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• 110 410 • " (f) Environment. The term ' environment' means the physical conditions which exist in the area which will be affected by a proposed project, including land, air, water, minerals_, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance. " (g) Environmental Documents . The phrase 'environmental documents ' means draft and final EIRs, initial studies, negative declarations, notices of completion, notices of determination, and notices of exemption. " (h) Environmental Impact Report or EIR. The phrase 'environmental impact report, ' or the letters 'EIR' , means the detailed written statement and comments of the same designation as defined and described in CEQA and the guidelines . " (i) Feasible. The word ' feasible' means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reason- able period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors . " (j ) Guidelines. The term 'guidelines ' means 'Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, ' as adopted and promulgated pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083 in Chapter 3 (commencing with §15000) , Division 6, Title 14, of the California Administrative Code, as the same now exists or may from time to time be amended. " (k) Lead Agency. The phrase ' lead agency' means the public agency which has the principal responsibility for preparing environmental documents and for carrying out or approving a project which may have a significant effect on the environment. " (1) Ministerial Project. The phrase 'ministerial project' means a project undertaken or approved by a govern- mental decision made by an officer or agency of the City upon a given state of facts in a prescribed manner in obedience to the mandate of legal authority. Such decision must be made upon the given facts without regard to the officer' s or agency' s own judgment or opinion concerning the propriety or wisdom of the act although the statute, ordinance or regulation under which the decision is made may require, in some degree, a construction of its language by the officer or agency. In summary, a ministerial decision involves only the use of fixed standards or objective measure- ments without personal judgment. " (m) Negative Declaration. The phrase 'negative declara- tion' 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. -3- L