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(1) An EIR is prepared when the public agency finds <br /> substantial evidence that the project may have <br /> significant effect on the environment. (See Section <br /> 15064 (a) (1) . ) <br /> (2) When the agency finds that there is no substanticant <br /> evidence that a project may have a g <br /> nifenvironmental effect, the agency will prepare a Negative <br /> Declaration" instead of an EIR. (See Section 15070) <br /> (g) Significant Effect on the Environment. A significant <br /> effect on the environment is defined as a substantial adverse <br /> change in the physical conditions which exist in the areas <br /> affected by the proposed project. (See Section 15382) <br /> Further, when an EIR identifies a significant effect, the <br /> government agency approving the project must make findings on <br /> whether 4-he adverse environmental effects have been <br /> substantially reduced or if not, why not. (See Section 15091) <br /> (h) Methods for Protecting the Environment. CEQA requires <br /> more than merely preparing environmental documents. The EIR <br /> by itself does not control the way in which a project can be <br /> built or carried out. Rather, when and EIR shows that a <br /> project would cause substantial adverse changes in the <br /> environment, the governmental agency must respond to the <br /> information by one or more of the following methods: <br /> (1) Changing a proposed project; <br /> (2) Imposing conditions on the approval of the project; <br /> (3) Adopting plans or ordinances to control a broader <br /> class of projects to avoid the adverse changes; <br /> (4) Choosing an alternative way of meeting the same <br /> need; <br /> (5) Disapproving the project; <br /> (6) Finding that changing or altering the project is not <br /> feasible; <br /> (7) Finding that the unavoidable significant <br /> environmental damage is acceptable as provided in Section <br /> 15093. <br /> (i) Discretionary Action. CEQA applies in situations where a <br /> governmental agency can use its judgement in deciding whether <br /> and how to carry out or approve a project. A project subject <br /> to such judgmental controls is ccretionary <br /> alled a "dis <br /> project" . (See Section 15357) <br /> (1) Where the law requires a governmental agency to act <br /> on a project in a set way without allowing the agency to <br /> use its own judgement, the project is called <br />