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Planning and Environmental Law

Online

Gain a comprehensive understanding of planning and environmental law, policy and institutions at the federal, state and local levels. Learn to read and understand a judicial opinion, work with lawyers and develop an integrated land use/environmental permitting strategy.

Students will receive both the knowledge and practical skills to successfully navigate the legal framework in their chosen planning and environmental careers. The course first reviews the various sources of planning and environmental law, including common law, statutes and regulations, the public trust doctrine and judicial case law. It then provides students with a working understanding of:

Land use law requirements, including statutory and case law requirements for the General Plan, zoning and subdivisions
Constraints on land use regulation, including vested rights, takings and other constitutional constraints
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Requirements of selected environmental/natural resource programs, including water quality, wetlands regulation, air quality, and fish and wildlife regulation
The latest developments in climate change law and policy and how they affect planning
Effective land use and environmental permitting

Approximately 20 hours of project work and regular attendance are required.

Academic Units

Section Number

223LEP103

Instruction Method

Online class

Association Credits

American Planning Assoc (AICP)

24.00 AICP hours

State Bar of California (MCLE)

30.00 MCLE hours

Section Notes

This is an online, remote learning course, which consists of content and curriculum that is taught with pre-recorded and real time lectures, in addition to real-time lecture/Q&A sessions with the instructors. Pre-recorded lectures and live sessions are accessed via our Canvas learning system and Zoom.

This course is open February 14 – March 21, with live sessions on February 17 9:00-11:30AM PT, February 23 1:00-3:30PM PT, March 3 9:00-11:30AM PT, March 9 1:00-3:30PM PT and March 17 9:00-11:30AM PT.

Attendance of the live sessions is mandatory to receive credit for this course.

We allow registration through the 12:00 PM PST (noon) on the first day of the course. We cannot extend course access beyond 11:59 PM on 3/21, so students pursuing a late enrollment acknowledge that they will have less time to complete the materials. Please contact the course representative with any questions.

Enrollment Policies

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

Technical Requirements

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

Discounts

APA

Members can receive 10% discount on the course fee by entering the Coupon Code. If you don’t have your association discount code, contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services at (800) 752-0881.

Info Session Discount

Attendees of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Information Sessions may be eligible for $100 discount on a class by entering the Coupon Code provided at the Information Session. Contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services office, at (800) 752-0881, if you have questions about this discount.

AEP

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Schedule

Feb 14th to Mar 21st, 12:00am to 12:00am

Fri., Feb 17th, 9:00am to 11:30am

Thur., Feb 23rd, 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Fri., Mar 3rd, 9:00am to 11:30am

Thur., Mar 9th, 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Fri., Mar 17th, 9:00am to 11:30am

Fees

$775

Instructors

Judith Carlson

is a Deputy Attorney IV with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in Sacramento, practicing in environmental law. Her areas of expertise include the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, and other California and federal environmental laws. Judith began her legal career as a legal secretary and later a paralegal at law firms focusing on Appellate Practice. After attending law school at McGeorge School of Law, she became an attorney in June of 2001. She began work for the State of California, ultimately joining Caltrans as an Environmental Attorney in 2008. In addition to litigating CEQA and NEPA cases in both state and federal courts on behalf of Caltrans, Judith provides environmental advice, counsel, and training to Caltrans staff and management throughout California.

Elizabeth Pollock

is a Senior Associate for Remy Moose Manley, LLP, a law firm focusing on California environmental and land use law. Over the course of her 11-year career, Ms. Pollock's practice has focused on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, natural resources, endangered species, air and water quality and other land use and environmental statutes.

Prior to joining Remy Moose Manley, LLP, Ms. Pollock worked for six years as a Deputy Attorney III for the California Department of Transportation, and for one year as an Environmental Circuit Prosecutor for the Circuit Prosecutor Project. During her time working for Caltrans, she completed a one-year rotation with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, where she assisted with drafting revisions to the CEQA Guidelines.