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Saturday, January 29, 2011Sheraton Grand, Sacramento

PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUEPLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION

The Planning and Conservation League (PCL) is working in the halls of

California’s Capitol to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, the

food we eat, and the land we love. Our name also represents both our

history and our mission. PCL and all of its members and affiliates support

effective planning for California’s future, and are committed to a passionate

conservation ethic.

PCL and PCL Foundation focus areas that protect the environment and quality of

life for all Californians include:

CEQA Workshops Water Policy

Central CoastWatersheds

Local ClimateAction Initiative

Public Health andthe Environment

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2011 Environmental Legislative Symposium and Awards Luncheon

Saturday, January 29, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sheraton Grand1230 J Street, Sacramento

THE PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE is a non-partisan, non-profit

alliance of individuals and conservation organizations working at the

local, state and national levels to protect and restore California’s natural

environment. The League also promotes and defends the public health

and safety of the people of California through legislative and administrative

action.

The PCL FOUNDATION’S mission is to protect the California environment and

ensure that California continues to be an attractive, livable, and equitable

state by engaging in cutting-edge environmental public policy research

and educating and empowering local communities to participate in

local and state environmental decision making processes.

Planning and Conservation League and the PCL Foundation

1107 9th Street, Suite 360 • Sacramento, CA 95814

916-444-8726 (phone) • 916-448-1789 (fax)

www.PCL.org • www.PCLFoundation.org

Making this a Greener Event

We are always trying to do more environmentally friendly tasks thatmake this event greener. For example, here are ten things weincorporated this year to reduce our impact on the environment:

• This program was printed using soy based inks.• All left over food will be composted by the hotel.• Water glasses at lunch will not be pre-filled, saving water.• The event brochure was printed on Forest Stewardship Council

certified paper.• Disposable water bottles were eliminated during breaks.• Our materials were printed locally, reducing greenhouse gas

emissions related to shipping.• We reduced the number of mailings associated with this event,

which saves trees.• Provided legal handouts to only those registered for legal credit,

and posted the materials online for download to all others.• Provided food options catering to our vegan friends during

breaks.• Offered carpool options to the Symposium via our website.

Our 2010 Accomplishments

In 2010 the League and Foundation’s milestone accomplishmentsincluded:

• Publishing the 8 Affordable Water Solutions to save and supply water, create jobs, and improve our environment without busting the budget;

• Working with Senator Pavley to pass SB 918, which requires the state to develop criteria to safely recycle water;

• Forging a coalition called "Protected CEQA" to ensure no CEQA rollbacks;

• Successfully defending CEQA against rollbacks and exemptions in the legislative session and the budget;

• Publishing the Coast and Ocean Regional Roundtable Final Report, which outlines seven recommended actions;

• Celebrating our CEQA Champions and success in protecting CEQA in 2010 at a Pacific Palisades party; and

• Celebrating the defeat of the Water Bond with legislative leadership at a Sacramento reception.

Welcome tto tthe PPCL and PCLF Symposium

“California 2020: A Vision for the Next Decade”

This event is designed to inspire you and enhance your understanding ofimportant environmental issues. This program includes information on thesessions, speakers, award winners, staff, and sponsors; and includes theparticipant list.

California is poised to be the nation's leader on climate change, water,energy, and natural resource protection. The Golden State has always beena leader, but its decision makers will need our support and enthusiasm tocontinue in this role. Together we will ensure California continues to makeinformed and wise decisions as it relates to the health of our families, ourcommunities, and our resources. As we look to 2020, we see a bright futureand we hope you do too! Our aim is ensure you leave this conference with abetter understanding of the issues, suggested ways to solve the problems weface, and the inspiration to take action both locally and at the statewidelevel.

PCL is a "League" of environmental organizations representing groups fromacross California. In 2010, we celebrated our 45th birthday and severalvictories as well. We prevented every major California Environmental QualityAct (CEQA) exemption from getting through the Legislature and we passedSB 918 which sets standards for water to be safely recycled instead of beingreleased into the ocean. But the challenges continue... How can we redefinehow our communities grow and make it easier to get out of our cars? Howcan we ensure there is safe and adequate drinking water for all residents inthe state? How can we ensure CEQA remains a pillar of our environmentallaws?

The League's work is based on effective environmental action at both a localand statewide level. The Foundation's work ensures you and all communitymembers understand the importance of your role in the state's decisionmaking processes. This is an important time and we are glad you are here.

We look forward to collaborating with you, as we ensure California continuesto lead the way on critical environmental initiatives.

Sincerely,

Bill Center David Hirsch Traci SheehanPresident Chair Executive DirectorPCL Board of Directors PCLF Board of Trustees PCL-PCLF

The 2011 Planning and Conservation League & PCL Foundation Symposium 1

The SSymposium SSchedule

8:15 - 9:00 REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 - 9:15 WELCOMING REMARKS (CLE)• Traci Sheehan, PCL-PCLF Executive Director• Bill Center, PCL Board President

9:15 - 9:45 MORNING KEYNOTE (CLE)• Secretary John Laird, Natural Resources Agency

9:45 - 10:00 BREAK

10:00 - 11:15 SESSION ONE (choose one)• General Plans: Still Critical, Still Contentious (CLE/CM)• What is Next for California Water? (CM)• Natural Resource Economics: Can We Afford to Save

the Planet? (CM)• How To... Position Yourself to Run for Office

11:15 - 11:30 TRANSITION TO LUNCH

11:30 - 1:30 AWARDS LUNCHEON• Assemblymember Mike Feuer• Senator Alan Lowenthal

Legislators of the Year• Doug Carstens

Carla Bard Award for Individual Achievement• California State Parks Foundation

David Gaines Award for Non-Profit Work• Lynne Plambeck

Dorothy Green Water Advocate Award

1:30 - 1:45 BREAK

California 2020: A Vision for the Next Decade2

1:45 - 3:00 SESSION TWO (choose one)• Perspectives on Energy Siting (CLE/CM)• CEQA 201: A Look at 2009/2010 & Rollback

Preventions (CM)• Groundwater: What Lies Beneath? (CM)• How To... Utilize Social Media

3:00 - 3:15 BREAK

3:15 - 4:30 SESSION THREE (choose one)• Water Wars: Present and Future (CLE/CM)• Getting Smart Growth Where It Needs to Be (CM)• Roads, Wildlife, and Wilderness (CM)• How To... Develop a Collaborative Governing Process

4:30 - 4:40 BREAK

4:40 - 5:00 KEYNOTE and CLOSING REMARKS• Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi,

City and County of San Francisco

Sessions with (CLE) denote Continuing Legal Education credit for attorneys. Thosewho purchased CLE credit at registration or are one of the speakers/moderators areeligible for credit. Only sessions in the Magnolia and Bataglieri Room are eligiblefor CLE credit. Please sign in outside of each room for each CLE session you attendin order to receive the credit.

Sessions with (CM) denote Certification Maintenance credit for planners. There is noextra fee associated with this credit. Please sign in at the AICP table outside ofeach session you attend to receive the credit. None of the sessions in the BeavisRoom are eligible for CM credit.


Room AAssignments

REGISTRATION, SPONSOR TABLES, BREAKFAST GRAND NAVE FOYER

GENERAL SESSION MAGNOLIA9:00 - 9:45 Welcoming Remarks & Morning Keynote (CLE)4:40 - 5:00 Closing Remarks & Afternoon Keynote (CLE)

BREAK OUT SESSION (ALL Sessions CLE/CM) BATAGLIERI10:00 - 11:15 General Plans: Still Critical, Still Contentious

1:45 - 3:00 Perspectives on Energy Siting3:15 - 4:30 Water Wars: Present & Future

BREAK OUT SESSIONS (ALL Sessions CM for Planners) COMPAGNO10:00 - 11:15 What is Next for California Water?

1:45 - 3:00 Groundwater: What Lies Beneath?3:15 - 4:30 Getting Smart Growth Where It Needs to Be

BREAK OUT SESSIONS (ALL Sessions CM for Planners) BONDI10:00 - 11:15 Natural Resource Economics: Can We Afford to

Save the Planet?1:45 - 3:00 CEQA 201: A Look at 2009/2010 & Rollback

Preventions 3:15 - 4:30 Roads, Wildlife and Wilderness

BREAK OUT SESSIONS BEAVIS10:00 - 11:15 How To... Position Yourself to Run for Office

1:45 - 300 How To... Utilize Social Media3:15 - 4:30 How To... Develop a Collaborative Governing

Process

AWARDS LUNCHEON CAMELLIA/GARDENIA

* in the Program indicates a PCL Board Member or PCLF Trustee.


Facility MMap


Magnolia

Grand Nave Foyer

Bataglieri

Compagno

Bondi Beavis

BALLROOM LEVEL

SECOND FLOOR

Camellia &Gardenia

Restrooms

How to Say the Tough Room Names:

Room: Pronounciation:Bataglieri Bat-ah-leh-reehCompagno Comp-han-yo

Keynote

THE CHALLENGES FACING RESOURCES IN THE CURRENT BUDGETCLIMATE

Introduction by: Bill Center, Planning and Conservation LeagueKeynote: Secretary John Laird, Natural Resources Agency

John will talk about how to meet state resources challenges while the stateaddresses its long-term fiscal problems. He will also speak about the mostpressing environmental issues.

THE AMERICA’S CUP GOES GREEN

Introduction by: Bill Center, Planning and Conservation LeagueKeynote: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, City and County of San Francisco

The America's Cup has a rich history and is the oldest active trophy ininternational sport. A race between two yachts, the event attracts worldclass sailors and yacht designers. The Planning and Conservation Leagueand other local organizations have teamed up with San Francisco, theawardees of the next America's Cup bid, to help facilitate an unparalleledevent. We will collaborate to ensure sustainable development, CEQAcompliance, efforts to push past a carbon neutral event, bringing revenueinto the city, and job creation.


CLE


Session OOne 10:00 - 111:15

GENERAL PLANS: STILL CRITICAL, STILL CONTENTIOUSBATAGLIERI

Moderator: Terry WattPresenters: Tom Jacobson JD, MCP, AICP, Sonoma State University

Richard Taylor, Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLPAl Zelinka FAICP, CMSM, City of Fullerton

The General Plan is the “constitution for development” in all Californiacities and counties. As the state confronts its dependence on foreign oil,massive water transfers, and historic development patterns that compelpeople to spend more time in traffic, less time with family and moremoney fueling their cars, General Plans have never been more important.The General Plan process provides local communities with an opportunityto chart their own future through policies such as providing more transitand housing choices for local residents, encouraging family-friendlyneighborhoods located close to existing infrastructure, and promotingwater conservation, clean energy, and energy efficiency. In this session,participants will learn about the results of recent litigation to improve localGeneral Plans, attempts to reform General Plan law through the legislativeprocess, and the role of General Plans in California's new land use policylandscape.

WHAT IS NEXT FOR CALIFORNIA WATER?COMPAGNO

Moderator: Sage Sweetwood, Planning & Conservation League Board*Presenters: Assemblymember Jared Huffman, California Legislature

Chair Phil Isenberg, Delta Stewardship CouncilJonas Minton, Planning and Conservation LeagueSenator Lois Wolk, California Legislature

California was just in its third year of a drought and scientists predict lessrainfall, decreased snowpack, and drier conditions in the future as webegin to feel the effects of global warming. California residents have beenscaling back water use as less water is available from the Colorado Riverand the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. However, the Delta ecosystemis still on the verge of collapsing and population growth is expected to

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increase demand on our already over-tapped water supply. For the pastseveral years the California Legislature has taken up policies to addressthis crisis. In 2009, a package of bills was passed dealing with the Delta,water conservation, groundwater, illegal diversions, and several other water reforms. This panel will focus on how these polices have beenimplemented, what action steps are still needed to alleviate the watercrisis, including increased water conservation, improved water recycling,and low impact developments, among other solutions.

NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS:CAN WE AFFORD TO SAVE THE PLANET?BONDI

Moderator: Stephanie Pincetl, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Presenters: Dr. Charles Cicchetti, Navigant ConsultingDavid Freeman*Tiffany Roberts, Legislative Analyst’s Office

With the population of Earth approaching seven billion people, the naturalresources that sustain our civilizations are severely depleted. Naturalresource economics is one way to make sense of the relationship betweenhuman populations, their demand for resources, the supply of thoseresources, and their allocation. In order to create civilizations that willendure the test of time, humans must implement a sustainable, efficienteconomy that reduces the harms caused by current patterns of energyconsumption, restores habitats, and shifts the balance from overuse tosustainability among other things. This panel will focus on understandingnatural resource economics, recognizing the limitations of market trends,and connecting those issues to climate and energy policies in California.


