California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Checklist for the Grantee
What to Submit to your Water Boards’ Project Manager

If project is covered under a CEQA Categorical or Statutory Exemption, submit a copy of the following:

•	Notice of Exemption (filed with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research)
•	List of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and their locations, if project implements BMPs

If project is covered under a Negative Declaration, submit a copy of the following:

•	Draft and Final Initial Study/Negative Declaration 
(or Mitigated Negative Declaration, if applicable)
•	Comments and Responses to the Draft
•	Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (if using a Mitigated Negative Declaration)
•	Resolution approving the CEQA documents
•	Adopting the Negative Declaration
•	Making CEQA Findings
•	Notice of Determination (filed with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research)

If project is covered under an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), submit a copy of the following:

•	Draft and Final EIR
•	Comments and Responses to the Draft
•	Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP)
•	Resolution approving the CEQA documents
•	Certifying the EIR and adopting the MMRP
•	Making CEQA Findings
•	Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations for any adverse impact(s) that cannot be avoided or fully mitigated if project is implemented

•	Notice of Determination (filed with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research)

If EIR is a joint CEQA/National Environmental Policy Act document (EIR/Environmental Impact Statement or EIR/Environmental Assessment), submit the applicable Record of Decision and/or Finding of No Significant Impact.