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December 4, 2024

Anticipating Changes to Cultural Resources Review Procedures for Major Infrastructure Projects

After the presidential election, our cultural resources experts are watching for significant adjustments to cultural resources review for permitting procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. NEPA regulations, in 40 CFR Part 1500-1508, were last revised earlier in 2024, but Section 106 of the National […]

December 3, 2024

ESA Presents at the 2024 National Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Coalition Annual Meeting

ESA is pleased to sponsor, present, and attend this year’s National HCP Coalition 10th Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, California from December 10 – 12. ESA’s biological specialists and land management experts will share their work developing conservation strategies, facilitating successful Habitat Management Plan implementation partnerships, guiding natural resources management, designing programs to increase diversity […]

November 21, 2024

Two Things You Need to Know About the Latest NEPA Ruling

On November 12, 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (DC Circuit) ruled on Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, and National Park Service. As part of its decision, the court ruled that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) does not have the authority to issue binding regulations implementing the National Environmental […]