The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to update the county's local California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regulations.

The update includes guidelines for the implantation of CEQA, as amended, along with related environmental review procedures and findings. The county's updated regulations provide a framework for how CEQA review is administered when Imperial County or an agency governed by the board serves as a lead or responsible agency. Among revisions is a clarification of the responsibilities of Planning and Development Services and county decision-making bodies and further define the process for appealing CEQA documents. The update was the first comprehensive revision since 2027.