Addendum
NIMBYism in Newport Beach: Court Upholds Addendum for Apartment Complex Challenged by NIMBY Neighboring Commercial Property OwnerCourt Finds Use of Addendum Improper as Project’s GHG Emissions Likely Outside the Scope of Prior Programmatic EIR and Unusual Circumstances Exception Applied to Use of Infill Exemption
Administrative Record
California Infrastructure Plan Passes; Governor’s CEQA and Species Reforms are Narrowed, but Signed into LawPetitioner Required To Post Bond For Costs Incurred As A Result Of Delay In Carrying Out Affordable Housing Project In LivermoreAgency Email Correspondence Must be Retained Under CEQA, Appeals Court Holds
Aesthetics
Standard of Review Surprise: Fair Argument Applies Despite Prior Program EIR According to Fourth DistrictDesign Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingFourth District Finds Failure to Evaluate Consistency with CAP Rendered MND Incomplete Despite no Fair Argument of Inconsistency; Rejects Piecemealing, Project Description, and Aesthetic Impacts Claims, and Others as Barred by a Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Agricultural Resources
In Consolidated Appeals, Third District Upholds Multiple Trial Court Decisions in Decades-Long Litigation Over CEQA Review of State Water Project ContractsCourt Rejects CEQA and Williamson Act Challenges to a San Benito Solar Power ProjectThird Appellate District Grants Partial Publication of CEQA Decision Relating to Agricultural Mitigation, Urban Decay, Res Judicata, and the Deliberative Process Privilege
Air Quality
AB 1000: Legislative Restrictions on New Warehouse Construction Granted Reconsideration in 2024Oakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found InadequateAnother CEQA Victory for Conservation Groups in Tahoe, another GHG Mitigation Measure Held Inadequate
Alternatives
California Supreme Court Grants Review in UC Berkeley People’s Park Student Housing CaseOakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found InadequateDesign Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-Making
Attorney's Fees
Trial Court Failed to Take Catalytic Effect of CEQA Lawsuit into Account When Denying Petitioners Attorney’s Fees Following Voluntary DismissalIn Unpublished Opinion, Court Finds Los Angeles Development Project Description Accurate and Stable Despite a New Alternative Being Added to the FEIR and Approval of a Variation of that New AlternativeIn Consolidated Appeals, Third District Upholds Multiple Trial Court Decisions in Decades-Long Litigation Over CEQA Review of State Water Project Contracts
Baseline
Court Finds Site Visits and Reports Taken Before and After Issuance of NOP Adequate for Establishing Biological Resources Baseline, EIR’s Emergency Evacuation Analysis UpheldDiscretionary Reductions in Water Deliveries Allowed Under Terms of Existing Leases are not a New CEQA ProjectAnother CEQA Victory for Conservation Groups in Tahoe, another GHG Mitigation Measure Held Inadequate
Biological Resources
Design Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingCourt Finds Site Visits and Reports Taken Before and After Issuance of NOP Adequate for Establishing Biological Resources Baseline, EIR’s Emergency Evacuation Analysis UpheldCEQA Lawsuit, Latest in Decades of Local Opposition Delaying Marin County Housing Development, Met with Judicial Rebuke: “Something is very wrong with this picture”
CEQA Categorical Exemptions
Second District Rejects CEQA and Coastal Act Challenge to Senior Facility in Pacific Palisades Area of Los AngelesConstruction of 90-Foot-Tall Lights at Athletic Field Not Categorically Exempt as either an Existing Facility or Construction of a Small StructureFirst District Finds Petitioner Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies in CEQA Challenge to Removal of Controversial Sculpture
CEQA Guidelines
Court of Appeal Finds Substantial Evidence Supports City’s Use of Statutory Exemption to Approve a Zoning Overlay District For Commercial Cannabis UsesNIMBYism in Newport Beach: Court Upholds Addendum for Apartment Complex Challenged by NIMBY Neighboring Commercial Property OwnerHarm to Public Interest in Informed Decisionmaking Can Tip the Scales When Courts Weigh Preliminary Injunctions
CEQA Legislation
