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CA SB1293
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires the Office of Planning and Research to prepare recommended changes to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines on or after January 1, 2011, in cooperation with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Changes must include questions in initial study guidelines related to vegetation management projects designed to reduce fire hazards on state responsibility areas and very high fire hazard severity zones.
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Mandates the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to certify and adopt the recommended changes to CEQA guidelines after review.
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Declares the act an urgency statute to take effect immediately due to prolonged drought, imminent fire danger, and the need for effective vegetation management for public safety.
Legislative Description
Environment: guidelines: vegetation management projects.
Last Action
Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
6/30/2010