| | SCH Environmental Document Review Process |
 | | The SCH staff analyst will check the Lead Agency's distribution list and may send copies of the NOP to additional state agencies that have relevant expertise in the subject or otherwise have reason to review the project, even though they are not Responsible Agencies. |
 | | SCH receipt of the NOP will be acknowledged by letter to the Lead Agency, noting the SCH number that is to be used for all subsequent environmental documents for that project. |
 | | Lead Agencies are required to submit their Draft EIR and NOC form to SCH when: (a) the Lead Agency is a state agency, (b) the project involves one or more Responsible or Trustee state agencies, or (c) the project has statewide, regional, or areawide significance, as identified in Section 15206 of the CEQA Guidelines. |
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