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

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Association of Environmental Professionals 2025

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Topic ............................................................................................................................... Section Changes in Grade Structure, Categorical Exemption .............................................. 15322(b) Education or Training Programs, Categorical Exemption ............................................ 15322 Minor Additions to, Categorical Exemption ................................................................ 15314 Scoping .............................................................................................................................. 15083 Secretary for Resources Address ......................................................................................................................... 15000 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................ 15024 Short Title ......................................................................................................................... 15001 Significant Effect Archeological and Historical Resources .................................................................... 15064.5 Authority to Approve Projects ..................................................................................... 15043 Consideration and Discussion of ............................................................................... 15126.2 Defined ......................................................................................................................... 15382 Determining Significant Effect ............................................................................... 15002(g) .................................................................................................................................... 15064 Examples ...................................................................................................................... 15064 ................................................................................................................................. 15126.2 Findings ........................................................................................................................ 15091 Mandatory Findings of Significance ............................................................................ 15065 Mitigation Measures .................................................................................................. 15126.4 Signs New Copy, Categorical Exemption ......................................................................... 15301(g) On-Premise Signs, Categorical Exemption ............................................................. 15311(a) Single Family Residences Categorical Exemption ............................................................................................ 15303(a) Social Factors .................................................................................................................... 15131 Special Situations ....................................................................................................... Article 12

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Topic ............................................................................................................................... Section Specific Plan Residential Projects ...................................................................................................... 15182 Speculation ........................................................................................................................ 15145 Speculative Impacts .......................................................................................................... 15145 Staged EIR General ......................................................................................................................... 15167 Use with a Supplement ............................................................................................ 15167(b) Use with Power Plants ............................................................................................. 15167(c) State Agencies Areas of Expertise .............................................................................................. Appendix B State Agency Defined ......................................................................................................................... 15383 State Clearinghouse Address ......................................................................................................................... 15205 Number of Copies Required .................................................................................... 15205(e) Required Review .......................................................................................................... 15105 .................................................................................................................................... 15205 .................................................................................................................................... 15206 Responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 15023(c) Review Periods ............................................................................................................. 15105 ............................................................................................................................... 15205(d) Use of ..................................................................................................................... 15082(e) State Mandated Local Projects ....................................................................................... 15184 State Policies Court Declarations........................................................................................................ 15003

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Topic ............................................................................................................................... Section Statement of Overriding Considerations General ......................................................................................................................... 15093 Relationship to Findings .......................................................................................... 15093(b) Statute of Limitations ....................................................................................................... 15112 30 Days ................................................................................................................... 15075(e) 30 Days ........................................................................................................................ 15094 Notice of Determination .......................................................................................... 15075(e) .................................................................................................................................... 15094 Notice of Exemption ............................................................................................... 15062(d) Statutory Exemptions (see Exemptions) .................................................................... Article 18 Subsequent EIR Conditions Requiring Preparation ........................................................................... 15162(a) Generally ...................................................................................................................... 15162 Preparation by Lead Agency ................................................................................... 15162(b) Preparation by Responsible Agency ........................................................................ 15162(c) Subsequent Negative Declaration ................................................................................... 15162 Subsequent Projects Identified in the MEIR ................................................................................................. 15178 Within the Scope of the MEIR ..................................................................................... 15177 Substantial Evidence Defined ......................................................................................................................... 15384 Substantive Duty Findings ........................................................................................................................ 15091 Responsible Agency ..................................................................................................... 15096 Substitute Document ........................................................................................................ 15252

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Topic ............................................................................................................................... Section Substitution of Mitigation Measures in a Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration ............................................................................................................... 15074.1 Suisin Marsh ....................................................................................................... 15206(b)(4)(F) Summary ........................................................................................................................... 15123 Supplement to an EIR Circulation ............................................................................................................... 15163(d) Consideration .......................................................................................................... 15163(e) Contents .................................................................................................................. 15163(b) Notice 15163(c) When Required ........................................................................................................ 15163(a) Surplus Government Property Sales Categorical Exemption ................................................................................................. 15312 Table of Contents or Index .............................................................................................. 15122 Technical Detail ................................................................................................................ 15147 Terminology “May” ..................................................................................................................... 15005(c) “Must” ..................................................................................................................... 15005(a) “Shall” ..................................................................................................................... 15005(a) “Should” .................................................................................................................. 15005(b) Thermal Power Plants Contents of EIR or Negative Declaration ................................................................ 15271(b) Exemption ............................................................................................................... 15271(a) Threshold Requirements for Exemptions for Agricultural Housing, Affordable Housing and Residential Infill Projects ................................................. 15192 Threatened Species

