Section 1676

(a) The department shall post on its internet website a list and description of every qualifying restoration project permitted by the department pursuant to this chapter. The description shall note the county or counties and the watershed or watersheds in which each project is located.

(b) On or before January 1, 2034, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature that evaluates the impacts and outcomes of this chapter on the pace and scale of restoration projects. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code and shall include all of the following:

(1) A list and description of every qualifying restoration project permitted by the department pursuant to this chapter. The description shall note the county or counties and the watershed or watersheds in which each project is located.

(2) The number of days to process each permit, including a discussion of the reasons for any permitting delays.

(3) Identification of any qualifying restoration projects permitted by the department that also qualified for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080.56 of the Public Resources Code.

(4) An analysis of the impacts and outcomes of this chapter, including whether the implementation of this chapter helped to reduce permit processing times for restoration projects.

(5) Recommendations to improve the program.