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This water session is sponsored by East Bay Municipal Utility District and The Rose Foundation.


HOW TO... POSITION YOURSELF TO RUN FOR OFFICEBEAVIS

Presenter: Supervisor Steve Wilensky, Calaveras County

Ever wonder if you have what it takes to enter the world of politics? Frombeing active in your community to becoming a Commissioner, learn whatpersonal and professional background and community history it takes torun for office. Discover the skill sets that also help get candidates electedfrom listening skills, to coalition building, and odd-couple alliances.Discover when to start thinking about running, how to begin a campaign,what your platform is, and how to advance it publicly. Also find out fromwhom you should request an endorsement and who should be on yourcampaign committee. Participants will learn how to set the stage for asuccessful political run at the local or regional level, understand the insand outs of political life, and get the low down on timing.


ASSEMBLYMEMBER MIKE FEUERSENATOR ALAN LOWENTHALLegislators of the YearPresenter: Fran Layton, Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP*In 2009, the City of Industry's football stadium in East Los Angeles received thefirst ever legislative exemption from CEQA. That opened the door in 2010 toan onslaught of requests for CEQA exemptions as other development projectsattempted to replicate Industry's “success.” By the end of the year, theLeague successfully defended CEQA against rollbacks and exemptions inboth the legislative session and the state budget. Two steadfast CEQAsupporters in the Capitol ensured this triumphant defense of the state'spremier environmental law.

Assemblymember Mike Feuer spearheaded thelegislative defense of CEQA. He made himself availableas a partner to PCL and its coalition and together weworked to stave off the attacks one-by-one.Assemblymember Feuer spent hundreds of hoursmediating the Richmond Refinery exemption alone. Thiswas an exemption after the fact, as the EnvironmentalImpact Report had already been written and lawsuitsover impacts already in the queue.

Throughout his career, Senator Lowenthal has stepped tothe plate on numerous environmental issues fromprotecting communities from air pollution from idlingtrucks to restoring the Los Angeles River to being a vocalsupporter of CEQA on the Senate floor. He, likeAssemblymember Feuer, stood up to Southern Californiadevelopment interests and instead protected ourenvironment and our state’s hard won environmentalprotection laws.

To both Assemblymember Feuer and Senator Lowenthal, we thank you foryour great work, significant achievements, and partnership to ensureCalifornia’s natural resources and communities are protected.

Awards LLuncheon 11:30 - 11:30


DOUG CARSTENSCarla Bard Award for Individual AchievementPresenter: Keith Wagner, Lippe Gaffney Wagner LLP*Doug Carstens has been an important environmentaladvocate, going above and beyond his duties as anattorney, to ensure that our natural resources areprotected. For the last several years Doug has workedclosely with the Planning and Conservation League toreview bills, give guidance on CEQA related issues,

and has been an incredible on-the-ground advocate for an array ofenvironmental concerns. In addition to bringing together coalitions, writingarticles, and talking to the press, Doug has also facilitated CEQAworkshops in Southern California with the PCL Foundation to ensure thecommunity can participate effectively in the environmental reviewprocess. Last year, he worked with environmental justice advocates in LosAngeles in an effort that ultimately culminated in public acquisition of alarge site in northeast Los Angeles for preservation. He is especially proudof such park advocacy and, along with Jan Chatten-Brown, his firmChatten-Brown and Carstens has also helped bring about the publicacquisition of parklands in the Rio De Los Angeles State Park, the StateHistoric Park in downtown Los Angeles, and additions to the Kenneth HahnState Park in Baldwin Hills. With a 90% success rate on reported cases,Doug's firm brings experience, effectiveness, and energy to the table.

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATIONDavid Gaines Award for Non-Profit WorkPresenter: Rick Hawley, Greenspace-The Cambria Land

Trust*Crippled with hundreds of millions of dollars worth ofdeferred maintenance projects, understaffed parks,and budget cuts that seemed impossible to survive,our California State Park system is slowly beingchipped away year after year. But for the constant

and immediate support and action by the California State ParksFoundation, our parks would be closed permanently. With some creativeand thoughtful solutions, the Foundation championed the Save Our StateParks Campaign. The Foundation worked with others to create Proposition 21,which would have added an $18 surcharge to each vehicle license fee --generating enough revenue to separate the State Parks budget from theGeneral Fund and begin to tackle those backlogged projects. Though 21didn’t pass, 2010 was a stellar year for the Foundation’s efforts. They ledthe charge for our parks. They created a solution from amidst the dust.They rallied the troops and they brought significant awareness to the issue.Our State Parks, from the mountains to the sea, deserts to the forest, andresidents all count on advocates like the California State Parks Foundation.


LYNNE PLAMBECKDorothy Green Award for Water PolicyAdvocacyPresenter: Kevin Johnson, Kevin K. Johnson, A

Professional Law Corporation*For years Lynne Plambeck has been working toadvocate for better planning and wiser water use inSanta Clarita and statewide. Specifically, in SantaClarita she has fought to protect the quality of water

supply to residents of her community and to preserve the environmentalvalues of the Santa Clarita River. In addition, her conservation work hasincluded strongly opposing sprawl development in Southern California andeliminating our reliance on “paper water.” As a businesswoman, is now inher fourth term as an elected member of the Newhall Water District Boardmember, is a member of the Association of California Water Agencies,served as an alternate representative for the Local Agency FormationCommission, and has run for a seat on the City Council. She is President ofthe Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment. Lynne is a tremendous water advocate whose tireless work unites communities,residents, and leaders.


Session TTwo 1:45 - 33:00

PERSPECTIVES ON ENERGY SITINGBATAGLIERI

Moderator: Kevin Johnson, Kevin K. Johnson, A Professional Law Corporation*

Presenters: Julie Blunden, SunPower Corp.Kim Delfino, Defenders of WildlifeChair Karen Douglas, California Energy CommissionKevin Hunting, California Department of Fish and Game

The science and economics of wisely choosing and responsibly buildingupon sites for utility scale energy facilities has evolved rapidly in recentyears. As technologies and related energy conversion efficiencies havecontinued to advance, project proponents have gained importantexperience in working with environmental laws and the multiple levels ofgovernment bodies that enforce them. As environmental groups continueto "race" to keep up with unprecedented numbers of project applications,federal, state, and local representatives are striving to balance the needsfor renewable energy with the need to protect site specific and regionalenvironmental and natural resources. Come hear a lively discussionbetween industry, government, and environmental organizations regardingimportant lessons learned and their respective predictions for the future ofsiting decisions.

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: LESSONS LEARNEDBy: Kim Delfino, Defenders of Wildlife

There are more than 150 proposed renewable energy projects in theGolden State, with most projects concentrated in the California Desert. Thisdesert is also an area of rich natural and cultural resources and home tothe threatened desert tortoise, Mohave ground squirrel, flat tailed hornedlizard, bighorn sheep, many different species of birds, and a wide array ofplants, many of which are endemic. To date, several fast track renewableenergy projects have been permitted in the desert - more than 3,000 MWof renewable power impacting more than 30,000 acres. With thepermitting of these projects, we have learned important lessons about how to direct development and process permits in a better and moresustainable way not only in the desert, but also elsewhere in California.This presentation will review those lessons learned about project siting andplanning, environmental review, and mitigation and monitoring.

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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ENERGY SITINGBy: Chair Karen Douglas, California Energy Commission

This presentation will focus on the process for siting renewable energypower facilities in California. It will also address the role of the CaliforniaEnergy Commission in siting renewable power facilities and the jointprocess with the Bureau of Land Management for reviewing proposed solarthermal projects housed on federal land. The challenges and opportunitiesoffered by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will beoutlined as well.

MINIMIZING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT CONFLICTS WITH NATURALRESOURCE PROTECTION

By: Kevin Hunting, California Department of Fish and GameIncreasing green, renewable energy capacity in California is an importantfactor in slowing the impacts of global climate change, achievinggreenhouse gas targets, and reaching important national and regionalenergy independence goals. Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)generation facilities - particularly solar and wind - have been the focus ofseveral fiscal and policy incentive programs resulting in a dramaticincrease in development of these facilities in California. Californiapossesses unparalleled biological diversity and siting these very largefacilities often presents conflicts between renewable energy generationand sensitive natural resources. This presentation will focus on the statenatural resource agency perspectives on the use of natural resourceavoidance as a siting criterion, an overview of state natural resourceprotection laws and policies that affect renewable energy siting anddevelopment, and a discussion of emerging tools and policies designed tominimize these conflicts.

CEQA 201: A LOOK AT 2009/2010 & ROLLBACK PREVENTIONSBONDI

Moderator: Bill Yeates, Kenyon-Yeates LLP*Presenters: Jan Chatten-Brown, Chatten-Brown & Carstens*

Assemblymember Mike Feuer, California LegislaturePete Price, Office of the Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez

In 2009/2010 the California Legislature and conservation communitywitnessed an onslaught of exemption requests from the requirements of theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CEQA was passed in 1970 bythe California Legislature and signed into law by then-Governor RonaldReagan. CEQA requires projects to undergo an environmental reviewprocess that informs decision makers about project impacts, requires

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feasible mitigation measures be adopted to reduce impacts, and allowsthe public at large to provide important feedback on a proposed project.This panel will provide an overview of the 2009/2010 Legislative Session,CEQA exemption requests, trends from the Capitol, and preventions offuture rollbacks.

GROUNDWATER: WHAT LIES BENEATH?COMPAGNO

Moderator: Esther Feldman, Community Conservation Solutions*Presenters: Laurel Firestone, Community Water Center

Dennis O’Connor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water

Mary Scruggs, Department of Water Resources

In November 2009, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill X7 6. Thisbill, for the first time in California's history, requires local agencies monitorthe elevation of their groundwater basins to help better manage theresource during both normal water years and drought conditions. This willallow better resource management and planning for all types of wateryears. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is required to develop agroundwater monitoring program as well as make recommendations tolocal entities. The panel will discuss why these new policies are importantand timely and provide insight from DWR regarding local implementationand what is next in the pipeline for groundwater.

GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA - HOW DID WE GET HERE ANDWHERE MIGHT WE BE GOING NEXT?

By: Dennis O'Connor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and WaterThis discussion will describe the evolution of groundwater managementpolicy in California, focusing on both the policy and political debatesurrounding each evolutionary step, culminating in the recently enacted SB X7 6 (Steinberg & Pavley). It will conclude with speculation on likelyfuture changes to groundwater management in California.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE GROUNDWATER ELEVATIONMONITORING (CASGEM) PROGRAM

By: Mary Scruggs, Department of Water ResourcesIn November 2009, Part 2.11 (Groundwater Monitoring) was added toDivision 6 of the Water Code by Senate Bill 6 (7th Extraordinary Session).The new law directs that groundwater elevations in California's groundwaterbasins and subbasins identified in DWR Bulletin 118 be regularly andsystematically monitored with the goal of demonstrating seasonal and

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long-term trends in groundwater elevations. DWR is required to make theresulting information readily and widely available. DWR developed theCalifornia Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) programto implement the enacted legislation. The CASGEM program will rely andbuild on the many established local groundwater programs to monitorgroundwater. DWR will work with local agencies to coordinate collection ofgroundwater elevation data and provide access to the data on theCASGEM website.

NEXT STEPS FOR STATEWIDE GROUNDWATER MONITORING EFFORTSBy: Laurel Firestone, Community Water Center

All beneficial uses of water - agricultural, industrial, urban, andenvironmental - rely on groundwater. It is difficult to develop effectiveplanning and resource management programs without goodcharacterization of both groundwater water quality and quantity.Therefore, the next step in statewide groundwater efforts must be betterintegration of water quality and water quantity data, which will in turnrequire better integration and improved accessibility to existing data.Unfortunately, there are a number of barriers that will need to beovercome to make this happen, including outdated agency reportingrequirements, restrictions around public accessibility of data, fundingchallenges, as well as on-going water quality data collection gaps. Whilethe new groundwater monitoring and reporting requirements administeredthrough DWR are an important first step, we must continue to work towardsa more comprehensive groundwater monitoring program for California.This presentation will focus on monitoring barriers and possible solutions.

