CEQA Basics Workshop

West Coast Land Use and Environment Attorney Chelsea Maclean will teach a CEQA Basics Workshop presented by the San Francisco Chapter of the Association of Environment Professionals. The workshop will provide an overview of the fundamentals of CEQA and give attendees a better understanding of state guidelines.

Topics

• understanding the rules - the statute and guidelines
• determining the appropriate document - exemptions, negative declarations, EIRs
• responsibilities - lead, responsible, trustee agencies and the role of the consultant
• adequacy of analysis and mitigation
• findings
• notices
• legal challenges and defensibility
• projects also subject to NEPA