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12.0 Glossary

Non-Point Source: Air pollution sources that are not at individual, stationary locations (i.e.,
mobile source or area source).

Non-Point Source Discharge: Discharge from a diffuse pollution source (i.e., without a
single point of origin or not introduced into a receiving stream from a specific outlet).

Non-Storm Water Discharge: Any discharge to a storm drain system or receiving water
that is not composed entirely of storm water.

Notice of Completion: A brief notice filed with the Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
by a Lead Agency as soon as it has completed a draft EIR, and is prepared to send out copies
for review (State CEQA Guidelines, Section15372).

Notice of Determination (NOD): A brief notice to be filed by a public agency after it
approves or determines to carry out a project which is subject to the requirements of CEQA
(State CEQA Guidelines, Section15373). The filing of the NOD starts the statute of limitations
period.

Notice of Exemption: A brief notice which may be filed by a public agency after it has
decided to carry out or approve a project and has determined that the project is exempt from
CEQA as being ministerial, categorically exempt, an emergency, or subject to another
exemption from CEQA. Such a notice may also be filed by an applicant where such a
determination has been made by a public agency which must approve the project (CEQA
Guidelines, Section15374).

Notice of Preparation: A brief notice sent by a Lead Agency to notify responsible agencies,
trustee agencies, and involved federal agencies that the Lead Agency plans to prepare an EIR
for the project. The purpose of the notice is to solicit guidance from those agencies as to the
scope and content of the environmental information to be included in the EIR. Public
agencies are free to develop their own formats for this notice (State CEQA Guidelines,
Section15375).

Oak Woodland Conservation Act: Passed by the California Legislature in 2001, the Act
established the Oak Woodland Conservation Program to be administered by the Wildlife
Conservation Board (WCB). The Oak Woodland Conservation Program was designed to
provide $10 million to help local jurisdictions protect and enhance their oak woodland
resources. It offers landowners, conservation organizations, and cities and counties an
opportunity to obtain funding for projects designed to conserve and restore California’s oak
woodlands, and authorizes the WCB to purchase oak woodland conservation easements and
provide grants for land improvements and oak restoration efforts.

Objective: A description of a desired condition for a resource. A specific statement of desired
future condition toward which the City or County will expend effort in the context of striving
to achieve a broader goal. An objective should be achievable and, where possible, should be
measurable and time-specific. The California Government Code (Section 65302) requires that
general plans spell out the "objectives," principles, standards, and proposals of the general
plan. “The addition of 100 units of affordable housing by 1995” is an example of an objective.

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