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AB-1000
Exempting Five-Mile Basin Sediment Removal from CEQA
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:05 AM
In one sentence
This law exempts a specific project to remove sediment in Chico's Five-Mile Basin from the usual environmental review rules required by state law.
What it does
- Removes the requirement for an environmental impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration for removing sediment at Five-Mile Basin.
- Includes official statements explaining why a special law is needed specifically for the City of Chico.
- Makes small, non-substantive changes to how state and regional water quality boards coordinate their activities.
Who it affects
- The lead agency responsible for approving or carrying out sediment removal projects at Five-Mile Basin in Chico.
- State and regional water quality control boards that coordinate activities under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act.
Limits and unknowns
- This exemption applies only to sediment removal at Five-Mile Basin in Chico; it does not change rules for other locations.
- The official text states the bill passed both chambers but does not list an effective date or confirm if a governor has signed it.
Plain language
Terms to know
- CEQA
- The California Environmental Quality Act, a state law requiring agencies to study environmental effects before approving projects.
- Sediment removal
- A project to remove sediment from the Five-Mile Basin in Chico.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Five-Mile Basin.
Official activity
Bill history
- Assembly - Died - Natural Resources