"Environment" means the physical conditions which exist within the area which will be affected by a proposed project including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance. The area involved shall be the area in which significant effects would occur either directly or indirectly as a result of the project. The "environment" includes both natural and man-made conditions.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15360
Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 21060.5, Public Resources Code.