Posts Tagged California Environmental Quality Act

You have been contracted to design a 12,000 sf multi-family publicly funded housing project one block from the beach in San Diego

What agencies will have jurisdiction on this project? How would these agencies change if the project were located in San Francisco? Authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) will include the Department of Housing and Community Development, the DSA-AC, the SFM and would be subject to CEQA process. In addition the project would be under the jurisdiction of [...]

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You have been contracted to design a 20,000 sf sheriff’s department in Monterey.

What agencies will have jurisdiction on this project? What consultants will be required on this project? What special provisions will a project of this type carry and how will that affect your scope and fee? For an essential services building such as this sheriff’s station the DSA-SS would review structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing provisions. [...]

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You have been contracted to design a 30,000 sf hospital adjacent to a river in Sacramento

What agencies will have jurisdiction on this project? What consultants will be required on this project? For a state-owned hospital the authorities having jurisdiction would include the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development’s Facility Development Division which would be the lead agency in the CEQA process. In addition, the State Fire Marshall, the DSA-AC [...]

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How would CEQA likely evaluate this project?

[Renovation of a Historic Building] Because there is no added square footage, or change to the environment created by the project, it would likely be exempt, or a negative declaration.

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State and local codes protecting the natural and built environments

1. CEQA 2. Coastal Act 3. Historical

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State requirements, review and approval processes Environmental review

1. Goal: Protection of land, water, air, and life (also efficiency, national security, preservation of aesthetics and recreation, community stability, and sustainability) 2. CEQA 3. Planning 4. Project proposal prepared 5. Lead agent identified – usually local planning 6. May hold “scooping” meetings to determine requirements 7. Application 8. File permit application forms with supporting [...]

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Laws and Acts

1. CEQA 2. California Coastal Commission 3. Fish & Game (lakes and streambeds) 4. CCR Title 24 5. California Code of Regulations (CCR)

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