California

Public Resources Code - PRC

8,181 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 14571.2 — The department shall continuously assist dealers and recyclers to establish certified recycling locations within each convenience zone.
• § 14571.3 — (a) The department shall continuously assist any certified recycler to achieve greater service to the public in an economical and cost-effective manner.
• § 14571.4 — (a) (1) The department shall certify one operator to establish the Pacific Beach Mobile Recycling Program that incorporates all convenience zones in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego County.
• § 14571.5 — The department may, in a rural region, as identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 14571, upon petition by an interested person, do either of the followin
• § 14571.7 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in any convenience zone where a recycling location or locations were initially established, but where the location or locations cease to operate in accordanc
• § 14571.8 — (a) No lease entered into by a dealer after January 1, 1987, may contain a leasehold restriction that prohibits or results in the prohibition of the establishment of a recycling location.
• § 14571.9 — (a) (1) Until January 1, 2032, the department may approve up to 10 recycling pilot projects that meet the requirements of this section.
• § 14572 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a certified recycling center shall accept from any consumer or dropoff or collection program any empty beverage container, and shall pay to the consumer
• § 14572.1 — (a) A dealer delivering empty beverage containers received from the public to a certified recycling center or processor for recycling pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) o
• § 14572.5 — A certified recycling center, other than a reverse vending machine, shall accept from any consumer or any dropoff or collection program and pay the applicable deposit for any refillable empty beer and
• § 14573 — (a) The department shall pay to a processor, for every empty beverage container received by the processor from a certified recycling center, curbside program, or dropoff or collection program, upon pr
• § 14573.1 — (a) (1) In addition to other payments authorized by this division, the department shall pay to a recycling center that is a rural region recycler, as defined in Section 14525.
• § 14573.5 — (a) Except as provided in Section 14573.
• § 14573.51 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, recycling centers and processors shall not pay curbside programs more than the applicable statewide average curbside commingled rate unless th
• § 14573.6 — No dropoff or collection program shall pay any refund value to the consumer, and a dropoff or collection program is not eligible to receive any sum paid pursuant to Section 14573 or 14573.
• § 14573.7 — Notwithstanding Sections 14573 and 14573.
• § 14574 — (a) (1) A distributor of beverage containers shall pay to the department the redemption payment for every beverage container, other than a refillable beverage container, sold or transferred to a deale
• § 14575 — (a) If any type of empty beverage container with a refund value established pursuant to Section 14560 has a scrap value less than the cost of recycling, the department shall, on January 1, 2000, and o
• § 14575.1 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 14575, if a willing purchaser offers to purchase empty PET containers at a voluntary artificial scrap value that is equal to the processing fee reduced p
• § 14576 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all provisions of this division be interpreted to encourage and support the reuse, as well as the recycling, of empty beverage containers.
• § 14578 — (a) In any convenience zone where no recycling location has been established that satisfies the requirements of Section 14571, and in any convenience zone that has exceeded the 60-day period for the e
• § 14578.5 — (a) By January 1, 2024, the department may provide one or more model dealer cooperative redemption plans for dealer cooperatives to adopt to comply with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 145
• § 14580 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the department shall deposit all amounts paid as redemption payments by distributors pursuant to Section 14574 and all other revenues received into the Calif
• § 14581 — (a) Subject to the availability of funds and in accordance with subdivision (b), the department shall expend the moneys set aside in the fund, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14580, for the pur
• § 14581.1 — (a) The department shall expend in each fiscal year, from the moneys set aside in the fund pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14580, twenty million nine hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($20,
• § 14582 — The Recycling Infrastructure Loan Guarantee Account is hereby created as a revolving account in the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund, and the funds in that account are continuously appropr
• § 14583 — Notwithstanding Section 14581, on and after July 1, 2012, the department shall not make any payments, grants, or loans, as provided in that section, to a city, county, or city and county, if the city,
• § 14584 — (a) Operators of reverse vending machines or processors may apply to the Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority for financing pursuant to Section 44526 of the Health and Safety Code, as a me
• § 14585 — (a) The department shall adopt guidelines and methods for paying handling fees to supermarket sites, nonprofit convenience zone recyclers, or rural region recyclers to provide an incentive for the red