HOW TO... UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIABEAVIS

Presenters: Greg Zelder, California State Parks Foundation

From Facebook to Twitter, the social media landscape is changing everyday and yesterday's map is outdated before the ink is dry. With the rightapproach to social media tools and platforms it is easy to do more thanjust stay found, you can also get some tangible value from a venture intothe space. This presentation aims to inform the audience about the typesof platforms that exist, how to decide which ones (if any) fit yourorganization’s goals, and an in-depth focus on getting started in socialmedia.


Session TThree 3:15 - 44:30

WATER WARS: PRESENT AND FUTUREBATAGLIERI

Moderator: Gary A. Patton, Wittwer & Parkin LLPPresenters: Adam Keats, Center for Biological Diversity

Tony Rossmann, Rossmann & Moore LLP*Jim Wheaton, Environmental Law Foundation

California water issues date back over a century from the Owens Valleywater conveyance system built by the Los Angeles Department of Waterand Power, to the damming and diversion of the Colorado River, and inmodern times to the Delta diversions of the Central Valley and State WaterProjects. At the moment three main water wars are involving activists,attorneys, and water providers. The first is the Quantification SettlementAgreement (QSA) and its related environmental impact of transferringColorado River water from the Imperial Valley to San Diego. The second isthe long-standing legal challenges related to the Department of WaterResources' Kern Water Bank and Monterey Amendments. And finally, is theexpansion of California's public trust to embrace groundwater. This panelwill offer participants insights into the challenges and upcoming decisionsregarding California water use, transport, and protection.

THE MONTEREY PLUS AMENDMENTS AND KERN WATER BANK LITIGATIONBy: Adam Keats, Center for Biological Diversity

Conflict over the State Water Project (SWP) (caused mostly by its only beinghalf-completed) came to a head in the mid-1990's, culminating in asecret deal between the state and the water contractors that evisceratedthe SWP’s moderate safeguards for protecting the environment and forproperly managing public resources. PCL and other groups filed asuccessful lawsuit over the sham CEQA review of this secret deal, leadingto a supposedly new project, the Monterey Plus Amendments, which wasfinally finalized and approved this year. Unfortunately, the worst elementsof the deal were maintained, including the incredible give-away of thestate-owned Kern Water Bank to private water interests in Kern County.Three environmental groups and two Delta water agencies filed suit thistime, bringing CEQA and reverse-validation claims to return the Kern WaterBank to public control and restore some sense to the management of oneof the state's most valuable resources: its fresh water.

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COLORADO RIVER QSABy: Tony Rossmann, Rossmann & Moore LLP*

California needs to confine its Colorado River use to 4.4 MAFA (million acrefeet per year), the limitation to which it agreed to in 1929 and theSupreme Court enforced in 1963. The State and four major water usersagreed in 2003 to quantify their entitlements and to transfer up to 300KAYA (thousand acre feet per year) from Imperial Valley to the South Coasturban plain - arrangements known as the Quantification SettlementAgreement (QSA). Challenged by local governments, Imperial Valleylandowners, and environmental advocates, the QSA was invalidated by theSacramento Superior Court in 2010. This presentation describes the conflictand issues now pending before the Sacramento Court of Appeal.

PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE AND GROUNDWATERBy: Jim Wheaton, Environmental Law Foundation (ELF)

The Public Trust Doctrine (PTD) applies to substantially all navigable (i.e.,surface) waters in California. In the Mono Lake case, National AudubonSociety v. Superior Court (1983) 33 Cal.3d 419, the California SupremeCourt held that the PTD could also be applied to diversions of water fromnon-navigable tributaries of PT waters, where those diversions were harmingthe PT resource or uses of that resource. The Court also held the state hasthe power and duty to revisit and change even vested rights ascircumstances change if needed to protect the PT resource and uses.What applies up also applies down? Groundwater hydrologicallyinterconnected to PT waters is conceptually no different from upstreamtributaries. Yet application of the PTD to groundwater is highly controversial.Two states apply the PTD to groundwater. Will California be next? Theoutcome of ELF v. SWRCB, in Sacramento Superior Court, may give theanswer.

GETTING SMART GROWTH WHERE IT NEEDS TO BECOMPAGNO

Moderator: David Mogavero, Mogavero Notestine Associates*Presenters: Joseph Horwedel, City of San Jose

Meea Kang, Domus Development LLCMarc Roberts, City of Livermore

Senate Bill 375, California's Sustainable Communities Planning Act, linksdecisions about land use, housing, and transportation to achievegreenhouse gas emission reductions through improved planning. The

This water session is sponsored by Environment Now.

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California Air Resources Board has adopted emission reduction targets for2020 and 2035 for each region of the state. One solution to meeting themandate of SB 375 is to create smart growth communities, where urbangrowth is focused in the city-center (thereby avoiding urban sprawl);communities are transit-focused, walkable, and bikable; and housing anddevelopments include a mix of uses with complete streets. This panel willfocus on implementing smart growth policies in California communitieswith case studies on how and where these attractive, livable communitieshave been located.

THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLANNINGBy: Joseph Horwedel, City of San Jose

Growth in San Jose has been a major community issue since the days oframpant annexations of the ‘50s and ‘60s that created the now 10th largestcity in the nation. San Jose has effectively used growth limits for 20 years tofocus development inward to encourage infill development and controlservice costs. The current update of the General Plan is focused on takingSan Jose to the next generation planning replacing single use commercialareas with a series of new urban villages that create completeneighborhoods and taming a transportation system dominated by theauto. The scale is daunting with the regional housing allocation of 120,000new housing units by the year 2040 and a desire to move to a morefiscally sustainable foundation by improving the economic base in theCity. The integration of major economic development and public artstrategies coupled with traditional general plan policies that connect landuse decision making, community building, and fiscal sustainabilitytogether, will set San Jose's future for the next 100 years.

TRANSFORMING DOWNTOWN LIVERMOREBy: Marc Roberts, City of Livermore

Getting smart growth where it needs to be is a combination ofdiscouraging inappropriate growth and encouraging appropriate growth.In 2002, Livermore adopted an Urban Growth Boundary that surrounds thecommunity. In 2004, the City completed a comprehensive revision of itsGeneral Plan and adopted a Downtown Specific Plan that focusesdevelopment in the center of the community. Infill developments incommunity centers face many obstacles including: community resistance,old or undersized infrastructure, brownfields, unattractive livingenvironments, existing incompatible uses, and roadways more suited tomoving traffic than creating an attractive and exciting pedestrian-scaleneighborhood. Transforming the center of a community takes acombination of plans, programs, projects, and patience. This presentationwill illustrate how creating a clear plan with significant public support,combined with key public realm improvements and programs toencourage private sector participation, can transform the center of acommunity.


GETTING IT DONE: MAKING CALIFORNIA STRONGER THROUGH INFILL HOUSINGBy: Meea Kang, Domus Development LLC

California faces unprecedented challenges in achieving sustainableenvironmental protection and improving the quality of life for the state'snearly 40 million citizens. All of these issues are tied, in one way or another,to the state's growth patterns and the state, regional and local governmentpolicies on land use, transportation, environmental protection, energy,water, and others, that influence those patterns. California's LandmarkLand Use and Greenhouse Gas State Laws SB 375/AB 32 have beendesigned to encourage infill development and smart growth. Yetsignificant barriers to infill development exist. Offering incentives for smartdevelopments on a local level is a critical first step to facilitate thetransition to a greener California. Domus has been successful indeveloping and building attractive, walkable, environmentally friendly,and socially responsible infill communities in California, but not withoutserious challenges, expenses, and roadblocks. This presentation will outlineseveral of Domus' innovative infill developments that promotesustainability, create affordable housing, and exemplify how to breakdown barriers to help California reach land use goals set by SB 375.Participants will discover how to identify smart growth opportunities,understand the challenges and complexities that accompany infilldevelopment, and recognize the policy changes required to encouragesmart growth on a larger scale.

ROADS, WILDLIFE, AND WILDERNESSBONDI

Moderator: Rick Hawley, Greenspace-The Cambria Land Trust*Presenters: Lisa Lyren, U.S. Geological Society

Amy Pettler, CaltransDr. Ray Sauvajot, National Park Service

Studies indicate that one million animals a day die from collisions on U.S.roadways. In the last 20 years, more information has become availableabout the impacts roads have on our wilderness areas including increasedroadkill, decreased foraging areas, decreased migration due to roadbarriers, and smaller core habitat areas, among other things. Newstrategies have been developed to increase connectivity, improveroadway design, and find a balance between the movement of humansand that of wildlife. This panel will discuss the shifting policies of roadwayplanning and design, cooperative agreements between agencies thatimprove wildlife movement, and new strategies that can be adopted inCalifornia to augment policies and planning efforts.

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PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITAT LINKAGES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE,TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, AND ROADWAY DESIGN

By: Dr. Ray Sauvajot, National Park ServiceIn recent years, recognition of the significant effects of roads on wildlifeand ecosystem viability has greatly increased. Scientific studies, includingwildlife radio telemetry, genetic assessments of mammals, birds, andreptiles; monitoring of under-crossings and culverts, assessing wildlifemortality along roads, and GIS analyses of potential wildlife movementcorridors, all demonstrate the need to protect habitat linkages and allowsafe wildlife movement across roads. Many agencies and organizationsare now integrating this scientific information with on-the-ground mitigationactions. Collaborative efforts include identifying priority sites forenhancements, installing wildlife-proof fencing along roads, enhancingexisting culverts and under-crossings for wildlife, and conductingmonitoring both before and after improvements to evaluate effectiveness.By sharing expertise and experiences at local, regional, and eveninternational levels, and by linking science and planning, roadwayimpacts can be reduced and habitat connectivity enhanced incombination with transportation projects.

INTEGRATED PLANNING FOR TRANSPORTATION AND WILDLIFE MOVEMENTBy: Amy Pettler, Caltrans

SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act -A Legacy for Users) section 6001( Metropolitan Transportation Planning),more specifically referred to as Title 23CFR 450.316 and 450.322,addresses consultation and cooperation requirements between state andregional Metropolitan Transportation Planning organizations (MPOs) andcontains the requirement to discuss potential environmental mitigationactivities in Regional Transportation Plans (RTP). To implement thesesections of the Act, transportation planners and MPOs need appropriatedata to effectively incorporate natural resource planning intotransportation plans. The California Essential Habitat Connectivity Projectdeveloped a model to delineate natural landscape blocks and essentialconnectivity areas for habitat and wildlife throughout the state ofCalifornia that will provide a vital data set at an appropriate scale to beuseful for a variety of transportation and land use planning decisions andprojects. This presentation will discuss the opportunities that are availablein integrated planning for connectivity considerations as well as adiscussion of available tools and alternative designs that have beenimplemented in transportation facilities in California.

EVERY DAY IS A WINDING ROAD: LOCAL-SCALE ANALYSES OF THE INFLUENCEOF HIGHWAYS ON WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

By: Lisa Lyren, U.S. Geological SurveyBy synthesizing data from 2008-2009 and 1997-2000, we evaluated wildlifemovement across two highways and assessed relative importance of


undercrossings to connectivity. To assess road permeability during 2008-2009, we monitored 46 undercrossings along 18.5 km using remotely-triggered cameras to detect carnivores and deer, and placed GPS-tracking collars on bobcats and coyotes captured nearby. We conductedmortality surveys for animals struck by vehicles and collected those founddead for genetics. Using GIS, we examined relative crossing activity, andidentified undercrossings frequently used by, and locations where wildlifeappeared vulnerable. We examined movement routes across thelandscape to estimate how flood, fire, and urbanization influenced them.We incorporated genetic information and anecdotal observations intounderstanding connectivity, and made comparisons to 1997-2000 toestimate how the system differed since, and how construction andundercrossing modifications in 2005 influenced connectivity patternsobserved during 2008-2009. From this integrated approach, we identifiedundercrossings most important to wildlife persistence here.

HOW TO... DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE GOVERNING PROCESSBEAVIS

Presenter: Katie Burdick, Burdick & Co.

Collaboration has been defined as “a mutually beneficial and well-defined relationship, entered into by two or more individuals, groups, andorganizations, in order to achieve results they are more likely to achievetogether than alone.” Bringing groups and individuals together to work formutual goals, via formal and informal collaborations, has proven to be apowerful engine for change and an equally powerful consumer of timeand energy. Perhaps you are in an emerging effort and looking atquestions of feasibility, group process, or desired outcomes. Perhaps youare in an effort that is flagging from process fatigue, loss of keyparticipants, or disruption of process due to new arrivals who “upset theapple cart.” Come learn how to design and engage in processes that aredurable and productive. We’ll cover everything from recruitment,dominating personalities, agenda design, and facilitation strategies tocreating a multi-year effort - tricks, tips, processes, and strategies forcreative collaborations.


