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County Permitting Process

THREE PROCESSES

1. PERMIT

2. CEQA

3. PUBLIC

PERMIT PROCESS

Major Preapplication Meetings– Initial Consultation IC– Major Preapplication MPA

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/zoning/majorpreapplication.html

PERMIT PROCESS

Major Use Permit Application– TIME: Greater than 3 years– COST: More than $100,000

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/docs/cost-schedule-summary.pdf

MET FACILITY WIND TESTING

Administrative Permit Process – Needed for Wind Testing– CEQA Exempt– Director Decision – 1-3 Months– $2,000-$4,000– Hearing Requested

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/zoning/majorpreapplication.html

PERMIT PROCESS

Major Use Permit– Hearing Body: Planning Commission– Appeal to Board of Supervisors– DPLU Recommendation

THREE PROCESSES

1. PERMIT

2. CEQA

3. PUBLIC

CEQA PROCESS

Environmental Impact Assessment:– Extended Initial Studies– CEQA Significance Guidelines– County Guidelines and Report Format

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/procguid.html#guide

CEQA PROCESS

Potentially Significant Impacts:– Biological and Cultural Resources– Visual and Noise Impacts– Groundwater and Fire Services– Williamson Act Ag. Contracts

SIMPLIFIED CEQA PROCESS

THREE PROCESSES

1. PERMIT

2. CEQA

3. PUBLIC

PUBLIC PROCESS

Public Participation– Agencies – Community Advisory Groups– Individual Citizens and Interest Groups

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/CommunityGroups.html

PUBLIC PROCESSRecommendations to Hearing Body

–DPLU Director–Community Advisory Groups–Applicant

THREE PROCESSES

1. TIME?

2. COST?

3. OUTCOME?

QUESTIONS?