Mitigation Measure Development and Monitoring

Online

Learn how to develop and monitor enforceable mitigation measures for different types of projects in California. Focus on the legal basics and latest court cases on mitigation measures. Receive practical advice, examples and checklists for developing and monitoring mitigation measures. Topics include:

Legal requirements for mitigation measures under CEQA, NEPA and other major environmental laws
Recent case law interpretations for mitigation measures
Mitigation approaches to difficult subject areas (e.g., transportation, growth-inducement, air quality, wetlands and biological resources)
Trends in local government implementation of CEQA's mitigation monitoring requirements
Practical advice on how to prepare project-specific mitigation monitoring programs
Pros and cons of different enforcement techniques

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

254PRC104

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. Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Refund Deadline: 5/25/2026. 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 at online 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

Jun 1st, 2026 to Jun 5th, 2026, 12:00am to 12:00am

Fri., Jun 5th, 2026, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Instructors

Antero Rivasplata

Antero Rivasplata is an Expert Consultant with ICF. He specializes in CEQA compliance and general plan preparation. He has worked on a variety of projects as either project manager or CEQA advisor including: CEQA-NEPA documents for transportation projects, EIRs for general plan updates, environmental documents for schools, and environmental documents for water supply projects. He is a co-author of Practical CEQA, published by Solano Press and the editor of the Association of Environmental Professionals’ (AEP) quarterly “Environmental Assessor.” Terry is a member of the American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners, and the AEP. Read more about Terry Rivasplata

Maggie Townsley

Maggie Townsley, M.S., is a vice president at ICF International and specializes in developing streamlining strategies in project delivery under NEPA and CEQA for transportation projects for federal, state and local governments. She has completed hundreds of environmental reviews for a variety of public and private projects throughout California. In addition, she coordinates extensively with federal agencies to secure related environmental permits and approvals, including conformity determinations from the EPA under the Clean Air Act and historic evaluations under the National Historic Preservation Act. Townsley has also provided third-party adequacy reviews of environmental documents and has taught numerous courses in environmental compliance.