California Environmental Quality Act

DWR is pursuing environmental compliance under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which requires a public agency to review and document potential environmental impacts before a project can be approved and implemented.

CEQA Process

Inform decisionmakers and the public about the potential significant effects on the physical environment of the proposed project and methods to avoid or substantially reduce the significant environmental effects to the extent feasible.

Notice of Preparation

Scoping

Development of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS)

Public circulation of Draft EIS

Public circulation of Draft EIS

California Environmental Quality Act Process Steps 1 through 5 Step 1: Notice of Preparation, Step 2: Scoping, Step 3: Development of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR), Step 4: Public circulation of Draft EIR, Step 5: Public Meetings Public MeetingsPublic circulation of Draft EIRDevelopment of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR)ScopingNotice of Preparation
California Environmental Quality Act Process Steps 1 through 5 Step 1: Notice of Preparation, Step 2: Scoping, Step 3: Development of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR), Step 4: Public circulation of Draft EIR, Step 5: Public Meetings Public MeetingsPublic circulation of Draft EIRDevelopment of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR)ScopingNotice of Preparation
California Environmental Quality Act Process Steps 6 through 8 Step 6: Development of Final EIR,including responseto comments, Step 7: Certify EIR and: Adopt findings, Adopt statement of overriding considerations if needed, Adopt Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan, Step 8: Notice of Determination Notice of DeterminationCertify EIR andDevelopment of Final EIR,including responseto commentsAdopt Mitigation, Monitoringand Reporting PlanAdopt statement of overriding considerations if neededAdopt findings