A "negative declaration" in the "environmental impact report" (EIR) means that the proposed development will not have a bad effect on the environment. The EIR does not make any decisions about the developer and is issued after the final environmental study is finished.
These are questions that the above text answers:
1. What does a "negative declaration" mean in an environmental impact report?
2. What is the purpose of an environmental impact report?
3. When is an environmental impact report issued?
4. Does an environmental impact report make decisions about the developer?
5. What does the EIR review in relation to the environment?
6. What is the significance of a "negative declaration" in the EIR?
7. What happens after the final environmental study is completed?
8. Does the EIR assess the potential negative effects of a proposed development?
9. Does the EIR consider the impact of a proposed development on the environment?
10. Does the EIR have any influence on the decisions made by the developer?