Governor’s Revised Budget Seeks $2.2 Billion for Emergency Drought Response From ACWA, submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager – Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a revised budget proposal Thursday that calls for $2.2 billion in additional spending in 2015-’16 for immediate response to drought impacts. The proposed drought funding – a combination of accelerated spending from Proposition 1, […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for May 13, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for May 13, 2015.
Continue ReadingSenators Introduce Port Transparency Bill in Wake of Prolonged West Coast Ports Strife Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), along with Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) today introduced common-sense sunshine reforms as a part […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Second District Court of Appeal Invalidates Approval of Elder Care Facility, Citing Lack of Evidence to Support Zoning Determination A developer relying on financial hardship to obtain approval of an elder care facility exceeding the square footage permitted in a residential […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. At the links below please find a Revised Transmittal Letter and Proposed Order regarding Petitions Challenging 2012 Los Angeles Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (Order No. R4-2012-0175). Revised Transmittal Letter Proposed Order regarding Petitions Challenging 2012 Los Angeles Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit […]
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives moments ago passed the Regulatory Interpretation Protection Act (H.R. 1732). The vote was 261 to 155. Passage occurred after turning back amendments to scale back the bill’s directives to repeal the proposed rulemaking governing which waters of the U.S. should be subject to USEPA and USACE review and permitting as well […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Court of Appeal Sinks Challenge to TMDL for Lake Bed Sediment A Court of Appeal has upheld the Regional Board’s adoption of the total maximum daily load (TMDL) for concentration of pollutants in the sediment in McGrath Lake, rejecting the […]
Continue ReadingBCDC posted on its website the commission meeting notice, information about BCDC, the Bay, and other issues relevant to the Commission. The BCDC Commission Meeting Notice and Agenda for May 21, 2015 can be found at the link below. May 21, 2015 Commission Meeting Notice & Agenda You may also find information about BCDC Commission meetings at any time […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Appellate Court Reaffirms Broad Discretion of Trial Courts to Determine Appropriate Attorneys’ Fees The Fourth Appellate District upheld the trial court’s award of less than 10% of the fees requested by the prevailing petitioner in a CEQA case, finding no abuse […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner’s Office Washington, DC Media Contact: Peter Soeth, psoeth@usbr.gov, 303-445-3615 For Immediate Release: May 11, 2015 Bureau of Reclamation Releases Two Funding Opportunity Announcements to Promote Drought Contingency Planning and Resiliency Projects Funding Opportunities are part of a Drought Response Program that supports a proactive approach to managing drought WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation released […]
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