Attention! The deadline for Consultant List Renewal Applications has been Extended to January 15, 2012.
The extended deadline applies to the following subject areas: Agricultural Resources, Air Quality, Archaeological Resources, Biological Resources, EIR Preparer, Fire Protection Planning, Groundwater, Historic Resources, Mineral Resources, Noise, Revegetation Planning, Traffic and Transportation and Visual Analysis.
The Department of Planning and Land Use has received numerous comments regarding the renewal fee for the County’s CEQA Consultant List. As a result, the Department is re-evaluating the renewal application fee as part of the comprehensive County Fee Ordinance update scheduled to be considered the Board of Supervisors in the winter of 2012.
How does this affect your standing on the consultant list and the status of your application?
- Your standing on County of San Diego CEQA Consultant Lists will remain in effect until completion of the renewal application process, which is anticipated to be completed by the fall of this year.
- The Department will refund any renewal fees already paid by consultants to date. Consultants applying for renewal will need to pay the renewal fee that is in effect once the comprehensive County Fee Ordinance update is completed this summer.
- The Department will provide notice to the renewing Consultants of the new fee and deadline for renewal applications. The effective date will be sometime this the summer, likely July or early August.
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Listed consultants who do not submit a renewal application package, including the associated consultant application fee, will be removed from the applicable consultant list. A letter detailing the application requirements for renewal was previously mailed to all listed consultants and is available at this link.
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Applications for placement on CEQA consultant lists are accepted on an open enrollment basis. Consultant lists are reestablished at a minimum of every four years, at which time all listed consultants are required to submit a renewal application. If a consultant list reestablishment occurs within six months of your placement on a consultant list, you will not be required to apply for renewal. The schedule for list reestablishment is listed in the RenewalApplication Requirements. Payment of a consultant application fee is required with both new and renewal applications. The fee is currently $420 in accordance with the County Fee Schedule.
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All listed consultants are required to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar agreement that addresses payment, communications, confidentiality of information, report preparation and handling, and indemnification.
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Please review the Consultant Minimum Qualifications prior to completing an application:
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Application requirements for open enrollment and renewal applications are available at the following links:
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Consultant Application Forms and Information
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Consultant List Appeal Information
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