California § 21157 - A master environmental impact report may be prepared for any one of the following
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§ 21157. A master environmental impact report may be prepared for any one of the following
(a) A master environmental impact report may be prepared for any one of the following projects: (1) A general plan, element, general plan amendment, or specific plan. (2) A project that consists of smaller individual projects that will be carried out in phases. (3) A rule or regulation that will be implemented by subsequent projects. (4) A project that will be carried out or approved pursuant to a development agreement. (5) A public or private project that will be carried out or approved pursuant to, or in furtherance of, a redevelopment plan. (6) A state highway project or mass transit project that will be subject to multiple stages of review or approval. (7) A regional transportation plan or congestion management plan. (8) A plan proposed by a local agency for the reuse of a federal military base or reservation that has been closed or that is proposed for closure. (9) Regulations adopted by the Fish and Game Commission for the regulation of hunting and fishing. (10) A plan for district projects to be undertaken by a school district, that also complies with applicable school facilities requirements, including, but not limited to, the requirements of Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of, and Article 1 (commencing with Section 17210) of Chapter 1 of Part 10.5 of, Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code. (b) When a lead agency prepares a master environmental impact report, the document shall include all of the following: (1) A detailed statement as required by Section 21100. (2) A description of anticipated subsequent projects that would be within the scope of the master environmental impact report, that contains sufficient information with regard to the kind, size, intensity, and location of the subsequent projects, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (A) The specific type of project anticipated to be undertaken. (B) The maximum and minimum intensity of any anticipated subsequent project, such as the number of residences in a residential development, and, with regard to a public works facility, its anticipated capacity and service area. (C) The anticipated location and alternative locations for any development projects. (D) A capital outlay or capital improvement program, or other scheduling or implementing device that governs the submission and approval of subsequent projects. (3) A description of potential impacts of anticipated subsequent projects for which there is not sufficient information reasonably available to support a full assessment of potential impacts in the master environmental impact report. This description shall not be construed as a limitation on the impacts which may be considered in a focused environmental impact report. (c) Lead agencies may develop and implement a fee program in accordance with applicable provisions of law to generate the revenue necessary to prepare a master environmental impact report.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 21157 cover?
Section 21157 ("A master environmental impact report may be prepared for any one of the following") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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