Bill > AB692

This bill would, until January 1, 2030, exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) certain egress route projects undertaken by a public agency to improve emergency access to and evacuation from a subdivision without a secondary egress route. The exemption would apply if the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has recommended the creation of a secondary access to the subdivision and certain other conditions are met, such as the subdivision being located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, the project not harming protected species or cultural resources, and the lead agency holding a public meeting and filing a notice of exemption. The bill aims to facilitate the creation of additional emergency evacuation routes in fire-prone areas to enhance public safety.