NR 416-CEQA questions with accurate answers
3-Step Process once it is determined that there is a project: Ans✓✓✓
Guideline 15002k:
1. Determine if the project is exempt or is certain not to produce any
environmental impacts
2. Conduct an Initial Study
3. Function of the Initial Study: Choose appropriate document:
a) Negative Declaration
b) Mitigated Negative Declaration
c) EIR
4 concepts of NOD's Ans✓✓✓ 1. It applies to projects that are not
exempt
2. The document must be written and provide a brief explanation of its
conclusions
3. Used where the project will not have significant effect on the
environment
4. Serves as a statement that the agency will not prepare an EIR
6 policy grounds for agencies to seek and respond to public comments
Ans✓✓✓ 1. Sharing expertise
2. Disclosing agency analysis
3. Checking for accuracy
,4. Detecting omissions
5. Discovering public concerns
6. Soliciting counter proposals
AB 3180 Amended SECTION 1 Ans✓✓✓ The bill would require an
agency having jurisdiction over natural resources affected by a project, if
requested by a lead or responsible agency, to submit a proposed
reporting or monitoring program for changes required or incorporated
into the project as its request.
AB 3180 Amended SECTION 2 Ans✓✓✓ This bill would provide that
no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Agency Review of MEIR Ans✓✓✓ If the lead agency for a subsequent
activity or project is unable to make the finding that the subsequent
activity or project has been adequately reviewed and mitigated under the
MEIR, the agency must prepare either a:
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) or a focused EIR (FEIR)
Are public agency monitors allowed on private construction sites?
Ans✓✓✓ Yes, to comply with monitoring.
Are written reports required? Ans✓✓✓ Yes.
, Written documentation is required.
Assembly Bill 3180 (AB 3180) Ans✓✓✓ California's Mitigation and
Monitoring Law
Became law January 1, 1989.
Can a private developer hire monitors? Ans✓✓✓ Yes.
Procedures similar to EIR preparation.
Design the program to ensure compliance.
CEQA appears in the California Public Resources Code, starting with
Section ___________. Ans✓✓✓ Section 21000.
CEQA Ans✓✓✓ California Environmental Quality Act
The law is directed at assessing and mitigating negative environmental
impacts and focuses on ways to reduce damaging environmental effects.
Ultimate intention is to design a project that will not have a significant
impact on the environment, i.e. Neg Dec or MND
3-Step Process once it is determined that there is a project: Ans✓✓✓
Guideline 15002k:
1. Determine if the project is exempt or is certain not to produce any
environmental impacts
2. Conduct an Initial Study
3. Function of the Initial Study: Choose appropriate document:
a) Negative Declaration
b) Mitigated Negative Declaration
c) EIR
4 concepts of NOD's Ans✓✓✓ 1. It applies to projects that are not
exempt
2. The document must be written and provide a brief explanation of its
conclusions
3. Used where the project will not have significant effect on the
environment
4. Serves as a statement that the agency will not prepare an EIR
6 policy grounds for agencies to seek and respond to public comments
Ans✓✓✓ 1. Sharing expertise
2. Disclosing agency analysis
3. Checking for accuracy
,4. Detecting omissions
5. Discovering public concerns
6. Soliciting counter proposals
AB 3180 Amended SECTION 1 Ans✓✓✓ The bill would require an
agency having jurisdiction over natural resources affected by a project, if
requested by a lead or responsible agency, to submit a proposed
reporting or monitoring program for changes required or incorporated
into the project as its request.
AB 3180 Amended SECTION 2 Ans✓✓✓ This bill would provide that
no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Agency Review of MEIR Ans✓✓✓ If the lead agency for a subsequent
activity or project is unable to make the finding that the subsequent
activity or project has been adequately reviewed and mitigated under the
MEIR, the agency must prepare either a:
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) or a focused EIR (FEIR)
Are public agency monitors allowed on private construction sites?
Ans✓✓✓ Yes, to comply with monitoring.
Are written reports required? Ans✓✓✓ Yes.
, Written documentation is required.
Assembly Bill 3180 (AB 3180) Ans✓✓✓ California's Mitigation and
Monitoring Law
Became law January 1, 1989.
Can a private developer hire monitors? Ans✓✓✓ Yes.
Procedures similar to EIR preparation.
Design the program to ensure compliance.
CEQA appears in the California Public Resources Code, starting with
Section ___________. Ans✓✓✓ Section 21000.
CEQA Ans✓✓✓ California Environmental Quality Act
The law is directed at assessing and mitigating negative environmental
impacts and focuses on ways to reduce damaging environmental effects.
Ultimate intention is to design a project that will not have a significant
impact on the environment, i.e. Neg Dec or MND
