Pub. Resources Code § 21084.1
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Pub. Resources Code § 21084.1

Historical resources significanceDIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › CHAPTER 2.6. General

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The section ties impacts on historical resources to the significant effect standard and sets presumptions of significance.

  • Significant effect. A project that may cause a substantial adverse change in a historical resource’s significance may have a significant effect on the environment. § 21084.1
  • Historical resource defined. A historical resource is one listed in, or determined eligible for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources. § 21084.1
  • Presumption of significance. Resources in a local register or deemed significant under § 5024.1(g) are presumed significant unless a preponderance of the evidence shows they are not. § 21084.1
  • Unlisted resources. Lack of listing or inclusion does not preclude a lead agency from determining that a resource may be a historical resource. § 21084.1

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§ 21084.1

A project that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the environment. For purposes of this section, an historical resource is a resource listed in, or determined to be eligible for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources. Historical resources included in a local register of historical resources, as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 5020.1, or deemed significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (g) of Section 5024.1, are presumed to be historically or culturally significant for purposes of this section, unless the preponderance of the evidence demonstrates that the resource is not historically or culturally significant. The fact that a resource is not listed in, or determined to be eligible for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources, not included in a local register of historical resources, or not deemed significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (g) of Section 5024.1 shall not preclude a lead agency from determining whether the resource may be an historical resource for purposes of this section.

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History. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1075, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Cited by, in this navigator. Pub. Resources Code § 21083.2, Pub. Resources Code § 21084, Pub. Resources Code § 21159.21

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