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8 185 <br /> of Cultural, Historic, Recreational, Biological, & <br /> Geological Significance in the Unincorporated <br /> 4111 Portions of Orange County" and the "Orange County <br /> Inventory of Natural Areas " ; and/or <br /> 2 . 3 .5 Involves a land surface application wastewater <br /> treatment system, within the Water Quality Critical <br /> Area of Water Supply Watersheds as defined by the <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan. <br /> Orange County reserves the right to require preparation of an <br /> EIS pursuant to Section 2 . 3 , notwithstanding a Finding of No <br /> Significant Impact on the part of Federal or State agencies . <br /> SECTION 3 . REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS <br /> 3 . 1 Review of Environmental Assessment <br /> 3 . 1. 1 The Environmental Assessment may be submitted prior to <br /> submittal of the development application to determine <br /> if an Environmental Impact Statement may be required, <br /> provided that: <br /> a) all information necessary to perform the Assessment <br /> is provided, and <br /> b) the <br /> ]ro 'ect application, when submitted, is <br /> P <br /> consistent with the project described in the <br /> Assessment. <br /> 3 . 1.2 The Planning Department shall review the EA for <br /> completeness within 5 calendar days of the date of <br /> submittal . <br /> If the EA is found to be incomplete, it will be <br /> returned to the applicant with notification of its <br /> deficiencies . <br /> 3 . 1 .3 If accepted as complete, the EA will be reviewed by <br /> the Planning Department and will be distributed to <br /> other appropriate Departments or Agencies for their <br /> review and comment. <br /> 3 . 1.4 Final Action on the EA shall occur within 14 days <br /> from the date of acceptance, or such longer time as <br /> agreed to in writing by the applicant. If the EA <br /> reveals no "significant environmental impacts" , as <br /> that term is defined in this ordinance, the Planning <br /> Department shall issue a Finding of No Significant <br /> Impact (FONSI ) . <br /> If significant impacts are identified, then the <br /> Planning Department shall issue a Finding of <br /> -4- <br />