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<br /> Note: the resporiMbility for making this determination rests with the State and local agencies, subject to judicial review.
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<br /> r < peter-mine if the pian; program, or project is exempt From the definition of a "xovered action"
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<br /> THE PLAN, PROGRAM OR PROJECT: YES NO F.
<br /> 1. is exempt from the definition of a covered action.
<br /> Forspecific details on what is statutorily exemptfrom regulation as a "covered action" referto:
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<br /> IF 1f "YES`% thelplan,, program, or project is exempt from the Council's regulatory, author'rcyFV
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<br /> IF tl "tV0", theplan, program or project is riot exempt from the definitibn of a Covered action VFFh4 ; - "
<br /> Determine if the planI IF , program, or project meet all four "Screening Criteria" listed below.
<br /> 114E PLAN, - PROISRAM OR PROJECT: YES NO
<br /> 1. is ,.. a plan, program, or project as defined pursuant to Public Resources Code section 22065;
<br /> This criteria would be met if the plan, program, or projectmeets the definition of a project under the California Environmental
<br /> Quality Act (CEQA) Public Resources Code :r,cfan ?106- that defines the term "project forpurposes of potential CEQA review. _
<br /> 2. Wili occur, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the pelta or Suisun Marsh;
<br /> This criteria would be met !f,for example, water inten ded f or use upstream of the statutory Delta or5u1sun March were transferred
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<br /> through the statutory Delta orSulsun Marsh (pursaontfor example, to a water transfer longer than 1 year induration).
<br /> 3 . Will be carried out, approved, or funded by the State or a local public agency;
<br /> This criteria would be met if the plan, program, or projectis (a) an activity directly undertaken by any state or local public agency,
<br /> (b) An activity undertaken by a person which is supported, In whole or in part, through contracts, grants, subsidies, loans, or other
<br /> forms of assistance from one or more state orlorol public agencies, or (c) An activity that involves the issuance to a person of leuse,
<br /> permit, ))cense, certificate, or other entitiementfor use by one or more state or local public agencies.
<br /> 4. Will have a significant Impact on the achievement of one or both of the coequal goals or the implementation
<br /> of a governrnant-sponsored flood control program to reduce risks to people, property, and State interests In
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<br /> ianitrcant impart " means a substantial positive ornegative, impact on the achievement of one orboth of the coequal goals or .the
<br /> Implementation of agovernment�sponsared flood control proyrom to reducerisks topeople, property, andstate Interests in the
<br /> Delta, that Is directly or Indirectly soused by a project on its own or when the project's incremental effect is considered together
<br /> with the impacts of other closely-related past, present; or reasonably foreseeable future projects. The coequal goals and
<br /> govemmerrtsponsared flood control programs arefurther defined in Chapters 3, 4, and 7.
<br /> The following categories of projects will not have a significant Impactfor this purpose:
<br /> a "Alinisterial" projects exemprod from CEQA, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21030(b)(I);
<br /> a "Emergency` projects exempted from CEQA, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(6)(2)•(4);
<br /> FS) Temporarywatertransfers of up to one yearin duration. This provision shall remain in effect only through Derember3.Z,
<br /> 2016, and as of lanuaryl, 2017, is repealed, unless Me Council acts to extend the provision priorto that date.;
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<br /> Oth er projects eKemptedfrom CEGA unless there are unusual circumstances indicating a reasonable possibility that the .
<br /> prajectwilllrave a significantimpuctunder Water Code Section 35057.5(a)(4). Examples of unusual circumstances could orise
<br /> in connection Kith, among other- things:
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<br /> Local govem ment general plan amendments for the purpose of achieving consistency vvith the Delta Protection
<br /> Commission's Land Use and Resource Monagement Plan; and,
<br /> Sma11 scale habitat restoration projects, as referred to in CEQA Guidelines 15333, proposed in important restoration
<br /> areas, but which are inconsistent with the Delta Plan's policy related to appropriate habirotrestoration for a given land
<br /> elevation.
<br /> If "NG" to anv instep 2above, the plan, program; or project, for. purposes of the Delta Plan,
<br /> does not meetthe definition of Covered Action,
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<br /> If "VES" to all Cour in 2 above, then the pian, program or project is I IFconsidered, for purposes-of the Delta Plan;
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