Dunsmuir Municipal Code Art. IV Environmental Assessment

The technical committee shall develop a procedure for environmental assessments of projects. Such procedure may be in the form of a questionnaire, a matrix or any other form.

(Prior code § 7A-30; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

The city manager shall recommend to the city council the procedure for environmental assessments of projects. The adoption or revision of such procedure shall be by resolution.

(Prior code § 7A-31; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

The technical committee shall make an environmental assessment for the following after the payment of the appropriate fee:

Any project which is submitted by the sponsor to the technical committee for an environmental assessment prior to the submittal of the project to the city for governmental action.

(Prior code § 7A-32; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

The technical committee may require the sponsor of a project to provide all or a part of the base data on the project and its proposed environment necessary for an environmental assessment of the project.

(Prior code § 7A-33; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

If the technical committee finds that a project may have significant effect on the environment, it shall record this recommendation in writing and, after the payment of the appropriate fee, prepare an environmental impact report for the project. The written recommendation of the technical committee shall be forwarded immediately to the planning commission.

(Prior code § 7A-34; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

If the technical committee recommends that a project does not have a significant effect on the environment, each decisionmaker for the project shall confirm or reject this recommendation and record his finding in writing and forward the same to the planning commission. If the planning commission finds that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, it shall transmit the project to the technical committee for an environmental. impact report. In the event of a negative declaration, the planning commission shall file a negative declaration pursuant to state regulations with the appropriate agency.

(Prior code § 7A-35; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)