In 2019, the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians brought a CEQA suit to challenge the California State University at Long Beach’s actions in dumping massive amounts of construction soil and debris on Puvungna, a sacred tribal site. Puvungna is listed on the state and national registers of historic places and the California Native American Heritage Commission’s Sacred Lands Inventory. The case settled in 2021. The settlement will preserve the last remaining 22 acres of Puvungna, protecting the land from development in perpetuity.
CEQA Successes
- Reversing Approval of Insecticide Use in California That Could Cause Bee Colonies to Collapse
- Rare Wildlife Habitat, Old Growth, Headwaters Protected from Church of the Woods Development Above Lake Arrowhead
- Mitigating Wildlife and Climate Impacts of Large Mixed-Use Development in Remote, Fire-Prone Area of San Diego County
- Ensuring Protection of Coho Salmon in Lagunitas Creek
- Averting Destructing of Habitat, Cultural Sites by Geotechnical Investigations for Pacheco Dam Project
- Protecting Lake Tahoe’s Water Quality from Discharges of Dangerous Herbicides
- Forcing a Large Industrial Park to Confront an Inadequate Water Supply
- Ensuring Protection of Water Quality in the Eel River from Large Infrastructure Projects
- Requiring a Water Supply for a Large Housing Development in Contra Costa County
- Establishing and Improving San Dieguito River Park