Event
Continuing Legal Education Seminars - September 20 and November 14
Two Continuing Legal Education Seminars
Hot Environmental Issues for the Puget Sound Region
September 20, 2013 (THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED)
Green meets Blue: Growth Management and Water
November 14, 2013
Sponsored by
THE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY
and
FUTUREWISE
8:25 AM TO 6:00 PM
Seattle Central Library
Level 4, Room 1 (Washington Mutual Foundation Meeting Room)
1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA
6 CLE credits approved
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Green meets Blue: Growth Management and Water
November 14, 2013
Water is our most essential resource. All uses of land agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial require access to reliable water supplies; certainly economic growth cannot occur without water. While the relationship between land use and water is fundamental, Washington's land use planning has been slow to integrate sustainable use of water resources at the local county building permit counter.
One of the pressure points is the increasing reliance on permit exempt wells to provide water to residences and subdivisions outside of urban growth boundaries. Permit exempt wells have been the subject of key court cases and several controversial bills in Olympia over the past few years. Join CELP and Futurewise for an update on integrating water use and quality with land use planning, featuring experts who have been in the cross-hairs.
PROGRAM AND AGENDA
8:00 Registration & Coffee
8:25 Welcome & Introduction to the Program
- Suzanne Skinner, Executive Director, Center for Environmental Law & Policy (CELP)
- Hilary Franz, Executive Director, Futurewise
8:30-9:15 Water and GMA boot camp. (.75 credits)
- Tim Trohimovich, Director of Planning and Law, Futurewise.
9:15-10:15 Update on Ecology Guidance, County Planning and Permit Exempt Wells (1.0 credit)
- Neil Caulkins, Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
- Tom Loranger, Director-Water Resources Section, Department of Ecology
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 After Swinomish v. Ecology: What Next for Domestic Wells and Overriding Considerations of the Public Interest (1.0 credit)
- Emily Haley, Swinomish Tribal Community Attorney
- Robin McPherson, Assistant Attorney General, Washington Office of the Attorney General
11:30-12:00 Never the Twain Shall Meet? Water Planning and Growth Management Planning: Available Tools and Gaps. (0.5 credit)
- Kathleen Callison, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen Callison, P.S.
12:00-12:30 Planning for Water Quality and Quantity Under the Growth Management Act (0.5 credit)
- Jean Melious, Attorney, Nossaman LLP, and Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University
12:30-1:30 Lunch on your own
1:30-2:45 Update on Culverts: The Litigation and the Biology (1.25 credits)
- John Hollowed, Environmental Policy Manager, Swinomish Tribal Community
- Alan Stay, Attorney, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) Update Implications of Recent Legislation (1.0 credits)
- Pete Kmet, Senior Environmental Engineer, Washington State Department of Ecology's Toxic Cleanup Program
- Tom Newlon, Esq., Attorney, Stoel Rives' Environmental Practice Group
4:00-4:30 Wine and cheese reception
4:30-5:30 Keynote Presentation: "Partnerships: Managing Water for the Future"
- Maia Bellon, Director of Washington State Department of Ecology (No CLE credits are available for Director Bellon's presentation)
5:30-6:00 Closing reception
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Tickets:
Early Bird Professional (through Nov 7) $150
Professional $200
Agency/Nonprofit $100
Student Free
Registration for CLE includes 1 year complimentary membership to CELP and Futurewise.
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LocationSeattle Central Library (View)
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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