CEQA in Practice

CEQA in Practice

This advanced course focuses on the practical application of CEQA requirements to a real-world scenario. In this simulation style course, students will explore a project from multiple stakeholder perspectives and will engage in hands-on activities designed to prepare them for entrance to professional practice. Students will sharpen their critical thinking and problem solving abilities as they relate to the environmental assessment analysis and strategy and will gain practical knowledge of the various tools used to evaluate environmental impacts such as the basics of air quality and traffic modeling.

Learning Objectives

• Learn about the various stakeholders and how they are involved and affected by the CEQA process
• Understand which local, state or federal agencies have jurisdiction over a project and when to engage them
• Gain the foundational skills needed to run projects through the CEQA process.
• Learn strategies for navigating multiple environmental review processes.
• Learn about the various technical resources that should be used when conducting analyses
• Understand when a project needs Amendment, Subsequent or Supplemental documents

 

AICP Credit

AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. For a list of additional AICP CM Events at UC San Diego Extension go to American Planning Association.
CM | 18 |

Course Number: ENVR-40010
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: CEQA Practice

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10/7/2024 - 11/16/2024

$495

Online

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• SECTION ID:

  179508

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Miles Bradford, Lee, Principal Environmental Scientist, Arcadis, US. Inc

  Lee Miles Bradford, M.S. has over 18 years of experience preparing and managing the preparation of environmental documents under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As a principal environmental scientist/planner at Arcadis, US. Inc, she provides project management and technical expertise to permitting and planning projects throughout the United States. Miles Bradford prepares technical sections for CEQA and NEPA documents and oversees the preparation of such documents including initial studies, mitigated negative declarations, environmental assessments and environmental impact reports. As a terrestrial biologist and certified planner, she brings a holistic approach to the preparation of CEQA documents. Miles Bradford also has extensive experience navigating the regulator...Read More

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• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/14/2024.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  10/7/2024 - 11/16/2024
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.