Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 21064 : CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY — DEFINITIONS — Negative declaration TEXT PDF "Negative declaration" means a written statement briefly describing the reasons that a proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and does not require the preparation of an environmental impact report. Ca. Pub. Res. Code § 21064 Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1312.