(4/20) - The take home final exam is now posted (download the exam and attachments by clicking here).  It is due at 6:30 PM on May 2, 2011.  Be sure to sign and attach the honor pledge. 

(4/20) - The 2011 mini-conference and paper presentations will begin on May 2, 2011 at 6:30 PM.  I need a title for everyone's papers ASAP.  Unless you and your partner agree otherwise, your draft paper's are due on April 25.  Please copy me by email when you swap papers.  Your final paper is due by 6:30 PM on May 9, 2011. 

(4/19) - Next week (4/25) there will be no class.  Instead, I'll be available by appointment to discuss your papers or any questions you have about the final exam.  Let me know by 5:00 PM on 4/25 if you plan to stop by. 

(4/5) - Next week (4/11) we will finish discussing the readings on managing coastal development with specific attention on the readings related to takings and eminent domain.  We will also discuss Problem 7. 

(3/29) - Next class (4/4) we will begin discussing the readings on managing coastal development with specific attention on the readings related to takings and eminent domain.  Your memos for Problem 7 are due.  You should also come prepared to discuss this exercise based on the efforts to manage development in Lake Tahoe. 

(3/25) - Next class (3/28) we will continue discussing the readings on protecting and restoring coastal habitats with special emphasis on the regulation of wetlands under the River and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act. 

(3/10) - Next class (3/21) we will begin discussing the readings on protecting and restoring coastal habitats with special emphasis on the regulation of wetlands under the River and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act.  Problem memo # 6 is also due.

(3/10) - There is no class next week due to Spring Break. 

(3/1) - Next week (3/7) we will continue discussing the readings on Public Access.  Be sure you are prepared to discuss the beach access problem on page 318 of Kalo, et al.  We will also discuss Problem 4 and Problem 5.  Your memos for Problem 5 are also due. 

(2/21) - Next week (2/28) we will begin discussing the readings on Riparian Rights and Public Access.  Be sure you are prepared to discuss the cases and problems in the Kalo readings.  Revised memos for problem 2 are due.  Be sure to hand in the original.  Your memos for Problem 4 are also due.

(2/21) - Next week (2/28) we will also discuss the recent Supreme Court Decision in Stop the Beach Nourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, et al (2010).  You should familiarize yourself with the following materials (Florida Supreme Court Decision, Writ of Certiorari, CNN news account of the oral arguments, and Supreme Court Decision).

(2/14) - Next week (2/21) we will discuss the readings on the public trust doctrine.  Be sure you are prepared to discuss the cases in the Kalo reading.  The reserve readings and handouts discuss some of the policy issues that emerge from the public trust doctrine.  Your memo for Problem 3 is also due. 

(2/7) - Next week (2/14) we will finish discussing the readings on  federal consistency.  Your memo for Problem 2 on the federal consistency process is due as are your revised memos for the Cape Wind case in Problem 1. 

(1/31) - Next week (2/7) we will finish discussing the readings on Coastal Resources Management and we will then begin discussing the readings on federal consistency.  You should also submit an abstract with references for your paper and be prepared to give a quick overview to the class in terms of what you plan to do your research on. 

(1/26) - Next week (1/31) we will discuss the readings on Coastal Resources Management.  We will focus on the structure of the national coastal zone management program, its history, and how states have responded to the challenge of "balancing conservation and development".  Your memo for Problem 1 is also due.  You should also be sure to read this handout on the importance of language. 

(1/24) - Welcome to PLS 521 - Foundations of Coastal & Environmental Management.  I will periodically post reminders and announcements so you should check the website frequently.  The syllabus for this class can be viewed on the website or can be downloaded for printing by clicking here.  You should view the course schedule for dates that readings and assignments are due.  Please check the class web site and your email frequently as the course schedule may change.

(1/24) - Since our first class will not be until Monday January 24th due to the Martin Luther King Holiday, I would recommend using this time to get ahead on the readings.  After reviewing the syllabus, we will begin discussing the readings on Coastal Resources Management.  During the first class we will focus primarily on the terms and concepts and the CZMA at the federal level so be sure you have read the Kalo book.  You should also look through some of the links on the topics page.  You should also review the syllabus and give some thought to what your paper topic will be.  You have a lot of latitude in terms of what it is on, however, it must at its core address some sort of coastal or environmental policy problem. 

(1/24) - Since this class involves a lot of writing, I advise you read this recent article in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM) that has a number of useful writing tips (Download).