Zoning, Planning & Land Use

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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Environmental Update - Michigan Environmental News November/December 2012

by Matthew B. Eugster, Bruce Goodman, Timothy J. Lundgren, David Preston, Matthew Zimmerman | Varnum LLP on 12/21/2012

In This Issue: - Michigan Passes Groundwater Well Dispute Statute - Again - EPA Pushes Back on Stormwater Discharges from Logging Roads - Storage Tank Program Undergoes Changes - Sierra Club Ready to Sue on...more

Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Two Bills Providing Moderate CEQA Improvements

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/18/2010

Senate Bill ("SB") 1456, authored by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), and Assembly Bill ("AB") 231, authored by Assembly Member Alyson Huber (D-El Dorado Hills), were signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September...more

Land Use Mediation

by Ed Johnson on 6/23/2010

Mediation has proven to be a better alternative to litigation. It saves time, money, and gets better results. This PowerPoint presentation shows how mediation can be applied to land use planning to achieve similar results....more