Speaker BBiographies

JULIE BLUNDENEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SUNPOWER CORP.At SunPower Julie Blunden is responsible for publicpolicy and market development, public relations, andinvestor relations. Prior to SunPower, Blunden was aconsultant at KEMA-XENERGY on energy markets,renewable resources and policy to industry, utilities,and state and federal governments. In this capacity in2004, she supported the Schwarzenegger

Administration in developing the Million Solar Homes Initiative. In 1997,Blunden co-founded Green Mountain Energy Company, a national retailelectric supplier of renewable power. Earlier in her career, Blunden workedfor the AES Corporation where she was responsible for power plantdevelopment and acquisitions in the independent power generationbusiness. Blunden received her M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate Schoolof Business and an A.B. from Dartmouth College majoring in Engineering,modified with Environmental Studies. She serves on the Board of Directorsat the Center for Resource Solutions and on the Board of Advisors for VoteSolar.

KATIE BURDICKSOLE PROPRIETOR, BURDICK & CO.Katie Burdick has 38 years of experience in leadingmulti-year and multi-stakeholder collaborativeprocesses, organizational development assessments,intra- and inter-agency conflict resolution sessions,strategic planning efforts, large-scale citizeninvolvement programs, and skill building sessions forteams and individuals. She has delivered trainings for

clients ranging from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Army Corps ofEngineers to the National Audubon Society and the League of WomenVoters. Burdick has provided training on such topics as leadership,managing change, negativity in the work place, managing personalities incollaborative settings, and conflict resolution and public outreach. Burdickis known and highly regarded nationally, having developed a reputationas a creative, responsive, and challenging trainer who has a knack forgiving participants the ability to implement what they have learned.

Julie Blunden is unable to attend and Renee Robin

will present instead. See her bio on page 69.


JAN CHATTEN-BROWNPARTNER, CHATTEN-BROWN AND CARSTENSJan Chatten-Brown has practiced almost exclusively inthe area of environmental law since she graduatedfrom UCLA Law School in 1971. For the first 21 years ofher practice, Chatten-Brown worked in various publiclaw offices. In 1995, she opened her own publicinterest oriented environmental law practice, known asChatten-Brown & Carstens. Along with four other

attorneys, she primarily represents environmental and community groups.Much of the practice involves litigation under CEQA. She was lead counselfor the City of Walnut in the challenge to the NFL Stadium in the City ofIndustry that was subject to the 2009 CEQA exemption. Her practicerepresents groups seeking compliance with endangered species laws,water laws, and various land use laws. Chatten-Brown has taughtenvironmental law at UCLA and land use law at USC. She serves as aRegional Vice President of the Planning and Conservation League and ison the Board of the Sierra Nevada Alliance.

DR. CHARLES CICCHETTISENIOR ADVISOR, NAVIGANT CONSULTINGCharles J. Cicchetti, Ph.D. is a Senior Advisor toNavigant Consulting, Inc. and Founding Member ofPacific Economics Group. He is the former Chairmanof the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin andDirector of the Wisconsin Energy Office. Dr. Cicchettihas frequently appeared as an expert witness inregulation, contract disputes, antitrust, patents, and

damage analysis. He has testified more than 250 times before state,provincial, and federal regulatory commissions in the U.S. and Canada;about 50 times in civil, criminal, and arbitration proceedings; and morethan 20 times before legislative and federal agency committees. He hasextensive experience in the design of, sampling, collection, and analysesof survey data. He has also written more than 20 books, more than 80professional articles, and given more than 100 speeches over his 40-plusyear career. He has started and managed three small businesses.

KIM DELFINOCA PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEKim oversees the work of Defenders’ Californiaprogram team in protecting and restoring the state’simperiled wildlife and their habitat. Since 2000, shehas worked on the revision of the California NaturalCommunity Conservation Planning Act, helped createthe Salton Sea Coalition, and assisted in theestablishment of the California Rangeland


Conservation Coalition. In addition, Delfino serves on the committees forthe Bay Delta Conservation Plan and the Desert Renewable EnergyConservation Plan. Before joining Defenders of Wildlife, she worked for theU.S. Public Interest Research Group as a Staff Attorney and for CALPIRG asLegislative Director. She began her career as an associate attorney inWashington, D.C. where she specialized in cases involving the EndangeredSpecies Act, Clean Water Act and other environmental laws. Delfino holdsa B.A. in Political Science, Public Service from the University of California,Davis and a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law at the University of thePacific.

KAREN DOUGLASCHAIR, CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSIONKaren Douglas fills the attorney position on the five-member California Energy Commission where four ofthe five members by law are required to haveprofessional training in specific areas—engineering orphysical science, environmental protection,economics, and law. Douglas served as Director of theCalifornia Climate Initiative at Environmental Defense.

Prior to this she spent four years at the Planning and Conservation Leagueas the Natural Resources Director, General Counsel, and most recently,Acting Executive Director. She has worked on California natural resourceand environmental protection issues, including the Imperial IrrigationDistrict / San Diego water transfer, forest policy, and the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act. Douglas is a 2001 graduate of Stanford LawSchool. She holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University ofColorado, Boulder.

MIKE FEUERASSEMBLYMEMBER, CALIFORNIA LEGISLATUREMike Feuer represents California’s 42nd AssemblyDistrict and serves as Chair of the Assembly JudiciaryCommittee and the Assembly Committee to ImproveState Government. Assemblymember Feuer is a leaderin the areas of transportation, water conservation,environmental toxics, public safety, legal rights, andseniors’ protections. He wrote the law authorizing Los

Angeles’ Measure R providing $40 billion for transportation improvementsthroughout L.A. County. He also authored the first law in state historytargeting major reductions in urban water use. Assemblyman Feuer wrotegroundbreaking chemicals policy law helping break the link betweentoxics and cancer by granting officials broad authority to regulatedangerous chemicals in consumer products. Prior to his Assembly service,Feuer served on the Los Angeles City Council, led Bet Tzedek LegalServices, practiced law at two of California’s leading law firms, taught law


and public policy at UCLA, and appeared regularly on National PublicRadio station KPCC.

LAUREL FIRESTONECO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY WATER CENTERLaurel Firestone co-founded and co-directs theCommunity Water Center (CWC), a non-profitenvironmental justice organization. The CWC helpsdisadvantaged communities gain access to cleanand affordable water. She previously served as theDirector of the Rural Poverty Water Project at theCenter for Race, Poverty, and the Environment. In 2009

she authored the comprehensive Guide to Community Drinking WaterAdvocacy, and in 2010 she and Susana De Anda were co-awarded theCarla Bard Advocacy Award from the Public Officials for Water andEnvironmental Reform, awarded to one water advocate in California eachyear. She currently serves on the Tulare County Water Commission.Firestone graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, where shefocused on environmental poverty law. During law school she workedabroad on a variety of projects combining human rights andenvironmental law. She also holds a B.A. magna cum laude inEnvironmental Studies from Brown University.

S. DAVID FREEMANS. David Freeman is an engineer, attorney, and authorwho has had many key roles in energy policy. Hecurrently heads The Hydrogen Car Company and wasa member of the Los Angeles Board of HarborCommissioners. Freeman has been termed an “eco-pioneer” for his environmentally friendly leadership ofthe Sacramento Municipal Utility District. He had donea similar job at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),

after President Jimmy Carter appointed him to head the TVA board in1977, changing the TVA focus from growth to conservation. He has alsoheaded other major energy organizations, including the New York PowerAuthority and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Freemanhas authored several books, including Energy: The New Era (1974) andWinning Our Energy Independence (2007). Other books that contain hisworks include Oral History of the Tennessee Valley Authority: Interview withS. David Freeman (1984) and Speeches by S. David Freeman (1997).


JOSEPH HORWEDELDIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BUILDING AND CODEENFORCEMENT, CITY OF SAN JOSEJoseph Horwedel is responsible for all privatedevelopment in the City and manages its long-rangeplanning and code enforcement activities. Sincebecoming its Director in November 2006, thedepartment has embarked on a number of forwardlooking initiatives, the most current being the Envision

2040 General Plan Update which is setting a new direction for San Jose.This effort reshapes the City from ‘60s suburbia to a collection of vibranturban villages, each with its own identity. During his 27-year tenure with theDepartment, Horwedel has led significant technology initiatives, negotiatedcomplex redevelopment projects, and collaborated with countlessstakeholders to achieve major policy initiatives. Horwedel is the Vice Chairof the American Planning Association’s City Planning and ManagementDivision and has spoken around the state on a variety of topics related tothe planning profession. Horwedel received his bachelor’s degree in Cityand Regional Planning from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

JARED HUFFMANASSEMBLYMEMBER, CALIFORNIA LEGISLATUREElected in November 2006, Assemblymember JaredHuffman has earned respect as a legislator whotackles complex public policy challenges and getsresults. In his first three years, he was among the state’smost prolific lawmakers passing 30 pieces oflegislation. As Chair of the Assembly’s Water, Parks,and Wildlife Committee, he was instrumental in

crafting and passing an historic package of water reforms in 2009. Prior tohis election, he was a Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources DefenseCouncil (NRDC). One of his proudest accomplishments at NRDC washelping forge an agreement for one of the largest river restoration projectsin our nation’s history. Prior to joining NRDC, Huffman was a public interestattorney in private practice. His court victories included several major juryverdicts in gender and race discrimination trials. Huffman graduatedmagna cum laude from the University of California at Santa Barbara, andcum laude from Boston College Law School.


KEVIN HUNTINGCHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OFFISH AND GAMEKevin Hunting is responsible for overseeing theDepartment’s program, law enforcement,administrative, and legislative divisions. In addition, heoversees the recently formed Department RenewableEnergy Support and Climate Change branch focusedon integrating renewable energy development into

planning, regulatory, and regional operations functions. Prior to hisappointment as Chief Deputy Director, he was the Deputy Director of theEcosystem Conservation Division where he was responsible for theDepartment’s regulatory and planning, conservation incentive, waterresources planning, and assessment programs. Prior to his current position,Hunting was the Deputy Director of Regional Operations responsible forpolicy and program delivery in the six Department terrestrial and marineregions. He has also served as the Regional Manager for the South CoastRegion and Chief of the Habitat Conservation Branch. He holds a B.S. inWildlife Biology from Humboldt State University and has worked in wildlifemanagement, conservation planning, and resource assessment for over 20years.

PHIL ISENBERGCHAIR, DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCILPhil Isenberg has served as President ofIsenberg/O’Haren Government Relations since 2005.He is also a member of the Sacramento ValleyConservancy Advisory Board and was appointed to theDelta Stewardship Council in March 2010 by GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger. Isenberg was the Mayor ofSacramento from 1975 to 1982. From 1977 to 2004,

he was counsel for Miller, Owens, and Trost, Attorneys at Law. He alsoserved as a member of the California State Assembly from 1982 to 1996.Isenberg served as Chair of the California Marine Life Protection Act BlueRibbon Task Force from 2004 to 2006 and Chair of the Delta Vision BlueRibbon Task Force from 2007 to 2008, now the Delta Vision Foundation, aprivate association, where Isenberg has been Chair since 2009. Isenbergholds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School ofLaw and a B.A. in Social Science and Government from California StateUniversity, Sacramento.


TOM JACOBSON, JD, MCP, AICPPROFESSOR AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND PLANNINGTom Jacobson received a J.D. from Hastings Collegeof Law and a Master in City Planning from UC Berkeley.He is Chair of the Department of Environmental Studiesand Planning at Sonoma State University, where he isDirector of the Institute for Community PlanningAssistance. He was formerly an attorney with the Land

Use Group at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown, and Enersen and Adjunct Professorof law at the University of San Francisco. He co-authored Exactions andImpact Fees in California (Solano Press Books), contributed the chapters ongrowth management and aesthetic regulation and design review toCalifornia Land Use Practice (California Continuing Education of the Bar),and co-authored Tribal Gaming and Community Planning in California(California Planning Roundtable). He is a member of the American Instituteof Certified Planners and the California Planning Roundtable and OfCounsel to the Sohagi Law Group, an environmental and land use law firmrepresenting public agencies throughout California.

