LAO Report Recommends “Major Changes” to CEQA to Address California’s High Housing Costs In a new report released today, California High Housing Costs Causes & Consequences, the California Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) cites the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a major impediment to building enough housing in California. The LAO says CEQA is a […]
Continue ReadingAttitudes on Water Conservation As California enters a fourth year of drought, a new statewide poll reveals that the vast majority of Californians – some 90 percent – are willing to make significant changes to conserve water both inside and out, and more than 80 percent believe it’s important to conserve water regardless of whether […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the updated revised agenda for the March 17-18, 2015 SWRCB Board Meeting. CORRECTED CHANGE SHEET #1 – ITEM 8 (SPECIFIC FISHERIES) CHANGE SHEET #1 FOR ITEM 7 (URBAN WATER CONSERVATION) **Comment Deadline has been extended for Items 7-9 ONLY. Comments are […]
Continue ReadingUS EPA’s Office of Water invites you to join the conversation on April 1, 2015 at 1-4 pm EST as they discuss the next steps for implementing the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). Join the informational webinar at https://epa.connectsolutions.com/waterinfrastructure/. To learn additional information about the webinar and get a participant guide, click here. A few […]
Continue ReadingThe United States Department of Transportation Invites You To SHARE YOUR IDEAS on the Draft Beyond Traffic Framework The USDOT will host a series of Virtual Sessions –each focused on a different theme of the Beyond Traffic Framework. We hope you will join us for one or more of these sessions. March 17th from […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. To: Interested Parties The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has updated its website with a Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries and the proposed rulemaking package. The Notice of […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development 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 ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. To: Interested Parties The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has updated its website with a Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries and the proposed rulemaking package. The Notice of […]
Continue ReadingOn March 11, 2015, BPC filed an Amicus Brief in support of the State Lands Commission in an appellate court case involving sand mining in the San Francisco Bay. Please follow the link below for the full brief. Bay Planning Coalition Amicus Brief – March 2015
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for March 11, 2015 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. 2015 Drought Briefing “Four Years and Counting” Set for April 9 Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 03/11/2015 – 4:14pm ACWA in partnership with several organizations will present a 2015 drought briefing April […]
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