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Category "California Land Use Law & Policy"

The Need for Environmental Impact Reports—California Court of Appeal Addresses CEQA Impacts on Aesthetics and Traffic in a Historical District

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) are often required [...]

California Court of Appeal finds an Agency Can Recover Record Preparation Costs under CEQA When a Petitioner Does Not Produce a Record

The Second District Court of Appeal has held that an agency is entitled to reasonable [...]

California Court of Appeal Finds Granting Well Permit Is Ministerial, Exempt From CEQA

Upholding the decision of the lower court, the Second District Court of Appeal held that [...]

Ninth Circuit Upholds Department of the Interior/BIA’s Decision to Take Land Into Trust For a Tribe’s Casino Project

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) decision to [...]