CEQA Exemptions for Potential Application in Disaster Recovery Efforts
The purpose of this technical advisory is to provide guidance to public agencies regarding exemptions
under the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, ยง 21000 et seq.) (CEQA) and the
CEQA Guidelines that may apply in the context of immediate-term post- disaster recovery efforts. This
technical advisory is one in a series of advisories provided by OPR as a service to professional planners,
land use officials, and CEQA practitioners. OPR issues technical guidance on issues that broadly affect the
practice of land use planning and CEQA. The purpose of this document is to provide advice and
recommendations, which agencies and other entities may use at their discretion. This document should
not be construed as legal advice.