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Legal and Regulatory Foundations for Managing Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration

X413 (1 semester unit in Civ. & Env. Eng.)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in California Water Management and Ecosystem Restoration

The foundation for nearly every environmental protection and regulatory activity is law; that is, law in the form of statutes adopted by legislative bodies, and regulations adopted by agencies for the purpose of implementing the statutes.

This course trains regulatory agency staff, elected officials and their staffs, scientists and project consultants, developers, and resource managers in the legal foundations of day-to-day environmental protection activities. The focus is on the relevant laws, such as the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act (focusing on section 404, for wetlands), and California state law equivalents. The Bond Acts, Fish and Wildlife Coordination, Migrating Bird Act, Fish and Game Code 1601 (Streambeds), and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act are also included. Enrollment is limited.

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Fri. June 13, San Francisco