CEQA Documents

The California Environmental Quality Act (commencing with Public Resources Code Section 21000) requires local and state governments to consider the potential environmental effects of a project before deciding whether to approve it. CEQA's purpose is to disclose the potential impacts of a project, suggest methods to minimize those impacts, and discuss alternatives to the project so that decision makers will have full information upon which to base their decision.

On this webpage you can find the following types of CEQA documentation for applicable active projects:

Initial Study
An analysis of a project's potential environmental effects and their relative significance. An initial study is preliminary to deciding whether to prepare a negative declaration or an EIR.

Negative Declaration
When a project is not exempt from CEQA and will not have a significant adverse effect upon the environment a negative declaration must be prepared. The negative declaration is an informational document that describes the reasons why the project will not have a significant effect and proposes measures to completely mitigate or avoid any possible effects.

EIR
Environmental Impact Report. A detailed review of a proposed project, its potential adverse impacts upon the environment, measures that may avoid or reduce those impacts, and alternatives to the project.

Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the 555 South Saratoga Condominium Project

30-day review period begins March 28, 2013 

Notice of Availability (PDF) 
MND 555 South Saratoga Condominium Project (PDF)

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Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Lawson Lane West Campus Expansion Project

30-day review period begins February 6, 2013

Notice of Availability (PDF) 
MND Lawson Lane West Campus Expansion (PDF)

Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the El Camino Real Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project

Lead Agency: Santa Clara Valley Transporation Authority (VTA)
Notice of Preparation (PDF)

Note:  This project will have two scoping meetings in Santa Clara on February 21, 2013, and two meetings in Mountain View on February 28, 2013.  To view details about the meetings in Santa Clara, please visit our Meetings page.

Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Santa Clara Town Centre at 2011-2118 El Camino Real (Formerly Mervyn's Plaza) 

FEIR Santa Clara Town Centre

DEIR Santa Clara Town Centre (9MB PDF)  
Appendix A - Notice of Preparation and Comments (PDF) 
Appendix B - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF) 
Appendix C - Health Risk Assesment (PDF) 
Appendix D - Geotechnical Report (7MB PDF)  
Appendix E - Hazardous Materials (73MB PDF) 
Appendix F - Noise (PDF) 
Appendix G - Transportation Impact Analysis (8MB PDF) 

Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the QTS Data Center Rezoning Project at 2805 and 2807 Mission College Boulevard

30-day review period begins December 4, 2012

Notice of Availability (PDF)
MND QTS Data Center (7MB PDF)

 
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)/Addendum to the MND for the CRP Coronado Stender Data Center Project 

MND with Addendum (13MB PDF)

Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 3000 Bowers Avenue Office Development Project

Final EIR (PDF)

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Great America Campus Expansion Project at 4301, 4404, and 4451 Great America Parkway

Notice of Preparation (NOP)