Visitor Use Management: More than Reservations for the Great Outdoors
April 3, 2023
According to a study published in 2022 in Scientific Reports, visitor use at publicly protected areas such as national parks…
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New Scientific Paper Explores Biofluorescence in Amphibians
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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…
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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…
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EPA Set to Revise Clean Water Act’s Section 401 Regulations
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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…
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New CEQA Statutory Exemption for Habitat Restoration Projects
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Law Provides for Initial 3-year Period with CDFW Oversight California continues to break new ground in efforts to accelerate critical…
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vacates Some AJDs Processed Under 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule
March 3, 2022
The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued an order on August 30, 2021 to vacate the 2020…
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Western Joshua Tree’s CESA Review Period Is Near Its End: What Have We Learned And What Should We Expect?
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On September 22, 2020 the California Fish and Game Commission voted to consider the petition to list western Joshua tree…
