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kt,No RMA S1 M File a Certification of Consistency wltil detailed flndipgs demonstrating consistency with the D% ' ., `Plan. 3.. Clicli here to file a Certification of Cons'tsmitcy with the Delta Stewardship icouncil, with detailed findings, demonstrating that the covered action is consistentwith the Delta Plan. The State or meal agency that proposesto undertake a covered action, prior to initiating the implementation of that covered action, is required to file a Certificadan of Consistency with the Delta Stewardship council using the online form found on the Delta Stewardship Council's website. Detailed findings mustbe Included to demonstrate how the covered action is consistent with all relevant policies of the I✓eltaAlan. The online form prompts the agencyfor the requirements to be included and maybe uploaded to theform. Typically, The lead agency, for purposes c CEQA compliance, will file the Certification of Consistency Witt) the Delta Stewardship Cauncil. ADDIT(IONA1SCO,11 010 - RATIONS: " ., . . ._ _. . Have the project proponent and/or the lead agency consulted with the Delta Stewardship council on the covered action? (Not required, bts reeDnimended) Wanking with the Delta stewardship Council staff during the early development phases of the covered action and priortoflling a Cermention of Consistency is a valuable tool to ma)dmlze the consistency between the covered action and the pelta Flan. Statutory Exemptions Certain actions are statutorily excluded from the denition of coverera rtion and are exempt from the Council's regulatory authority Warer code section 85057.5(b)L A complete listIsIncluded in Appendix F of the Delta Plan. Was the DI AFr Certification of Consistency posted on the Agency wabslte for public review and comment and notifications sent prior to submission to the Delta Stewardship Council? Atleast 30 days ptlorto the submission of a Certification of consistency to the Councl& agencies whose actions are-not•subject to open meeting laws (Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act);C'oy Code sec M20 et sea.1 ar the Drown Act /Gov. Code sec 54950 etsea.l) with regard to its certification must postfor public review and comment, their draft certification on theirwebsite and in theirofjice, mall to all persons requesting notice, and include any public comments recelved in the record submitted to the council in the case of an appeal. Anystate or local public agency that is subject to open meeting laws with regard to its certificotion is encouraged to take those actions. m Has CEQA been completed at the time of filing a Certification of Consistency with the Delta Stewardship Council? Filing the Cerbf cation of Consistency with the Delta Stewardshlp Council shauld occur of the same time of filing of the Notice of Determination where applicahle. filing a Certification of Consistency too early may result in an originally proposed covered action that Is signf9cantiy altered through the CCQA process or otherwise. If afterflling n-reAf ca4e of consstency, the project is sign"¢icantly changed, a new Certification of consisteacy will need to be filed with the Delta Stewardship Council. Implementation of the covered action may not proceed until the appeals pfoCess is complete. once the State or local agency has filed a Certification of consistency fora covered action, the Certification of Consistency Is displayed on the Delta Stewardship Council's website for public view. Water Code 8522.5.10. (a), Any person who claims that a proposed covered action is inconsistentwith the Delta Plan and, as a result of that inconsistency, the action will have a significant adverse impact an the achievement of one or both of the coequal goals or implementation of government sponsored flood control programs to reduce risks to people and property In the pelta, mayfkle an appeal within 30 calendar days ofT=iling with regard to a Certification of Consistency submitted to the Delta Stewardship Council . The Delta Stewardship council has developed Adrvinistrati-ve Procedures Governing Appeals {A endkx D . If a valid appeal is filed with the Delta stewardship Council within 30 calendar days of Certf cation Filing, the Council will hear tine appeal within 60 days of thefkling of the appeal The council will adopt written_findings, either upholding the appeal or denyingat, within 60 days of the hearing. If multiple appeals ore fled on thesame covered action, the Council will consolidate, to the extent practicable all the appealsinto asingle hearing. o Has the state or local-agency prepared the "record" upon Which the certification of conslstenq is based? if the Certification of Consistency is appealed, the State or local agency mus submit the record to the Delta stewardship council Within 10 days of being notified of the appeal" The Delta Stewardship Council encourages the agency to submit the. record that was before the lead agency at the time it made its certification as part of the certificate of conslsterrcy. Failure to submit the record in atimefy manner is grounds forthe council to affirm the appeal THANK YOU FISP ,USING THE COVERED AcnONS CHECKLIST. VC)U MAY SAVE TkE CHECKLIST TO YOUR COMPUTER OR PRiNT FOR YOUR RECORl3S. PA- 1800071 — Previously Approved Findings 10