Cultural Resource Management: CEQA, NEPA and Section 106

Online

Learn how cultural resource concerns can help or hinder your community or development projects and how these concerns can derail environmental review or become part of a community's sustainable design strategy. Gain an understanding of key historic preservation laws and how historic preservation can be an asset for community revitalization as well as for successful commercial and residential projects. Explore practical issues involved with implementation and avoid unnecessary delays in environmental reviews by learning how to comply with historic preservation requirements under CEQA and NEPA, as well as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online remote learning course delivered through UC Davis CPE’s learning management system, Canvas, with a supplemental live session hosted on Zoom. The course consists of approximately 6.5 hours of content, combining pre-recorded lectures with a mandatory live Zoom session led by the instructor(s).

CEUs

0.65

Section Number

253PRC105

Instruction Method

Online class

Association Credits

American Planning Assoc (AICP)

6.50 AICP hours

Section Notes

Access to your course in Canvas will be available 7 days before the course start date. Please note that course start and end dates, as well as live sessions (if applicable), are subject to change.

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request is received before the refund deadline. Clickhere to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Refund Deadline: 1/26/2026. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Students enrolling after the first day of class are expected to reach out to their instructor to make sure they receive all content and are on track with the course.

Technical Requirements

To ensure your success in this course, please review our technical requirements page atonline learning.

Discounts

CAAA Member Discount

Current members of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) and other UC alumni associations receive 10% off the course fee of one course per quarter, not to exceed $100. If you don't have your discount code, contact CAAA at alumni@ucdavis.edu to request it.

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Schedule

Feb 2nd, 2026 to Feb 6th, 2026, 12:00am to 12:00am

Fri., Feb 6th, 2026, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Instructors

Susan Lassell

Susan Lassell, M.A., serves as a Senior Managing Director with ICF, a consulting firm specializing in environmental planning and natural resource management. With over 25 years’ experience in historic preservation planning, Ms. Lassell has been recognized for her ability to smoothly navigate projects through compliance with state and federal environmental laws, including NEPA, CEQA and Section 106 of the NHPA. Having worked as a cultural resources specialist in communities across the United States, including California, New York, Texas and Washington D.C., Ms. Lassell possesses atypical depth and breadth of perspective on the these regulatory processes, allowing her to develop innovative and successful strategies for integrating federal and state requirements.

Sally Zeff

Sally Zeff has more than 30 years of experience in environmental consulting, management, permitting, mining consulting, and planning consulting; she also has extensive experience serving as a public agency planner.