Since our last update in 2023, Allen Matkins has gained a foothold in the Big Apple, opening a New York office in Midtown, while continuing to expand the number of professionals focused on environmental, natural resources, water, and land use across the firm. The topics in this year’s Update address those most relevant to our evolving national client base. As indicated in every year since the Update has been published, California housing remains one of the hottest issues in the public discourse. Last year’s legislative session produced another crop of bills aimed at stimulating housing production and the ongoing session looks to be similarly productive. Many in the firm are working on housing-related issues and closely following every development.
At a national level, it is a presidential election year and the Biden Administration continues to promulgate rules tightening environmental standards across media. Just weeks ago the federal EPA for the first time announced drinking water standards for two PFAS compounds.
Changes in both national and state standards ultimately affect the property market, and environmental due diligence supporting transactions has only become more complex. Meanwhile, the continuing greening of the grid and of transportation presents novel challenges in siting utility-scale and community-scale renewable generation and the charging of electric vehicles of all sizes.
Throughout the year, we look forward to offering updates on new decisions and policies as they arise, including in our weekly newsletters – California Environmental Law & Policy Update, Renewable Energy Update, and Sustainable Development & Land Use Update. Please do not hesitate to contact the authors of any of these articles should something pique your interest.
2024
Land Use,
Environmental, & Natural Resources
Update
Introduction
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Single ASTM Standard Now Applies For Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
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Single ASTM Standard Now Applies For Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Environmental
Single ASTM Standard Now Applies For Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
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Single ASTM Standard Now Applies For Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Environmental
EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves
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EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves
Environmental
EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves
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EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves
Environmental
A New Era for ESG
Policy
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A New Era for ESG
Policy
Environmental
A New Era for ESG
Policy
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A New Era for ESG
Policy
Environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL
HOUSING
NATURAL RESOURCES
& WATER
AUTHORS
NATURAL RESOURCES
& WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL
HOUSING
AUTHORS
Environmental
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Natural Resources & Water
California Water Board Adopts Direct Potable Reuse Regulations to Increase Water Supply
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California Water Board Adopts Direct Potable Reuse Regulations to Increase Water Supply
Natural resources & water
California Considers Endangered Species Protection for Burrowing Owls
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California Considers Endangered Species Protection for Burrowing Owls
Natural resources & water
SGMA at 10 Years: Navigating California’s Groundwater Future
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SGMA at 10 Years: Navigating California’s Groundwater Future
Natural resources & water
California Water Board Adopts Direct Potable Reuse Regulations to Increase Water Supply
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California Water Board Adopts Direct Potable Reuse Regulations to Increase Water Supply
Natural resources & water
California Considers Endangered Species Protection for Burrowing Owls
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California Considers Endangered Species Protection for Burrowing Owls
Natural resources & water
SGMA at 10 Years: Navigating California’s Groundwater Future
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SGMA at 10 Years: Navigating California’s Groundwater Future
Natural resources & water
Land Use
Significant Changes to the National Environmental
Policy Act
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Significant Changes to the National Environmental
Policy Act
LAND USE
Recent Amendments to the Surplus Land Act
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Recent Amendments to the Surplus Land Act
LAND USE
Changes to the California Environmental Quality Act
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Changes to the California Environmental Quality Act
LAND USE
Significant Changes to the National Environmental
Policy Act
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Significant Changes to the National Environmental
Policy Act
LAND USE
Recent Amendments to the Surplus Land Act
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Recent Amendments to the Surplus Land Act
LAND USE
Changes to the California Environmental Quality Act
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Changes to the California Environmental Quality Act
LAND USE
Housing
Recently Effective & Pending State Housing Laws
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Recently Effective & Pending State Housing Laws
HOUSING
Court of Appeal Upholds Transit-Oriented Development Surrounding Los Angeles’s Expo Line
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Court of Appeal Upholds Transit-Oriented Development Surrounding Los Angeles’s Expo Line
HOUSING
Recently Effective & Pending State Housing Laws
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Recently Effective & Pending State Housing Laws
HOUSING
Court of Appeal Upholds Transit-Oriented Development Surrounding Los Angeles’s Expo Line
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Court of Appeal Upholds Transit-Oriented Development Surrounding Los Angeles’s Expo Line
HOUSING
Infrastructure
EV Charging Is
Here to Stay
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EV Charging Is
Here to Stay
INFRASTRUCTURE
New State Laws to Facilitate
Infrastructure Project Development
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New State Laws to Facilitate
Infrastructure Project Development
INFRASTRUCTURE
EV Charging Is
Here to Stay
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EV Charging Is
Here to Stay
INFRASTRUCTURE
New State Laws to Facilitate
Infrastructure Project Development
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New State Laws to Facilitate
Infrastructure Project Development
INFRASTRUCTURE
Industrial
Evaluating Changes In Industrial Regulation: 2024 And Beyond
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Evaluating Changes In Industrial Regulation: 2024 And Beyond
INDUSTRIAL
State And Regional Efforts To Address Environmental Impacts Of Warehouses And Distribution Uses
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State And Regional Efforts To Address Environmental Impacts Of Warehouses And Distribution Uses
INDUSTRIAL
Evaluating Changes In Industrial Regulation: 2024 And Beyond
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Evaluating Changes In Industrial Regulation: 2024 And Beyond
INDUSTRIAL
State And Regional Efforts To Address Environmental Impacts Of Warehouses And Distribution Uses
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State And Regional Efforts To Address Environmental Impacts Of Warehouses And Distribution Uses
INDUSTRIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
LAND USE
INDUSTRIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
LAND USE
INDUSTRIAL
Contributing Authors
MARTY aKERBLOM Partner
makerblom@allenmatkins.com 213-955-5623
korinna “kori” anderson Associate
kanderson@allenmatkins.com 310-788-2419
RYAN CHEN Associate
rchen@allenmatkins.com 213-955-5624
STUART BLOCK Partner
sblock@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7481
JACOB aRONSON Senior Counsel
jaronson@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7440
caroline chase Partner
cchase@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7455
BRIDGET CHO Associate
bcho@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7482
SHAWN cobb Partner
scobb@allenmatkins.com 619-235-1550
nicholas dubroff Partner
ndubroff@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7433
barry epstein Partner
bepstein@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7469
kamran javandel Partner & Co-Chair of the firm’s Land Use, Environmental and Natural Resources Practice
kjavandel@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7473
Jennifer jeffers Senior Counsel
jjeffers@allenmatkins.com 415-273-8417
NICOLE MARTIN Senior Counsel
nmmartin@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7425
OWEN D. “EOIN” MCCARRON Associate
emccarron@allenmatkins.com 213-955-5618
david osias Partner
dosias@allenmatkins.com 619-235-1526
dana palmer Partner
dpalmer@allenmatkins.com 213-955-5613
BEN paTTERSON Associate
bpatterson@allenmatkins.com 949-851-5454
TARA PAUL Senior Counsel
tpaul@allenmatkins.com 213-955-5667
e. bo peterson Associate
bopeterson@allenmatkins.com 619-235-1529
ZACHARY REGO Associate
zrego@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7483
danIEL warren Associate
dwarren@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7470
JORDAN WRIGHT Associate
jwright@allenmatkins.com 415-273-7439
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