utilities, and mutual water companies.

The following projects are eligible for a Grant: (a) Projects that improve the watershed. (b) Projects that increase wildfire resilience, including chaparral and forest restoration. (c) Projects that support workforce development that addresses needs related to the objectives of …

(a) “Firm” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental services, land surveying or construction project management. (b) “S…

(a) After the expiration of the final response date in the published project announcement, the Executive Officer shall review and evaluate the written statements of demonstrated competence and professional qualifications using the selection criteria contained in Section 14022 of …

Individual Designated Camping Areas may not be reserved, unless authorized by the Director for use of predesignated group campgrounds. The term “reserved” includes, but is not limited to, calling or writing in advance to obtain a Designated Camping Area, a Person occupying one or…

No Person shall erect any structure on or allow a Designated Camping Area occupied by that Person to become littered with refuse.

Each application report filed with the Secretary shall include the following material: (a) A resolution by the governing body authorizing the filing of the report and designating an authorized representative. (b) A tabulation on Forms 100 (4/01), 101 (8/02), 102 (8/02), 102A (4/0…

As used in these regulations, the following terms shall have the meanings noted: (a) “Secretary” means the Secretary for Resources, State of California. (b) “Governing Body” means the governing body of any county, city, or city and county. (c) “Authorized Representative” means th…

No Person shall occupy a Designated Camping Area with Camping equipment or vehicles prohibited by the State Forest Manager.

Application reports for state payment shall be filed with the Secretary on or before October 31 of the year in which application is made according to instructions and on forms provided by the Secretary.

(a) No Person shall discharge any firearm, air or gas weapon, or bow and arrow in the vicinity of a Designated Camping Area, residence sites, recreation grounds and areas, and over lakes or other bodies of water adjacent to or within such areas, whereby any Person is exposed to i…

No Person shall sell or offer for sale any goods or services within a State Forest unless licensed by the State Forest Manager.

Campers, picnickers and other recreational users may gather dead wood lying on the ground for use within the State Forest. No Person shall remove firewood or other forest products from any State Forest without the written consent of the State Forest Manager.

No Person shall destroy, disturb, mutilate or remove earth, sand, gravel, oil, minerals, rocks or features of caves. This Section shall not apply to State Forest Licensees when acting within the scope of their authorization

No Person shall deposit, permit to pass into, or willingly allow any substance in any spring, stream, lake or other waters within a State Forest which will tend to cause said waters to become unfit for human consumption, deleterious to fish and plant life, or which will destroy t…

Any Person keeping dogs, cats or other animals within Designated Camping Areas is responsible for removing and burying any and all droppings of said animal, and failure to do so within a reasonable time, or upon order of a State Forest officer, shall constitute a violation of thi…

(a) No Person shall bring a dog, cat or other animal into a Designated Camping Area unless it is confined, or in a vehicle, or upon a leash not longer than 6 feet (1.83 m), or otherwise under physical restrictive control at all times. (b) No Person shall keep within a State Fores…

Motor vehicles shall be operated only on roads and in parking areas constructed for motor vehicle use. Trail bikes, motorcycles, jeeps, pickups and other passenger carrying motor vehicles shall not be operated on any road or trail posted as closed to the public or to such use.

Samples taken pursuant to this section establish a rebuttable presumption that the sampling results are evidence of the true condition of the entire load or lot in the examination of which the sample was taken. The presumption established by this section is a presumption affectin…

(a) Nearshore Fishery Permits issued pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 8587, are valid only in the regional management area specified in the permit. (b) The department shall issue a Nearshore Fishery Permit for a regional management area described in Section 52.04 to each ne…

(a) A lead agency shall find that a project may have a significant effect on the environment and thereby require an EIR to be prepared for the project where there is substantial evidence, in light of the whole record, that any of the following conditions may occur: (1) The projec…

The regulations contained in this chapter are prescribed by the Secretary for Resources to be followed by all state and local agencies in California in the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. These Guidelines have been developed by the Office of Planning a…

In addition to the policies declared by the Legislature concerning environmental protection and administration of CEQA in Sections 21000, 21001, 21002, and 21002.1 of the Public Resources Code, the courts of this state have declared the following policies to be implicit in CEQA: …

(a) Before granting any approval of a project subject to CEQA, every lead agency or responsible agency shall consider a final EIR or negative declaration or another document authorized by these guidelines to be used in the place of an EIR or negative declaration. See the definiti…

Within the limitations described in Section 15040: (a) A lead agency for a project has authority to require feasible changes in any or all activities involved in the project in order to substantially lessen or avoid significant effects on the environment, consistent with applicab…

(a) The Significant Environmental Effects of the Proposed Project. An EIR shall identify and focus on the significant effects of the proposed project on the environment. In assessing the impact of a proposed project on the environment, the lead agency should normally limit its ex…

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