by Diane G. Kindermann and Robert T. Yamachika

The United States Supreme Court on April 23, 2002 decided in Tahoe- Sierra Preservation Council v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002) that temporary, government-imposed development moratoria do not automatically amount to a regulatory taking of private property requiring just compensation. Continue Reading Temporary Moratorium on Development In the Lake Tahoe Basin Is Not a Taking

by Diane G. Kindermann and Robert T. Yamachika

Nationwide Permits
On January 15, 2002, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) announced the re-issuance of all existing Nationwide Permits (“NWPs”), General Conditions, and definitions with some modifications, and one new General Condition. All of the NWPs became effective on March 18, 2002 and expire on March 19, 2007. Continue Reading New Nationwide Permits Issued by Army Corps of Engineers, Tolling Agreements and Revised Delineation Standards