Project Planning for Permit Integration

Online

Learn how to integrate environmental permitting and consultation requirements for projects subject to CEQA and NEPA. These acts affect natural or cultural resources, therefore many projects that are subject to CEQA and NEPA also require compliance with other major state and federal environmental laws. To obtain timely and cost-effective project approvals, CEQA/NEPA lead agencies and project applicants must navigate a complex permitting and consultation maze, including regulation of wetlands, endangered species and historic resources.

Receive an organized and proven 10-step strategy to:

Understand procedural and substantive requirements of major permitting and consultation programs
Determine which agencies must be consulted for review and permits
Integrate various environmental compliance requirements into the environmental process in order to improve the permitting processes
Reduce the time and cost of preparing environmental documents and implementing projects

CEUs

0.65

Section Number

242PRC143

Instruction Method

Online class

Association Credits

American Planning Assoc (AICP)

6.50 AICP hours

Section Notes

This is an online, remote learning course, which consists of 6 hours of content and curriculum that is taught with pre-recorded lectures as well as at least one mandatory live Zoom session with the instructor(s). Pre-recorded lectures and live sessions are accessed via our Canvas learning system and Zoom. This course is the same length as a standard 1 day, in-person course, please be sure to plan your schedule accordingly.

This course is open November 4 – November 8, 2024, with a live session on November 8 2:00-4:00PM PDT.

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

We allow registration through noon of the first day of the course. We cannot extend course access beyond 11:59 PM on 11/8/24, 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.

Refund Deadline: October 30, 2024. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Refund Deadline CEQA Practitioner Students: 7 Days Before the First Course in the program

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request is received seven calendar days on the refund deadline 10/30/24. Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Refund Deadline CEQA Practitioner Students: 7 Days Before the First Course in the program

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.

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Schedule

Nov 4th, 2024 to Nov 8th, 2024, 12:00am to 12:00am

Fri., Nov 8th, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Fees

$425

Instructors

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.

Michael Vondergeest

Michael Vondergeest is a regulatory compliance specialist and project manager with ICF International, a consulting firm specializing in environmental planning and natural resource management. He specializes in permitting for projects that require compliance with CEQA, NEPA, Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Sections 1600-1616 of the California Fish and Game Code, and federal and state endangered species regulations. Vondergeest helps to develop permitting strategies and implementation plans for sensitive water resource projects.