California Infrastructure Plan Passes; Governor’s CEQA and Species Reforms are Narrowed, but Signed into LawNew NEPA Rule Restores Demanding Environmental Review Practices for Major Federal ProjectsAppellate Court Upholds City’s Approval of Large Commercial Project Even with Unknown Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Deferred Mitigation, and Rejected Alternative
Certified Regulatory Program
Strawberry Fields Forever - Coastal Commission Failed to Complete Environmental Review Before Project’s Approval Under Certified Regulatory Program and Engaged in Post Hoc AnalysisSB 50 “Equitable Communities Incentive” Would Exempt Affordable Housing Developments in “Job-Rich” and “Transit-Rich” Areas from Certain Zoning StandardsCARB Regulatory Advisory “Project Approval” Triggers CEQA Review Despite Agency Certified Regulatory Program, Public Testimony Must Be Adequately Addressed to Meet Cal APA Standards
COVID-19
Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Agencies to Bypass NEPA, ESA, and CWA RequirementsCOVID-19 Alert: Judicial Council Amends Emergency Rule 9 for CEQA and Planning CasesGovernor Newsom Issues Order Requiring Electronic Posting of CEQA Notices and Suspending CEQA Filing, Posting, Notice, and Tribal Consultation Requirements for 60 Days
Cultural Resources
California Supreme Court Grants Review in UC Berkeley People’s Park Student Housing CaseDesign Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingSecond District Court of Appeal Upholds Challenge to an MND for a Mixed-Use Project on Environmentally Sensitive Hillside and Award of Attorney Fees
Cumulative Impacts
Another CEQA Victory for Conservation Groups in Tahoe, another GHG Mitigation Measure Held InadequateImpact Analysis and Mitigation May Be Located in Initial Study Appended to EIR; City Entitled to Deference on Interpretation of Its Municipal CodeSupreme Court Rejects the California State University System’s Erroneous Interpretation of City of Marina v. Board of Trustees of California State University (2006) 39 Cal.4th 341 Regarding its Duty to Mitigate Off-Campus Impacts
Downey Brand CEQA Practice
Full Quantification of Water Rights Not Required for CEQA Review, Second District DeclaresIn Unpublished Opinion, Court Finds Los Angeles Development Project Description Accurate and Stable Despite a New Alternative Being Added to the FEIR and Approval of a Variation of that New AlternativeWest Covina Mitigated Negative Declaration Upheld, and Parking Impacts For Infill Projects Deemed Exempt by the Second Appellate District
Endangered Species Act
Four Populations of Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Listed as Endangered or Threatened Under Federal Endangered Species ActCalifornia Infrastructure Plan Passes; Governor’s CEQA and Species Reforms are Narrowed, but Signed into Law“It just so happens that [Governor Newsom’s Sweeping New Plan to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects] is only mostly dead.” – Miracle Max from The Princess Bride
Energy Impacts
Another CEQA Victory for Conservation Groups in Tahoe, another GHG Mitigation Measure Held InadequateFIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT FINDS WAREHOUSE STORE PROJECT EIR FAILED TO SUFFICIENTLY ANALYZE POTENTIAL ENERGY IMPACTS IN PARTIALLY PUBLISHED OPINIONCOURT FINDS PROGRAMMATIC EIR FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED INADQUATE ANALYSIS OF URBAN DECAY AND ENERGY IMPACTS
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Court of Appeal Finds Substantial Evidence Supports City’s Use of Statutory Exemption to Approve a Zoning Overlay District For Commercial Cannabis UsesStandard of Review Surprise: Fair Argument Applies Despite Prior Program EIR According to Fourth DistrictUC Regents Prevails Against Dueling Challenges to Fuels Management Plan Designed to Reduce Wildfire Risk in the Berkeley Hills
Environmental Resources
Fourth District Court of Appeal Finds Minor Telecommunications Facility on Dedicated Park Land Is Not An “Unusual Circumstance” Exception to CEQA Small Facility ExemptionPrivate Attorney General Doctrine Attorney's Fee Award Proper Where Financial Burden Disproportionate to Financial StakeThird District Court of Appeal Gives Great Deference in Quasi-Judicial Agency Decision Not to Delist Coho Salmon, Ending Decades-Long Dispute
Exceptions to CEQA Categorical Exemptions
Neighbor’s General Complaints of Environmental Concerns Insufficient to Exhaust Administrative Remedies as to CEQA Exemption DeterminationFirst District Rejects “Location Exception” for Project in Earthquake Fault and Landslide Areas and Affirms Class 3 Exemption for Small Residential Projects in the Berkeley Hills
