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Land Development Rush: The Land Grab of 2022 and Beyond
Hold onto your hats, cowpokes. You’ve entered the Wild West, where resources are scarce and justice scarcer, and the only thing you’re guaranteed at...
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Hold onto your hats, cowpokes. You’ve entered the Wild West, where resources are scarce and justice scarcer, and the only thing you’re guaranteed at...
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As the inimitable Ray Arnold in Jurassic Park said, “hold onto your butts.” It’s about to get testy up in here.Why? Because we’re about to blow the...
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Pop quiz: how many people love putting time, energy, and resources into a project, only to watch it fall through weeks, months, or even years later?...
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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970, responding to mounting pressure from a public increasingly...
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The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703-712) is a federal regulation that has made national headlines multiple times in 2021. This...
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Ephemeral streams are waters that only flow in response to precipitation and lack a clearly defined channel. These...
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced they are stopping processing Clean Water Act (CWA) permits. This change is just the...
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An environmental risk analysis is a crucial aspect of development. This analysis outlines extensive detailed information, but sometimes everything...
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The definition of waters of the U.S (WOTUS) is changing again, and maybe the fourth time's the charm?
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Space X is requesting liftoff to fill in acres of Texas wetlands, and environmentalists are striking back.
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As renewables development increases with new green energy efforts such as the Infrastructure Bill, regulations are likely to change. Years of vague...
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Managing environmental risk as early as possible in the development process is crucial for project success. Most developers have struggled to get the...
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With new renewable energy goals, electricity demand increasing, and development efforts such as the Infrastructure Bill, it's about to get busy in...
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A crucial step in any development project is managing environmental risk. It is critical for an efficient and effective process, and...
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It’s no news that businesses around the world have been impacted by the global pandemic. While some are thriving, others are facing extremely...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages the Nationwide Permit (NWP) Program, a streamlined process that authorizes project proponents to...
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On January 5, the United States Army Corps of Engineers released a pre-publication of the final reissue of Nationwide Permits (NWPs), which reissues...
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The story of a Bug’s life. Spoiler Alert: it starts with a carcass, leads to a community-wide-near-death experience, and ends in triumph.
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On August 11, 2020, a United States district judge vacated a 2017 Department of Interior opinion related to migratory birds (M Opinion ). The Trump...
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On July 16th, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced their 12-month plan to determine whether to list the Dunes Sagebrush...
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Over the river and through the woods, developing without an NWP, we go.
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In an April 15 ruling in Northern Plains Resource Council et al. v. USACE, a Montana judge vacated (canceled) Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 and enjoined...
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The Critical Issues Analysis (CIA) is a prominent part of the renewable development world. Some industries...
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From "mess with the birds, get the beak" to "mess with the birds, and you're totally fine if it was an accident; we are all friends here." Migratory...
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This week, a federal judge overturned the threatened status of the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) and ordered United States Fish and Wildlife Service...
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Yesterday, President Trump announced the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. This action is the next step in this administration's goal to review and...
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San Antonio, Texas (February 27, 2019) – Transect, an innovative...
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On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the Trump administration unveiled its plan to reduce the reach of federal oversight under the Clean Water Act (CWA) by...
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) listed the Dusky Gopher Frog as an...
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One of the common questions we get at Transect is whether our reports are the same as a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). The short...
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We recently wrote about proposed modifications to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that could change how agencies evaluate the threat levels for...
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced they will be making changes to the
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The world of environmental protection is a confusing and...
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced its plan to change the federal Endangered Species Act ...