Environmental Law

Cota Cole LLP attorneys have represented public and private parties in all matters involving land use and the environment. We offer skilled counsel to help clients navigate through the complex—and often overlapping—web of federal, state and local regulations governing the use of land and natural resources. Although our clientele in this practice area is broad and diverse, we have special experience in matters involving Agriculture and Surface Mining.

Overall, we advise regarding:

• The local land use entitlement process, including matters involving general plans, zoning, and use permits
• The Subdivision Map Act
• The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• Air quality
• Water quality, including NPDES permits and waste discharge requirements
• Water rights
• The Williamson Act
• California Air Resources Board diesel-fueled vehicle regulations
• The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act and other laws governing surface mining
• Contaminated site cleanups and prosecution or defense of CERCLA cost recovery and contribution actions
• All types of land use litigation