Update from the CEQA Working Group Coalition
Coalition Update: SB 731 Steinberg Letter Delivered and Call-to-Action CEQA Working Group Coalition: As you know, over the past week we have been collecting logos and endorsements for a letter to Senator Steinberg advocating for amendments to SB 731 that we feel are necessary in order for the bill to accomplish the meaningful CEQA […]
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CMAA Seminar – The Design-Build Process from All Sides
CMAA Northern California Chapter Construction Management Association of America 562-434-8409 www.cmaanorcal.org
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Note from BPC Regarding WRDA 2013
As Congress prepares to break for summer recess, it is important that all BPC Members be apprised of what you can do to assist in securing federal funding for the important issues that we face. BPC staff continue to monitor the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s effort to renew the Water Resources Development […]
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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic and Financial Commentary, July 29, 2013
Third Quarter Off to a Good Start · Although existing home sales retreated in June, new home sales rose to their highest level in five years. Orders for capital goods have now risen for four consecutive months, and the labor market appears to be holding up. · Recent data are consistent with our forecast that […]
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Perkins Coie Event Announcement: American Law Institute’s Annual Land Use Institute: Planning, Regulation, Litigation, Eminent Domain, and Compensation
Matthew Gray & Barbara Schussman will be speaking at: American Law Institute’s Annual Land Use Institute: Planning, Regulation, Litigation, Eminent Domain, and Compensation Renowned for its helpful practice pointers, engaging discussions, and in-depth analyses of key topics, this year’s Institute continues to meet the standard of excellence with practical instruction on the following topics: Updates […]
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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online, July 26, 2013
Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2013 Issue Safe Berth Warranty Revisited By Marilyn Raia A recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, In Re Petition of Frescati Shipping Company, Ltd., 2013 WL 2099746 (2013) should be of interest, if not concern, to […]
Continue ReadingNews Update from Weiss Assocates: The Final Draft of the Industrial General Storm Water Permit has been released for public comment
Late last week, the State Water Resources Control Board issued the final draft of the Industrial General Storm Water Permit. The final draft permit can be obtained from the State Water Board’s website at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/industrial.shtml The major changes in this draft are: Training requirements are simplified. Only one type of Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP) is mandated. […]
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From the Central Valley Business Times: DWR approves funding to strengthen Delta levees
“Nearly 90 miles of levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are to be rebuilt to one degree or another to provide protection against flooding, the state Department of Water Resources says. The 14 separate reclamation district projects will receive a total of nearly $30 million under what’s called the “Delta Special Flood Control Projects’ Hazard […]
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ACWA eNews for July 24, 2013
ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. DWR Approves Funding to Strengthen 90 Miles of Delta Levees The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today that it has approved nearly $30 million in funding for 14 reclamation district projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that will strengthen nearly […]
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