Civil Litigation,
Judges and Judiciary,
Environmental & Energy
Sep. 29, 2015
Take a closer look at CEQA petitions
Both judges and attorneys must be familiar with CEQA's unique litigation deadlines and processes that implement this important law.
Susan L. Brandt-Hawley
Brandt-Hawley Law GroupPhone: (707) 938-3900
Email: susanbh@preservationlawyers.com
Susan litigates public-interest preservation cases statewide, and writes and speaks on environmental law in forums for lawyers, judges, students, elected officials and agency commissioners, preservationists, and planners.
California's Environmental Quality Act, aka CEQA, has both procedural and substantive mandates. Public agencies cannot "approve projects as proposed if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available which would substantially lessen the significant environmental effects of such projects." Pub. Resources Code Section 21002.0 (further statutory references are to this code unless otherwise specified).
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