2011 California Code
Public Resources Code
DIVISION 34. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [71000 - 71305]
CHAPTER 2. Definitions
Section 71011


CA Pub Res Code § 71011 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

Environmental agency means any of the following:

(a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the State Air Resources Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.

(b) A California regional water quality control board.

(c) A district, as defined in Section 39025 of the Health and Safety Code.

(d) An enforcement agency, as defined in Section 40130 of the Public Resources Code.

(e) A county agricultural commissioner with respect to his or her administration of Divisions 6 (commencing with Section 11401) and 7 (commencing with Section 12501) of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(f) The local agency responsible for administering Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280) of the Health and Safety Code concerning underground storage tanks and any underground storage tank ordinance adopted by a city or county.

(g) The local agency responsible for the administration of the requirements imposed pursuant to Section 13370.5 of the Water Code.

(h) A certified unified program agency as provided in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.

(i) Any other state, regional, or local permit agency for the project that participates at the request of the permit applicant upon the permit agency s agreement to be subject to this division.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 367, Sec. 1. Effective August 19, 1996.)

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