MEEA KANGPRESIDENT, DOMUS DEVELOPMENT, LLCMeea Kang’s career has given rise to nearly 2,000units of affordable and market rate housing inCalifornia. Her company produces socially andenvironmentally conscious ventures by revitalizingunderutilized properties, eliciting communityparticipation, creating public-private partnerships, andassembling complex layered financing. For her

achievements, Kang was recently honored with a Visionary 2020 Awardfrom the Sierra Business Council. This award is presented to “leaders andvisionaries who have made remarkable contributions in the areas ofconservation, energy efficiency, smart planning and growth, sustainabledevelopment and affordable housing.” Kang earned a Master ofArchitecture from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from CornellUniversity. She is a Founding Board Member and President of the CaliforniaInfill Builders Association, a not for profit organization representing theinterests of infill developers.


ADAM KEATSSENIOR COUNSEL AND URBAN WILDLANDS PROGRAMDIRECTOR, CENTER FOR BIOLOGY DIVERSITYAdam Keats works to halt urban sprawl and destructiveland development in important endangered andthreatened species habitat areas. As part of theseefforts, he heads the Center’s California Water LawProject started this year to tackle some of the moreintractable long-term problems related to freshwater

delivery in California. The Project filed litigation earlier this year over theapproval of the Monterey Plus amendments to the State Water Projectlong-term contracts as well as the transfer of the Kern Water Bank to aprivately controlled joint powers authority. Keats has practicedenvironmental law in California and Massachusetts since graduating fromUC Davis School of Law in 1997.

JOHN LAIRDSECRETARY, NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCYJohn Laird was recently appointed California Secretaryfor Natural Resources by Governor Jerry Brown. Lairdhas spent 35 years in public service, including 23years as an elected official. He served on the SantaCruz City Council, and has been a Mayor and anAssemblymember. While serving the maximum threeterms in the Assembly, Laird authored 82 bills that were

signed into law. These bills established the landmark Sierra NevadaConservancy, restored community college health services, expanded andclarified state civil rights protections, reformed the state mandates system,and significantly expanded water conservation. Laird was the ExecutiveDirector of the Santa Cruz AIDS Project from 1991 to 1994 and an electedmember of the Cabrillo College Board of Trustees from 1994 to 2002. Hewas a member of the State Integrated Waste Management Board from2008 to 2009. Most recently, he taught state environmental policy atUniversity of California Santa Cruz.

LISA LYRENSUPERVISORY ECOLOGIST, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYLisa Lyren earned her master's degree in Biology fromCal Poly Pomona for studying coyote and bobcatmovements relative to roads in Southern California. For14 years she has been researching free-rangingcarnivores and has conducted numerous wildlifesurveys using track stations, camera traps, and otherdetection techniques. She has contributed to the

Missing Linkages program in Southern California, helping to plan forhabitat connectivity for carnivores at identified landscape linkages and


choke points. In her work, she has collaborated with colleagues fromUSFWS, CDFG, Caltrans, California State Parks, The Nature Conservancy,and various other agencies and NGOs. Lyren has co-authored over 40research papers, reports, and abstracts and has presented her research atnational and international conferences. She has also co-authored a bookchapter on bobcats in urban environments. Her current research is focusedon evaluating road mitigation strategies and assessing functionalconnectivity through monitoring carnivore movement and behavior.

JONAS MINTONWATER POLICY ADVISOR, PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUEJonas Minton is serving as a Water Policy Advisor to thePlanning and Conservation League and was hired inMarch 2004. He is working on issues surrounding wateruse and water policy issues. Jonas is the former DeputyDirector of the California Department of WaterResources (DWR). As Deputy Director of DWR, he was

responsible for overseeing the Divisions of Planning, Local Assistance, FloodManagement, Dam Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Transfers.Minton managed the update to the State Water Plan, the FloodplainManagement Task Force, the Recycled Water Task Force, and theDesalination Task Force. He previously has served as Executive Director ofthe Sacramento Water Forum and General Manager of the El DoradoCounty Water Agency. In the 1980s, he served on the team that securedFederal Wild and Scenic River protection for more than 1,200 miles ofCalifornia rivers.

DENNIS O’CONNORPRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES & WATER COMMITTEEDennis O’Connor is a Principal Consultant to the California SenateCommittee on Natural Resources and Water, and has been with theSenate since January 2003. Before coming to the Committee, Mr.O’Connor spent 10 years at the California Research Bureau (CRB), a non-partisan policy research branch of the California State Library, serving forsix of those years as the Assistant Director for the Environment and NaturalResources. He is the author of a number of CRB report’s, including reportson the governance of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern Californiaand the financing of the State Water Project. Mr. O’Connor did hisundergraduate and master’s studies in Economics at CSU Sacramento.


AMY PETTLERSENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER, CALTRANS Amy Pettler is currently a Senior Wildlife Biologist for theCalifornia Department of Transportation Division ofEnvironmental Analysis. She acts as a liaison toCaltrans district biologists by providing technicalassistance, guidance on policy and regulations, andtool and handbook development. This includesoverseeing and setting guidelines for endangered

species coordination and wildlife biology as they pertain to transportationproject development and implementation process. A more recent focushas been on finding ways to integrate statewide and regional planningefforts as they related to natural resources per SAFETEA-LU. Prior to hercurrent position, Amy has had experience in planning with city, state, andfederal entities and is a certified planner. She graduated from University ofCalifornia at Santa Barbara with a degree in Environmental Studies andBusiness Economics.

PETE PRICESPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SPEAKER, OFFICE OF SPEAKERJOHN A. PÉREZPete Price advises Speaker John A. Pérez and theAssembly Democratic caucus on environmentalpolicy, staffs the Speaker’s legislation related toenvironmental and natural resource issues, and worksclosely with Assemblymembers and Assemblycommittee staff to coordinate environmental policy

and legislation. From 1995 until joining Speaker Pérez’s staff in April 2010,he owned Price Consulting, a lobbying and consulting firm thatrepresented environmental organizations and companies withenvironmental technologies and services. As lobbyist for the CaliforniaLeague of Conservation Voters, he led Green California, which promoted aunified voice for more than 60 environmental organizations in the StateCapitol. From 1988 to 1995 he served on the staff of Assembly SpeakerWillie Brown, covering environmental and natural resources issues.

MARC ROBERTSCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR,CITY OF LIVERMOREMarc Roberts has worked on a variety of planning anddevelopment projects during the past 20 years. He hasheld his current position since 2000. The Departmentprovides services that relate to code enforcement,land use, redevelopment, building construction,providing public infrastructure, and providing


affordable housing. Roberts was a speaker on urban growth managementat the statewide conference of the Association of EnvironmentalProfessionals, presented information on Smart Growth tools and programsat recent state conferences of the American Planning Association (APA),was a panelist on how to effectively address NIMBY concerns at a recentLeague of California Cities conference, led a mobile workshop at a recentAPA National Conference, and was a panelist on the use of Transfer ofDevelopment Credits at the 2010 APA National Conference. Roberts has aB.S. with honors in Landscape Architecture from UC Davis, and an M.B.A.with an emphasis on Real Estate Development from UC Berkeley.

TIFFANY ROBERTSENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ANALYST,LEGISLATIVE ANALYST’S OFFICEIn Tiffany Roberts’ role as legislative staff, she makesrecommendations to the California Legislatureregarding the budgets and policies of the CaliforniaEnergy Commission, the Public Utilities Commission,the Air Resources Board, State Lands Commission, theDepartment of Conservation, and the California

Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.During her time at the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), she has focusedprimarily on the state’s renewable energy policies and the implementationof the state’s climate change legislation, AB 32. Prior to joining the LAO,Roberts worked on the development of a Climate Action Plan for the Cityof Hayward. As a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan, she fosteredsustainability and environmental program development. Roberts has amaster’s degree in Economics from Cal State University and a bachelor’sdegree in International Studies, French, and Spanish from the University ofSouthern MS.

TONY ROSSMANNFOUNDING PARTNER, ROSSMANN & MOORE LLPAntonio Rossmann has served in the past 35 years ascounsel in some of California’s and the West’s leadingwater and land-use proceedings, including the OwensValley groundwater war, the Mono Lake public trustlitigation, South Pasadena’s resistance to the 710freeway, Nevada’s opposition to the MX missile andthe Yucca Mountain nuclear repository, the State

Water Project Monterey Amendments challenge, the Imperial-to-San DiegoColorado River water transfer, and protection of California groundwaterregulation against constitutional attacks. In 2010 the Los Angeles DailyJournal named him as one of the Top 100 California Attorneys. Rossmann,an honors graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School andformer editor of the Harvard Law Review, has taught water resources, land


use, and constitutional law for the past 30 years at the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, Boalt Hall. Previously he taught at Stanford, Hastings,UCLA, and as Fulbright Lecturer at the University of Tokyo.

DR. RAY SAUVAJOTCHIEF, NATURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICEDr. Ray Sauvajot provides leadership and oversight forthe Pacific West Region, including California, Oregon,Washington, Nevada, Idaho, and the Pacific Islands innatural resource programs. He supports and guidesparks on complex natural resource issues andrepresents the National Park Service in broad-scale

conservation science and natural resource initiatives. Previously, he workedat Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and held facultypositions in the biology departments at UCLA and California StateUniversity, Northridge. Dr. Sauvajot’s expertise includes the effects ofdevelopment encroachment and habitat fragmentation on wildlife. He isalso interested in facilitating connections between science and on-the-ground conservation and resource management solutions. Currently, he isinvolved in efforts to identify and protect landscape-scale habitat linkagesand wildlife corridors, and to develop design recommendations to reducewildlife impacts from roads. He obtained a B.A. in Biology from UC SanDiego and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Ecology from UC Davis.

MARY SCRUGGSSUPERVISING ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST,CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCESMary Scruggs is the California Department of WaterResources (DWR) Project Manager for theimplementation of SB X7 6, one of the water billsenacted in November 2009. The program is namedthe California Statewide Groundwater ElevationMonitoring (CASGEM) and it requires monitoring of

seasonal groundwater elevations in the state’s groundwater basins. Scruggshas been with DWR since 2003 working on groundwater and integratedregional water management programs. Prior to joining DWR, she worked inboth the public and private sector including the California GeologicalSurvey, Board for Geologists and Geophysicists, Department of ToxicSubstances Control, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and consulting firms. Sheis a California licensed Professional Geologist and Certified EngineeringGeologist. Scruggs received her B.S. in Geology from UC Davis and an M.S.in Business Administration from Boston University.


RICHARD TAYLORPARTNER, SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLPRichard S. Taylor, a partner, joined Shute, Mihaly &Weinberger LLP in 1991. His practice areas includepublic agency law, planning and zoning, CEQA, andopen space preservation strategies. He is also CityAttorney to the City of Saratoga and serves as specialcounsel advising local governments, special districts,and community groups on complex planning and

land use matters. In addition, he has advised a number of agencies inconnection with open space preservation and recreation planning. In 2009Taylor was recognized as a “California Lawyer Attorney of the Year” in thearea of Environmental Law. Before joining the firm he practiced law inWashington D.C. and worked as a planner with the Governor’s Office ofPlanning and Research and Santa Barbara County. He received his J.D.and his M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. He received hisB.S. in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning with Honors from theUniversity of California at Davis.

JIM WHEATONPRESIDENT, LAW OFFICES OF JIM WHEATONJim Wheaton has litigated at all levels of the state andfederal courts in cases involving civil rights, consumerrights, and environmental and First Amendment law.He currently serves as a City of Oakland Public EthicsCommissioner, teaches Mass Communication Law atthe Stanford University Graduate School ofCommunications, is President of the Board of Friends of

the River, serves on the California Bar’s Environmental Section ExecutiveCommittee, and is Co-Founder and Senior Counsel of the The FirstAmendment Project. Wheaton has also been involved in the passage ofand amendments to California’s pioneering anti-SLAPP law, Code of CivilProcedure §425.16, and has successfully used these laws in venuesthroughout the state for a wide variety of clients. In 1993 he received theNC-SPJ’s James Madison award for Pro Bono Counsel for his work andleadership on behalf of Freedom of Information. He is a graduate of UCBerkeley and Brown University.


STEVE WILENSKYSUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 2, COUNTY OF CALAVERASSince 1984 Steve Wilensky has been the owner andoperator of Humbug Creek Farm and Cider Mill inGlencoe. For 23 years he worked for, and is nowretired from, the Service Employees International Union(SEIU) as a union organizer, chief negotiator, regionalcoordinator, and staff director. In 2003, Steve waselected as a County Supervisor, where he continues to

serve the people of Calaveras County.

