Tulare County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Summary
SCH Number
2023030422
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Tulare County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/15/2023
Document Description
The project is the adoption of the 2023 Tulare County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (LHMP) and amendment of the Tulare County General Plan (GPA No. 22-007). The Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 (Public Law I 06-390) requires local governments to develop and adopt pre-disaster mitigation plans to minimize property damage and risk to the public that might result from the effects of natural or man-made disaster. Local communities must prepare LHMPs and update them in accordance with the Federal Act to remain eligible for FEMA mitigation project grants. The related General Plan Amendment adopts the LHMP into the General Plan by reference.
Contact Information
Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
Tulare County Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
all within Tulare County
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
all within Tulare County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Common Sense Rule: CEQA guidelines 15061 (b )(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project/planning activity is exempt from the provisions of the CEQA Guidelines pursuant to the provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section I 506 l(b)(3)(Common Sense Exemption) and Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies), each on a separate and independent basis. The LHMP identifies hazard risk and offers a mitigation strategy of possible future actions the County and planning partners may take to reduce hazard risk depending on funding and staffing availability. Some of the mitigation actions may be implemented through regulatory mechanisms and some through education programs, interagency coordination, or public participation. Environmental factors were considered in preparation of the LHMP and are considered throughout the document.
The Common Sense exemption applies because it can be seen with certainty that the adoption of the LHMP and its' incorporation into the General Plan by reference, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The LHMP is a planning study which informs the County and its planning partners of vulnerabilities to natural hazards and potential future actions to mitigate risks. Adoption of the LHMP is exempt from CEQA under Section 15262 because its adoption is not a commitment to any future mitigation action, nor is it a decision to approve, adopt, or fund any of the potential mitigation actions identified. No exceptions listed under Section 15300.2 apply to this activity. This Notice of Exemption is filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 15062 (Notice of Exemption) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project/planning activity is exempt from the provisions of the CEQA Guidelines pursuant to the provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section I 506 l(b)(3)(Common Sense Exemption) and Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies), each on a separate and independent basis. The LHMP identifies hazard risk and offers a mitigation strategy of possible future actions the County and planning partners may take to reduce hazard risk depending on funding and staffing availability. Some of the mitigation actions may be implemented through regulatory mechanisms and some through education programs, interagency coordination, or public participation. Environmental factors were considered in preparation of the LHMP and are considered throughout the document.
The Common Sense exemption applies because it can be seen with certainty that the adoption of the LHMP and its' incorporation into the General Plan by reference, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The LHMP is a planning study which informs the County and its planning partners of vulnerabilities to natural hazards and potential future actions to mitigate risks. Adoption of the LHMP is exempt from CEQA under Section 15262 because its adoption is not a commitment to any future mitigation action, nor is it a decision to approve, adopt, or fund any of the potential mitigation actions identified. No exceptions listed under Section 15300.2 apply to this activity. This Notice of Exemption is filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 15062 (Notice of Exemption) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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