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The Lead Agency - Local (typically the local Planning Department)
- The Lead Agency is responsible for interacting with and receiving comments/feedback from the Responsible Agencies or Commenting Agencies.
- A Responsible Agency could be the Air Quality Management District or the Department of Fish and Game
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The Lead Agency - State Level
- For State level review, the State Clearinghouse coordinates the state-level review of environmental documents that are prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
- The State Clearinghouse is a division of the Governor's Office of Planning and Research
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The Permit Streamlining Act
- The permit streamlining act requires public agencies to follow standardized time limits and procedures for specified types of land use decisions.
- Upon receipt of a project application containing a statement identifying the application as being for a development permit, an agency has 30 calendar days to notify the applicant, in writing, of whether or not the project application is complete enough for processing.
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How to deal with conflicting agencies or codes
- Meet with local/regional/state officials
- Schedule meetings before an during schematic design phase to determine which codes and standards apply to lessen the chance of future conflicts
- Meet with officials again during each of the Design Phases to address any questions or issues in order to lessen the ongoing chance of conflicts
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How to resolve conflicts between codes
The CBC section 101.7.3 states that when requirements of this code conflict with the requirements of any other part of the CBSC, title 24, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.
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If the issue is not about one being more restrictive than the other, schedule meeting with two or more agencies that are responsible for enforcing the code and request that they issue you a written direction on which one to follow.
Bring owner to meetings
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how to resolve conflicts between agencies
- schedule meeting with the 2 or more agencies that responsible for enforcing the area of conflict and request they issue you written direction on which one to follow.
- bring owner to meetings
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Federal Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Aviation Administration
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- US Fish and Wildlife
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- US Coast Guard
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State Agencies
- California Coastal Commission
- State Water Resources Control Board
- California Department of Fish and Game
- California Department of Environmental Protection
- Air Resources Board
- California Department of Transportation
- Division of the State Architect
- Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
- Governor's Office of Planning and Research
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Regional Agencies
- Air Quality Management District
- County Flood Control District
- Environmental Health Department
- Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Airport Authorities
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Local Agencies
- Planning Department
- Building & Safety Department
- Transportation Department
- Department of Public Works
- Fire Department
- Police Department
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Environmental Protection Agency Acts
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- Endangered Species Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- SuperFund
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Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Design Engineering Standards
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US Army Corps of Engineers
- Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
- Section 404 of the Clean water act
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US Fish and Wildlife
Endangered Species Act
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Reduce damage from hurricane, earthquake, tornado, flood, fire, hazardous spill, terrorism
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US Coast Guard
- Living Marine Resources
- Marine Environmental Protection Program
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California Coastal Commission
- California Coastal Act
- Federal Coastal Zone Management Act
- Bay Conservation and Development Commission is regulatory authority for the San Francisco Bay Area
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State Water Resources Control Board
- California Water Code
- 9 Regional Water quality control boards
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California Department of Fish and game
- California Endangered Species Act
- California Environmental Quality Act
- Lake and Streamed Alteration
- Marine Life Protection Act
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California Department of Environmental Protection
- Clean water act via State State Water Resources Control Board
- Clean Air Act via Air resources board
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Air Resources Board
- California Clean Air Act
- Federal Clean Air Act
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California Department of Transportation
- highways, freeways, inter-city rail service
- Encroachment Permit
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Division of State Architect
- Essential Services Buildings Seismic Safety Act
- Field Act
- Access Compliance for Public Schools State-Funded projects
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Office of Statewide health planning and development
Hospita Facilities Seismic Safety Act
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Governors Office of Planning and Research
General Plan Guidelines
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Air Quality Management District
- Regional Agency Located throughout California to Regulate and control emissions from Stationary Sources.
- Federal Clean Air Act
- California Clean Air Act
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County Floor Control District
Regional agency that protects people, property and watersheds from flood and storm waters
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Environmental Health Department
County Department of Public Health is a regional agency that protects health, prevents disease, and promotes health and well being for all persons in the respective county
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Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Regional Agency that is governed by the State Water Resources Control Board
- Concerned with water quality, water rights, enforcement, and financial assistance
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Airport Authorities
- Regional or local agency
- Commercial or General Aviation
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Planning Department
- Use
- Setbacks
- Lot Coverage
- Open Space requirements
- building height
- parking requirements
- local ordinances
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Building and Safety Department
fire and life safety
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Transportation Department
- Traffic flow, increase in intensity
- location of curb cuts
- types of traffic signals
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Department of public works
- Bureau of Engineering
- Department of Sanitation
- Street Lighting
- Street Services
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Fire Department
- Fire suppression systems
- Egress
- Fire Lanes and emergency access
- location of fire hydrants and setbacks
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police department
- communication system
- site lighting
- security of entrances and exits
- emergency response plan
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