Tina Thomas

Final Environmental Impact Reports Must Include Responses to Public Comments, but Need Not Include Economic Feasibility Analyses

By Thomas Law Group on January 22, 2012

Posted in Alternatives, Final Environmental Impact Reports, Mitigation

The Flanders Foundation v. City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, et al. (January 4, 2012) 202 Cal. App. 4th 603

A citizens group brought suit against the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea challenging the city’s Final EIR prepared in connection with the sale of an historic property known as the Flanders Mansion. It its action, The Flanders Foundation claimed that…

Agencies Can Make Adjustments to Environmental Baseline Early in the Review Process

By Thomas Law Group on January 22, 2012

Posted in Alternatives, Baseline, Cumulative Impacts, Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Exemptions

In Citizens for East Shore Parks v. California State Lands Commission (Dec. 30, 2011) 202 Cal.App.4th 549, a citizen group challenged the California State Lands Commission’s (Commission) approval of a lease renewal for Chevron’s marine terminal in the San Francisco Bay near its refinery in Richmond, California. At the onset of the review process, the…

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Final Environmental Impact Reports Must Include Responses to Public Comments, but Need Not Include Economic Feasibility Analyses

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