Presentation to become familiar with the new CEQA 介绍熟悉新的CEQA.pptVIP

The California Environmental Quality Act and Greenhouse Gas Emissions  SB97 and the Proposed Amendments to the State CEQA Guidelines on Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in CEQA Documents California Natural Resources Agency Policy Background AB32 and CEQA Comment Letters SB97 Analysis of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions California Natural Resources Agency Policy Background Policy Drivers Traditional CEQA Rules Apply Lead Agency Retains Traditional Discretion GHG Emissions are a Cumulative Problem GHG Emissions Should be Addressed at a Programmatic Level California Natural Resources Agency Determining Significance Quantitative, Qualitative, or Both Careful judgment, good faith effort Based on scientific and factual data “in the context of a particular project” Increase or Decrease Emissions? Any Applicable Threshold? Consistent with an Applicable Plan? New § 15064.4 California Natural Resources Agency Mitigation Traditional Rules Still Apply Feasible, based on substantial evidence, capable of monitoring Measures identified in a plan or program Project Design Features Off-site measures, offsets not otherwise required Sequestration Development of Measures to be Implemented on a Project-Specific Basis New § 15126.4 California Natural Resources Agency Use of Plans Cumulative Impacts Analysis Plans or regulations that address the cumulative effect (§ 15064(h)(3)) Summary of Projections (§ 15130(d)) Existing Setting (§ 15125) Incorporation by Reference (§ 15150) California Natural Resources Agency Tiering and Streamlining Use Information in an Existing Document Tiering (§ 15152, PRC § 21093, 21094) Program EIRs (§ 15168) Don’t Need to Repeat Analysis GP (§ 15183, PRC § 21083.3) Specific Plan (§ 15182, Gov. Gode, § 65457) Don’t Need to Do Analysis Transit Priority Projects (PRC § 21155.2) Mixed Use Projects (PRC § 21159.28) California Natural Resources Agency Plan for the Reduction of GHGs New