California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notifications

One of the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is to disclose to the public the significant environmental effects of a proposed discretionary project, through the preparation of an initial study, negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report. The following provides notices related to CEQA documents as well as Notices of Determination and Notices of Exemption after an approval has been made. 

CEQA Notifications

Notice of Public Review and Intent to Adopt a Proposed Negative Declaration for the Grayson Road 10-Lot Subdivision Project. The applicant is requesting approval of a Vesting Tentative Map for a 10-Lot Subdivision in the Unincorporated Pleasant Hill area of Contra Costa County. County file #CDSD20-09531.


Public Comment Period - The period for accepting comments on the adequacy of the environmental documents extends to Monday, April 24, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. Following the close of the public comment period, the County will consider adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration prior to consideration of the Vesting Tentative Map.


Notice of Public Review and Intent to Adopt a Proposed Negative Declaration for a Horse Boarding Facility "Trivisonno Ranch". The applicant is requesting approval of a Land Use Permit application for a horse boarding facility for 12 horses in the Knightsen area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. County file #CDLP22-02033. 


The period for accepting comments on the adequacy of the environmental document will begin on Monday, March 6, 2023, and extends to Monday, March 27, 2023 until 5:00 P.M. Any comments should be in writing and submitted to the following address: Contra Costa County, Department of Conservation & Development, Attn: Diana Lecca, 30 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553 or via email to [email protected] 

View a copy of the Proposed Negative Declaration (PDF)

Notice of Determination and Notice of Exemptions

Notice of Determinations (NOD)

Notice of Exemptions (NOE)

  1. CP22-32 NOE 847 Brookside_Richmond
  2. CP22-33 NOE 2191 Kirker PassConcord
  3. CP22-35 NOE 2523 El Portal San Pablo
  4. LP22-02007 NOE ATC Sequoia Facility Site Renewal Land Use Permit
  5. NOE CDDP20-03030 446 Legacy Drive Rear Yard Renovation
  6. NOE CDLP21-02051 Renewal of Existing T-Mobile Wireless Facility, (PDF)
  7. NOE CDLP2102054 ATT Wireless (PDF)
  8. NOE ZT21-0003_030322 Water Efficient Landscapes (PDF)