Environmental & Energy
May 22, 2023
State must redo CEQA plans for Ballona Wetlands
Judge James C. Chalfant on Wednesday identified two issues in which the department failed to adhere to mandatory provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): failure to disclose and analyze the correct flood control design parameters, and a lack of enforceable, measurable criteria to assess whether habitat will be sufficiently mitigated.
A Los Angeles County judge ordered the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to set aside the certification of its environmental impact report for the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project near Marina del Rey and enjoined the agency from doing further work on the project until it complies with the California Environmental Quality Act.
In a 67-page, single-spaced opinion, Judge James C. Chalfant on Wednesday identified two issues in wh...
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