• § 14585.5 — (a) The department shall not make handling fee payments to a supermarket site if the department determines that all empty beverage container types are not redeemed at the same physical location within
• § 14586 — This division does not create any guarantee of a continuing level of support, or other obligation on the part of the State of California, the department, or any agency thereof, to pay any specified am
• § 14587 — This division does not require or create any obligation that payments made pursuant to this division to any local conservation organization, community conservation corps, or statewide nonprofit privat
• § 14588 — It is the intent of the Legislature that handling fees paid to supermarket site recycling centers pursuant to Section 14585 shall only be used to offset the unique costs of providing convenient recycl
• § 14588.1 — (a) As used in this chapter, “unfair and predatory pricing” means the payment to consumers by a supermarket site, that receives handling fees for the redemption of beverage containers, in an amount th
• § 14588.2 — (a) To ensure that handling fees paid to a supermarket site are not used for the purpose of engaging in unfair and predatory pricing, and to otherwise further the intent of this chapter, the departmen
• § 14590 — If any provision of this division or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the division which can
• § 14591 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties, a person convicted of a violation of this division, or a regulation adopted pursuant to this
• § 14591.1 — (a) (1) The department may assess a civil penalty upon a person who violates this division in an amount greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) pursuant to this division and any regulations adopte
• § 14591.2 — (a) The department may take disciplinary action against any party responsible for directing, contributing to, participating in, or otherwise influencing the operations of a certified or registered fac
• § 14591.3 — In any civil or administrative action brought pursuant to this division in which the department prevails, the department may assess against the defendant or respondent any costs and fees, including at
• § 14591.4 — (a) In addition to any other remedies, penalties, and disciplinary actions provided by this division or otherwise, the department may seek restitution of any money illegally paid to any person from th
• § 14591.5 — After the time for judicial review under Section 11523 of the Government Code has expired, the department may apply to the small claims court or superior court, depending on the jurisdictional amount
• § 14591.6 — (a) When a person is engaged in recycling activity that violates this division, any regulation adopted pursuant to this division, or an order issued under this division, the department may issue an or
• § 14593 — Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 14591.
• § 14594 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 14591.
• § 14594.5 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 14591.
• § 14595 — The Legislature finds and declares that the redemption of beverage container material imported from out of state, previously redeemed containers, rejected containers, and line breakage presents a sign
• § 14595.4 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Person” means any individual, corporation, operation, or entity, whether or not certified or registered pursuant to this divis
• § 14595.5 — (a) (1) No person shall pay, claim, or receive any refund value, processing payment, handling fee, or administrative fee for any of the following: (A) Beverage container material that the person knew,
• § 14596 — (a) Any person importing more than 25 pounds of empty aluminum, bimetal, or plastic beverage container material, or more than 250 pounds of empty glass beverage container material, into the state, sha
• § 14597 — (a) No person shall falsify documents required pursuant to this division or pursuant to regulations adopted by the department.
• § 14599 — The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement this chapter.
• § 15 — “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
• § 15000 — This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Dry Cell Battery Management Act.
• § 15001 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) On the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, exposure to toxic materials, including mercury, cadmium, and lead, is of significan
• § 15002 — The definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
• § 15003 — “Battery pack” means any combination of dry cell batteries containing one or more rechargeable batteries that is usually assembled for a particular application and commonly has wire leads, terminals,
• § 15004 — “Board” means the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
• § 15005 — “Dry cell battery” means any type of enclosed device or sealed container consisting of one or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce electric energy, composed of lead, lithi
• § 15006 — “Easily removable,” with respect to a rechargeable battery or battery pack, means that the rechargeable battery or battery pack is either detachable or readily removable from a consumer product by a c
• § 15007 — “Manufacturer” means any person who manufactures dry cell batteries, rechargeable batteries or battery packs, or rechargeable consumer products.
• § 15008 — “Mercuric oxide button cell battery” means a battery which contains mercuric oxide electrodes, resembles buttons in size and shape, and is used in consumer products such as hearing aids.
• § 15009 — “Mercuric oxide battery” means a battery containing mercuric oxide electrodes, except that mercuric oxide button cells are excluded from this definition.
