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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
• Environmental Impact Report Preparation Instructions
• Formatting Directions for Submittal of Electronic Documents
• Notice of Preparation Template
• Initial Study Template - updated on 7/31/08- The City of San Jose uses the standard CEQA Checklist as described in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, with one exception, the City has added an additional question in the Aesthetics Section (see link).
• Mitigated Negative Declaration Template - Updated on 7-26-06
• CEQA Resolution - for adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration
• Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (MMRP) Sample
• Resolution of Findings Sample
• Planning Commission Certification Resolution Sample

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

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 - added 11/1/07
• Sample Fish and Game Exemption Letter - added 11/1/07

General CEQA Information:

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

Contact Environmental Review Staff

 

 

Last Modified Date: 9/8/2008

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