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DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [21000 - 21189.91]›CHAPTER 2.6. General [21080 - 21098]›§ 21080

§ 21080.28

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

21080.28. (a) This division does not apply to either of the following:

(1) The acquisition, sale, or other transfer of interest in land by a public agency for any of the following purposes:

(A) Preservation of natural conditions existing at the time of transfer, including plant and animal habitats.

(B) Restoration of natural conditions, including plant and animal habitats.

(C) Continuing agricultural use of the land.

(D) Prevention of encroachment of development into flood plains.

(E) Preservation of historical resources.

(F) Preservation of open space or lands for park purposes.

(2) The granting or acceptance of funding by a public agency for purposes of paragraph (1).

(b) Subdivision (a) applies even if physical changes to the environment or changes in the use of the land are a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the acquisition, sale, or other transfer of the interests in land, or of the granting or acceptance of funding, provided that environmental review otherwise required by this division occurs before any project approval that would authorize physical changes being made to that land.

(c) If the lead agency determines that an activity is not subject to this division pursuant to this section and the lead agency determines to approve or carry out the activity, the lead agency shall file a notice with the Office of Planning and Research and with the county clerk in the county in which the land is located in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21152.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 181, Sec. 2. (AB 782) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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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]
    4. ▸ CHAPTER 2.6. General [21080 - 21098]
      Overview
      1. ▸ § 21080
        Overview
        1. § 21080.01
        2. § 21080.02
        3. § 21080.03
        4. § 21080.04
        5. § 21080.05
        6. § 21080.07
        7. § 21080.085
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        10. § 21080.1
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        12. § 21080.3
        13. § 21080.4
        14. § 21080.5
        15. § 21080.8
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        30. § 21080.26
        31. § 21080.27
        32. ▸ § 21080.28
          Overview
          1. § 21080.28.5
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      2. § 21081
      3. § 21082
      4. § 21083
      5. § 21084
      6. § 21085
      7. § 21086
      8. § 21087
      9. § 21088
      10. § 21089
      11. § 21090
      12. § 21091
      13. § 21092
      14. § 21093
      15. § 21094
      16. § 21095
      17. § 21096
      18. § 21097
      19. § 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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