Wetland regulation by local, state and federal agencies continues to challenge proponents of private development and public works projects. Understanding the direction in which the state and federal programs are evolving is important to help developers successfully complete the permit process. This seminar will help attorneys and developers track the direction the programs administered by the Oregon Department of State Lands and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are taking in Oregon. In particular, the seminar will address the current status of Oregon’s program, mitigation plans, mitigation banking and judicial decisions impacting federal jurisdiction in addition to other relevant topics.
Leading wetland attorneys, consultants and government representatives will provide legal and professional environmental practitioners with an in-depth understanding of business opportunities and best practices within wetlands regulation.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys and Legal Staff
Government Officials
Consultants and Engineers
Developers
Landowners and Managers
Environmental Representatives
Anyone Involved in the Complex Procedures Governing the Regulation of Wetlands
Thursday, May. 13, 2010
| 9:00 | Introduction of Day One |
Regulatory Consultant
Perkins Coie LLP
| 9:05 | Overview: State, Federal and Local
Wetland Regulation |
Perkins Coie LLP
| 9:45 | Department of State Lands Wetland
Update |
Oregon Department of State Lands
| 10:45 | A View from the Corps of Engineers |
Recent News and Development from the Corps;
Current Initiatives - Pre-Application Meetings,
What Constitutes a Complete Application,
Improved Outreach, Withdrawal of Permit
Applications; Mitigation Strategy Banking in
Permitting: Available Credits, Proposed Banks,
In-Lieu Fee, Mitigation Plans and Monitoring
Reports
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
| 1:00 | Ecosystem Mitigation Banking |
Willamette Partnership
The Fresh Water Trust
Port of Portland
Wildlands Inc.
| 2:30 | State Enforcement Cases |
Criminal, Civil and Administrative Enforcement
Tools; Process for Administrative Contested Case
Hearings; Typical Substantive Legal Issues in
Enforcement Cases
Oregon Department of Justice
| 3:15 | The Role of DEQ and NOAA in Wetland
Permitting |
An overview of the roles and interactions of these two agencies, tips on navigating their regulatory requirements, and pitfalls to avoid.
Senior Ecologist / Project Manager
ICF International
OIG Report on EPA 404 Enforcement; 404
Enforcement - New EPA Priority for 2011-13;
Field Level Agreements Between the Corps and
EPA; Criminal vs. Civil Enforcement Actions
U.S. EPA, Region 10
| 4:45 | Questions and Answers |
Frank M. Flynn, Program Co-Chair, a private consultant focusing on natural resource permitting, assists development clients in obtaining state and federal wetland permits. He also assists clients in resolving state and federal enforcement actions involving wetland permitting.
William D. Abadie is the Mitigation Program Manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District’s Regulatory Branch. In this position, he represents the Portland District on mitigation and mitigation banking initiatives.
Bobby Cochran is the Executive Director for the Willamette Partnership, a nonprofit coalition of business, environmental, and other leaders working to enhance the pace, scope, and effectiveness of restoration in the Northwest.
William R. Cook is a Senior Assistant Attorney General with the Natural Resources Section of the Oregon Department of Justice’s General Counsel Division. He has represented the removal-fill program of the Oregon Department of State Lands for more than 21 years.
Dana Hicks, a mitigation specialist for the Oregon Department of State Lands, is responsible for fulfilling state mitigation obligations assumed under the Payment In-Lieu program, as well as developing and managing the federally-approved In-Lieu Fee program.
Alan Horton, Managing Director of The Freshwater Trust, has over 18 years of senior-level not-for-profit experience. At The Freshwater Trust (TFT), he oversees operations, development, communications and TFT’s StreamBank initiative.
Krista Koehl, an Assistant General Counsel for the Port of Portland, advises the Port on a variety of projects, focusing primarily on environmental and natural resources issues, including Clean Water Act permitting and compliance, water rights, and the Portland Harbor Superfund Site.
Shane Latimer, PhD, CSE, a Senior Ecologist/Project Manager with ICF International, is an environmental scientist with 18 years of experience in natural resource management, planning, and permitting.
Kemper McMaster is the Director of Business Development focused on the Pacific Northwest for Wildlands, Inc., a full delivery habitat development and wetland mitigation banking company. Prior to joining Wildlands, he had a 30-year career with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Steven L. Pfeiffer, Keyonte Speaker, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP in the firm’s Real Estate and Land Use practice. He focuses on natural resource, land use and real estate development law. He has extensive experience in advising business, utility and government clients.
Michael R. Turaski, Jurisdictional Specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Regulatory Branch, coordinates development and implementation of methods for identifying and assessing wetlands and streams.
Yvonne Vallette is an Aquatic Ecologist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For the last 13 years, she has worked in the Oregon Operations Office in Portland as the Oregon Wetland and Watershed Coordinator and the Lower Columbia River Estuary Program Manager for EPA Region 10.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Oregon State Bar
7.0 General CLE Credits - The Seminar Group is an Accredited Sponsor
Oregon Environmental Services Advisory Council
0.6 CEU
Oregon Landscape Contractors Board
7 CHE: Business
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration |
$495.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$470.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$395.00 |
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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$395.00 |
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| New Associate |
$360.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$360.00 |
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| Student |
$297.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| Downloadable Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand (All Sessions) |
$495.00 |
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| On Demand Session 1 |
$60.00 |
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| On Demand Session 2 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 3 |
$125.00 |
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| On Demand Session 4 |
$150.00 |
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| On Demand Session 5 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 6 |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand Session 7 |
$50.00 |
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Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 5/7/2010.
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| World Trade Center |
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121 SW Salmon, Bldg. 2
Portland, OR 97204
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| Phone: 503-464-8688 |
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A courtesy block of sleeping rooms has been set aside at a group rate at Hotel Fifty, 50 SW Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. Please call (503) 221-0711 to reserve. Mention “The Seminar Group Negotiated Rate”.
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