USFWS Updated Mitigation Policy and ESA Compensatory Mitigation Policy
July 7, 2023
In May 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released an updated Mitigation Policy (Policy) and its first Endangered…
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USFWS Updated Mitigation Policy and ESA Compensatory Mitigation Policy
Category: Environmental Regulation Policy
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New USFWS Statewide Programmatic Biological Opinion
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Regulatory Time and Cost Savings for Applicants Proposing Habitat Restoration and Multi-benefit Projects A five-year effort by the U.S. Fish…
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California Wetlands Remain Protected under Clean Water Act Rollback
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On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a case regarding Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) authority to…
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State Water Resources Control Board Finalizes New Statewide Restoration General Water Quality Certification Order
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Overview In late 2022, the California State Water Resources Control Board issued its long-awaited Statewide Restoration General Water Quality Certification…
- See Details about The California Endangered Species Act Now Protects Four Bumblebee Species
The California Endangered Species Act Now Protects Four Bumblebee Species
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As of September 30, 2022, four species of bumblebee native to California are listed as candidate species under the California…
- See Details about USFWS Proposes Foothill Yellow-legged Frog for Listing Under the Federal Endangered Species Act
USFWS Proposes Foothill Yellow-legged Frog for Listing Under the Federal Endangered Species Act
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On December 28, 2021, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced through the Federal Register that it is…
- See Details about New CEQA Statutory Exemption for Habitat Restoration Projects
New CEQA Statutory Exemption for Habitat Restoration Projects
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- See Details about U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vacates Some AJDs Processed Under 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vacates Some AJDs Processed Under 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued an order on August 30, 2021 to vacate the 2020…
