Ordinance & CEQA
On Tuesday, November 16, 2010, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adopted a prohibition on the purchase and use of all single use plastic carryout bags at County operations and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report.
The ordinance prohibits the distribution of single use plastic carryout bags at certain stores, as defined, in the County unincorporated area, and require said stores to charge 10¢ for each recyclable paper bag, as defined, provided to a customer.
Ordinance Documents
- Ordinance, as adopted [PDF, 366KB] | November 16, 2010
- Board Letter recommending adoption of Ordinance [PDF, 790KB] | November 16, 2010
- Environmental Impact Report [PDF, 50MB] | November 16, 2010
CEQA Documents
- Executive Summary – Environmental Impact Report [PDF, 36KB]
- Complete Environmental Impact Report [PDF, 49MB]
- Notice of Preparation [PDF, 61KB] | November 25, 2009
- Initial Study [PDF, 1.10MB] | December 1, 2009
- Notice of Availability [PDF, 342KB] | June 1, 2010
- Draft Environmental Impact Report [PDF, 5.84MB] | June 2, 2010
- Final Environmental Impact Report Sections
- Volume II [PDF, 2.32MB] | October 28, 2010
- Bag Study
- Biodegradable Bag Study
- EIR Calculations
- Comments Received on the Initial Study
- Volume III [PDF, 43.3MB] | October 28, 2010
- Clarifications and Revisions to the Draft EIR
- Response to comments on the Draft EIR
- Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations [PDF, 390KB] | October 28, 2010
- Mitigation Monitoring Program [PDF, 176KB] | October 28, 2010
- Volume II [PDF, 2.32MB] | October 28, 2010
- Notice of Determination [PDF, 1.13MB] | November 16, 2010
Other Supporting Documents
- County Staff Report [PDF, 1.10MB] | August 2007
- SocioEconomic Impact Analysis [PDF, 271KB] | November 3, 2010
- Background and Voluntary Program Information (Enclosure III) [PDF, 1.32MB] | November 16, 2010
- County Staff Update: Implementation of the Carryout Bag Ordinance [PDF, 33KB] | September 2012