LOIS WOLKSTATE SENATOR, CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE During her many years of public service, Senator LoisWolk has earned a reputation as a problem solver bysuccessfully tackling difficult issue areas includingwater policy, flood management, political reform,transportation, health, education, public safety, elderabuse, and environmental protection. Senator Wolk iscurrently a member of the Senate Committee on

Natural Resources and Water and is the Chair of the Select Committee onDelta Stewardship and Sustainability. She is also the Senate representativeon the Delta Protection Commission and Delta Conservancy. From 2002 to2008, Wolk served as the representative for the 8th Assembly District. Shewas the first woman to head the Assembly Water, Parks, and WildlifeCommittee, and used her four-year chairmanship to bring heightenedattention to important topics including flood protection, the crisis in theSacramento-San Joaquin Delta, water management, and climate change.

GREG ZELDERDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP, CALIFORNIA STATE PARKSFOUNDATIONGreg Zelder is Director of Membership for theCalifornia State Parks Foundation—a statewide non-profit that works on behalf of California’s 278 stateparks. He has worked at the Foundation for over sixyears helping to orchestrate an increase inmembership from 50,000 when he started to over

120,000 in 2010. His responsibilities include the Foundation's vigorousdirect mail, telemarketing, and online fundraising campaigns, as wellmanaging the organization’s website (www.CalParks.org) and social mediapresence.


AL ZELINKA, FAICP, CMSMCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, CITY OF FULLERTONAl Zelinka is the Community Development Director forthe City of Fullerton, California. Prior to joining the City,he was Vice President with RBF Consulting and servedas Principal of RBF Consulting’s URBAN DESIGN STUDIO.For the past 20 years, his practice has upheld hisoriginal planning and urban design career objective:

to make a difference in communities and the profession. Zelinka hasplayed an active part in more than 150 projects (20 of which havereceived awards) and has practiced planning and delivered presentationsor training in more than 28 states and D.C. He is a member of theCalifornia Planning Roundtable and the co-author of two APA publications,SafeScape and Placemaking on a Budget. He has a Master of RegionalPlanning from Cornell University and a B.S. in Public Planning from NorthernArizona University.


PCL Board oof DDirectors

PCL OFFICERSBill Center, PresidentKevin Johnson, Senior Vice PresidentJohn Van de Kamp, President EmeritusSage Sweetwood, President Emeritus

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTSElisabeth Brown Rick Hawley David MogaveroJan Chatten-Brown Fran Layton Teresa VillegasPhyllis Faber Doug Linney Bill Yeates

INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERSRobert Caughlan Esther Feldman Michael PickerPete Dangermond S. David Freeman Tony RossmannJoe Edmiston Miguel Luna Byron SherRobert Erickson

ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEMBERSBig Sur Land Trust • Breathe California, Sacramento-Emigrant Trails •California Association of Local Conservation Corps • California OakFoundation • California Rail Foundation • California Trout • Greenspace -The Cambria Land Trust • Golden Gate Audubon Society • The LagunaGreenbelt, Inc. • Mono Lake Committee • Sierra Nevada Alliance • TheTrust for Public Land

ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBERSAFSCME Local 2428 • California Association of Bicycling Organizations •Citizens United for Resources and the Environment • Laguna CanyonFoundation • LandWatch Monterey County • Los Angeles ConservationCorps • Marin Conservation League • Regional Parks Foundation • RestoreHetch Hetchy • Sanctuary Forest • San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy • SaveMount Diablo • South Yuba River Citizens League • TamalpaisConservation Club


PCLF BOARD OF TRUSTEESDavid Hirsch, ChairmanRalph B. Perry III, Vice ChairmanDaniel Frost, Secretary-TreasurerCoke Hallowell, TrusteeGerald H. Meral, Trustee

PCL-PCLF STAFF & CONSULTANTSTraci Sheehan, Executive Director David MaurierJonathan Bernstein Jonas MintonEvon Chambers Matt RaymondDr. Monica Hunter Melanie Schlotterbeck

PCL-PCLF INTERNS AND EVENT VOLUNTEERSPaul GilliganAmber SchmaelingAlicia Stonebreaker

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Thank YYou tto OOur GGenerous SSponsors

GOLD SPONSORS ($5,000+)Chatten-Brown and Carstens • SunPower

SILVER SPONSORS ($2,500+)Camp Lotus

BRONZE SPONSORS ($1,000+)AFSCME Local 2428 • California Association of Local Conservation Corps • East Bay Municipal Utility District • Environment Now • Kevin K. Johnson, AProfessional Law Corporation • Los Angeles Conservation Corps • Linda &Byron Sher • Metropolitan Water District • Mogavero Notestine Associates •Remy, Thomas, Moose and Manley LLP • Rossmann & Moore LLP • Shute,Mihaly and Weinberger LLP • The Rose Foundation

EMERGING SPONSORS ($500+)Adams, Broadwell, Joseph and Cardozo LLP • California American Water • California Association of Professional Scientists • California State ParksFoundation • Peter and Carole Clum • Community Conservation Solutions •Conservation Clarity • Downey Brand LLP • Robert J. Erickson • Phyllis Faber •Infill Builders Association • Vern Goehring • Inland Empire Utilities Agency •Lippe Gaffney Wagner LLP • Lozeau | Drury LLP • M.R. Wolfe andAssociates • Marin Conservation League • National Wildlife Federation •Water ReUse Association • Terry Watt • John Van de Kamp

NON-PROFIT SPONSORS ($250+)California Interfaith Power and Light • California Native Plant Society •California Oaks Foundation • California Rail Foundation • Defenders ofWildlife • Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks • Friends, Artists andNeighbors of Elkhorn Slough • Greenspace - The Cambria Land Trust • San Diego River Park Foundation • Valley Land Alliance

OTHER SPONSORSEcoconsult • Environmental Law Section of the California State Bar


Green Collar Job Trainingprograms for at-risk youth

performing environmental and natural resource conservationprojects throughout the state.

www.calcc.org


Linda and Byron Sher


Adams,Broadwell,Joseph andCardozo LLP


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Carole Clum

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Lippe Gaffney Wagner LLP


California InterfaithPower & Light

Environmental Law Sectionof the California State Bar

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2011 PParticipants

All of the individuals below gave permission to list their name and contactinformation in the program as of the time this program went to print.

Juliette Anthony Californians for Renewable Energy678 Blackberry Ln.San Rafael, CA [email protected]

Rebecca Atkinson P.O. Box 5424Berkeley, CA [email protected]

Thomas Banh 2781 Dublin Dr.San Jose, CA [email protected]

John Barr Friends of Hope Valley5 Clipper HillOakland, CA [email protected]

William Bell De Anza College2147 Newhall St. #223Santa Clara, CA [email protected]

Jonathan Bernstein Planning and Conservation League1107 9th St., Suite 360Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Michelle Black Chatten-Brown and Carstens2601 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 205Santa Monica, CA 90405310-314-8040 [email protected]

Jill Boone 2310 North 1st St., Suite 200San Jose, CA 95131

Catherine Bowie California American Water511 Forest Lodge Rd., Suite 100Pacific Grove, CA [email protected]

Corey BrownResources Law Group555 Capitol Mall, Suite 650Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Garry Brown Orange County Coastkeeper3151 Airway Ave., Suite F-110Costa Mesa, CA [email protected]

Jack Brown Chatten-Brown & Carstens2601 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 205Santa Monica, CA [email protected]


Katie Burdick Burdick & Co.1545 Shirland TractAuburn, CA [email protected]

Jerry Cadagan Restore Hetch Hetchy13225 Sylva Ln.Sonora, CA [email protected]

Kristal Caidoy De Anza College7 Homme WayMilpitas, CA [email protected]

Ricky Caperton Sonoma State University242 Juanita Ct.Santa Rosa, CA [email protected]

Mark Carlson California Interfaith Power & LightSteering Committee1701 L St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Doug Carstens Chatten-Brown and Carstens2601 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 205Santa Monica, CA 90405310-314-8040 [email protected]

Carlos Castro De Anza StudentAfton Ave. 18902Saratoga, CA 95070408 [email protected]

Bill Center Camp LotusP.O. Box 623Lotus, CA [email protected]

Evon Chambers Planning and Conservation League1107 9th St., Suite 360Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Jan Chatten-Brown Chatten-Brown and Carstens2601 Ocean Park Blvd.Santa Monica, CA 90405310-314-8040 [email protected]

Leslie Chiles 4924 Crestwood WaySacramento, CA [email protected]

Juliet Christian-Smith Pacific Institute654 13th St.Oakland, CA [email protected]


Dr. Charles Cicchetti Navigant Consulting1341 Hillcrest Ave.Pasadena, CA [email protected]

David Clore LSA Associates, Inc.2215 Fifth St.Berkeley, CA [email protected]

Carole Clum 45638 S. Fork Dr.Three Rivers, CA 93271559-561-4661

Peter Clum 45638 S. Fork Dr.Three Rivers, CA 93271559-561-4661

Rebecca Crebbin-Coates UCSC - Crown College 116400 McLaughlin DriveSanta Cruz, CA [email protected]

Joseph Cummings 457 Acalanes Dr. #21Sunnyvale, CA [email protected]

Christine Curry 231 First Ave.Santa Cruz, CA 95062408-354-7808

Martha Davis Inland Empire Utilities Agency6075 Kimball Ave.Chino, CA [email protected]

Alicia De Toro De Anza College1560 Southwest Exwy #137San Jose, CA [email protected]

Kim Delfino Defenders of Wildlife1303 J St., Suite 270Sacramento, CA 95814916-313-5800 [email protected]

Nona Dennis Marin Conservation League1623-A 5th Ave.San Rafael, CA [email protected]

Gene Doherty CA Native Plant Society77 Solano Sq. #203Benicia, CA [email protected]

Scott Dosick California Association of LocalConservation Corps2523 Cantara WaySacramento, CA 95835916 [email protected]


Chair Karen Douglas California Energy Commission1516 9th St., MS 33Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Kenneth Drexler Marin Conservation League56 Glen Dr.Fairfax, CA 94930415 [email protected]

Ryan Drobek Center for Energy Efficiency &Renewable Technologies1100 11th St. #311Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Joseph Edmiston Santa Monica MountainsConservancy570 W. Avenue 26Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Molly Erickson Law Offices of Michael W. Stamp479 Pacific St., Suite 1Monterey, CA [email protected]

Phyllis Faber Planning and Conservation LeagueBoard Member212 Del Casa Dr.Mill Valley, CA [email protected]

John Farrow M. R. Wolfe and Associates, P.C.1 Sutter St., Suite 300San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Esther Feldman Community Conservation Solutions2554 Lincoln Blvd. , Suite 223Venice, CA 90291310-398-8584 [email protected]

Assemblymember Mike Feuer California LegislatureState Capitol, Room 3146Sacramento, CA 95814916-319-2042

Laurel Firestone Community Water Center311 W. Murray Ave.Visalia, CA [email protected]

Stuart Flashman Law Offices of Stuart Flashman5626 Ocean View Dr.Oakland, CA [email protected]

Linsey Fredenburg California State Parks Foundation1510 J St., Suite 120Sacramento, CA [email protected]

S. David Freeman 425 S. Palos Verdes St.San Pedro, CA [email protected]


Dan Frost 2431 El Nevaro St.Redding, CA [email protected]

Michael Frost 1161 NoelMenlo Park, CA 94025650 793 [email protected]

Tamara Galanter Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Ellen Garber Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Alan Giberson P.O. Box 1136Los Gatos, CA [email protected]

Meg Giberson Guadalupe-Coyote ResourceConservation DistrictP.O. Box 1136Los Gatos, CA [email protected]

Paul Gilligan 3720 Dell Rd.Carmichael, CA [email protected]

Vern Goehring 1621-B 13th St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Jason Hade Michael Brandman Associates2000 O Street, Suite 200Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Coke Hallowell San Joaquin River Parkway andConservation Trust19623 Road 211Friant, CA [email protected]

Joell Hallowell San Joaquin River Parkway19623 Road 211Friant, CA 93626559-822-2128

Tara Hansen California Native Plant Society2707 K St., Suite 1Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Jim Harnish Mintier Harnish1415 20th St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]


Rick Hawley Greenspace - The Cambria Land TrustP.O. Box 1505Cambria, CA [email protected]

