Regulatory Library
Every framework that governs a project — understood, and cited to source
Federal, state, and local. Applicability, required documents, responsible agencies, and what changed — kept current and grounded in the statute itself.
Frameworks
Select a framework to open its regulation pageCalifornia Environmental Quality Act
Requires California public agencies to identify, disclose, and mitigate the significant environmental effects of discretionary projects.
National Environmental Policy Act
Requires federal agencies to assess environmental impacts before major federal actions, via EA or EIS.
Endangered Species Act
Protects listed species and critical habitat; Section 7 consultation applies where there is a federal nexus.
Clean Water Act
Regulates discharge to waters of the U.S.; §404 dredge-and-fill permits and §401 state certification.
Clean Air Act
Sets national ambient air-quality standards and general-conformity requirements for federal actions.
California Endangered Species Act
State protection for California-listed species; incidental-take permits issued under §2081.
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act
California's primary water-quality law; waste-discharge requirements issued by the Regional Water Boards.
Lake & Streambed Alteration
Notification and agreement required for activities that substantially alter a lake, river, or stream.
California Coastal Act
Governs development within the coastal zone through coastal development permits and local coastal programs.
Local Ordinances & General Plans
Zoning, tree and grading ordinances, and general-plan consistency administered by local jurisdictions.
Inside each regulation page
The same rigorous anatomy, every framework
Public visitors get the plain-language brief; signed-in staff get the same page wired to live projects and evidence.
Overview
What the framework is and why it applies
Applicability
The triggers that bring a project in scope
Required Documents
Studies, notices, and determinations needed
Responsible Agencies
Who reviews, consults, and signs off
Public Participation
Comment periods, notices, and hearings
Related Projects
Where this framework is in play now
Source References
Statute, guidelines, and case law, cited
Effective Dates & Recent Changes
Versioning as the law shifts
Signed-in workspace
Signed in, this becomes a compliance engine
- Scan any document, study, or survey against every applicable framework
- Surface gaps — missing studies, expired data, unmet requirements — with cited references
- Check monitoring and mitigation commitments against the conditions that require them
- Filter applicability by jurisdiction and effective date automatically
gap → CWA §401 required for fill in jurisdictional waters · ref: 33 U.S.C. §1341
Recent regulatory changes
California AB 130 / SB 131 (2025)
Modified certain CEQA exemptions and streamlined procedures for specified project types.
CEQ NEPA regulations rescinded (2025)
Government-wide NEPA regulations removed; agency-specific procedures now govern.
CNDDB licensing terms
Sensitive-species location data is licensed; display is gated by license and PRA exemption.