Section 6990 - Determining Significant Effect(See Section 6950 for Definition.)
(a) The determination of whether a project may have a significant effect on the environment calls for careful judgment based on available data. An ironclad definition of "significant effect" is not possible because the significance of an activity may vary with the setting. For example, an activity which may not be significant in an urban area may be significant in a rural area. Where there is, or there is anticipated to be, a substantial body of opinion that considers the effect to be adverse, the Lead Agency should prepare an EIR to explore the environmental effects involved.(b) In evaluating the significance of the environmental effect of a project, the Lead Agency shall consider both primary or direct and secondary or indirect consequences. Primary consequences are immediately related to the project (the construction of a new treatment plant may facilitate population growth in a particular area), while secondary consequences are related more to primary consequences than to the project itself (an impact upon the resource base, including land, air, water and energy use of the area in question may result from the population growth).(c) Some examples of consequences which may be deemed to be a significant effect on the environment are contained in Appendix E.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 6990
1. Amendment of NOTE filed 5-5-82; designated effective 6-2-82 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 19). Note: Authority cited: Section 21082, Public Resources Code. Reference: Title 14, CAC, Section 15050; and Section 21068, Public Resources Code.
1. Amendment of NOTE filed 5-5-82; designated effective 6-2-82 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 19).