RMM Enviro Blog

First District Upholds State Lands Commission’s Use of Environmental Baseline for Renewal of Existing Marine Terminal Operations

Citizens for East Shore Parks v. California State Lands Commission (2011) – Cal.App.4th – [2011 Cal. App. LEXIS 1645] The First District Court of Appeal ruled that an EIR prepared by the State Lands Commission …

Fourth District Rules CSU Has Obligation to Consider Alternative Funding Sources to State Appropriation to Pay Fair Share of Mitigation Costs

City of San Diego v. Board of Trustees of the California State University (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1134 The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled the California State University violated CEQA by considering an appropriation from …

Third District Declines to Exercise Original Jurisdiction over CEQA Claims and Upholds Lower Court’s Decision Denying Motion to Dismiss Claims Due to Failure to Join Necessary Party

Quantification Settlement Agreement Cases (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 758 In a lengthy opinion focusing on the legality of agreements concerning the allocation of Colorado River water, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled (1) it was …