• § 15010 — (a) “Rechargeable battery” means any dry cell battery containing an electrode composed of cadmium or lead, or any combination thereof, of any shape that is designed for reuse, and is capable of being
• § 15011 — “Rechargeable consumer product” means any product, including any laptop computer or cordless electric tool or appliance, which, when sold at retail, contains, or is sold with, a rechargeable battery a
• § 15012 — “Remanufactured product” means a rechargeable consumer product manufactured prior to July 1, 1994, which has been returned to the manufacturer for refurbishment and either returned to the consumer or
• § 15013 — (a) On and after January 1, 1995, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any rechargeable consumer product unless the product meets all of the following requirements: (1) The rechargeabl
• § 15014 — (a) Any manufacturer of, or any manufacturer trade organization with respect to, any rechargeable battery or rechargeable consumer product may submit an application to the board for an exemption from
• § 15016 — Any action solely to increase the recycling of rechargeable batteries or battery packs by any person or entity that affects the types or quantities being recycled, or the cost and structure of any ret
• § 15018 — For purposes of carrying out the collection, storage, transportation, and recycling of used rechargeable batteries or consumer products containing used rechargeable batteries, persons involved in retu
• § 15020 — No person shall sell any dry cell battery manufactured on and after January 1, 1994, for household use in which the mercury content, by weight, exceeds the following limits: (a) In an alkaline battery
• § 15021 — On and after January 1, 1994, no person shall manufacture or sell any mercuric oxide button cell battery of any type or for any use.
• § 15022 — No person shall sell any alkaline manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1996, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be i
• § 15023 — No person shall sell any zinc-carbon battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incident
• § 15024 — Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
• § 15025 — For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Mercury-added novelty” means a mercury-added product intended mainly for personal or household enjoyment or adornmen
• § 15026 — (a) On and after July 1, 2002, no person, other than a person licensed pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 4140) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, may sell at
• § 15027 — (a) On and after January 1, 2003, no person shall manufacture, offer for final sale or use, or distribute for promotional purposes in this state, a mercury-added novelty, if the manufacturer, seller,
• § 15028 — No school in this state shall purchase, for use in the classroom, elemental mercury, mercury compounds, or mercury-added laboratory measurement devices, chemicals, and related materials, except measur
• § 15029 — No person may sell or offer for sale in this state a vehicle manufactured on or after January 1, 2005, that contains a mercury-containing motor vehicle light switch, as defined in Section 25214.
• § 16 — “Oath” includes affirmation.
• § 16000 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Facilitating the recycling of natural resources is in the best interest of the state.
• § 16001 — For purposes of this division, “recycled concrete” means reclaimed concrete material used in concrete mixtures in accordance with the “Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public Works” 2003 edition,
• § 16002 — (a) Recycled concrete materials may be used if a user has been fully informed that the concrete may contain recycled concrete materials.
• § 16003 — No recycled concrete shall be offered, provided, or sold to the Department of Transportation or the Department of General Services for any use, including, but not limited to, any project under its aff
• § 16004 — This division does not supersede the requirements of the California Building Code or other provisions of law.
• § 16050 — For purposes of this division, “grease waste hauler” means a transporter of inedible kitchen grease subject to the registration requirements in Section 19310 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
• § 16051 — (a) A grease waste hauler shall not remove grease from a grease trap or grease interceptor unless the hauler removes all grease, greasy liquid, water, and solids from the grease trap or grease interce
• § 16052 — A violation of this division may only be enforced against a grease waste hauling company and shall not be enforced against an employee of the grease waste hauler.
• § 16053 — (a) A grease waste hauler who violates this division shall be subject to a civil penalty, for the first violation, in an amount that does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
• § 17 — “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or subscriber can not write, such signer’s or subscriber’s name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his own name near the si
• § 17000 — For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Certified community conservation corps” means a community conservation corps that was in existence on September 30, 1999, or
• § 17001 — (a) For purposes of the 2014–15 fiscal year only, subject to Section 17002, the department shall expend funds from the following sources, for issuing grants to certified community conservation corps a
• § 17002 — The amount the department may expend for a fiscal year pursuant to Section 17001 shall not exceed the amount determined for that fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14581.
• § 17003 — Notwithstanding the prohibition on hiring or retaining an employee with a controlled substance offense, as defined in Section 44011 of the Education Code, contained in Part 25 (commencing with Section
• § 18 — If any provison of this code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid the remainder of the code, and the application of its provisions to other persons or circumstan
• § 18000 — The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Facilitating the recycling of plastics is in the best interests of the state.