Exemptions
Court of Appeal Finds Substantial Evidence Supports City’s Use of Statutory Exemption to Approve a Zoning Overlay District For Commercial Cannabis UsesStatue’s Status is History: City Prevails in CEQA Challenge to Removal of Junipero Serra StatueSubstantial Changes to Marilyn Monroe Art Installation Extends Statute of Limitations to Challenge Under CEQA
Exemptions and "Not a Project" Determinations
Privately Owned Public Utility Not Required to Comply With CEQA in Eminent Domain ActionNeighbor’s General Complaints of Environmental Concerns Insufficient to Exhaust Administrative Remedies as to CEQA Exemption DeterminationCalifornia Supreme Court Throws the Barn Doors Open, Finding That Groundwater Well Permits Aren’t Necessarily Ministerial
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Sixth District Upholds City’s Rejection of Proposed Compensatory Mitigation for Demolition of Historic BuildingOakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found InadequateNeighbor’s General Complaints of Environmental Concerns Insufficient to Exhaust Administrative Remedies as to CEQA Exemption Determination
Final Environmental Impact Reports
Sixth District Upholds City’s Rejection of Proposed Compensatory Mitigation for Demolition of Historic BuildingDesign Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingIn Unpublished Opinion, Court Finds Los Angeles Development Project Description Accurate and Stable Despite a New Alternative Being Added to the FEIR and Approval of a Variation of that New Alternative
General
Sackett v. EPA: U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Waters of the United States, Eliminating Federal Jurisdiction Over Certain Wetlands and Other WatersThird District Finds County General Plan Requirements for Mitigating Traffic Impacts Present an Unconstitutional ExactionBiden’s Inauguration Day Executive Order on Environment and Energy Regulation
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Oakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found InadequateAnother CEQA Victory for Conservation Groups in Tahoe, another GHG Mitigation Measure Held InadequateGHG Mitigation Once More Found Lacking in San Diego County EIR; Fourth District Also Identifies General Plan Inconsistency but Upholds Wildfire and Air Quality Analyses in Unpublished Opinion
Hazards
Oakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found InadequateGHG Mitigation Once More Found Lacking in San Diego County EIR; Fourth District Also Identifies General Plan Inconsistency but Upholds Wildfire and Air Quality Analyses in Unpublished OpinionMaacama Watershed Alliance v. County of Sonoma (2019) Cal.App.5th 1007
Historic Site
Statue’s Status is History: City Prevails in CEQA Challenge to Removal of Junipero Serra StatueSixth District Upholds City’s Rejection of Proposed Compensatory Mitigation for Demolition of Historic BuildingDesign Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-Making
Housing
California Supreme Court Grants Review in UC Berkeley People’s Park Student Housing CaseSecond District Rejects CEQA and Coastal Act Challenge to Senior Facility in Pacific Palisades Area of Los AngelesPetitioner Required To Post Bond For Costs Incurred As A Result Of Delay In Carrying Out Affordable Housing Project In Livermore
Impact Analysis
NIMBYism in Newport Beach: Court Upholds Addendum for Apartment Complex Challenged by NIMBY Neighboring Commercial Property OwnerCalifornia Supreme Court Grants Review in UC Berkeley People’s Park Student Housing CaseOakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found Inadequate
Initial Studies
Impact Analysis and Mitigation May Be Located in Initial Study Appended to EIR; City Entitled to Deference on Interpretation of Its Municipal CodeFirst Appellate District Denies Initial Study Noise Level Challenge to Transitional Housing Project Based on Non-Expert AnalysisIN UNPUBLISHED OPINION, COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS CEQA REVIEW FOR FRESNO’S FULTON MALL PROJECT
Land Use/Planning
Statue’s Status is History: City Prevails in CEQA Challenge to Removal of Junipero Serra StatueCEQA Lawsuit, Latest in Decades of Local Opposition Delaying Marin County Housing Development, Met with Judicial Rebuke: “Something is very wrong with this picture”Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento (2019) 37 Cal.App.5th 698, 704.
