SB 131 Impacts for Parks and Trail Projects
July 24, 2025
Recent amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) were implemented through SB 131 and AB 130 as part of…
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Category: Environmental Trends
Category: Environmental Trends
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Community Science: Supporting Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Recovery Together
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I was once in a meeting of regional scientists and managers and when I suggested that salt marsh harvest mouse…
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Burrowing Owl Listed as a Candidate under CESA: Considerations for Project Planning
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In October 2024, the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) was officially designated as a State Candidate Species under the California Endangered…
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Fast Lane for Restoration: How State and Federal Programmatic Approvals Can Speed Habitat Restoration Throughout California
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It is hardly news to project proponents in California that the state and federal permitting process can be difficult, time-consuming,…
- See Details about Caulerpa: The Invasive Seaweed Species Spreading along California’s Coastline
Caulerpa: The Invasive Seaweed Species Spreading along California’s Coastline
June 6, 2024
Caulerpa is a type of green seaweed native to many shallow tropical and subtropical waters around the world. In the…
- See Details about Reflecting on Over Two Decades of Eelgrass Surveys
Reflecting on Over Two Decades of Eelgrass Surveys
March 1, 2024
Eelgrass (Zostera marina), which grows along many shorelines and shallow embayments across California, is an easy-to-miss underwater plant with outsized…
- See Details about Resilient Data – Is Your Organization’s Data Wildfire Ready?
Resilient Data – Is Your Organization’s Data Wildfire Ready?
November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 is GIS Day! This is a day dedicated to GIS professionals and the critical work they provide…
- See Details about New USFWS Statewide Programmatic Biological Opinion
New USFWS Statewide Programmatic Biological Opinion
June 6, 2023
Regulatory Time and Cost Savings for Applicants Proposing Habitat Restoration and Multi-benefit Projects A five-year effort by the U.S. Fish…
- See Details about Lifecycle of a Fuel Treatment Project
Lifecycle of a Fuel Treatment Project
May 24, 2023
Large wildfires have become a common occurrence throughout the landscapes and communities of the American West and are here to…