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Topic ............................................................................................................................... Section

Defined ......................................................................................................................... 15380 Thresholds of Significance ............................................................................................ 15064.7 Tiering ............................................................................................................................... 15152 Defined ......................................................................................................................... 15385 Timberland Preserves Exemption .................................................................................................................... 15264 Time Limits ................................................................................................................... Article 8 Determining Type of Document ................................................................................... 15102 EIR 1 Year ........................................................................................................................ 15108 Extensions .................................................................................................................... 15108 .................................................................................................................................... 15110 Initial Study .................................................................................................................. 15102 Lead Agency ................................................................................................................ 15101 .................................................................................................................................... 15102 .................................................................................................................................... 15104 .................................................................................................................................... 15110 Litigation ...................................................................................................................... 15230 Meeting on Scope of EIR ............................................................................................. 15104 Negative Declaration .................................................................................................... 15102 .................................................................................................................................... 15105 .................................................................................................................................... 15107 Private Projects ............................................................................................................. 15107 .................................................................................................................................... 15108 Projects Subject to CEQA and NEPA .......................................................................... 15110 .................................................................................................................................... 15224 Public Review .............................................................................................................. 15105 Responsible Agency ..................................................................................................... 15101 .................................................................................................................................... 15103 .................................................................................................................................... 15104 Review of Application ................................................................................................. 15101

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Topic ............................................................................................................................... Section Statutes of Limitations ................................................................................................. 15112 Suspension of Time Periods ......................................................................................... 15109 Waiver .......................................................................................................................... 15110 Timely Compliance .......................................................................................................... 15110 Timing of EIR Preparation Before Project Plans are Finalized .......................................................................... 15004(a) Early in the Planning Process .................................................................................. 15004(b) Prior to Approval of the Project .............................................................................. 15004(a) Training Program Categorical Exemption ................................................................................................. 15322 Transit Agency Responses to Revenue Shortfalls .......................................................... 15285 Transportation Impacts ................................................................................................ 15064.3 Transportation Improvement Programs State and Regional, Exemption .................................................................................... 15276 Trustee Agency Defined ......................................................................................................................... 15386 Urbanized Area Defined ......................................................................................................................... 15387 Use of a Single EIR ........................................................................................................... 15153 Use of an EIR from an Earlier Project ........................................................................... 15153 Use of Registered Professionals in Preparing EIRs ....................................................... 15149

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Topic ............................................................................................................................... Section Utility Extensions Categorical Exemption ............................................................................................ 15303(d) Vote of the People Defined as Not a Project ..................................................................................... 15378(b)(3) Water Quality Discussion in EIR ............................................................................................... 15206(b)(6) .................................................................................................................................... 15263 Water Resources Control Board ................................................................................ 15251(g) Weather Management .................................................................................................. 15251(j) Wild and Scenic Rivers ..................................................................................... 15206(b)(4)(D) Wilderness Area Designation Categorical Exemption ................................................................................................. 15318 Williamson Act ....................................................................................................... 15206(b)(3) Working Conditions Regulation of, Categorical Exemption ......................................................................... 15324 Zoning Defined ................................................................................................................ 15378(a)(1) Residential Projects ...................................................................................................... 15183

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The Association of Environmental Professionals is a non-profit organization of professionals working to improve their skills as environmental and resource managers. AEP is dedicated to the enhancement, maintenance and protection of the natural and human environment, as well as the continued improvement of the environmental profession and its members. AEP is proud to offer a full range of services and benefits to its members.

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  • » Focus Groups

  • » Job Opportunity Announcements

  • » Legislative Advocacy

  • » Local Chapters Activities

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