Project
State Agencies
Lead agency files Notice of Completion and gives public notice of availability of draft EIR
Local Agencies
Lead agency prepare initial study
Lead Agency gives public notice of availability of Negative Declaration
Public Agency determins if the project is exempt
Project is ministerial
Public Review Period
Decision on project
Decision on permit
Consideration and approval of Negative Declaration by decision-making body
Lead agency decision to prepare EIR or Negative Declaration
RESPONSIBLE AQENCY
Finding on feasibility of reducing or avoiding significant environmental effects
Negative Declaration
Public Agency determines whether the activity is a \"project\"
Consultation
EIR
No further action required under CEQA
Determination of lead agency where more than one public agency is involved
Comments on adequacy of draft EIR or Negative Declaration
Public agency evaluates project to determine if there is a possibility that the project may have a significant effect on environment
Lead agency prepare final EIR inducing responses to comments on draft EIR
Decision-making body considers final EIR or Negative Declaration prepared by lead agency
Lead agency prepare draft EIR
No possible significant effect
Respond to Notice of Preparation as to contents of draft EIR
LEAD AQENCY
File Notice of Determination with County Clerk
Consideration and approval pf final EIR by decision-making body
Findings on teasibility of reducing or avoiding significant environmental effects
Not Exempt
Lead agency sends Notice of Preparation to responsible agency
Respond to informal consultation
File Notice of Determination with Office of Planning & Research
Categorical exemption
Not a Project
Notice of Exemption may be filed
File Notice of Determination with Office & Research
Possible significant effect
