Resolution adopting the El Dorado County vehicle miles traveled thresholds of significance for CEQA
Summary
SCH Number
2020100601
Public Agency
El Dorado County
Document Title
Resolution adopting the El Dorado County vehicle miles traveled thresholds of significance for CEQA
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/30/2020
Document Description
Resolution adopting the El Dorado County vehicle miles traveled thresholds of significance for CEQA
Contact Information
Name
Natalie Porter
Agency Name
County of El Dorado
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
El Dorado County Department of Transportation
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Unincorporated
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 & 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Setting thresholds of significance for transportation impacts is not a "project" within the meaning of Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines section 15378 because the adoption of thresholds does not have the potential of resulting in a direct physical change to the environment or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Even if the adoption of the thresholds were a project, they would be categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines section 15308 because they are adopted pursuant in a regulatory process lo establish thresholds consistent the use of VMT to analysis impacts lo traffic in order lo protect the environment, and under the "common sense" exemption in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b )(3) because there is no possibility that adoption of the thresholds would have a significant effect on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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