Litigation
California Infrastructure Plan Passes; Governor’s CEQA and Species Reforms are Narrowed, but Signed into LawNeighbor vs. Neighbor Dispute Over Home Remodel Leads to Reversal of Anti-SLAPP Motion in Court of AppealFirst District Affirms Denial of Anti-SLAPP Motion in a Malicious Prosecution Action Filed Against CEQA Petitioner’s Attorney
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
Project Applicants and Lead Agencies Cannot Have it Both Ways: CEQA Requires Preparation of an MND or EIR, But Not BothAre Reductions in Parking a CEQA Impact – Second District Finds Context is KeyResidents’ Comments About Existing Fire Hazards Do Not Constitute Substantial Evidence of a New Project’s Impacts Under CEQA
Mitigation
Sixth District Upholds City’s Rejection of Proposed Compensatory Mitigation for Demolition of Historic BuildingOakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found InadequateAttorney General Issues Guidance Outlining Best Practices for Analyzing and Mitigating Wildfire Impacts Under CEQA
Mootness
Standard of Review Surprise: Fair Argument Applies Despite Prior Program EIR According to Fourth DistrictEmergency Pandemic Tolling no Excuse for Untimely CEQA Suit; Petitioner’s Attempts to Evade Procedural Dismissal UnsuccessfulDepartment of Water Resources Deemed Immune from Sacramento County Well Ordinance Requiring Permits for Geotechnical Drilling
Negative Declaration
Project Applicants and Lead Agencies Cannot Have it Both Ways: CEQA Requires Preparation of an MND or EIR, But Not BothFourth District Finds Failure to Evaluate Consistency with CAP Rendered MND Incomplete Despite no Fair Argument of Inconsistency; Rejects Piecemealing, Project Description, and Aesthetic Impacts Claims, and Others as Barred by a Failure to Exhaust Administrative RemediesAre Reductions in Parking a CEQA Impact – Second District Finds Context is Key
NEPA
The Fiscal Responsibility Act’s Modest NEPA Amendments to Streamline Project ReviewNinth Circuit Holds That a Project’s NEPA Analysis Need Not Explain Why Its Impact Significance Conclusions Differ from CEQA Analysis of the Same Project; Dissent Perceives Environmental Racism at WorkLake Norconian Club Foundation v. Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, 39 Cal. App. 5th 1044
News
Four Populations of Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Listed as Endangered or Threatened Under Federal Endangered Species ActCalifornia Infrastructure Plan Passes; Governor’s CEQA and Species Reforms are Narrowed, but Signed into LawAB 1000: Legislative Restrictions on New Warehouse Construction Granted Reconsideration in 2024
Noise
California Supreme Court Grants Review in UC Berkeley People’s Park Student Housing CaseFirst Appellate District Denies Initial Study Noise Level Challenge to Transitional Housing Project Based on Non-Expert AnalysisPrivate Attorney General Doctrine Attorney's Fee Award Proper Where Financial Burden Disproportionate to Financial Stake
Our Cases
Approval of Initial Entitlement Triggers CEQA Statute of Limitations, Even Where Project Requires Additional Entitlements for ImplementationIn Unpublished Opinion, Court Finds Los Angeles Development Project Description Accurate and Stable Despite a New Alternative Being Added to the FEIR and Approval of a Variation of that New AlternativeThird District Holds City’s Explanation and Substantial Evidence Supported Traffic Impact Conclusion, Discharge of Writ of Mandate Proper
Population/Housing
Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento (2019) 37 Cal.App.5th 698, 704.Hollywoodians Encouraging Rental Opportunities v. City of Los Angeles (2019) 37 Cal.App.5th 768, 772-773.SB 50 “Equitable Communities Incentive” Would Exempt Affordable Housing Developments in “Job-Rich” and “Transit-Rich” Areas from Certain Zoning Standards
Pre-Commitment (Save Tara)
Discretionary Reductions in Water Deliveries Allowed Under Terms of Existing Leases are not a New CEQA ProjectCEQA Lawsuit, Latest in Decades of Local Opposition Delaying Marin County Housing Development, Met with Judicial Rebuke: “Something is very wrong with this picture”Approval of Initial Entitlement Triggers CEQA Statute of Limitations, Even Where Project Requires Additional Entitlements for Implementation
Procedural Issues
Substantial Changes to Marilyn Monroe Art Installation Extends Statute of Limitations to Challenge Under CEQA Exhausting Administrative Remedies Does Not Toll the Statute of Limitations When the CEQA Determination Is Not at IssueDiscretionary Reductions in Water Deliveries Allowed Under Terms of Existing Leases are not a New CEQA Project
Project Description/Piecemealing
Design Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingIn Unpublished Opinion, Court Finds Los Angeles Development Project Description Accurate and Stable Despite a New Alternative Being Added to the FEIR and Approval of a Variation of that New AlternativeIn Consolidated Appeals, Third District Upholds Multiple Trial Court Decisions in Decades-Long Litigation Over CEQA Review of State Water Project Contracts
Public Services
Design Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingON REMAND, FIRST DISTRICT MODIFIES CITY OF HAYWARD OPINION TO REQUIRE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF OFF-SITE MITIGATIONNewly Published Appellate Decision Holds Analysis of Parkland Impacts for Campus Master Plan Fails to Comply with CEQA
Recirculation
Oakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found InadequateDesign Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingAnother CEQA Victory for Conservation Groups in Tahoe, another GHG Mitigation Measure Held Inadequate
Recreation
Public Trust Doctrine Applies to Groundwater, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Exists Concurrently with Common Law and Did Not “Occupy the Field”ON REMAND, FIRST DISTRICT MODIFIES CITY OF HAYWARD OPINION TO REQUIRE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF OFF-SITE MITIGATIONNewly Published Appellate Decision Holds Analysis of Parkland Impacts for Campus Master Plan Fails to Comply with CEQA
Remedies
Supreme Court Declines to Stay Court-Imposed Enrollment Cap at UC BerkeleyIn Consolidated Appeals, Third District Upholds Multiple Trial Court Decisions in Decades-Long Litigation Over CEQA Review of State Water Project ContractsFifth District Upholds Grant of Petition Challenging Inyo County’s Use of Eminent Domain to Acquire Ownership of Landfill Sites it Leases and Operates Under a Categorical Exemption
Responsible Agencies
Third Circuit Makes Clear That Lead Agencies and Responsible Agencies Alike Must Make Findings Under CEQAPoseidon’s Desalination Plant’s Supplemental EIR Holds Water According to the Court of AppealFirst Appellate District Approves Responsible Agency’s Imposition of Mitigation Not Considered in the EIR
Scope of CEQA
Statue’s Status is History: City Prevails in CEQA Challenge to Removal of Junipero Serra StatuePrivately Owned Public Utility Not Required to Comply With CEQA in Eminent Domain ActionCEQA Lawsuit, Latest in Decades of Local Opposition Delaying Marin County Housing Development, Met with Judicial Rebuke: “Something is very wrong with this picture”
Significance Thresholds
