Table 1. Overview of Federal & State Natural Resource Laws and Regulations Potentially Applicable in California’s Coastal Zone Environmental Federal Responsible Permit, Regulated Activity and Additional Information Law or State Agency Agency Authorization, Resource Law Study or Agreement California Coastal State CCC / BCDC CCC / BCDC Coastal Activities that modify land or Act (CCA) / Local Govt Development water use in the coastal zone (PRC §30000 et. Permit (CDP) seq.) California State CDFW CDFW Incidental Take Activities affecting state-listed Endangered Permit (Section species Species Act 2081) or (CESA) Consistency (FGC § 2081 & Determination 2090) (Section 2080.1) California State OPR and SCH State Lead Initial Study (IS); Discretionary actions proposed Environmental (oversight) Agency Negative to be carried out or approved Quality Act Declaration (ND); by California public agencies 2014 CEQA Statue and Guidelines: (CEQA) Mitigated Negative (PRC § Declaration (MND); ) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Section State CDFW CDFW Lake or Streambed Activities that divert or California Alteration obstruct the natural flow or Fish and Game Agreement substantially change the bed, Code bank or channel of a river, (FGC § 1602 et. stream or lake, or use material seq.) from a streambed Section 401, Federal SWRCB RWQCB Water Quality Discharges requiring a federal Clean Water Act (EPA Certification license or permit to comply (CWA) Oversight) with state or federal water (33 USC 1341) quality standards Section 402, Federal SWRCB SWRCB NPDES Permit Point source discharges to Clean Water Act surface waters of the U.S. (CWA) (33 USC 1342) Section 404, Federal USACE USACE General Permit Discharge of dredge or fill
Table 1. Overview of Federal & State Natural Resource Laws and Regulations Potentially Applicable in California’s Coastal Zone Environmental Law Federal or State Law Responsible Agency Agency Permit, Authorization, Study or Agreement Regulated Activity and Resource Additional Information California Coastal Act (CCA) (PRC §30000 et. seq.) State CCC / BCDC CCC / BCDC / Local Govt Coastal Development Permit (CDP) Activities that modify land or water use in the coastal zone California Endangered Species Act (CESA) (FGC § 2081 & 2090) State CDFW CDFW Incidental Take Permit (Section 2081) or Consistency Determination (Section 2080.1) Activities affecting state-listed species California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (PRC § ) State OPR and SCH (oversight) State Lead Agency Initial Study (IS); Negative Declaration (ND); Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND); Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Discretionary actions proposed to be carried out or approved by California public agencies 2014 CEQA Statue and Guidelines: Section California Fish and Game Code (FGC § 1602 et. seq.) State CDFW CDFW Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement Activities that divert or obstruct the natural flow or substantially change the bed, bank or channel of a river, stream or lake, or use material from a streambed Section 401, Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC 1341) Federal SWRCB (EPA Oversight) RWQCB Water Quality Certification Discharges requiring a federal license or permit to comply with state or federal water quality standards Section 402, Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC 1342) Federal SWRCB SWRCB NPDES Permit Point source discharges to surface waters of the U.S. Section 404, Federal USACE USACE General Permit Discharge of dredge or fill
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