California Administrative Code

(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…

(a) Where a project is to be carried out or approved by more than one public agency, one public agency shall be responsible for preparing an EIR or negative declaration for the project. This agency shall be called the lead agency. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the de…

Where two or more public agencies will be involved with a project, the determination of which agency will be the lead agency shall be governed by the following criteria: (a) If the project will be carried out by a public agency, that agency shall be the lead agency even if the pr…

The EIR process starts with the decision to prepare an EIR. This decision will be made either during preliminary review under Section 15060 or at the conclusion of an initial study after applying the standards described in Section 15064.

(a) If there is a dispute over which of several agencies should be the lead agency for a project, the disputing agencies should consult with each other in an effort to resolve the dispute prior to submitting it to the Office of Planning and Research. If an agreement cannot be rea…

(a) Once a lead agency has determined that an activity is a project subject to CEQA, a lead agency shall determine whether the project is exempt from CEQA. (b) A project is exempt from CEQA if: (1) The project is exempt by statute (see, e.g. Article 18, commencing with Section 15…

(a) When a public agency decides that a project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061, and the public agency approves or determines to carry out the project, the agency may, file a notice of exemption. The notice shall be filed, if at all, after approval of the project. S…

(a) A lead agency is required to recirculate a negative declaration when the document must be substantially revised after public notice of its availability has previously been given pursuant to Section 15072, but prior to its adoption. Notice of recirculation shall comply with Se…

(a) Any advisory body of a public agency making a recommendation to the decisionmaking body shall consider the proposed negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration before making its recommendation. (b) Prior to approving a project, the decisionmaking body of the lead a…

(a) The lead agency shall file a notice of determination within five working days after deciding to carry out or approve the project. For projects with more than one phase, the lead agency shall file a notice of determination for each phase requiring a discretionary approval. (b)…

To the extent possible, the EIR process should be combined with the existing planning, review, and project approval process used by each public agency.

Prior to completing the draft EIR, the lead agency may also consult directly with any person or organization it believes will be concerned with the environmental effects of the project. Many public agencies have found that early consultation solves many potential problems that wo…

(a) The lead agency shall consult with and request comments on the draft EIR from: (1) Responsible agencies, (2) Trustee agencies with resources affected by the project, and (3) Any other state, federal, and local agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the projec…

(a) The lead agency shall provide public notice of the availability of a draft EIR at the same time as it sends a notice of completion to the Office of Planning and Research. If the United States Department of Defense or any branch of the United States Armed Forces has given the …

(a) A lead agency is required to recirculate an EIR when significant new information is added to the EIR after public notice is given of the availability of the draft EIR for public review under Section 15087 but before certification. As used in this section, the term “informatio…

(a) Prior to approving a project the lead agency shall certify that: (1) The final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA; (2) The final EIR was presented to the decisionmaking body of the lead agency and that the decisionmaking body reviewed and considered the informatio…

(a) No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been certified which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompani…

The lead agency shall: (a) File a copy of the final EIR with the appropriate planning agency of any city, county, or city and county where significant effects on the environment may occur. (b) Include the final EIR as part of the regular project report which is used in the existi…

(a) General. A responsible agency complies with CEQA by considering the EIR or negative declaration prepared by the lead agency and by reaching its own conclusions on whether and how to approve the project involved. This section identifies the special duties a public agency will …

(a) This section applies when a public agency has made the findings required under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 15091 relative to an EIR or adopted a mitigated negative declaration in conjunction with approving a project. In order to ensure that the mitigation meas…

Class 10 consists of loans made by the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943, mortgages for the purchase of existing structures where the loan will not be used for new construction and the purchase of such mortgages by financial inst…

Class 13 consists of the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife conservation purposes including (a) preservation of fish and wildlife habitat, (b) establishing ecological reserves under Fish and Game Code Section 1580, and (c) preserving access to public lands and waters wher…

(a) The Director shall continuously accept for review applications for cost sharing agreements to finance projects as long as there is reasonable assurance that funds will be available to finance such agreements. (b) Only when an application is complete and the proposed project i…

The Director may provide public notice above and beyond that already required by CEQA by sending copies of filed applications to the Department of Fish and Game, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the appropriate county planning agency, and California Regional Water Quality …

Class 20 consists of changes in the organization or reorganization of local governmental agencies where the changes do not change the geographical area in which previously existing powers are exercised. Examples include but are not limited to: (a) Establishment of a subsidiary di…

