Section 11523 - Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment; Public Comments; Response to Comments(a) Upon completion of an environmental assessment prepared in connection with a permit application: (1) The Executive Director shall post on the Commission's website a notice of availability of the environmental assessment and shall provide a copy of such notice by first class mail or email to any persons who have previously requested such notices in writing. The notice shall disclose: (i) a brief description of the proposed activity that is the subject of the permit application and its location;(ii) the starting and ending dates of the review period, which shall be for a period of not less than 30 days, during which the Commission will receive comments on the environmental assessment; and(iii) the date, time, and location of any public hearing to be held by the Commission or Executive Director on the environmental assessment and on the permit application if scheduled at the time of the notice. Any public hearing on the environmental assessment shall be held on or before the last day of the review period.(2) The Executive Director shall prepare written responses to the significant environmental issues raised in any comments received during the review period including written comments and oral comments received at any public hearing. The Executive Director shall make copies of the written responses to comments available for review on the Commission's website at least 10 days prior to the Commission's consideration of the permit application that is the subject of the environmental assessment. In addition, the Executive Director shall make the written responses to comments available at the Commission meeting at which the Commission will consider the permit application that is the subject of the environmental assessment in accordance with subsection 10500(c) of these regulations.(b) Upon completion of an environmental assessment prepared in connection with a plan, plan amendment, or planning study:(1) The Executive Director shall make the environmental assessment available for review by distributing the staff planning report including the environmental assessment in accordance with subsection 11003(a) of these regulations. The Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed plan, plan amendment, or planning study not less than 30 days after distribution of the staff planning report in accordance with subsections 11003(a) and 11004(a) of these regulations.(2) The Executive Director shall prepare and include in the staff planning recommendation written responses to all comments received on the proposed plan, plan amendment, or planning study, including comments on the environmental assessment, in accordance with subsection 11005(b)(1) of these regulations. The Executive Director shall distribute the staff planning recommendation, including the responses to comments on the environmental assessment, to all agencies, organizations, and persons who received the staff planning report and to anyone else who requested in writing to receive a copy of the staff planning recommendation in accordance with subsection 11005(c) of these regulations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 11523
1. New section filed 6-2-2022; operative 10-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 22). Note: Authority cited: Section 66632(f), Government Code; and Sections 21082 and 29201(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21080.5, 21091, 21092 and 21092.2, Public Resources Code.
1. New section filed 6-2-2022; operative 10/1/2022 (Register 2022, No. 22).