Category: Legal & Regulatory

2016 California Land Use Law & Policy Conference

Miller Starr Regalia is proud to sponsor the California Land Use Law & Policy Third Annual Conference This year’s conference will focus on the new hurdles to private, state and community development projects in 2016 and beyond. Please join us on Monday, September 12th in Santa Monica to hear from the leading authorities on land […]

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EPA Administrator Prioritizes Safe Drinking Water for Coming Year

McCarthy Bills Safe Drinking Water As Top EPA Priority For Coming Year  Source: Inside EPA July 29, 2016 EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says the coming year is “the year of water,” where officials will make improving drinking water infrastructure their top priority, while also noting that EPA is “running like crazy” to help states that […]

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CMANC Urges Contact with Members of Congress for Action on Legislation

Talk to your Member of Congress! It is time to connect with your Congressional Representative. With the end of both Conventions and Congress on recess until after Labor Day, this is the right time to reach out to your Representative. If you use Face Book, linking to your Representative is a good way to keep […]

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Miller Starr Regalia’s Land Use & CEQA Developments Update for July 2016

Miller Starr Regalia’s Land Use & CEQA Developments Monthly Update July 2016 Land Use Developments   July 5, 2016 – Court Rejects City’s Anti-SLAPP Claim Regarding Would-Be NFL Stadium in Carson   July 5, 2016 – Development Project May be Declared Consistent with General Plan Even if Quantitative Standards Exceeded   July 14, 2016 – […]

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Preliminary Agenda for ACWA’s Continuing Legal Education Workshop

ACWA CLE 2016 September 15-16, 2016 Bahia Resort Hotel San Diego, CA The workshop will include programs on topics such as: *   Endangered Species Act Consultation *   Legal Issues with Dam Removal *   Waters of the United States *   Ethical Issues and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act *   Legislative Update *   CEQA Litigation *   Role […]

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Revised Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Amendments to Ocean Plan and ISWEBE Plan

 This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board A Revised Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Amendments to both the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan), and the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California (ISWEBE Plan) to […]

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BPC Joins in Letter to Request Extended Public Comment Period for Proposed Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Materials to Waters of the State

In a formal e-mail to the Chair and Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board), Bay Planning Coalition joined with other organizations to request that the State Board conduct additional outreach and extend the public comment period in regards to the Proposed Amendments to the California Ocean Plan and Inland Surface […]

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WRA, Inc. Opens New Office in Emeryville, California

WRA Opens New Emeryville Office After 35 years in the Bay Area, WRA, Inc. is expanding our geographic reach on a local, yet strategic scale.  We are excited to announce our new Emeryville office is officially open for business!  WRA has opened the new office to offer more support for our current and future clients in […]

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Revised Drinking Water Fee Regulations Proposed by California Water Boards

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board The State Board proposes to adopt the regulations described in the attached file. The regulation text is an amendment of the Drinking Water Fee Regulations that were published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on April 29, 2016. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and […]

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Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP Opens New Office in Los Angeles, California

Announcement July 14, 2016 Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP is pleased to announce the opening of its new Los Angeles Office located at 1875 Century Park East, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90067           Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP was formed in 2005 by experienced attorneys dedicated to excellence in the practice of land use, […]

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