Category: Public Policy

Notice of Cancellation for BCDC Commission Meeting on August 6, 2015 and Other BCDC News

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) has posted the cancellation notice for the commission meeting originally scheduled for August 6, 2015. Information about BCDC and other issues relevant to the Commission have also been posted to the website, and can be found here. Information about future BCDC Commission meetings can be found here […]

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CASA Connects Newsletter for July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015 Esteemed Panel to Discuss Watershed Management Thought-provoking panelists join the CASA conference There’s still time to make your plans to join CASA for our 60thannual conference August 19-21 in San Diego. In addition to a gala awards presentation and a light-hearted look back at CASA’s first six decades, the program features a […]

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ACWA News for July 24, 2015

ACWA News for July 24, 2015 The ACWA News  for July 24, 2015 is now Available Online. This issue covers conservation pricing and the ways water agencies can best adopt practices that comply with Proposition 218. It also examines California WaterFix, a scaled-back version of the original BDCP. Other articles include: *   Gov. Brown Signs Budget Trailer […]

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Perkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report for July 24, 2015 – EIR Comments Should Improve The Environmental Review Process, Not Derail It

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   EIR Comments Should Improve The Environmental Review Process, Not Derail It CEQA guidelines require only that a lead agency give detailed responses to comments that identify an important new matter not discussed in the draft environmental impact report or raise […]

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Senator Feinstein to Release Drought Bill Before August Recess

  Greenwire: Feinstein to unveil bill before August recess Annie Snider and Geof Koss, E&E reporters Published: Friday, July 24, 2015 — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) is preparing to release her much-anticipated drought measure before lawmakers leave town for August recess. In an interview this morning, Feinstein said she expects to unveil the legislation as […]

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CalDesal 2015 Newsletter – Issue No. 3

Issue No. 3 July 2015 Click here to download the CalDesal Newsletter Issue No. 3 for July 2015 Request for CalDesal Legislative Proposals for 2016 Do you have need for Legislation relating to Desalination or Salinity Management?   Then maybe CalDesal can help!   CalDesal provides a number of valuable services for its members, including […]

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Agenda for DMMO Meeting on July 22, 2015

The Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) will be holding a meeting on July 22, 2015. Click here to view the agenda. Please review the DMMO web page for changes to this agenda.   NOTE: The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC).  The address is 455 Golden Gate Avenue, […]

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ACWA 2015 Regulatory Summit

ACWA 2015 Regulatory Summit October 14, 2015 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Ontario, CA – The summit will include programs on topics such as: *   GSA Formation: How’s it Going Out There? *   Status of Regulations *   Legislation Roundup: Clean-up, Adjudication, Recharge *   Groundwater Management: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going *   Technical […]

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