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Allen Matkins

The Future of Conservation Easements as Mitigation under CEQA

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The California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern provides important clarity on the use of agricultural conservation easements (ACEs) for mitigating the conversion of agricultural land...more

Perkins Coie

CEQA Year in Review 2019

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A Summary of Published Appellate Opinions Under the California Environmental Quality Act - The year 2019 saw several trailblazing opinions, indicating that courts continue to grapple with some of CEQA’s core policies. The...more

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People Over Wind: Still blowing through planning guidance and the High Court

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It has been over 15 months since the CJEU’s ruling in People Over Wind (“POW”) that measures to avoid or reduce harmful effects on a European site should be left out of account at the screening stage of Habitat Regulations...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of De Novo and Substantial Evidence Standards Of Review In CEQA Cases

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In Sierra Club v. County of Fresno (S219783), the California Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed that the substantial evidence standard of review does not always apply when a lead agency prepares an environmental impact...more

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