• § 18010 — “Rigid plastic container” means any formed or molded article comprised predominantly of plastic resin and having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form intended primarily as a single service con
• § 18011 — “Rigid plastic bottle” means any rigid plastic container with a neck that is smaller than the container body with a capacity of 16 ounces or more and less than five gallons.
• § 18012 — “Label” means a code label described in Section 18015 molded into the bottom of the plastic product.
• § 18013 — “Polyethylene terephthalate” means a plastic derived from a reaction between terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate and monoethylene glycol as to which both of the following conditions are satisf
• § 18015 — (a) All rigid plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers sold in the state shall be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce the rigid plastic bottle or rigid plastic container.
• § 18016 — On and after January 1, 1992, it is unlawful to manufacture for use in this state any rigid plastic container which is not labeled in accordance with Section 18015.
• § 18017 — This division does not apply to rigid plastic containers or rigid plastic bottles that are medical devices, medical products that are required to be sterile, prescription medicine, and packaging used
• § 19500 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Recycling of glass sold in the state benefits the state through reduction in the need for solid waste landfills, more efficient use of ener
• § 19501 — This division shall be known and may be cited as the Fiberglass Recycled Content Act of 1991.
• § 19502 — For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Cullet” means postconsumer glass from food, drink, or beverage containers, or any other glass not generated by fiberglass man
• § 19510 — Except as provided in Section 19511, every manufacturer shall ensure that the annual tonnage of fiberglass manufactured or sold in the state by that manufacturer on and after January 1, 1992, other th
• § 19511 — The percentage of fiberglass sold which is made of cullet shall be calculated in tons used on an annual basis.
• § 19512 — On or before January 1, 1994, the department shall request comments from at least two fiberglass manufacturers, two cullet processors, and any other interested parties on the feasibility of increasing
• § 19515 — The quality specifications provided in this chapter are the minimum quality specifications which cullet is required to meet for purposes of the exemption specified in Section 19522.
• § 19515.5 — Chemical Composition Tolerance (+ or - Oxides Percentage Weight Percentage Range) Silicon Dioxide 66-75 1.
• § 19516 — Contaminants Other Inorganic Material Percentage Weight + 12 Mesh None + 20 Mesh less than 0.
• § 19517 — Physical Composition Particle Size: Cullet shall be one of two types below depending upon the requirements of the fiberglass manufacturer.
• § 19518 — The department may change minimum quality specifications based upon the fiberglass industries’ ability to use cullet with higher levels of contamination.
• § 19519 — A fiberglass manufacturer shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and permits concerning the environment, health, or safety when using cullet in fiberglass manufacturing.
• § 19520 — Each fiberglass manufacturer shall, on or before March 1 of each year, submit a report to the department certifying the number of tons of cullet used for the manufacture of fiberglass during the prece
• § 19521 — Every fiberglass manufacturer who submits glass cullet content usage certification pursuant to Section 19520 may be subject to an audit by the department to ensure that the cullet was used.
• § 19522 — If a manufacturer of fiberglass is unable to obtain sufficient amounts of cullet within any certification period, the manufacturer shall certify this fact to the department and provide the department
• § 19523 — For the purposes of implementing and enforcing these provisions, the department shall develop and maintain a list which identifies all fiberglass manufacturers.
• § 19530 — If any person provides a fiberglass manufacturer with false or misleading information concerning the recycled content of glass cullet, the department, within 30 days of making this determination, shal
• § 19531 — If any fiberglass manufacturer provides the department with a false or misleading certificate concerning the percentage of glass cullet used pursuant to this division pursuant to Section 19520, the de
• § 19532 — If any fiberglass manufacturer provides the department with a false or misleading certificate concerning why the fiberglass manufacturer was unable to meet the content requirements due to technical in
• § 19533 — Information on glass cullet prices or other prices obtained by the department in the course of an audit is proprietary information and the department shall not make this information available to the g
• § 19534 — This division does not prevent a person from selling or using fiberglass made of 100 percent virgin content, as long as the fiberglass manufacturer meets the content requirements of Chapter 2 (commenc
• § 19535 — (a) Any person who violates Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 19510) or this section is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
• § 2 — The provisions of this code, in so far as they are substantially the same as existing provisions relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof and n
• § 2001 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions hereinafter set forth shall govern the construction of Division II of this code.
• § 2002 — “Department,” in reference to the government of this state, means the Department of Conservation.
• § 2002.5 — “Director” means the Director of Conservation.
