Monday, November 9, 2009

Environmental Review

Welcome to the City of San Jose Environmental Consultants Webpage. Here you will find links to City of San Jose Environmental Thresholds, Standard Mitigation Measures, Typical Environmental Clearance Processing timelines, and links to other Agency programs and information.

Document Preparation Instructions/ Templates:

• City of San Jose Environmental Review Applications
• Public Project Exemption Application with Checklist - 7/09/2009
• Environmental Impact Report Preparation Instructions
• Formatting Directions for Submittal of Electronic Documents
• Notice of Preparation Template - updated on 10/21/08
• Initial Study Template - updated on 9-02-2009
• Initial Study Template (for GP Projects) - updated on 6/9/09
• Notice of Completion
• Mitigated Negative Declaration Template - Updated on 10-20-2008
• CEQA Resolution - for adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration
• Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (MMRP) Sample
• Final Resolution Example
• Resolution Example (project level)
• Planning Commission Certification Resolution Sample
• Planning Fee Schedual for FY 2009-2010

Typical Processing Timelines:

• Negative Declaration Processing Timelines
• Environmental Impact Report Processing Timelines

Typical Thresholds and Standard Mitigation Measures:

• Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Guidelines
• Landscape Tree Replacement Requirements
• Storm Water Program CEQA Guidance
• Historic Resources (Under Construction)
• Noise Impacts (Under Construction)

Sample Technical Reports :

• Preliminary Tree Report - updated on 7-27-06
• Biotics Assessment including Riparian Setback - added 10/25/06

Traffic Impact Analysis Handbook:

• Volume I - Methodologies & Requirements
• Volume II - Policies & Guidelines

Reference Documents:

• Selected Environmental Reports (EIR)
• Addendums to Initial Studies
• Heritage Trees Resolution No. 72274
• Sample GPA Initial Study with Introduction Style format - added 1-29-07
• Fish and Game Fee Increase Memo from the State Office of Planning and Research - Updated 12/3/2008
• Sample Fish and Game Exemption Letter - added 11/1/07
• County Cover Page (for used with all documents posted at County of Santa Clara) - added 12/3/2008
• Lists of Hazardous Waste and Substance Sites in City of San Jose:
  • DTSC:   http://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/
  • SCCDEH:  http://lustop.sccgov.org
  • RWQCB:   http://www.geotracker.swrcb.ca.gov

General CEQA Information:

• CEQA Website
• CEQA Process Flow Chart
• State Clearinghouse Environmental Review Process
• California Environmental Resource Evaluation System (CERES)

Contect Environmental Review Staff

Last Modified Date: 10/7/2009

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