California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

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The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a statute that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of proposed activities and to identify alternatives and mitigation measures that will reduce or eliminate those impacts.  CEQA applies to activities by either a public agency or a private entity that require discretionary approval from the agency because they have the potential to have a physical impact on the environment.

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