WHEN FEDERAL AND STATE RULES COLLIDE: COURT RULES NO “NO SURPRISES” UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ESA
ABA Endangered Species Committee Newsletter
August 1, 2008
Elizabeth Lake - San Francisco
Peter Landreth - San Francisco
On July 17, 2008, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that could significantly impact development in California and upset expectations of public and private developers who have completed Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) with corresponding permits from the state under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Please click on the link below to view the article.
WHEN FEDERAL AND STATE RULES COLLIDE: COURT RULES NO “NO SURPRISES” UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ESA