California Code of Regulations
Title 25 - Housing and Community Development
Division 1 - Housing and Community Development
Chapter 6.5 - Program Operations
Subchapter 3 - California Environmental Quality Act
Article 6 - Criteria for Decision-Making and Findings
Section 6992 - Decision to Prepare an EIR
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) An EIR must be prepared if an Initial Study establishes that the project may have a significant effect on the environment.
(b) An EIR shall be prepared whenever it can be fairly argued on the basis of substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment.
(c) An EIR shall be prepared when there is serious public controversy concerning the environmental effect of a project. Controversy not related to an environmental issue does not require the preparation of an EIR.
1. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-5-82; designated effective 6-2-82 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section 21082, Public Resources Code. Reference: Title 14, CAC, Section 15050; Section 21100, Public Resources Code; and No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 1974 13 Cal.3d 68.
