Chapter 3 - Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act

  1. Article 1 - General (§ 15000 to 15007)
  2. Article 2 - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES (§ 15020 to 15025)
  3. Article 3 - AUTHORITIES GRANTED TO PUBLIC AGENCIES BY CEQA (§ 15040 to 15045)
  4. Article 4 - Lead Agency (§ 15050 to 15053)
  5. Article 5 - Preliminary Review of Projects and Conduct of Initial Study (§ 15060 to 15065)
  6. Article 6 - Negative Declaration Process (§ 15070 to 15075)
  7. Article 6.5 - STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS [REPEALED]
  8. Article 7 - EIR Process (§ 15080 to 15097)
  9. Article 8 - Time Limits (§ 15100 to 15112)
  10. Article 9 - Contents of Environmental Impact Reports (§ 15120 to 15132)
  11. Article 10 - Considerations in Preparing EIRs and Negative Declarations (§ 15140 to 15155)
  12. Article 11 - Types of EIRs (§ 15160 to 15170)
  13. Article 11.5 - MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (§ 15175 to 15179.5)
  14. Article 12 - Special Situations (§ 15180 to 15190.5)
  15. Article 12.5 - EXEMPTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND RESIDENTIAL INFILL PROJECTS (§ 15191 to 15196)
  16. Article 13 - REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF EIRS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS (§ 15200 to 15209)
  17. Article 14 - Projects Also Subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (§ 15220 to 15229)
  18. Article 15 - Litigation (§ 15230 to 15234)
  19. Article 16 - EIR MONITOR (§ 15240)
  20. Article 17 - EXEMPTION FOR CERTIFIED STATE REGULATORY PROGRAMS (§ 15250 to 15253)
  21. Article 18 - Statutory Exemptions (§ 15260 to 15285)
  22. Article 19 - Categorical Exemptions (§ 15300 to 15333)
  23. Article 20 - Definitions (§ 15350 to 15387)
  24. Appendix A - CEQA Process Flow Chart, version 10
  25. Appendix B - , version 5
  26. Appendix C - Notice of Completion and Environmental Document Transmittal, version 3
  27. Appendix D - Notice of Determination, version 2
  28. Appendix E - Notice of Exemption, version 2
  29. Appendix F - , version 2
  30. Appendix G - , version 2
  31. Appendix H - Environmental Information Form, version 2
  32. Appendix I - Notice of Preparation, version 2
  33. Appendix J - Examples of Tiering EIR's, version 2
  34. Appendix K - Criteria for Shortened Clearinghouse Review, version 2
  35. Appendix L - Notice of Completion of Draft EIR, version 2
  36. Appendix M - Performance Standards for Infill Projects Eligible for Streamlined Review, version 2
  37. Appendix N - Infill Environmental Checklist Form, version 2

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