• § 2003 — “Survey,” in reference to the government of this state, means the California Geological Survey in the Department of Conservation.
• § 2004 — “Person” includes any individual, firm, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or partnership, or any city, county, district, or the state or any department or agency there
• § 2005 — “Minerals” means any naturally occurring chemical element or compound, or groups of elements and compounds, formed from inorganic processes and organic substances, including, but not limited to, coal,
• § 2006 — “State Geologist” means the individual holding the office created by Section 677.
• § 2006.5 — “Supervisor of Mine Reclamation” or “supervisor” means the individual directing the Division of Mine Reclamation established pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 607.
• § 2007 — “Exploration” or “prospecting” means the search for minerals by geological, geophysical, geochemical or other techniques, including, but not limited to, sampling, assaying, drilling, or any surface or
• § 2008 — “Board” means the State Mining and Geology Board.
• § 2009 — “Geologic hazard” means a geologic condition that is a potential danger to life and property.
• § 21000 — The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The maintenance of a quality environment for the people of this state now and in the future is a matter of statewide concern.
• § 21001 — The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to: (a) Develop and maintain a high-quality environment now and in the future, and take all action necessary to protect, r
• § 21001.1 — The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that projects to be carried out by public agencies be subject to the same level of review and consideration under this div
• § 21002 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that public agencies should not approve projects as proposed if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures av
• § 21002.1 — In order to achieve the objectives set forth in Section 21002, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that the following policy shall apply to the use of environmental impact reports prepared pursu
• § 21003 — The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that: (a) Local agencies integrate the requirements of this division with planning and environmental review procedures oth
• § 21003.1 — The Legislature further finds and declares it is the policy of the state that: (a) Comments from the public and public agencies on the environmental effects of a project shall be made to lead agencies
• § 21004 — In mitigating or avoiding a significant effect of a project on the environment, a public agency may exercise only those express or implied powers provided by law other than this division.
• § 21005 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that noncompliance with the information disclosure provisions of this division which precludes relevant information from being
• § 21006 — The Legislature finds and declares that this division is an integral part of any public agency’s decisionmaking process, including, but not limited to, the issuance of permits, licenses, certificates,
• § 21050 — This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Environmental Quality Act.
• § 21060 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
• § 21060.1 — (a) “Agricultural land” means prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or unique farmland, as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture land inventory and monitoring criteria, as
• § 21060.2 — (a) “Bus rapid transit” means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features: (1) Full-time dedicated bus lane
• § 21060.3 — “Emergency” means a sudden, unexpected occurrence, involving a clear and imminent danger, demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage to, life, health, property, or essential
• § 21060.4 — “Distribution center” means a warehouse distribution center, as defined in Section 2100 of the Labor Code, that is 50,000 square feet or larger.
• § 21060.5 — “Environment” means the physical conditions which exist within the area which will be affected by a proposed project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise, objects of historic or
• § 21061 — “Environmental impact report” means a detailed statement setting forth the matters specified in Sections 21100 and 21100.
• § 21061.1 — “Feasible” means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.
• § 21061.2 — “Land evaluation and site assessment” means a decisionmaking methodology for assessing the potential environmental impact of state and local projects on agricultural land.
• § 21061.3 — “Infill site” means a site in an urbanized area that meets either of the following criteria: (a) The site has not been previously developed for urban uses and both of the following apply: (1) The site
• § 21062 — “Local agency” means any public agency other than a state agency, board, or commission.
• § 21063 — “Public agency” includes any state agency, board, or commission, any county, city and county, city, regional agency, public district, redevelopment agency, or other political subdivision.
• § 21064 — “Negative declaration” means a written statement briefly describing the reasons that a proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and does not require the preparation of an
• § 21064.3 — “Major transit stop” means a site containing any of the following: (a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.
• § 21064.5 — “Mitigated negative declaration” means a negative declaration prepared for a project when the initial study has identified potentially significant effects on the environment, but (1) revisions in the
• § 21064.8 — “Oil and gas infrastructure” means a facility used for the production, processing, transmission, storage, or distribution of petroleum or natural gas.
• § 21065 — “Project” means an activity which may cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and which is any of the followi
• § 21065.3 — “Project-specific effect” means all the direct or indirect environmental effects of a project other than cumulative effects and growth-inducing effects.
