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Here are some local links:

Air and Waste Management Association - Golden West Section A&WMA is a nonprofit organization that promotes better understanding of the problems of air pollution and waste management. To accomplish these goals, the Golden West Section presents a series of dinner meetings, workshops, and technical conferences in Northern California. awma-gws.baaqmd.gov
American Planning Association - Northern Section California Chapter The Northern Section is the largest Chapter of the American Planning Association in California, with over 1,500 members from the Monterey coastline to northern border of California. www.norcalapa.org
Environmental Management at UC Davis Extension The umbrella of Environmental Management brings together a wide array of subjects including Environmental Planning, GIS, Hazardous Materials Management, Health and Safety, Land Use, and Natural Resources. UC Davis Environmental
Sacramento Area Council of Governments Association of local governments, providing transportation planning and funding, and a forum for the study and resolution of regional issues www.sacog.org


And more general, statewide or regionwide (and national):

American Planning Association APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. www.planning.org
California AEP AEP is a non-profit organization of professionals working to improve their skills as environmental and resource managers. www.califaep.org
California Climate Action Registry The California Climate Action Registry is a non-profit voluntary registry for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. www.climateregistry.org
California Coastal Commission/San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission The California Coastal Commission's primary mission is to plan for and regulate land and water uses in the coastal zone consistent with the policies of the Coastal Act. www.coastal.ca.gov
California Code of Regulations Search using either the Agency List, the Table of Contents, or the Search Forms. www.calregs.com
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System California Land Use Planning Information Network www.ceres.ca.gov
California Law Search by keyword(s) across all 29 Codes www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
California Office of Planning and Research Find and download OPR publications from the State Clearinghouse, Planning, and other OPR departments www.opr.ca.gov
California Planning and Development Report A monthly newsletter that serves the California planning and development community by providing comprehensive and up-to-date information www.cp-dr.com
CEQAmap California's only searchable digital database of environmental impact reports, summaries of mitigations, community plans and development documents. The database is FREE to all users www.ceqamap.com/search.php
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The IPCC is currently finalizing its Fourth Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007", also referred to as AR4. www.ipcc.ch
League of California Cities Exists to support city officials across a large, diverse state, who are themselves working to improve the quality of life in their cities and communities www.cacities.org
National AEP Promoting excellence in the environmental profession www.naep.org
Planetizen The Planning and Development Network www.planetizen.com
Solano Press Books A California publishing house specializing in land use, planning law, urban affairs, and environmental subjects www.solano.com
State of California Climate Change Portal California Climate Change legislation, reports, documents, etc. www.climatechange.ca.gov
The Climate Registry Multi-state and tribe collaboration aimed at developing and managing a common greenhouse gas emissions reporting system www.theclimateregistry.org
Trust for Public Lands National nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being www.tpl.org
Urban Land Institute 20,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service www.uli.org

Other useful links can be found at the Orange County website.

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