Abbreviations

Question 1

CEQA

Answer 1

California Environmental Quality Act

Question 2

What is the purpose of CEQA?

Answer 2

The primary purposes of CEQA are to avoid, reduce or prevent environmental damage, and foster an informed and transparent public decision-making process by providing information to decision-makers and the public concerning the environmental effects of projects either undertaken or approved by lead agencies.

Question 3

EIR

Answer 3

Environmental Impact Report

Question 4

What’s the purpose of EIR?

Answer 4

Environmental Impact Reports (or EIRs) are reports to inform the public and public agency decision-makers of significant environmental effects of proposed projects, identify possible ways to minimize those effects, and describe reasonable alternatives to those projects.

Question 5

Neg Dec

Answer 5

Negative Declaration

Question 6

What is Neg Dec?

Answer 6

A “negative declaration” is one of the kinds of reports cities and counties prepare as part of their environmental review of a project. It is reaching a conclusion (or making a “declaration”) that an environmental impact report is not necessary