Streamline CEQA Review and Keep Projects Moving

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ensures public agencies evaluate and disclose environmental impacts before approving projects. But managing CEQA alongside complex permitting workflows can slow development, increase administrative workload, and expose agencies to compliance risk.

Accela’s Civic Platform helps you efficiently coordinate, document, and report on CEQA reviews within the same system you already use for planning, permitting, and inspections.

With Accela, your agency can:

• Automate CEQA workflows – from exemption screening to Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and Mitigated Negative Declarations.
• Centralize documentation – store studies, comments, and mitigation measures in one searchable digital record.
• Enhance public transparency – publish environmental documents and collect feedback online through Accela’s new Public Portal.
• Monitor mitigation measures – assign responsibility, set reminders, and generate dashboards to track compliance.
• Collaborate across departments – connect planning, public works, and environmental health in a single system of record.

By integrating CEQA review directly into your permitting process, Accela enables faster approvals, clearer accountability, and improved public trust.

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