Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 15382

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 17, April 26, 2024

Section 15382 - Significant Effect on the Environment

"Significant effect on the environment" means a substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the project including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance. An economic or social change by itself shall not be considered a significant effect on the environment. A social or economic change related to a physical change may be considered in determining whether the physical change is significant.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15382

1. On November 23, 1986 the regulation (Title 14, § 895.1) became effective which clarifies the Board's regulatory interpretation of "effect" and "impact" as specified in CEQA (Public Resources Code § 21068 and § 21080.5(d)(2) and (3)) (Register 86, No. 4).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21068, 21083, 21100 and 21151, Public Resources Code; Hecton v. People of the State of California, 58 Cal. App. 3d 653.

1. On November 23, 1986 the regulation (Title 14, § 895.1) became effective which clarifies the Board's regulatory interpretation of "effect" and "impact" as specified in CEQA (Public Resources Code § 21068 and § 21080.5(d)(2) and (3)) (Register 86, No. 4).
2. Change without regulatory effect amendingNote filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 40).