Open Space and Conservation Element Update
Summary
SCH Number
2026061266
Public Agency
City of Fullerton
Document Title
Open Space and Conservation Element Update
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/29/2026
Document Description
The proposed project is the update to the City of Fullerton's Open Space and Conservation Element, a required component of the General Plan pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65302(d) and 65302(e), which address the conservation of natural resources and the long-term preservation of open space lands. Additionally, Senate Bill 1425 requires cities and counties to update their Open Space Elements by 01/01/2026 to include an action-oriented framework that advances equitable access, climate resilience, and ecological restoration (rewilding) through integrated policies and programs.
Contact Information
Name
Yan Gao
Agency Name
City of Fullerton
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fullerton
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
City-wide
Zip
92832
State Highways
CA Hwy 91 and 57
Railways
BNSF
Airports
Fullerton Municipal Airport
Waterways
Brea Creek
Other Location Info
General Plan Update covering the whole City of Fullerton
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Common Sense Exemption), which states that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for using a significant effect on the environment. The proposed project consists of the adoption of a policy-level planning document that does not authorize or result in any direct physical changes to the environment or reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical changes. Accordingly, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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