Mountain Lions in Southern California and the Central Coast Considered for Listing
On May 31, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal determined that four bumble bee species are eligible for California Endangered Species Act listing.
Speeding the Transition from LOS to VMT
On May 31, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal determined that four bumble bee species are eligible for California Endangered Species Act listing.
California Moves to Protect Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog and Four Bee Species
On May 31, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal determined that four bumble bee species are eligible for California Endangered Species Act listing.
California Carbon Neutrality – Planning and Environmental Practice Ideas
In September 2018, Governor Brown issued Executive Order (EO) B-55-18. It established a new statewide goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Additionally, Senate Bill (SB) 100, The 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018, was signed into law.
SB 2 Funds Available to Help Cities and Counties Increase Housing Supply
On May 31, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal determined that four bumble bee species are eligible for California Endangered Species Act listing.
NEPA Time and Page Limits – Practical Approaches
As another step in implementing the President’s environmental policy framework, including Executive Order (EO) 13807, on June 20, 2018 CEQ posted Advance Notice of proposed rulemaking to update National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, 40 Code of Federal Regulations 1500-1508.
California Releases Cal-Adapt 2.0 Upgrade to the State’s Climate Change Geospatial Data Tool
On May 31, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal determined that four bumble bee species are eligible for California Endangered Species Act listing.
New Federal Guidance for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle and California Tiger Salamander
The valley elderberry longhorn beetle, which remains listed as threatened under the ESA after withdrawal of a proposal to delist the species, occurs throughout California’s Central Valley from approximately Shasta County to Fresno County.
California Extends Cap-and-Trade and Requires Community Pollutant Reductions
On May 31, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal determined that four bumble bee species are eligible for California Endangered Species Act listing.
GHG Analysis in Response to the California Supreme Court’s Newhall Ranch Decision
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued a Restoration Management Permit(RMP) to California State Parks in December 2023 for the Mount Diablo State Park Vegetation Treatment Project. The RMP is the first approved for a CalVTP vegetation treatment project. It is part of CDFW’s Cutting the Green Tape program to accelerate the pace and scale of restoration throughout the state. CSP’s CalVTP project qualified for the first RMP because it would create ecological benefits for the covered species, Alameda whipsnake.
