California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 5 - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Chapter 15 - Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
Subchapter 1 - When the Commission is the Lead Agency
Article 3 - Preparation of an Environmental Assessment
Section 11524 - Consideration of Environmental Assessment; Final Environmental Assessment; Commission Findings

(a) When the Commission is the lead agency, prior to acting on a permit application, plan, plan amendment, or planning study, the Commission shall consider the materials generated pursuant to section 11520, if applicable, section 11521, and subsections 11523(a)(2) or 11523(b)(2), as applicable. The Commission shall approve the environmental assessment prior to or at the same time as it acts on the permit application, plan, plan amendment, or planning study. Upon adoption of the resolution approving the permit application, plan, plan amendment, or planning study, the environmental assessment shall become final.

(b) The final environmental assessment shall include:

(c) If the environmental assessment prepared by the Commission identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the proposed activity, the Commission shall make any findings required by Public Resources Code section 21081 and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations sections 15091(a) and 15093(b).

(d) If the Commission makes any finding as described in Public Resources Code section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations section 15091(a)(1), it shall adopt a program for monitoring or reporting on the revisions it has required in the project or the measures it has imposed as conditions of approval to mitigate or avoid significant environmental effects.