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DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [21000 - 21189.91]›CHAPTER 2.5. Definitions [21060 - 21074]›§ 21068

§ 21068.5

Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

21068.5. “Tiering” or “tier” means the coverage of general matters and environmental effects in an environmental impact report prepared for a policy, plan, program or ordinance followed by narrower or site-specific environmental impact reports which incorporate by reference the discussion in any prior environmental impact report and which concentrate on the environmental effects which (a) are capable of being mitigated, or (b) were not analyzed as significant effects on the environment in the prior environmental impact report.

(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 967, Sec. 1.)

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▸ Contents — Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act
Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act
  1. Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environme…
  2. ▸ DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [21000 - 21189.91]
    Overview
    1. CHAPTER 1. Policy [21000 - 21006]
    2. CHAPTER 2. Short Title [21050- 21050.]
    3. ▸ CHAPTER 2.5. Definitions [21060 - 21074]
      Overview
      1. § 21060
      2. § 21061
      3. § 21062
      4. § 21063
      5. § 21064
      6. § 21065
      7. § 21066
      8. § 21067
      9. ▸ § 21068
        Overview
        1. § 21068.5
      10. § 21069
      11. § 21070
      12. § 21071
      13. § 21072
      14. § 21073
      15. § 21074
    4. CHAPTER 2.6. General [21080 - 21098]
    5. CHAPTER 2.7. Modernization of Transportation Analysis for Tran…
    6. CHAPTER 3. State Agencies, Boards and Commissions [21100 - 211…
    7. CHAPTER 4. Local Agencies [21150 - 21154]
    8. CHAPTER 4.2. Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Str…
    9. CHAPTER 4.3. Housing Sustainability Districts [21155.10 - 2115…
    10. CHAPTER 4.5. Streamlined Environmental Review [21156 - 21159.33]
    11. CHAPTER 5. Submission of Information [21160 - 21161]
    12. CHAPTER 5.5. No Place Like Home Projects [21163 - 21163.4]
    13. CHAPTER 6. Limitations [21165 - 21177]
    14. CHAPTER 6.5. Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environment…
    15. CHAPTER 6.9. Old Town Center Redevelopment in the City of San …
    16. CHAPTER 7. Infrastructure Projects [21189.80 - 21189.91]

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