California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 6.3 - Office of Planning and Research
Chapter 1 - Regulations for Designation of Lead Agency for the Preparation of Environmental Documents
Article 4 - Submission of Dispute to OPR
Section 16014 - Request for Designation
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
A request for designation of the lead agency pursuant to this Article shall be made in writing to the Director. It shall be signed by an executive of the public agency making the request, or by the project applicant for a project described in subdivision (c) of Section 21065 if such applicant requests the designation. A complete request shall set forth:
(a) The general nature of the dispute,
(b) The other disputing agencies,
(c) Written information showing that the requesting agency or project applicant and the other disputing agencies have consulted pursuant to Section 16013 in an effort to resolve the dispute,
(d) A statement of contentions pursuant to Section 16015 from the agency or project applicant requesting the designation, and
(e) Written information showing that the agency or applicant requesting the designation has given notice in writing to, and such notice has been received by, all disputing agencies and the project applicant, stating that;
OPR may require as a part of the application that notice of the request be published in newspapers of general circulation where the lead agency dispute exists. Such notice may allow for submission of written comments on or before a specified date, and it may also state whether or not a hearing will be held, and may specify the time and place of the hearing.
Note: Authority cited: Division 13, Public Resources Code; Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 1.5, Government Code. Reference: Section 21165, Public Resources Code.
