The Environmental Planning unit of Capital Programs is responsible for assuring campus compliance with provisions of State (California Environmental Quality Act - CEQA) and Federally (National Environmental Policy Act - NEPA) mandated environmental quality laws applicable to University campus project approval actions.

Environmental Planning:

• Provides advice and assistance to any campus unit for University project proposals at both on campus and off campus locations, determines the appropriate level of environmental documentation required, and proactively incorporates environmental considerations during project formulation.
  
  
• Prepares, or manages the preparation by consultants, of draft environmental documents (Initial Studies and Environmental Impact Reports) in accordance with CEQA, and NEPA when Federal funding for the project is involved.
  
  
• Manages the public review and comment process and provides for a public hearing to receive public comment on the potential environmental effects of a proposed project.
  
  
• Manages the preparation of final environmental documentation including responses to public and agency comments to inform decision makers (UC Regents, UC Office of the President or UCLA Chancellor) of the environmental consequences of project approval.
  
  
• Is principally responsible for preparation and update of the campus Long Range Development Plan - LRDP (PDF); for assuring project consistency with the planning and land use principles articulated therein; and for coordination of the annual reporting requirement on the implementation status of mitigation measures articulated in the Long Range Development Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).