California Environmental Quality Act/Statutes/Policy

SS 21000-210006: Policy

Summary: It is the role of the government and its citizens to prevent environmental devastation caused by human interactions.

21000: legislative intent

 * Summary: The environment must be maintained relevant to our socioeconomic condition.
 * A.The environmental matters all the time
 * B.A healthy environment for man
 * C.To study the relationship of a good environment
 * D.Resources are limited. The legislature must do something
 * E. Citizens must help the environment
 * F. Cooperation is needed in society to enhance the environment
 * G. The legislature will regulate it entities to prevent environmental damage.

21001: Additional legislative intent
Summary: To develop standards which ensure health of the people
 * A. maintain environmental quality
 * B. Provide a healthy environment to the people
 * C. ensure marine biodiversity
 * D. The environment shall be hospitable.
 * E. Nature and man will exist in harmony to fulfill social and economic requirements.
 * F. Develop standards
 * G. Consider many factors which affect the environment in our society

21001.1: Review of Public Agency projects

 * Summary: private and public agencies will have the same standards of review

21002: Approval of Projects; Feasible Alternative or Mitigation Measure

 * Summary: if alternatives are found which impact the environment less, than proposed projects may not be simply approved. Depending on the situation, approval may vary

21002.1: Use of Environmental Impact Reports; Policy

 * A. The purpose of Environmental Impact Reports are to show that if alternatives can be made to reduce project pollution and its affects.
 * B. Projects which show significant affects on the environmental will not be approved.
 * C. If socioeconomic factors favor high polluting projects, it may be approved by a public agency under certain laws.