New CEQA Cases Approve of Flexibility in Determining Environmental Baseline
by Sean M. Sherlock The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) requires agencies to evaluate whether projects they are performing or permitting will have a significant effect on the environment. But significant compared to what? In evaluating a project’s impact on the environment, an agency must determine appropriate baseline conditions against which to compare the project. […]
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Tagged: California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, North County Advocates v. City of Carlsbad, San Francisco Baykeeper v. California State Lands Commission
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Sean M. Sherlock
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