California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from San Francisco Baykeeper, Inc. v. Cal. State Lands Comm'n, 194 Cal.Rptr.3d 880, 242 Cal.App.4th 202 (Cal. App. 2015):
to a deficient EIR. The EIR is the heart of CEQA and the integrity of the process is dependent on the adequacy of the EIR. [Citations.] [Citation.] The purpose of an [EIR] is to provide public agencies and the public in general with detailed information about the effect which a proposed project is likely to have on the environment; to list ways in which the significant effects of such a project might be minimized; and to indicate alternatives to such a project. ( 21061.) (Citizens for a Sustainable Treasure Island v. City and County of San Francisco(2014) 227 Cal.App.4th 1036, 1045, 174 Cal.Rptr.3d 363(Treasure Island).)
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