Section 2335 - Final Decision and Hearing(a) Before adopting a final decision, the commission shall adopt or certify as appropriate the final environmental report by finding each of the following: (1) The final environmental report has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.(2) The commission has reviewed and considered the information in the final environmental report before approving the designation.(3) The final environmental report reflects the independent judgment of the commission.(b) The commission shall hold a final hearing to receive final comments and recommendations on the proposed decision and accompanying documents. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall adopt a final written decision that conforms with Section 25337 of the Public Resources Code and contains the findings and conclusions specified in section 2334.(c) The commission may not designate a proposed corridor with one or more significant adverse environmental impacts unless it finds both of the following: (1) There are feasible means of mitigating or avoiding the significant adverse environmental impacts and those means have been required or incorporated in the proposed designation.(2) With respect to matters not within the commission's authority, but within the authority of another agency, that changes or alterations required to mitigate such impacts have been or can and should be adopted by such other agency.(d) If the commission cannot make the findings in subsection (c), then it may not designate a transmission corridor zone unless it makes the following two findings: (1) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or alternatives identified in the environmental impact report.(2) The benefits of the designation outweigh the unavoidable significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the designation of the proposed transmission corridor zone.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 20, § 2335
1. New section filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 16).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 5-20-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 21). Note: Authority cited: Section 25218(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21081, 21092 and 25337, Public Resources Code; and Sections 15090, 15091, 15092 and 15093, Title 14, California Code of Regulations.
1. New section filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 16).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 5-20-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 21).