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~Pssociatiorr of L7mirarmre~rta! Professiarmis 2012 CEQA Guidelines (4) A discussion of the ways to mitigate the significant effects identified, if any; (5) Art exarninatiort of whether' the project would be consistent with existing zoning, plans, and other applicable land use controls; (G) The name of the person or persons wlto prepared or participated in the Initial Study. (e) Sirbntission of Data. If the project is to be carried out by a private person or private organization, the Lead Agency may require such person or organization to submit data and infor•rttation which will citable the Lead Agency to prepare tite Initial Study. Any person may submit any infor-rttation in any form to assist a Lead Agency in preparing an Initial Study. (~ Format. Sample forms for art applicant's project description and a review form for use by the lead agency are contained in Appendices G and H. When used together, these forms would meet the requirements for an initial study, provided that the entries on the checklist are briefly eYplairted pursuant to subdivision (d)(3). These forms are only suggested, and public agencies are free to devise their own format far an initial study. A previously prepared EIR may also be used as the initial study for a later project. (g) Consultation. As soon as a Lead Agency Itas determined that an Initial Study will be required far the project, the Lead Agency shall consult informally with all Responsible Agencies and all Trustee Agencies responsible for resources affected by the project to obtain the recommendations of those agencies as to whether an EIR or a Negative Declaration sltotrld be prepared. During or immediately after preparation of an Initial Study for a private project, the Lead Agency may consult with the applicant to deterrnitte if ilte applicant is willing to modify the project to reduce or avoid the significant effects identified in the Initial St-rdy. Nate: AtIthOl'Ity cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code; Reference: Sections 21080(e), 21080.1, 21080.3, 21082.1, 21100 and 21151, Public Resources Code; Gentry tr. City of ~lfarr•rleta {1995} 36 Cal.App.4tlt 1359, Sara Jorrc~arift Rnpto!/Il~ildlife Resclre Cejtter' v. Corrrlry of Starrislaars { 1994} 27 CaLApp.4th 713, Leorroff v. llio~aterey Cornrly Boarcl of Strperrisors (I 990) 222 Cal.App.3d 1337. 15064. DETERMINING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS CAUSED BY A PROJECT (a) Determining whether a project may stave a significant effect plays a critical role in the C)MQA process. (t) if there is substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before a lead agency, that a project may have a significant effect on the environment, the agency shall prepare a draft EIR. (2) When a final EIR identifies one or' more significank effects, the Lead Agency and each Responsible Agency shall make a finding under Section 15091 for each significant effect and may need to make a statement of overriding considerations under Section 15093 for the project. (b) The determination of whether a project may have a significant effect on the environment calls for careful judgment on the part of the public agency involved, based to the extent possible on scientific and factual data. Art ironclad defirtitiort of significant effect is not always possible because the significance of an activity may vary with the setting. I+or' e:cantple, an activity which tnay not be significant in art urban area may be significant in a r~tn~al area. (c) In determining witetlter art effect will be adverse or beneficial, the Lead Agency shall consider the views held by rtterttbers of the public in all areas affected as eYpr~essed in the whole record before the lead agency. Before requiring the preparation of an EIR, the lead Agency must still determine whether environmental change itself might be substantial. EXHIBIT 8 Page 1 of 2