Stephanie Hayos De Anza College1945 Monterey Ct.Santa Clara, CA [email protected]

Al Herson Sohagi Law Group15 Willow Cove Ct.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Rachel Hooper Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Joseph Horwedel City of San Jose200 E. Santa Clara St., 3rd FloorSan Jose, CA [email protected]

Anastasia G. Hunt EcologisticsThe Warden Tower846 Higuera St., Suite 10San Luis Obispo, CA [email protected]

Dr. Monica Hunter PCL Foundation510 Lighthouse Ave., Suite 7BPacific Grove, CA [email protected]

Kevin Hunting CA Department of Fish and Game1416 9th St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Julie Hutcheson Committee for Green Foothills3921 E. Bayshore Rd.Palo Alto, CA [email protected]

Rob Hutsel San Diego River Park Foundation4891 Pacific HwySan Diego, CA [email protected]

Laurel Impett Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Chair Phil Isenberg Delta Stewardship Council650 Capitol Mall, 5th FloorSacramento, CA [email protected]


Michael Jackson Box 207Quincy, CA [email protected]

Tom Jacobson, JD, MCP, AICP Dept. of Environmental Studies andPlanningSonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA [email protected]

Karla James The Rose Foundation6008 College Ave., Suite 10Oakland, CA [email protected]

James Janz SIdeman & Bancroft LLP95 Wilburn AvenueAtherton, CA [email protected]

Michael Jencks EcologisticsThe Warden Tower846 Higuera St., Suite 10San Luis Obispo, CA [email protected]

Nancy Jimeno California State University, Fullerton3 Bogey Ln.Coto de Caza, CA [email protected]

Kevin Johnson Kevin K. Johnson, A Public LawCorporation600 W. Broadway #225San Diego, CA [email protected]

Meea Kang Domus Development, LLC594 Howard St., Suite 204San Francisco, CA 94105415-856-0010 [email protected]

Randy Kanouse East Bay Municipal Utility District1127 11th St., Suite 414Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Alice Kaufman Community Member704 Barbour Dr.Redwood City, CA [email protected]

Margie Kay Friends, Artists, and Neighbors ofElkhorn SloughP.O. Box 180Moss Landing, CA [email protected]

Adam Keats Center for Biological Diversity351 California St., Suite 600San Francisco, CA 94104415-436-9682 [email protected]

Tom Kimball USGS3020 State University Dr. East ,Modoc Hall Room 3006Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Rochelle Koch Valley Land Alliance10916 AmsterdamWinton, CA [email protected]

Rev. Earl Koteen Unitarian Universalist LegislativeMinistry California1438 Bonita Ave.Berkeley, CA [email protected]

Ming-Chun (April) Kuo De Anza College1486 Douglas Ct.San Jose, CA [email protected]

Fran Layton Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Brian Leahy Department of Conservation801 K Street, MS-18-01Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Jeannie Lee Remy Thomas Moose & Manley455 Capitol Mall, Suite 210Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Rick Lind Sierra Ecoystem AssociatesP.O. Box 2260Placerville, CA [email protected]

Doug Linney East Bay Municipal Utility District1904 Franklin St., Suite 609Oakland, CA 94612510-444-4710 [email protected]

Amy Litton Friends of Harbors, Beaches andParks874 Darrell St.Irvine, CA [email protected]

Kate Litzky California State Parks Foundation1510 J St., Suite 120Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Senator Alan Lowenthal California LegislatureState Capitol, Room 2034Sacramento, CA [email protected]


Lisa Lyren U.S. Geological Survey6010 Hidden Valley Rd.Carlsbad, CA [email protected]

Charlie Magneson Valley Land Alliance10235 El Capitan WayBallico, CA [email protected]

Sally Magneson Valley Land Alliance10235 El Capitan WayBallico, CA [email protected]

Smrutirekha Mahapatra De Anza College655 S Fair Oaks Ave., #A-211Sunnyvale, CA [email protected]

Justin Malan Ecoconsult1029 K St., Suite 24Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Izzy Martin The Sierra Fund432 Broad St.Nevada City, CA 95959530-265-8454 [email protected]

David Maurier Planning and Conservation League1107 9th St., Suite 360Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Noel Millar 1067 Merrimac Dr.Sunnyvale, CA [email protected]

Michael Minkler Remy Thomas Moose & Manley455 Capitol Mall, Suite 210Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Jonas Minton Planning and Conservation League1107 9th St., Suite 360Sacramento, CA [email protected]

David Mogavero Mogavero Notestine2012 K St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Roger Moore Rossmann & Moore LLP380 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]


Richard Morrison Sierra Business Council1414 Eagle Point Ct.Lafayette, CA [email protected]

Edward Munyak GCRCD12804 Clausen Ct.Los Altos Hills, CA [email protected]

Kim Neff De Anza College4272 Arpeggio Ave.San Jose, CA [email protected]

Patricia Nelson Public Trust Alliance130 Edward Ave.San Rafael, CA [email protected]

Ric Notini Pacific Forest and LandsStewardship Council15 N. Ellsworth St., Suite 100San Mateo, CA [email protected]

Dennis O'Connor Senate Natural Resources & WaterCommitteeState Capitol, Room 4035Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Jean Okuye Valley Land Alliance10181 W. Olive Ave.Livingston, CA [email protected]

Shou-Hsuan Pai 225 Sunset Ave.Sunnyvale, CA [email protected]

Eric Parfrey Sierra Club1421 W. WillowStockton, CA [email protected]

Jane Parker Monterey County Board ofSupervisers2616 1st Ave.Marina, CA [email protected]

Gary Patton Wittwer Parkin131 Dake Ave.Santa Cruz, CA [email protected]

Mary Grace PawsonWateReuse Association915 L Street, Suite 1000Sacramento, CA [email protected]


Perl Perlmutter Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Pamela R. Perls 3378 Springhill RoadLafayette, CA [email protected]

Amy Pettler Caltrans1120 N St., MS 27Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Stephanie Pincetl UCLA Institute of the Environmentand Sustainability130 S. Sycamore Ave.Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Lynne Plambeck Santa Clarita Organization forPlanning the Environment andNewhall County Water District23149 Oakbridge Ln.Newhall, CA [email protected]

Alex Powell Sonoma State University525 Lanyard Ct.Rohnert Park, CA [email protected]

Jackie Prange Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Jena Price Planning and Conservation League1107 9th St., Suite 360Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Pete Price Speaker of the AssemblyState Capitol, Room 219Sacramento, CA 95814916-319-2046 [email protected]

Martin Querin City of Fresno, Dept. of PublicUtilities, Water Division1910 E. University Ave.Fresno, CA [email protected]

Lee Quintana 5 Palm Ave.Los Gatos, CA [email protected]

Faye Rachford De Anza College5864 Calpine Dr.San Jose, CA [email protected]


Councilmember Mary-Michal Rawling City of Merced678 W. 18th St.Merced, CA [email protected]

Matt Raymond Planning and Conservation League1107 9th St., Suite 360Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Betsy Reifsnider California Interfaith Power and Light1344 Vallejo WaySacramento, CA 95818916 [email protected]

Eugenia Rendler De Anza College272 S 16th St.San Jose, CA [email protected]

Marc Roberts City of Livermore1052 S. Livermore Ave.Livermore, CA [email protected]

Tiffany Roberts Legislative Analyst's Office925 L St., Suite 1000Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Gabriel Ross Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Tony Rossmann Rossmann & Moore LLP380 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Bruce Saito Los Angeles Conservation CorpsP.O. Box 15868Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Ed Sauls Development and ConservationManagement, Inc.742 Summit Dr.Laguna Beach, CA [email protected]

Dr. Ray Sauvajot National Park Service1111 Jackson St., Suite 700Oakland, CA [email protected]

Holly Savage Deer Creek Watershed Conservancy9052 Cortina Cir.Roseville, CA [email protected]


Andy Sawyer ECOS2777 Harkness St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Claire Schlotterbeck Hills For Everyone170 Copa De OroBrea, CA [email protected]

Melanie Schlotterbeck Planning and Conservation League10942 Alamo Ln.Yorba Linda, CA [email protected]

Amber Schmaeling 916 22nd St. #9Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Greg Schwaller Tulare County Citizens forResponsible GrowthP.O. Box 1058Three Rivers, CA [email protected]

Laurie Schwaller Tulare County Citizens forResponsible GrowthP.O. Box 1058Three Rivers, CA [email protected]

Mary Scruggs Department of Water ResourcesP.O. Box 942836Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Traci Sheehan Planning and Conservation League1107 9th St., Suite 360Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Tian-Ting Shih California Department ofConservation801 K Street, MS 20-20Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Sarah Sigman Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Rosemarie SmallcombeMERG6846 Double Eagle Rd.Mariposa, CA [email protected]

Steve SmallcombeMERG6846 Double Eagle Rd.Mariposa, CA [email protected]


Alicia Stonebreaker104 Q Street #4Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Michael Stamp Law Offices of Michael W. Stamp479 Pacific St., Suite 1Monterey, CA [email protected]

Jibei Su De Anza College155 Grand Ave.Oakland, CA [email protected]

Greg Suba California Native Plant Society2707 K St., Suite 1Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Peter Szego 75 Glen Eyrie Ave. #19San Jose, CA [email protected]

Dan Tajbl SFUU Green Sanctuary11473 Sherwood WayAuburn, CA [email protected]

Karen Tajbl SFUU Green Sanctuary11473 Sherwood WayAuburn, CA [email protected]

Richard Taylor Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP396 Hayes St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Kerri Timmer Sierra Nevada Conservancy11521 Blocker Dr., Suite 205Auburn, CA [email protected]

Richard Tolmach California Rail News1730 13th St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Chris Tooker Sacramento LAFCO3399 Barberry Ln.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

John Trinkl Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch256 Grand View Ave.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

John Van de Kamp PCL Board Member333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2600Los Angeles, CA [email protected]


Peter Van Zant Sierra Watch408 Broad St.Nevada City, CA [email protected]

Sheela Veerina De Anza College25665 Okeefe Ln.Los Altos Hills, CA [email protected]

Traci Verardo-Torres California State Parks Foundation1510 J St., Suite 120Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Jane Wagner-Tyack League of Women Voters ofCalifornia145 S. Rose St.Lodi, CA [email protected]

Zack Walton Downey Brand333 Bush St.,14th FloorSan Francisco, CA [email protected]

Mike Warburton Public Trust Alliance, The1413 Arch St.Berkeley, CA [email protected]

Dwight Washabaugh Sacramento Regional ConservationCorps6101 27th St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Terry Watt 1937 Filbert St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Nancy Weber Nevada Irrigation District1036 W. Main St.Grass Valley, CA [email protected]

Les Welsh National Wildlife Federation6 Nickerson, Suite 200Seattle, WA [email protected]

Jim Wheaton Environmental Law Foundation1736 Franklin St., 9th FloorOakland, CA [email protected]

Amy L. White LandWatch Monterey CountyP.O. Box 1876Salinas, CA [email protected]


Supervisor Steve Wilensky Calaveras County17425 Highway 26Glencoe, CA [email protected]

Joanne Winship Organization of Women Architects1414 Eagle Point Ct.Lafayette, CA [email protected]

Leo Winternitz The Nature Conservancy2015 J St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Mark Wolfe Mark Wolfe & Associates49 Geary St., Suite 200San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Senator Lois Wolk California LegislatureState Capitol, Room 4032Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Bill Yeates Kenyon Yeates LLP2001 N St., Suite 100Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Carl Young League to Save Lake Tahoe2608 Lake Tahoe Blvd.South Lake Tahoe, CA [email protected]

Greg Zelder California State Parks Foundation50 Francisco St., Suite 110San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Al ZelinkaCity of Fullerton303 W. Commonwealth Ave.Fullerton, CA [email protected]



Created to recognize our friends that give yearly at the $1,000 level or more, the California Legacy Society offers individuals or trusts the opportunity toplay a vital role in the Planning and ConservationLeague’s important work.

Some of the benefits of the California Legacy Societyinclude:

• A Welcome Letter and updates from our Board President• Special acknowledgment in our Annual Report

• Invitations to Society members-only events• Knowledge that your donation is protecting California’s environment

To learn more go to our website www.PCL.org or contact Matt Raymond [email protected] or phone him at 916-313-4517.

The CCalifornia LLegacy SSociety

Photos from our fall

2010 California Legacy

Society events: the

CEQA House Party

and Water Reception.

