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Fall 2010 CEQA Basics & Refresher Workshops
Announcing the Fall 2010 CEQA Basics & Refresher Workshops! Event details and on-line registration will be available the first week of September. Click here for more information.
Please click the above image for the Fall CEQA workshop announcement.
AEP 2011 Call for Presentations Deadline August 24, 2010
The AEP 2011 Conference will be held had the beautiful Plaza Hotel on Cannery Row in Monterey, March 6-9, 2011.
We are currently accepting Call for Presentations for the 2011 conference. Please forward your session presentations before the deadline of September 30, 2010. Session Moderators will be notified of acceptance by November 30th. Call for Presentation guidelines are available on this site.
Also available on-line is the 2011 Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities. Please fax your requests to 760.674.2479. All sponsorships are currently available, however space is limited on exhibitor space. Please contact Lynne Bynder, CMP at califaep@gmail.com for more information.
On-line hotel reservations and travel information will be posted here by September 30th. We look forward to presenting to our members a great educational experience in Monterey.
Click here for the Call for Panel Presentations flyer.
NAEP Comments to CEQ August 23, 2010
"NAEP has had a Working Group reviewing comments and a position letter to the federal Council on Environmental Quality regarding the Mineral Management Services (aka, oil drilling policies in view of the events of the Gulf catastrophe). I feel it is important for the members of AEP to know what is happening at the national level regarding important environmental concerns. Please see the description of the activity and the NAEP letter below."
Gene TalmadgeAEP President
In June of this year, NAEP and the NEPA Working Group submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for the CEQ Review of the Mineral Management Service’s (MMS) NEPA policies, practices, and procedures for OCS oil and gas exploration. The oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico prompted this review. The NEPA Working Group’s main comments were about the proposed restructuring of MMS into three separate agencies, the barriers to public involvement by MMS NEPA practices, and the sequence of permitting stages for OCS oil and gas activities. On August 16th, 2010, CEQ issued its report regarding the MMS’ NEPA policies, practices and procedures for OCS oil and gas exploration. A copy of the report can be found at http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/current_developments/mmsnepa.html.
NAEP Comments to CEQ review Final
NAEP Affiliation Agreement - 2010 July 14, 2010
AEP members consider renewing the NAEP Affiliation Agreement for 2010.
We have before us an important and timely issue - to consider renewing the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) Affiliation Agreement -2010 by December this year. (more).
AEP Supports AB 2754, a Bill to Reorganize the Structure of the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) June 30, 2010
The Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) is pleased to offer its support for AB 2754. This important measure will reorganize the structure of the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and improve the coordination between state agencies involved in California’s long range planning interests. The bill sustains the ability of...(more).
Debra Brown Announces Initiative to Suspend AB 32 June 28, 2010
Secretary of State Debra Bowen announces qualification of an initiative to be placed on the November 2010 Statewide Ballot to suspend the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). Details and reactions to the announcement can be found here.
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Upcoming Events
Forms for the 2011 Annual AEP Conference in Monterey Bay Posted. Go to the Conference Events Page here to download the postcard, sponsorship flyer, ad flyer and call for session proposals.
Order CEQA Statute and Guidelines
The CEQA Statute and Guidelines book is available from AEP in print, CD or searchable online version.