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2/7/2024 - 3/6/2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST

Webinars for All Three, Plus In Person Option for March 6 Final Workshop
[AICP Credit Pending]
Tribal leaders, lead agencies and project proponents are finding ways to engage with Tribes to improve how Tribal cultural resources are considered for project planning and CEQA compliance. CEQA has required the consideration of project impacts to Tribal cultural resources for just under a decade, and yet there is still a lack of consensus, much less clear direction, on best practices. Lead Agencies have an opportunity to establish positive relationships with California Native American Tribes through project-level engagement and through consultation regarding Tribal cultural resources. 

How can agencies update their CEQA policies and practices to create opportunities for meaningful consultation and engagement that doesn’t create an excessive burden on review timelines? What should all practitioners understand about Tribal perspectives on the interrelatedness of ecological, cultural, and spiritual resources when seeking to identify Tribal cultural resources? How can agencies develop and apply qualitative standards of significance to meet CEQA requirements while considering elements of Tribal cultural resources that convey physical, ceremonial, or spiritual meaning?

This workshop series will present and explore approaches to governmental and environmental agency policies, engagement strategies, maintaining confidentiality, assessing impacts, and co-creating mitigation for impacts to Tribal cultural resources. Each workshop will represent a progression into the complexity of the topic: foundational definitions and concepts, evolving interpretations and concepts, and trends for the future of Tribal cultural resources analysis in CEQA. The panelists will present on three key perspectives: understanding regulatory requirements, listening to and incorporating Tribal Science/Tribal Ecological Knowledge, and compiling the record.

Panelists: Anecita Agustinez, Tribal Policy Advisor, California Department of Water Resources; Liz Klebaner, Partner, Nossaman LLP; Susan Lassell, Senior Managing Director-Cultural Resources, ICF
Moderator: Stephanie Parsons, Owner, CreativEnvironment Group

Location for In-person Workshop on March 6th: The Reason Center, 1300 Hurley Way Suite 675, Sacramento 95815.
Cost:                     FREE for AEP members; $60 for non-members
Parking:                Parking is free on site.
March 6 Lunch:    Optional no-host networking lunch on March 6 – Buca di Beppo at Howe & Hurley (within walking distance)

If you have any issues with registration, contact Janet Dallas, AEP Chapter Treasurer at janet.dallas@aecom.com or (916) 607-1775. If you need to cancel in-person attendance for 3/6, please contact Janet Dallas.

 

Thank you for registering for the Emerging Approaches to Tribal Consultation/ Engagement and CEQA Compliance series of workshops.
February 7, February 21, and March 6, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
When you register, you are registering to attend all three workshops. This is a progressive series that builds upon information from each preceding workshop.You do not have to attend all three, but it would be beneficial.
Here is the Zoom Link for all three webinars
February 7, February 21, and March 6, 2024
for AEP Emerging Approaches to Tribal Consultation/ Engagement and CEQA Compliance:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89373310797?pwd=bjJUaGxOUVd1NzVqa0dQdGRKQW54dz09
 
Meeting ID: 893 7331 0797
Passcode: 686137

If you registered for in-person rather than webinar on March 6, and need to cancel, please email janet.dallas@aecom.com. 
If you are having technical difficulties with the Zoom call or asking a question, you can text Janet Dallas at 916-607-1775, and
I'll text you the contact info for our technician for that day.