• § 21065.5 — “Geothermal exploratory project” means a project as defined in Section 21065 composed of not more than six wells and associated drilling and testing equipment, whose chief and original purpose is to e
• § 21066 — “Person” includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business, trust, corporation, limited liability company, company, district, county, city and county, city, town, the state,
• § 21067 — “Lead agency” means the public agency which has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project which may have a significant effect upon the environment.
• § 21067.5 — “Natural and protected lands” means sites located within any of the following locations: (a) The state park system, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 5001) of Chapter 1 of Division 5.
• § 21068 — “Significant effect on the environment” means a substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in the environment.
• § 21068.5 — “Tiering” or “tier” means the coverage of general matters and environmental effects in an environmental impact report prepared for a policy, plan, program or ordinance followed by narrower or site-spe
• § 21069 — “Responsible agency” means a public agency, other than the lead agency, which has responsibility for carrying out or approving a project.
• § 21070 — “Trustee agency” means a state agency that has jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project, that are held in trust for the people of the State of California.
• § 21071 — “Urbanized area” means either of the following: (a) An incorporated city that meets either of the following criteria: (1) Has a population of at least 100,000 persons.
• § 21072 — “Qualified urban use” means any residential, commercial, public institutional, transit or transportation passenger facility, or retail use, or any combination of those uses.
• § 21073 — “California Native American tribe” means a Native American tribe located in California that is on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purposes of Chapter 905
• § 21074 — (a) “Tribal cultural resources” are either of the following: (1) Sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe that
• § 21080 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, this division shall apply to discretionary projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies, including, but not limited to, the ena
• § 21080.01 — This division shall not apply to any activity or approval necessary for the reopening and operation of the California Men’s Colony West Facility in San Luis Obispo County.
• § 21080.02 — This division shall not apply to any activity or approval necessary for or incidental to planning, design, site acquisition, construction, operation, or maintenance of the new prison facility at or in
• § 21080.03 — This division shall not apply to any activity or approval necessary for or incidental to the location, development, construction, operation, or maintenance of the prison in the County of Kings, author
• § 21080.04 — (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (10) of subdivision (b) of Section 21080, this division applies to a project for the institution of passenger rail service on a line paralleling State Highway 29 and runn
• § 21080.05 — This division does not apply to a project by a public agency to lease or purchase the rail right-of-way used for the San Francisco Peninsula commute service between San Francisco and San Jose, togethe
• § 21080.07 — This division shall not apply to any activity or approval necessary for or incidental to planning, design, site acquisition, construction, operation, or maintenance of the new prison facilities locate
• § 21080.085 — (a) This division does not apply to a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions contained in an approved housing element pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65583 of the Government Code.
• § 21080.09 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Public higher education” has the same meaning as specified in Section 66010 of the Education Code.
• § 21080.091 — The University of California and the California State University are not required to conduct a “no project” alternative analysis described in subdivision (e) of Section 15126.
• § 21080.1 — (a) The lead agency shall be responsible for determining whether the project is exempt from this division and whether an environmental impact report, a negative declaration, or a mitigated negative de
• § 21080.10 — This division does not apply to any of the following: (a) An extension of time, granted pursuant to Section 65361 of the Government Code, for the preparation and adoption of one or more elements of a
• § 21080.11 — This division shall not apply to settlements of title and boundary problems by the State Lands Commission and to exchanges or leases in connection with those settlements.
• § 21080.12 — (a) This division does not apply to actions of the Office of Planning and Research and its subsidiary entities to provide financial assistance for planning, research, or project implementation related
• § 21080.13 — (a) This division shall not apply to any railroad grade separation project that eliminates an existing grade crossing or that reconstructs an existing grade separation.
• § 21080.17 — This division does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement Section 65852.
• § 21080.18 — This division does not apply to the closing of any public school in which kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 is maintained or the transfer of students from that public school to another school
• § 21080.19 — This division does not apply to a project for restriping of streets or highways to relieve traffic congestion.
• § 21080.2 — In the case of a project described in subdivision (c) of Section 21065, the determination required by Section 21080.
• § 21080.20 — (a) (1) (A) This division does not apply to an active transportation plan, a pedestrian plan, or a bicycle transportation plan for the restriping of streets and highways, bicycle parking and storage,
• § 21080.21 — This division does not apply to any project of less than one mile in length within a public street or highway or any other public right-of-way for the installation of a new pipeline or the maintenance