Attorneys, governmental officials, real estate and environmental professionals, consultants and planners
Stormwater continues to be a significant source of concern to the health of Puget Sound and the object of ever increasing regulation. There is a clear direction toward treatment and compliance with numeric standards. Compliance will be a significant challenge to many businesses and there will be particular challenges for municipalities. Facilities are also under increasing scrutiny from citizen suit litigation.
We have assembled experienced representatives of state, federal and local governments, consultants and practitioners to provide practical suggestions and insights on managing these compliance and other important Clean Water Act issues.
~ Michael P. O'Connell, Esq. and James A. Tupper, Jr., Esq., Program Co-Chairs
Michael P. O'Connell, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Stoel Rives LLP / Seattle, WA
James A. Tupper, Jr., Esq., Program Co-Chair
Tupper Mack Brower PLLC / Seattle, WA
Update on Pollution Control Hearings Board rulings; what Ecology plans to do in response; who is appealing and what their prospects are for success
Lori A. Terry-Gregory, Esq.
Foster Pepper PLLC / Seattle, WA
Jan Erik Hasselman, Esq., Staff Attorney
Earthjustice / Seattle, WA
Ronald L. Lavigne, Esq., Senior Counsel, Ecology Division
Washington State Attorney General's Office / Olympia, WA
The PCHB has ordered Ecology to require LID where feasible. How are local governments addressing LID feasibility?
Theresa R. Wagner, Esq., Senior Assistant City Attorney
Seattle City Attorney's Office / Seattle, WA
How LID fits into the larger strategy for saving Puget Sound; what else needs to happen to support the success of LID and where LID most useful, or not
John Lombard, Manager, PRISM Applications
University of Washington, School of Oceanography / Snohomish, WA
LID as an essential element for saving Puget Sound and a key objective of the Puget Sound Partnership Agenda: Scientific perspectives - to what extent we need to move beyond the PCHB ruling towards mandatory low impact development
Paul Fendt, P.E., Consulting Engineer
CDM / Bellevue, WA
Overview on Ecology's recent revisions to the permit; new benchmarks; update on External Advisory Group composition and activities
Bill Moore, Supervisor, Water Quality Program
Washington State Department of Ecology / Olympia, WA
Compliance rates; Ecology staff memo; summary of the past 24 months of citizen suit litigation and attorneys fees; lessons to be drawn
James A. Tupper, Jr., Esq., Program Co-Chair
Tupper Mack Brower PLLC / Seattle, WA USA
How to develop and maintain a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPP) including BMP selection; developing a monitoring plan and record keeping strategy; when to update your SWPP
Kenneth Taylor, President
KTA Associates, Inc. / Seattle, WA
How to implement monitoring and reporting requirements; certifications of compliance; sampling and when to elevate the response level; how to manage adaptive management responses; filing requirements
Nathan A. Graves, VP & Principal Environmental Scientist
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants / Federal Way, WA
Jerry Ninteman, PE, Environmental Engineering Department Manager
Landau Associates / Edmonds, WA
National Academy of Science Report and how other states regulate stormwater: Are there better approaches to regulation?
Derek B. Booth, Ph.D., President
Stillwater Sciences / Seattle, WA
Michael P. O'Connell, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Stoel Rives LLP / Seattle, WA
James A. Tupper, Jr., Esq., Program Co-Chair
Tupper Mack Brower PLLC / Seattle, WA USA
Development of coordinated monitoring plans as required by Ecology for the municipal stormwater Phase 1 NPDES general permits
Kristine Holm, Esq., Founder
Water Resources Northwest / Seattle, WA
James Simmonds, Supervisor, Water Quality and Quantity
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks / Seattle, WA
How to respond to citizen suit notice letters; Ninth Circuit standards; Clean Water Act citizen suits
Jason T. Morgan, Esq.
Stoel Rives LLP / Seattle, WA
Anticipated impact of the effluent limitation on the next Washington permit; new higher standards and challenges for compliance in areas with clay soils and high precipitation; impact on EPA's 2008 CSGP; EPA's 2008 Multi-Sector Stormwater General Permit
Michael P. O'Connell, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Stoel Rives LLP / Seattle, WA
John Macpherson, Senior Surface Water Quality Specialist
Cascade EcoSolutions / Woodenville, WA
Jason Ziemer, Environmental Scientist
Clean Water Technologies / Seattle, WA
Update on how Ecology's 2007 draft TMDL and draft NPDES have been playing out, and the implications for permits for Washington municipalities
Craig S. Trueblood, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP / Seattle, WA
Contact with agency, staff and attorneys: When is it appropriate?
