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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The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), a cabinet-level council within the California Natural Resources Agency, recently published a new white…
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- 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 California Wetlands Remain Protected under Clean Water Act Rollback
California Wetlands Remain Protected under Clean Water Act Rollback
May 25, 2023
On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a case regarding Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) authority to…
- See Details about Integrating Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Design to Create Resilient Landscapes
Integrating Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Design to Create Resilient Landscapes
April 27, 2023
Ecological restoration and sustainable landscape design often share similar goals of improving the health, well-being, and functionality of our ecosystems…
- See Details about New Scientific Paper Explores Biofluorescence in Amphibians
New Scientific Paper Explores Biofluorescence in Amphibians
March 21, 2023
WRA's Marisa Ishimatsu is a co-author of a recent scientific paper "Biofluorescence in California Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma californiense (Amphibia: Ambystomatidae)"…
- See Details about State Water Resources Control Board Finalizes New Statewide Restoration General Water Quality Certification Order
State Water Resources Control Board Finalizes New Statewide Restoration General Water Quality Certification Order
February 17, 2023
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
January 23, 2023
As of September 30, 2022, four species of bumblebee native to California are listed as candidate species under the California…
- See Details about EPA Set to Revise Clean Water Act’s Section 401 Regulations
EPA Set to Revise Clean Water Act’s Section 401 Regulations
July 27, 2022
The 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), commonly referred to as the 2020 Trump Rule, restricted States and Tribes authority…
- 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
April 7, 2022
On December 28, 2021, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced through the Federal Register that it is…
