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April 7, 2015
ACWA-Sponsored Bill on CEQA Noticing Set for April 13 Hearing
Support Letters Needed for Assembly Natural Resources Committee
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee has set an April 13 hearing on AB 291, legislation sponsored by ACWA and the McGeorge School of Law Legislative and Public Policy Clinic related to notice of determination filings for certain water projects.
Authored by Assembly Member Jose Medina (D-Riverside), AB 291 would streamline the filing of notices under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for local agencies implementing certain water projects by allowing agencies to post notices on the state’s CEQAnet website and with the county clerk in the local agency’s home county. The bill would require a local agency that exercises this option to file the notices with the state Office of Planning and Research (OPR). This would both simplify the process for local agencies to file such notices and improve public access to notices for many water projects by making them available statewide on CEQAnet for the first time.
ACWA and the McGeorge School of Law Legislative and Public Policy Clinic request that member agencies submit letters of support to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.
TAKE ACTION NOW
Please edit and send the sample letter available here to members of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. Please be sure to edit the sections of the letter referencing your agency name and add information within the body of the letter explaining how your local agency would benefit from AB 291. A list of committee members is also provided below for your reference. A copy of your final letter should also be sent to ACWA by fax at (916) 325-4927 or email to mariem@acwa.com.
Members of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee
Assembly Member Das Williams (Chair)
Fax: (916) 319-2137
Assembly Member Brian Dahle (Vice Chair)
Fax: (916) 319-2101
Assembly Member Cristina Garcia
Fax: (916) 319-2158
Assembly Member David Hadley
Fax: (916) 319-2166
Assembly Member Matthew Harper
Fax: (916) 319-2174
Assembly Member Kevin McCarty
Fax: (916) 319-2107
Assembly Member Anthony Rendon
Fax: (916) 319-2163
Assembly Member Mark Stone
Fax: (916) 319-2129
Assembly Member Jim Wood
Fax: (916) 319-2102
Lawrence Lingbloom, Chief Consultant, Assembly Natural Resources Committee
Fax: (916) 319-2192
John Kennedy, Consultant, Assembly Republican Caucus
Fax: (916) 319-3902
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