Thomas M. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
Talmadge/Fitzpatrick PLLC / Tukwila, WA
Regular tuition for this program is $995 with a group rate of $845 each for two or more registrants from the same firm. For government employees, we offer a special rate of $695. For students and people in their job for less than a year, our rate is $497.50. All rates include admission to all seminar sessions, food and beverages at breaks, and all course materials. Make checks payable to Law Seminars International.
You may substitute another person at any time. We will refund tuition, less a $50 cancellation fee, if we receive your cancellation by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. After that time, we will credit your tuition toward attendance at another program or the purchase of a Homestudy. There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders.
This program qualifies for 11.5 WA CLE credits including 1 ethics. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.
The conference will be held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center at 800 Convention Place in Seattle, WA 98101. Call the Convention Center directly at (206) 694-5000 for questions related to the location. A special negotiated rate of $169/nt is available at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel, just four blocks away, for on-line reservations only on a first come, first served basis. Go to http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/seasm-renaissance-seattle-hotel to reserve. Use Corporate Code L64. If you have any additional questions for the hotel, please contact them directly at (206) 583-0300.
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Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $1005. The written course materials, or searchable CDs of the course materials, are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or from the date we receive payment.
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Michael P. O'Connell, Program Co-Chair, partner at Stoel Rives LLP, advises on stormwater, Corps of Engineers and other permits for large projects, cultural and paleontological resources, water rights and business transactions with Indian tribes. He is listed in Best Lawyers.
James A. Tupper, Jr., Program Co-Chair, partner with Tupper Mack Brower PLLC, focuses on environmental and land use law, emphasizing water quality, water resources and shoreline development. Previously, he served two terms on the PCHB and Shorelines Hearings Board and is named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law and Politics.
Derek B. Booth, Ph.D., President at Stillwater Sciences, is co-author of the National Research Council's report "Urban Stormwater Management in the United States" and former Research Professor at the University of Washington.
Paul Fendt, P.E., Consulting Engineer for CDM, focuses on storm and surface water management planning, Low Impact Design approaches, flood control and flood studies, stormwater compliance and permitting, and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
Thomas M. Fitzpatrick, partner at Talmadge/Fitzpatrick PLLC, focuses on professional responsibility, municipal law, land use, and litigation. He is the author of the "2006 Washington Rules of Professional Conduct."
Nathan A. Graves, Vice President and Principal Environmental Scientist with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, focuses on water quality, environmental compliance and site cleanup and provides strategic management of projects.
Jan Erik Hasselman, Staff Attorney with Earthjustice, represents conservation groups, Indian tribes, farmworkers and fisherman in litigation under the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act and other environmental laws.
Kristine Holm, Founder of Water Resources Northwest, is experienced in environmental consulting and planning, and represents clients in water related issues.
Ronald L. Lavigne, Senior Counsel in the Ecology Division of the Washington State Attorney General's Office is the team lead for the Water Quality Program.
John Lombard, Manager of PRISM Applications for the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington, is the author of "Saving Puget Sound: A Conservation Strategy for the 21st Century."
John Macpherson, Senior Surface Water Quality Specialist at Cascade EcoSolutions, focuses on developing new construction storm water management technologies for construction projects and industrial facilities.
Bill Moore is Supervisor of the Water Quality Program at the Washington State Department of Ecology.
Jason T. Morgan, environmental attorney at Stoel Rives LLP, focuses on natural resource and land use permitting and litigation before the Growth Management and Pollution Control Hearings Boards and state and federal courts.
Jerry Ninteman, P.E., Environmental Engineering Department Manager at Landau Associates, manages the preparation and implementation of plans to support the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites in the Pacific Northwest.
James Simmonds, Supervisor of the Water Quality and Quantity Unit at King County Department of Natural Resources, serves as chair of the Stormwater Workgroup Oversight Committee.
Kenneth Taylor, President of KTA Associates, Inc., and an environmental engineer, provides high-level environmental consulting services with a focus on innovative and strategic guidance on environmental management and restoration.
Lori A. Terry-Gregory, partner at Foster Pepper PLLC and chair of the Environmental Practice Group, focuses on environmental law, federal and state complex litigation and administrative appeals.
Craig S. Trueblood, partner at K&L Gates LLP, practices environmental, land use and real estate law, including litigation. He focuses on air and water quality, natural resources restoration, and NEPA/SEPA.
Theresa R. Wagner, Senior Assistant City Attorney with the Environmental Protection Section of the Seattle City Attorney's Office, represents the City in environmental compliance, environmental contracting and litigation, and other municipal law.
Jason Ziemer, environmental scientist at Clean Water Technologies, focuses on municipal, construction and industrial stormwater management.
