CEQA: Sixth District Court of Appeal Rejects Appeal on MND

The Sixth District Court of Appeal filed a decision heavy on writ procedure in the case Alliance of Concerned Citizens Organized for Responsible Development on November 26, 2018 (Case No. H044410). The heavy focus on procedure in the Court’s decision doesn’t make for the most exciting reading, but the decision contains an important reminder for ...Read More

Watchdog clears Zinke of wrongdoing in redrawing of Utah monument boundaries

The Interior Department’s internal watchdog has absolved Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke after an examination of his handling of a controversial national monuments review.

In a report summary dated Nov. 21, Deputy Inspector General Mary Kendall said investigators “found no evidence” that a former Utah state representative who owned property within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument had ...Read More

Zinke Orders Review Of Obama-Era Greater Sage Grouse Protections

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke ordered the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to review federal conservation efforts of the greater sage grouse Wednesday.

Zinke wanted the federal government to be “a good neighbor” and certify that officials in 11 Western states were fully consulted about the conservation program, according to the Associated Press.

The Republican governors ...Read More

Mitchell Chadwick LLP Attends Placer Land Trust 2018 Conservator Dinner

Mitchell Chadwick LLP sponsored the Placer Land Trust’s 2018 Placer Conservator Dinner, Awards & Live Auction night this year, held on November 15th at the Ridge Golf Club in Auburn. Mitchell Chadwick LLP hosted guests Troy Caldwell (White Wolf Ski Resort) and Tim DeGraff (Resource Environmental Solutions LLC) at the event, which honored Daryl and ...Read More