APPROPRIATIONS: Deal to reform wildfire budget, hasten logging gains momentum Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Friday, December 11, 2015 A pending deal to reform the nation’s wildfire spending and expedite logging on national forests is picking up momentum as a potential tag-along to the 2016 omnibus spending package, according to multiple sources close to Capitol […]
Continue ReadingGreetings: The next meeting of the California State Lands Commission will occur on December 18, 2015 at 1:30 PM in Sacramento. To view agenda, please visit: http://www.slc.ca.gov/Meetings/12-18-15/Agenda.htm If you have any questions about this agenda, please email us atCSLC.CommissionMeetings@slc.ca.gov
Continue Readingwww.sfei.org • Winter • 2015 View this email in your browser Making a big splash… In Paris, the climate talks are closing in on a global accord on climate change. Here in California, we’re living through the challenges of extreme weather from El Niño storms to extreme King Tides. Meanwhile, at SFEI, we’re […]
Continue ReadingWILDFIRES: White House in talks to reform budgeting, streamline NEPA Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Friday, December 4, 2015 LAS VEGAS — The White House is trying to cut a deal with Congress to overhaul how the nation budgets for wildfire and allow some streamlined logging in national forests, according to multiple sources close to […]
Continue ReadingCALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2020 The Commission invites you to view its final draft Strategic Plan. This draft is tentatively scheduled to be considered for adoption by the Commission at its next scheduled meeting on December 18 in Sacramento. We value the opinions of our stakeholders and look forward to any comments […]
Continue ReadingJoin us for the SFBJV Conservation Delivery meeting following the breach of Bair Island! SFBJV Conservation Delivery Committee Meeting SFBJV CD Committee meeting – December 10 from 1:30-3:30 at Redwood Shores Library Agenda The SFBJV meeting will feature a presentation on the the Bair Island Restoration Project and many other topics of interest to the […]
Continue ReadingView the print-friendly version 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 […]
Continue ReadingWeiss Celebrates 35 Years of Excellence! Weiss Associates is celebrating 35 years of providing creative, value-driven solutions for groundwater and soil characterization and remediation, regulatory compliance, and a wide range of other environmental and engineering challenges. “When I’m asked why Weiss has been successful for so many years, my response is threefold: our zealous […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). A proposed agenda and briefing document for the 30 November 2015 stakeholder meeting for the Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides Total Maximum Daily Load and Basin Plan Amendment can be accessed with the links below: proposed agenda briefing document
Continue ReadingPerkins Coie Update Update | Environment, Energy & Resources November 17, 2015 Presidential Memorandum on Natural Resources Mitigation Policy: Avoid, Minimize and Compensate Highlights President Obama recently issued a Memorandum ordering five federal agencies to issue strengthened policies for mitigation of impacts on natural resources. The Memorandum emphasizes avoidance and minimization of impacts, and encourages a […]
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