An Initial Study (IS) is an analysis that is prepared to determine the relative environmental impacts associated with a proposed project. Initial Studies are designed as a measuring mechanism to determine if a project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment, thereby triggering the need to prepare a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR). It also functions as an evidentiary document containing information that supports conclusions that the project will not have a significant environmental impact or that the impacts can be mitigated to a “Less Than Significant” or “No Impact” level. If there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, the agency shall prepare a Negative Declaration (ND).

For this update project, the County has determined there are no significant environmental impacts that result from updating the County's zoning regulations.