Legal Opinion
Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo County Community College District
California Supreme Court
Decided September 19, 2016No. S214061PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KRUGER, J.
—To ensure that governmental agencies and the public are adequately informed about the environmental impact of public decisions, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) requires a lead agency {id., § 21067) to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) before approving a new project that “may have a significant effect on the environment” {id., § 21151, subd. (a)). When changes are proposed to a project for which an EIR has already been prepared, the agency must prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR only if the changes are…
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