The purpose of this chapter is to adopt the State CEQA Guidelines as the regulations for the County regarding the objectives, criteria, and procedures for the evaluation of projects and the preparation of environmental impact reports or negative declarations pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and regulations promulgated thereunder, and to adopt additional local procedures to implement the State CEQA Guidelines. (§ 2, Ord. 1020, eff. October 17, 1985)