Section 7113.

(a) Upon filing a preliminary application, the applicant, as lead agency, shall submit an initial study and a notice of preparation to the department, the state clearinghouse, all responsible agencies, and any public agency that has jurisdiction by law with respect to the project.

(b) A governing body selected by the department as a final applicant shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an environmental impact report pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code for any and all projects planned within the local agency military base recovery area. Whenever a project requires compliance with both the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, the lead agency shall, to the greatest extent feasible, prepare a joint environmental impact report and environmental impact statement. The draft environmental impact report shall be submitted to the department with the final application.

(c) Prior to final designation by the department, the applicant shall complete and certify the final environmental impact report and act on the project.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 145, Sec. 19. Effective July 14, 2004. Repealed as of January 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 7119.)