Category: Legal & Regulatory

Pivotal Decision Extends Streambed Alteration Limits To Existing Water Diversions

Appeals Court Decides Crucial Case On State Fish And Wildlife CDFW’S Extension Of Streambed Alteration Limits To Existing Water Diversions Christian Marsh 415.848.4830 Email David Aladjem 916.520.5361 Email   Andrea Clark 916.520.5424 Email Sam Bivins 916.520.5209 Email Related Practice Environmental Enforcement Defense Food & Agriculture Land Use Real Estate Water Law Water Quality Law   […]

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Brisco Ivester & Bazel LLP – Newsletter for June 2015

Newsletter June 5, 2015 State Lands Commission to Make Itself Judge of Who Owns What Land The State Lands Commission, charged with administering some of the tide and submerged lands owned by the State, is constructing its own administrative proceeding to decide who owns land the Commission claims is owned by the State. Boundaries of […]

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Interior Department Interested in New Congressional Authority for Water Projects

DROUGHT: Interior interested in new congressional authority for water projects — deputy Debra Kahn and Annie Snider, E&E reporters, E&E Daily: Thursday, June 4, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO — With the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee kicking off work on West-wide drought legislation, the Interior Department is eyeing new authorities it could win through the process, […]

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – MILOVINA VINEYARDS

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: The Notice of Public Hearing to determine whether to issue a Cease and Desist Order and whether to impose Administrative Civil Liability is now available. Against James D. and Lyle P. Milovina Trust, James D. Milovina (Trustee), Lyle P. Milovina (Trustee), and Milovina Vineyards […]

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Panel to Review Draft Bill to Speed NEPA Reviews, Cut Legal Costs, and Others

FOREST SERVICE: Panel to review bill to speed NEPA reviews, cut legal costs Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Monday, June 1, 2015 A House panel Wednesday will take up a draft bill to accelerate National Environmental Policy Act reviews for forest projects and to cut down on the government’s legal costs, among many other provisions. […]

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The California Development and Land Use Law Report for May 22, 2015

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   We’ve posted articles to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on developments that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, environmental impact […]

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USFWS and NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of ESA

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of Endangered Species Act Initiatives will increase regulatory predictability, increase stakeholder engagement, and improve science and transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on the success of the Obama Administration in implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in new and innovative ways, today the U.S. […]

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California Land Use & Development Law Report: California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s EIR for Fish-Stocking and Hatchery Program Upheld

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, […]

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WIFIA Informational Webinar on April 1, 2015

US EPA’s Office of Water invites you to join the conversation on April 1, 2015 at 1-4 pm EST as they discuss the next steps for implementing the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). Join the informational webinar at  https://epa.connectsolutions.com/waterinfrastructure/.   To learn additional information about the webinar and get a participant guide, click here. A few […]

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