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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Summary

California regulates new developments under the most elaborate and lengthy process in our Nation, known as CEQA. The goals are to ensure protection of the environment, prevent reckless projects, such as the current Goyal Gorge LLC proposal, and let opponents voice their objections. Below is a brief overview of the CEQA process.

Overall Philosophy

Steps in the CEQA Process:

Initial study Notice of Preparation of EIR Draft EIR is completed Discussion of social/ economic impacts not required unless they cause secondary impacts.
The public may request public hearing of draft EIR in writing.

Notice of completion is filed

Final EIR produced

Other Rules:

Significant Impacts:

Placer County's code, Chapter 18.12.050.

18.12.050 Significant effect.

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