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15081. DECISION TO PREPARE AN EIR

CEQA Statute and Guidelines (2025 consolidated text) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · California

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.

Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code; Reference: Section 21100, Public Resources Code; No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles , (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68; Friends of B Street v. City of Hayward , (1980) 106 Cal. App. 3d 988.

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