The California Environmental Quality Act
The primary purpose of this 1970 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is to require public agency decision makers to consider and document the environmental implications of their actions. Similar to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), CEQA requires that California State Agencies evaluate potential environmental impacts of discretionary activities proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that will include an analysis of the environmental impacts of the proposed Corrective Action clean up activities at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), including the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC).
To learn more about the application of CEQA by the DTSC, please read their compliance memorandum included below:
