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;14 iiwUZUAr at, <br /> a. <br /> enmptions or eDdtReformAcesstatatoryexempt am <br /> thaans, <br /> diseussedbelow Earlpcansulfatian �vithCouncsls`his <br /> owsloil Tme fow Mato and Local <br /> am <br /> encouraged and can assist t!is detemoizlattan. ales o1 ➢ vered <br /> 1 � <br /> 1. Is a FTxojec;gI as defined by section 21065 of rife 4s proposed plan,project excluded by statutory ry '{ES <br /> y stzi <br /> Public Resources Code. A jitoponeaes firststcp in exemption under Wafer code <br /> section 850575 (b) or Delta <br /> &.t =iniugvrhe'dhet aplan, progxam, or pro jectis a plan adulinistretive exemptions? <br /> coveted action_ is to ideriffywbethex itsneets the defiNO <br /> - <br /> nition of a project as defined in Public Resoutces Code rip <br /> section 21 DGS, 'that particular provision is the section is a "PrflJect," as defined by <br /> section29DI ofthePublic <br /> of the CalifomsaEnvironmental Quality- Act (CEQ.f�) Resources Code? <br /> that defines the term. "project." for purposes of potan" YES <br /> t+ict Not a <br /> tial <br /> :review =dcr CSQL2 If the plan, pxag am, ax Covered <br /> Will occur in whole or En part <br /> project does Indeed meet the defi�an of a project within the boundaries Action <br /> under CRQA, the next step in determining a covered of R@lta ? <br /> anion is to tevievr the four additional screening ctiYe37a YE$ <br /> ht0 <br /> in the defirjdon of cowzed action, ad of wbich must Will be carried out,approved, <br /> be met by pxaposed plan, program, or ptojcet for it or fundod by a state <br /> or local agency ? <br /> to q alify as a covered action (see sidebar, WhstDoes <br /> . YES <br /> CEQI�. Consider a `Trojee?) 4 t+i� <br /> NO have a significant impact an <br /> 2. WM oc= in whole, or in part, v6tbina ffie bounce achieuemeni of coequal goals or Fa Q <br /> ties cif_ the Delta or S-&sunt Marsh. To quglify .ass flood control pragrarn&? <br /> h ?' <br /> coveted action, a project must:zndude one or mote YES <br /> activities that take place at least panty within +tae Delta <br /> Pian, program, or project is <br /> Or SuisutL Mats'a6 This means, for example, that the considered a Proposed Action <br /> diversion and use of water iu the Deltawate 1hed that <br /> is entirely upstream. of the statutory Delta or Suisun. <br /> Match would :sot satisfy this ctstutian. By conttast; this Is .the Proposed Action NO <br /> covered b s provision of = y x. .. <br /> clitCHM svowId be mat if WeLet intended for use the Delta Planff <br /> upstream uratetransfected tbroulen the statutory Delta YES <br /> or Suisun T6.rsIh ( suavt, for to a wetter <br /> COVD=tiED /4GTlOAt <br /> transfer longer than 1 year int d=adon), Certify consistency With <br /> poficles in the Delta plan. <br /> Floam M <br /> 21tis importantto note that CEQA's various statuto y and <br /> ceiegorioal exemptions---which are considered only afterthe <br /> threshold determination of a CEQA " project" Is made— are .not <br /> similarly incorporated by crossraforence in the def'mition of covered <br /> action. Therefore, the Delta Plan must expressly incorporate a <br /> I CEQA exemption for itto.applyto the Dena Plan. <br /> 48 �;c:f�. �i.Arl. 2ifiL , <br /> PA- 1800071 — Previously Approved Findings 21 <br />