APPENDIX L PUBLIC INFORMATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (42 U.S.C. 1506.6) implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (California Administrative Code, Title 14, section 15201) compel public participation and involvement in the EIS/EIR process. Further, Department of Energy (DOE) guidelines (57 Fed. Reg. 80.15124, 1992) for implementing NEPA, and University of California (UC) Handbook (UC, 1991) for implementing CEQA, stipulate requirements for public notice during the EIS/EIR process. These guidelines also describe the requirements for a formal public hearing and comment period after the release of the Draft EIS/EIR. In response to these requirements, DOE and UC have prepared a project community relations plan (DOE and UC, 1991a), which describes the EIS/EIR process and the opportunities for public input and involvement in this process.
In addition, the EIS/EIR process includes intergovernmental affairs activities designed to keep government agencies and officials informed of the issues and the status of the EIS/EIR project. These activities include opportunities to participate in the scoping process, consultations during data collection, and opportunities to comment on the Draft EIS/EIR. The process also involves briefings and, when appropriate, consultation with government agency representatives and officials.
This appendix summarizes public information and intergovernmental affairs activities conducted before and during the preparation of the Draft and Final EIS/EIR.
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