Class 22 consists of the adoption, alteration, or termination of educational or training programs which involve no physical alteration in the area affected or which involve physical changes only in the interior of existing school or training structures. Examples include but are n…

If the Director finds that the decision to reject the application conforms to these procedures and the Act, the Director shall uphold the decision to reject the application. If the Director finds that the decision to reject the application does not conform to these procedures and…

Before any discussion with any environmental firm concerning fees, the Director shall cause an estimate of the value of such services to be prepared. Such estimate shall be, and remain, confidential until award of contract or abandonment of any further procedure for the services …

The Director shall attempt to negotiate a Project with the best qualified firm. Should the Director be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the firm considered to be the most qualified at fair and reasonable compensation, negotiations with that firm shall be terminate…

(a) The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has been directed by the Legislature to impose a Fee that will provide funding necessary for fire prevention activities. (b) The Fee shall be one hundred-fifty-two dollars and thirty-three cents ($152.33) per Habitable Structure. (c) …

(a) This section outlines the procedures for qualifying entities to apply for grant funds made available through the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund (SRAFPF) Grant Program. (b) When funds are appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, the Board shall adminis…

“Administrative Costs (Indirect Costs)” means expenses of doing business that are of a general nature and are incurred to benefit at least two or more functions within an organization. These costs are not usually identified specifically with a grant, grant agreement, Project or a…

(a) The Scope of Work shall provide a detailed narrative description of the proposed activities that constitute the Project. Applicants shall use a form provided by the Department or create a separate document including the information required in the following subsections. Proje…

(a) A Project Budget worksheet shall be provided to Applicants by the Department in Excel format, on which Applicants shall provide the information described in the following subsections. (b) A concise description of each item and its cost. An expanded description of each cost an…

Only the following eligible costs incurred during the Project Performance Period shall be paid: (a) Salaries and wages of employees employed by the grantee who are directly engaged in the execution of the grant Project, limited to actual time spent on the grant project. Examples …

(a) Eligible applicants shall be local entities including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Local government, including counties, fire protection districts, community services districts, water districts, resource conservation districts, and other special districts with SRA …

(a) Grants shall be awarded to Eligible Applicants providing fire prevention activities, including but not limited to those specified in the following subsections, that reduce the risk and potential impact of wildfire to Habitable Structures within the SRA. Qualifying projects in…

Prior to commencing any on-the-ground work the Department requires review and approval of CEQA documents by Department staff. CEQA compliance shall be demonstrated within one (1) year from the date of grant award shown in the grant Agreement.

(a) The following conditions shall be met for Projects to be eligible for funding under the SRAFPF Grant Program: (1) Grants shall be made only to eligible applicants pursuant to § 1666.3. (2) Grants shall be for qualifying projects that address the risk or potential impact of wi…

All revenues received from the Lumber Products Assessment, less amounts deducted for refunds and reimbursements, shall be deposited in the “Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund” created in the State Treasury pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 4629.3.

Board means the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. Engineered Wood Product means wood composite products including inorganic-bonded and wood thermoplastic composites. It includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding lumber or the st…

(a) The California Board of Equalization may petition the Executive Officer of the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection for review of a lumber product. (1) The petition shall be sent to the Board's mailing address and shall include information that provides the specific basis up…

These regulations refer to the requirements of the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the preparation of environmental documents under CEQA. They are to be used in conjunction with the “State CEQA Guidelines,” Title 14 California Code of Regulations, Sections 15000…

An application for a geothermal exploratory project shall include: (a) A statement declaring that the purpose of the proposed project is to evaluate the presence and characteristics of geothermal resources and that the surface location of each well in the project is at least one-…

Where a geothermal exploratory project will be subject to both CEQA and the National Environmental Policy Act, the Division shall approve or disapprove the project within 135 days.

(a) Prior to determining whether a Notice of Exemption, Negative Declaration, or EIR is required for a geothermal exploratory project, the Division shall consult with each Responsible Agency and Trustee Agency responsible for natural resources affected by the project. (b) In conn…

Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code requires these Guidelines to include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of the Environmental Quality Act …

Class 4 consists of drilling operations that result only in minor alterations with negligible or no permanent effects to the existing condition of the land, water, air, and/or vegetation.

The Department shall provide adequate time for other agencies and members of the public to review and comment on EIR's that the Department or one of its subdivisions prepares. The review periods the Department sets shall coincide with those the State Clearinghouse sets, provided …

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…