Topic
Wildfire Risk
16 published works
CEQA Developments
First District Addresses Significant CEQA Issues Relating to Wildfire Risk, GHG Emissions, and Water Supply Impacts in Lake County Resort Development Case
By Arthur F. Coon, Matthew C. Henderson
On November 22, 2024, the First District Court of Appeal’s (Div. 4) partially-published opinion in People of the State of California ex rel. Bonta v. County of Lake (Lotusland Investment…
Administrative and Regulatory
First District Holds that Analysis of Development’s Increased Wildfire Risk is a Necessary Component of Project EIR
By Dustin D. Peterson, Sarah Nagle, Andrew M. Skanchy
In People ex rel. Bonta v. County of Lake (2024) 105 Cal.App.5th 1222, the First District Court of Appeal held that the Final EIR (“FEIR”) and associated errata for a proposed…
Land Use Law Blog
EIR For Fuel Reduction Plan Allowing For Future Adaptive Management Strategies To Be Finalized In the Field Contained Sufficient Project Description and Level of Detail, Court Holds
By Abbott & Kindermann, Inc., William W. Abbott
The Claremont Canyon Conservancy v. Regents of the University of California (2023) 92 Cal.App.5th 474. The Regents certified an EIR for a project aimed at reducing wildfire risk at UC…
The Right Coast
Wettest, wildest, weirdest rainy season in nearly 20 years comes to end in San Diego County – The San Diego Union-Tribune
From the backcountry of Campo to the back roads of Ramona, firefighters were ready to roll last fall at even the hint of wildfire.Two years of below-average rain and high…
Environmental and Climate
UC Regents Prevails Against Dueling Challenges to Fuels Management Plan Designed to Reduce Wildfire Risk in the Berkeley Hills
By Megan V. Unger, Tina Thomas
In Claremont Canyon Conservancy v. Regents of the University of California (2023) 92 Cal.App.5th 474, two organizations, the Claremont Canyon Conservancy and the Hills Conservation Network, filed petitions for writ…
CEQA Developments
Missing the Forest For the Trees: First District Reverses Trial Court, Upholds Project Description And Impact Analysis In Regents’ EIR For Vegetation Removal Projects To Reduce Wildfire Risk At UC Berkeley Hills Campus
In a published opinion filed June 9, 2023, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 3) reversed the trial court’s judgment granting a writ of mandate in consolidated CEQA actions…
Environment, Land & Resources
Study: Growing Wildfire Risks Threatening California’s Climate Policies
The 2020 wildfire season alone released more carbon dioxide than what California reduced through years of emission cuts. By Marc Campopiano and Joshua Bledsoe California is a recognized leader in…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
Evidence About Existing Wildfire Hazards Near a Project Does Not Require an EIR
By Perkins Coie
Evidence about past wildfires and the risk of future wildfires impacting residents near a proposed project does not require the lead agency to prepare an environmental impact report unless there…
The Right Coast
California faces ‘critical’ wildfire risk as heat wave builds, winds may ‘hamper’ containment efforts | Fox News
The devastating wildfire season in California that's seen a record number of acres burn may get worse starting Wednesday as hot, dry conditions with intense winds threaten to spark more…
Greener Land Law
Land Use Planning and Fire: Conservation Development Advocates Can Help Lead the Way Forward
By John Schafer
This post advocates greater consideration of conservation development techniques at the wildland-housing interface in California’s fire-prone areas to reduce housing destruction risk. For land use planning to become more effective…