The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) generally requires state and local government agencies to inform decision makers and the public about the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects, and to reduce those environmental impacts to the extent feasible.
The laws and rules governing the CEQA process are contained in the CEQA statute (Public Resources Code Section 21000 and following), the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 and following), published court decisions interpreting CEQA, and locally adopted CEQA procedures.
The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) serves several important functions in the administration of CEQA. Please note that CEQA is enforced through litigation and not by any agency, including OPR.
OPR runs the State Clearinghouse (SCH) which coordinates State level review and filing of CEQA documents. Established in 1973, the SCH is responsible for managing the State’s environmental review process pursuant to CEQA. The CEQA Guidelines require lead agencies to file notices or submit many types of environmental documents to the SCH under certain circumstances. CEQA documents filed with the OPR must be submitted via CEQA Submit for publication to CEQAnet.
CEQA Guidelines
https://www.opr.ca.gov/ceqa/guidelines/
Full Statute & Guidelines
https://www.califaep.org/statute_and_guidelines.php
State Clearinghouse (SCH) Handbook
https://www.opr.ca.gov/sch/docs/20210820-SCH_Handbook_2021.pdf
Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
https://planning.lacounty.gov/ceqa/notices
| SCH Number | Title | SCH Link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023080290 | Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report Palmdale Water District 2023 Strategic Water Resources Plan Update | SCH Link | |
| 2014101064 | PRWA Recycled Water Facilities Plan- Mitigated Negative Declaration Amendment No. 2 | SCH Link | |
| 2022110190 | Pure Water Antelope Valley-Advanced Water Treatment Demonstration Facility Project - Notice of Exemption | SCH Link | |
| 2022110120 | Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration Palmdale Water District Solar Energy Project Item will be discussed at December 12th, 2022 PWD Board meeting. Information will be provided later. | SCH Link | |
| Palmdale Water District Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigtated Negative Declarartion - Solar Energy Project | |||
| Notice of Determination - Solar Energy Project | |||
| Public notice of consideration in entering into Power Purchase Agreements and Easement Agreements with Distribution Solar Development. | |||
| 2022030452 | Feasibility to Connect Alpine Springs Mobile Home Park to PWD System | SCH Link | |
| 2022020458 | Palmdale Water District (PWD) and Littlerock Creek Irrigation District (LCID) Multi-Year Water Transfer Project - Draft Initial Study / Negative Declaration | SCH Link | |
| Notice Of Intent To Adopt A Negative Declaration For The Palmdale Water District And Littlerock Creek Irrigation District (LCID) Multi-Year Water Transfer Project (THE DIAL-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS ITEM HAS CHANGED FROM THE PUBLISHED NOTICE OF INTENT. PLEASE SEE AGENDA COVER PAGE FOR DIAL-IN INFORMATION.) | |||
| 2021080229 | Palmdale Water District Proposed Multi-Year Transfer to Kern County Water Agency, Dudley Ridge Water District | LINK | SCH Link |
| 2011028146 | Amendment to PWD/Santa Barbara Exchange Agreement: 3-year extension on return | LINK | SCH Link |