To help local communities effectively participate in the environmentalreview process the Planning and Conservation League Foundation developed the Community Guide to CEQA. The California EnvironmentalQuality Act (CEQA) requires that the environmental impacts of proposeddevelopment projects be rigorously evaluated, and that feasible mitigationmeasures or alternatives be adopted prior to project approval.

Since the Community Guide’s original publication, there have been statutorychanges and court decisions that have modified CEQA necessitating revisions tothe Guide. The full color revised Community Guide also now features “WhatTo Do” call outs with helpful tips.

The Community Guide to CEQA will help you understand the CEQAprocess and empower you to participate. You can purchase a Guidetoday near the registration desk or online at www.PCLFoundation.org.

For more information on the CEQA Workshops, please contact MelanieSchlotterbeck at [email protected] or by phone at 714-779-7561.

The CCommunity GGuide tto CEQA

For ten years, Coke Hallowell and her daughter Joell asked people withdeep connections to the San Joaquin, "What was your life like along theriver?" With candor and enthusiasm, people responded. Fishermen, miners,immigrants, Native Americans, hunters, farmers, and environmentalists allclamored to be heard. The result is Take Me to the River—a collection ofthirty-three deeply personal accounts of life along the San Joaquin.

These are stories that capture raresnapshots of river history: childhoodsspent swimming in the river's ice-coldwaters, rafting downstream in a ricketyboat with friends, spearing fifty-poundchinook salmon year after year, eatingfresh figs picked right from a huge treeon the river-bank, dredging for goldduring the Depression, building acoalition to restore the river's health,sharing the very last meal before FriantDam was built and the salmon runsstopped, and many, many fish stories.

Book SSigning bby Coke HHallowell



This year the League is launching a PCL Ambassador program that allowsconference attendees to get answers to important environmental questionsby asking experts affiliated with PCL and the PCL Foundation.

Below is a list of the table numbers, topics, and experts that will be seatedat that table. If you have a burning list of questions you need answers to,see if we have an expert available and sit at that table.

If you want to participate in this “Ask the Expert” opportunity be sure to findthe correct table at lunch and arrive early. If not, please sit at anunnumbered table.

Note: seats are first come, first served and there are only eight seatsavailable including the expert.

Table # PCL Ambassador Topic

1 Bill Center Local Government

2 David Mogavero Land Use

3 Tony Rossmann Water & Land Use

4 Gary Patton High Speed Rail

5 Phyllis Faber Wetlands & Agriculture

6 John Van de Kamp PCL - its history & positions

7 Kevin Johnson CEQA

8 Coke Hallowell San Joaquin River

9 Kim Delfino Challenges for Wildlife Conservation

10 Dr. Monica Hunter Coastal Resource Management

11 Jonas Minton The Bay Delta

12 Evon Chambers Water Neutral Development

13 David Maurier Water Recycling

14 Jena Price Land Use & Climate Change

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Due to unforeseen circumstances Julie Blunden will be unable to attend. RenéeRobin, also from SunPower, will be replacing her on the Perspectives on EnergySiting panel scheduled for 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM. Below is her photo and biography.

RENÉE ROBINPERMITTING DIRECTOR, UTILITY, SUNPOWERRenée Robin serves as SunPower's permitting director,utility, and is responsible for siting, permitting, and environmental policy. Prior to joining SunPower, she was lead outside counsel for numerous solar and windenergy companies, specializing in land use andenvironmental law, with an emphasis in sustainabledevelopment, natural resource management andgovernment relations. Robin's 25 -year law practiceencompasses a wide range of land use and

environmental matters, including planning, zoning, and environmentalimpact assessment (CEQA and NEPA), coastal, wetlands, endangered speciesand agriculture matters before federal and state agencies. Robin has heldnumerous positions in the public and NGO sectors, including CaliforniaDirector of the Children's Environmental Health Network and legislativedirector for the California State Coastal Conservancy. She received her B.A. inPolitics, with a minor in Economics, from Brandeis University, and received herJ.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

We are delighted to have San Francisco Supervisor Mirkarimi announcelate breaking news on the America’s Cup and San Francisco’s compliancewith the California Environmental Quality Act for the event. He will speak at4:40 during the Closing Remarks in the Magnolia Room.

ROSS MIRKARIMISUPERVISOR, SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORSRoss Mirkarimi (pronounced Meehr-kah-reem-e), waselected San Francisco District 5 Supervisor in 2004, andreelected in 2008. In 2009, he was appointed by theState Senate to the California Coastal Commission, oneof the most powerful land-use bodies in the UnitedStates. Ross has lived in San Francisco for 25 years. Supervisor Mirkarimi has authored more than 80ordinances that have had both citywide and nationalimpact. Apart from his reputation for sponsoring cutting-

edge laws, he is also well known for his 24/7 focus on issues that chronicallychallenge his district and the City.

Program AAddendumKeith WagnerLippe Gaffney Watgner LLP329 Bryant St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Rod WebsterMerced Group / Sierra Club345 E. 20th St.Merced, CA [email protected]

Bob WilkinsonUC Santa Barbara1428 West Valerio St.Santa Barbara, CA [email protected]

Chris WrightFoothill Conservancy22540 Highway 88Pine Grove, CA [email protected]


Jennifer JenningsCalifornia Energy Commission1516 9th St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

James KiddMariposans for the Environment andResponsible Growth2380 Old HighwayCatheys Valley, CA [email protected]

Rita KiddMariposans for the Environment andResponsible Growth2380 Old HighwayCatheys Valley, CA [email protected]

Diana MeehanSonoma State University4272 E. Third Ave.Napa, CA [email protected]

Andrew NelsonECOStudents8879 Elm Ave.Orangevale, CA [email protected]

Richard RypinskiMcDonough Holland & Allen5509 Carlson Dr.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Lynn SadlerCalifornia Energy Commission1516 9th StreetSacramento, CA [email protected]

Sandra Schubert737 Pine Street #24San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Mohammad ShansabDe Anza College - EnvironmentalStudies4734 Andrea WayUnion City, CA [email protected]

Susan SherryCenter for Collaborative Policy815 S St.Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Sage SweetwoodPlanning and Conservation League6344 Palm Dr.Carmichael, CA [email protected]

Jeremy TerhuneDefenders of Wildlife1949 Middlefield Ave.Stockton, CA [email protected]


We are delighted to have an additional sponsor for the 2011 PCL and PCLFSymposium:

Additional individuals have registered for this event. They gave permissionto list their name and contact information in the program. Information iscurrent as of the time this addendum went to print.

Curtis AllingAscent Environmental, Inc.124 Yankton St.Folsom, CA [email protected]

Pete BellFoothill ConservancyP.O. Box 1255Pine Grove, CA [email protected]

Rita Besana-Zazueta605 Isla Pl.Davis, CA [email protected]

Karen BuhrCa Assoc of Resource ConservationDistricts801 K St., Suite 1415Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Tina Cannon LeahyAssembly Water, Parks1020 N Street, Suite 160Sacramento, CA [email protected]

Katherine EvattFoothill ConservancyP.O. Box 1255Pine Grove, CA [email protected]

Linda HansenSierra Nevada Conservancy2950 Riverside DriveSusanville, CA [email protected]

Addie JacobsonEbbetts Pass Forest Watch3242 Sunset Ridge Dr.Murphys, CA [email protected]



Due to unforeseen circumstances Julie Blunden will be unable to attend. RenéeRobin, also from SunPower, will be replacing her on the Perspectives on EnergySiting panel scheduled for 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM. Below is her photo and biography.

RENÉE ROBINPERMITTING DIRECTOR, UTILITY, SUNPOWERRenée Robin serves as SunPower's permitting director,utility, and is responsible for siting, permitting, and environmental policy. Prior to joining SunPower, she was lead outside counsel for numerous solar and windenergy companies, specializing in land use andenvironmental law, with an emphasis in sustainabledevelopment, natural resource management andgovernment relations. Robin's 25 -year law practiceencompasses a wide range of land use and

environmental matters, including planning, zoning, and environmentalimpact assessment (CEQA and NEPA), coastal, wetlands, endangered speciesand agriculture matters before federal and state agencies. Robin has heldnumerous positions in the public and NGO sectors, including CaliforniaDirector of the Children's Environmental Health Network and legislativedirector for the California State Coastal Conservancy. She received her B.A. inPolitics, with a minor in Economics, from Brandeis University, and received herJ.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

We are delighted to have San Francisco Supervisor Mirkarimi announcelate breaking news on the America’s Cup and San Francisco’s compliancewith the California Environmental Quality Act for the event. He will speak at4:40 during the Closing Remarks in the Magnolia Room.

ROSS MIRKARIMISUPERVISOR, SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORSRoss Mirkarimi (pronounced Meehr-kah-reem-e), waselected San Francisco District 5 Supervisor in 2004, andreelected in 2008. In 2009, he was appointed by theState Senate to the California Coastal Commission, oneof the most powerful land-use bodies in the UnitedStates. Ross has lived in San Francisco for 25 years. Supervisor Mirkarimi has authored more than 80ordinances that have had both citywide and nationalimpact. Apart from his reputation for sponsoring cutting-

edge laws, he is also well known for his 24/7 focus on issues that chronicallychallenge his district and the City.

Program AAddendumKeith WagnerLippe Gaffney Wagner LLP329 Bryant St.San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Rod WebsterMerced Group / Sierra Club345 E. 20th St.Merced, CA [email protected]

Bob WilkinsonUC Santa Barbara1428 West Valerio St.Santa Barbara, CA [email protected]

Chris WrightFoothill Conservancy22540 Highway 88Pine Grove, CA [email protected]


2011 Environmental Legislative Symposium and Awards Luncheon

Saturday, January 29, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sheraton Grand1230 J Street, Sacramento

THE PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE is a non-partisan, non-profit

alliance of individuals and conservation organizations working at the

local, state and national levels to protect and restore California’s natural

environment. The League also promotes and defends the public health

and safety of the people of California through legislative and administrative

action.

The PCL FOUNDATION’S mission is to protect the California environment and

ensure that California continues to be an attractive, livable, and equitable

state by engaging in cutting-edge environmental public policy research

and educating and empowering local communities to participate in

local and state environmental decision making processes.

Planning and Conservation League and the PCL Foundation

1107 9th Street, Suite 360 • Sacramento, CA 95814

916-444-8726 (phone) • 916-448-1789 (fax)

www.PCL.org • www.PCLFoundation.org

Making this a Greener Event

We are always trying to do more environmentally friendly tasks thatmake this event greener. For example, here are ten things weincorporated this year to reduce our impact on the environment:

• This program was printed using soy based inks.• All left over food will be composted by the hotel.• Water glasses at lunch will not be pre-filled, saving water.• The event brochure was printed on Forest Stewardship Council

certified paper.• Disposable water bottles were eliminated during breaks.• Our materials were printed locally, reducing greenhouse gas

emissions related to shipping.• We reduced the number of mailings associated with this event,

which saves trees.• Provided legal handouts to only those registered for legal credit,

and posted the materials online for download to all others.• Provided food options catering to our vegan friends during

breaks.• Offered carpool options to the Symposium via our website.

Our 2010 Accomplishments

In 2010 the League and Foundation’s milestone accomplishmentsincluded:

• Publishing the 8 Affordable Water Solutions to save and supply water, create jobs, and improve our environment without busting the budget;

• Working with Senator Pavley to pass SB 918, which requires the state to develop criteria to safely recycle water;

• Forging a coalition called "Protected CEQA" to ensure no CEQA rollbacks;

• Successfully defending CEQA against rollbacks and exemptions in the legislative session and the budget;

• Publishing the Coast and Ocean Regional Roundtable Final Report, which outlines seven recommended actions;

• Celebrating our CEQA Champions and success in protecting CEQA in 2010 at a Pacific Palisades party; and

• Celebrating the defeat of the Water Bond with legislative leadership at a Sacramento reception.

Saturday, January 29, 2011Sheraton Grand, Sacramento

PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUEPLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION

The Planning and Conservation League (PCL) is working in the halls of

California’s Capitol to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, the

food we eat, and the land we love. Our name also represents both our

history and our mission. PCL and all of its members and affiliates support

effective planning for California’s future, and are committed to a passionate

conservation ethic.

PCL and PCL Foundation focus areas that protect the environment and quality of

life for all Californians include:

CEQA Workshops Water Policy

Central CoastWatersheds

Local ClimateAction Initiative

Public Health andthe Environment

High Speed Rail

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