Researching and reporting the science and impacts of climate change With CO2 Boost, Marshes Can Rise to Meet Flood Risks By John Upton, December 23, 2015 In the race to keep their verdure heads above rising seas, marshes that protect coastal regions from floods, storms and erosion harbor the botanical equivalents of nitro boosters: rapid […]
Continue ReadingState of the Estuary Report 2015 The report was released at the 2015 State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference. A video summary is now available on-line to complement the full report, which was released in September. http://www.sfestuary.org/about-the-estuary/soter/
Continue ReadingWork to save San Francisco Bay only just begun Dec. 21, 2015 If you love the bay – and if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, chances are you do – you need to know: We have work to do. Rising seas, a warming climate and extreme weather threaten to damage our bay shores, […]
Continue ReadingPinole Shoal Channel Maintenance Dredging – Award Oakland Middle Harbour Enhancement Area – Award
Continue ReadingCalifornia Supreme Court Rejects CEQA Guideline Requiring Analysis of the Existing Environment’s Impacts on a Proposed Project A unanimous California Supreme Court has held that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) generally does not require an analysis of how existing environmental conditions will impact a project’s future users or residents. The Court invalidated a CEQA […]
Continue ReadingWhat the Toxic Substances Control Act Overhaul Means to Manufacturers The U.S. Senate passed the long-pending bill (S. 697) to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act, which will bolster the government’s power to regulate a wide variety of chemicals. The practical effect of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will […]
Continue ReadingTHE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV December 18, 2015 Eric Carpenter and Michale Heumann photo of Sears Point Levee Breach in October 2015 Proud to be the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture 2015 has been a year filled with […]
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 ReadingLEGAL UPDATE Walnut Creek 1331 N. California Blvd. Fifth Floor Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: 925.935.9400 San Francisco 153 Townsend Street Suite 610 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415.638.4800 Newport Beach 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 330 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: 949.719.2960 facebook twitter linkedin California Supreme Court Holds “CEQA-In-Reverse” Is Not The Norm, […]
Continue ReadingENVIRONMENTAL U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Important Case Affecting Development in Wetlands A critical part of the permitting process for many development projects is obtaining federal and state wetland permits. The key wetland authorization is usually a Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is a required Clean Water Act […]
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