The Environmental Review Process Summary provides more information regarding the CEQA review process conducted by Environmental Planning. The environmental review process can involve a number of steps, beginning with:

1. The proposed action considered for review is screened to determine if it may be exempt from Environmental Review, known as a Categorical Exemption from CEQA. What's This?
   • Supplemental Information Form for Historical Resource Evaluation What's This?
   • Community Plan Exemptions What's This?
2. If a proposed action is determined to be exempt from CEQA, some or all of the following steps can be taken:
   • Notice of Exemption/Determination What's This?
   • Appeal of Exemption What's This?
3. If a proposed action is determined not to be exempt from CEQA, some or all of the following steps can be taken depending on the scope of the project:
   • Environmental Evaluation (EE) Application What's This?
   • Initial Study What's This?
   • Special Studies What's This?
     • Shadow Study
     • Transportation Impact Study
   • Negative Declaration What's This?
     • Preliminary Negative Declarations (PND) or Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declarations (PND)
     • Final Negative Declaration (FND) or Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (FMND)
     • Appeals of Negative Declarations- Includes a Public Comment period
   • Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) - Includes a Public Comment period What's This?
     • Draft Environmental Impact Reports (DEIR) - Includes a Public Comment period What's This?
     • Final EIR Certification (FEIR) What's This?
     • Appeals of FEIR What's This?