Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 419, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.
“Secretary” means the Secretary for Environmental Protection.
Chapter 2 - Definitions
California Public Resources Code — §§ 71010-71017
Sections (8)
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 367, Sec. 1. Effective August 19, 1996.
“Environmental agency” means any of the following:
(a)The Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the State Air Resources Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
(b)A California regional water quality control board.
(c)A district, as defined in Section 39025 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d)An enforcement agency, as defined in Section 40130 of the Public Resources Code.
(e)A county agricultural commissioner with respect to his or her administration of Divisions 6 (commencing with Section 11401) and 7 (commencing with Section 12501) of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(f)The local agency responsible for administering Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280) of the Health and Safety Code concerning underground storage tanks and any underground storage tank ordinance adopted by a city or county.
(g)The local agency responsible for the administration of the requirements imposed pursuant to Section 13370.5 of the Water Code.
(h)A certified unified program agency as provided in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.
(i)Any other state, regional, or local permit agency for the project that participates at the request of the permit applicant upon the permit agency’s agreement to be subject to this division.
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 419, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.
“Environmental permit” means any license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by an environmental agency to engage in a particular activity. “Environmental permit” includes, but is not limited to, activities subject to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 65920) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, if the activities are under the jurisdiction of an environmental agency. “Environmental permit” does not include any certification or decision pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000).
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 419, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.
“Project” means an activity, the conduct of which requires an environmental permit from two or more environmental agencies.
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 419, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.
“Consolidated permit” means a permit incorporating the environmental permits granted by environmental agencies for a project and issued in a single permit document by the consolidated permit agency.
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 419, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.
“Consolidated permit agency” means the environmental agency that has the greatest overall jurisdiction over a project, as determined pursuant to Section 71020.
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 419, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.
“Participating permit agency” means an environmental agency, other than the consolidated permit agency, that is responsible for the issuance of an environmental permit for a project.
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 419, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.
(a)“Council” means the California Environmental Policy Council.
(b)The council is hereby created and consists of the following members or their designees:
(1)The Secretary for Environmental Protection.
(2)The Director of Pesticide Regulation.
(3)The Director of Toxic Substances Control.
(4)The Chairperson of the State Air Resources Board.
(5)The Chairperson of the State Water Resources Control Board.
(6)The Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
(7)The Chairperson of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.