Attorney General Issues Guidance Outlining Best Practices for Analyzing and Mitigating Wildfire Impacts Under CEQAAnother CEQA Victory for Conservation Groups in Tahoe, another GHG Mitigation Measure Held InadequateFirst District Court of Appeal Considers Certified Regulatory Programs' Potential Mitigation Measure Disclosure Standards
Standard of Review
Standard of Review Surprise: Fair Argument Applies Despite Prior Program EIR According to Fourth DistrictPetitioner Required To Post Bond For Costs Incurred As A Result Of Delay In Carrying Out Affordable Housing Project In LivermoreFirst District Upholds the Constitutionality of the Housing Accountability Act and Overturns City’s Denial of Housing Development
Subsequent CEQA Review
Standard of Review Surprise: Fair Argument Applies Despite Prior Program EIR According to Fourth DistrictNIMBYism in Newport Beach: Court Upholds Addendum for Apartment Complex Challenged by NIMBY Neighboring Commercial Property OwnerSixth District Upholds City’s Rejection of Proposed Compensatory Mitigation for Demolition of Historic Building
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
Standard of Review Surprise: Fair Argument Applies Despite Prior Program EIR According to Fourth DistrictSixth District Upholds City’s Rejection of Proposed Compensatory Mitigation for Demolition of Historic BuildingFirst District Court of Appeal Finds University of California’s Decision to Increase Enrollment Is Not Exempt from CEQA Review
Tiering/Streamlining
Standard of Review Surprise: Fair Argument Applies Despite Prior Program EIR According to Fourth DistrictCalifornia Infrastructure Plan Passes; Governor’s CEQA and Species Reforms are Narrowed, but Signed into LawOakland and the A’s Prevail on All but One Minor Issue in Ballpark EIR Case; Wind Mitigation Found Inadequate
Transportation
NIMBYism in Newport Beach: Court Upholds Addendum for Apartment Complex Challenged by NIMBY Neighboring Commercial Property OwnerDesign Changes to State Capitol Renovation Revealed in FEIR Did Not Adequately Allow for Public Input or Informed Decision-MakingCEQA Lawsuit, Latest in Decades of Local Opposition Delaying Marin County Housing Development, Met with Judicial Rebuke: “Something is very wrong with this picture”
Urban Decay
FEDERAL COURT GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON MOST CLAIMS TO LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR CEQA AND NEPA CHALLENGES TO LOS ANGELES LIGHT RAIL PROJECTCOURT FINDS PROGRAMMATIC EIR FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED INADQUATE ANALYSIS OF URBAN DECAY AND ENERGY IMPACTSCOURT FINDS PROGRAMMATIC EIR FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED INADQUATE ANALYSIS OF URBAN DECAY AND ENERGY IMPACTS
Water Quality
Sackett v. EPA: U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Waters of the United States, Eliminating Federal Jurisdiction Over Certain Wetlands and Other WatersCalifornia Appeals Court Rules that State Water Board’s Duty to Prevent Waste and Unreasonable Use of Water is “Highly Discretionary”Discretionary Reductions in Water Deliveries Allowed Under Terms of Existing Leases are not a New CEQA Project
Wildfire
Court Finds Site Visits and Reports Taken Before and After Issuance of NOP Adequate for Establishing Biological Resources Baseline, EIR’s Emergency Evacuation Analysis UpheldAttorney General Issues Guidance Outlining Best Practices for Analyzing and Mitigating Wildfire Impacts Under CEQACEQA Lawsuit, Latest in Decades of Local Opposition Delaying Marin County Housing Development, Met with Judicial Rebuke: “Something is very wrong with this picture”