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Category "California Land Use Law & Policy"

Coastal ‘Managed Retreat’—A Sensible and Tempered Climate Mitigation Strategy or a Sacrificial Abandonment?

Coastal ‘Managed Retreat’—A Sensible and Tempered Climate Mitigation Strategy or a Sacrificial Abandonment?

By David C. Smith It is your California dream home—beach-front access and 180-degree ocean views. However, [...]

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Issues Incidental Take Permit for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Issues Incidental Take Permit for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project

By Sam Bivins  and Meredith Nikkel On March 31, 2020, the California Department of Fish & [...]

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases Klamath River Project Interim Plan, Which Provides Additional Water for Endangered Species

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases Klamath River Project Interim Plan, Which Provides Additional Water for Endangered Species

By Miles Krieger and Steve Anderson In late March 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) [...]

Ninth Circuit Makes Clear that the Administrative ‘Finality’ Requirement under Williamson County for Federal Land Use Takings Claims Remains Intact

Ninth Circuit Makes Clear that the Administrative ‘Finality’ Requirement under Williamson County for Federal Land Use Takings Claims Remains Intact

By Travis Brooks   In one of the first federal “takings” cases after last year’s U.S. Supreme [...]