Section 15166 - EIR As Part of a General Plan(a) The requirements for preparing an EIR on a local general plan, element, or amendment thereof will be satisfied by using the general plan, or element document, as the EIR and no separate EIR will be required, if: (1) the general plan addresses all the points required to be in an EIR by Article 9 of these guidelines and(2) the document contains a special section or a cover sheet identifying where the general plan document addresses each of the points required.(b) Where an EIR rather than a negative declaration has been prepared for a general plan, element, or amendment thereto, the EIR shall be forwarded to the State Clearinghouse for review. The requirement shall apply regardless of whether the EIR is prepared as a separate document or as a part of the general plan or element document.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15166
1. 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 21003, 21061, 21083, 21100, 21104, 21151 and 21152, Public Resources Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect amendingNote filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 40).