THE LATEST WORD ON COMPLIANCE WITH
THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
(SEPA)
Conference in Detail
Wednesday • January 22, 2003
| 8:30 | Introduction and Overview: SEPA Themes and Case Study |
Traci M. Goodwin, Esq. Program Co-Chair Port of Seattle Seattle, WA Richard L. Settle, Esq. Program Co-Chair Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC Seattle, WA |
| 8:45 | Tailoring the SEPA Compliance Process The roles of the legal advisor; environmental consultant; and responsible official |
Richard L. Settle, Esq. Program Co-Chair George Blomberg Port of Seattle Seattle, WA Lani Johnson Principal The Johnson Partnership Seattle, WA |
| 9:45 | Preliminary SEPA Issues Determination of lead agency status; describing the project or nonproject proposal; deciding whether the proposed action is exempt |
Roger Pearce, Esq. Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC Seattle, WA |
| 10:15 | Threshold Determination Process requirements; meaning of “significance” MDNS issues; regulatory reform (GMA/SEPA integration) |
Carol V. Helland, Esq. Land Use Director Department of Planning & Community Development City of Bellevue Bellevue, WA Millie Judge, Esq. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office Snohomish, WA |
| 11:00 | Break |
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| 11:15 | EIS Adequacy Scope of proposal; reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures; analysis of impacts; rule of reason |
Jeff Eustis, Esq. Attorney at Law Seattle, WA Richard Wilson, Esq. Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Seattle, WA |
| 12:00 | Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:00 | EIS Design and Preparation The roles of the legal advisor; environmental consultant and responsible official; the use of existing analyses; phased review; EIS supplementation and addenda; the comment process; regulatory reform; and NEPA/SEPA integration. |
Bill Chapman, Esq. Preston Gates & Ellis LLP Seattle, WA Richard Weinman, Esq. Huckell/Weinman Associates Kirkland, WA Mary Vigilante President Synergy Consultants Seattle, WA |
| 2:00 | Substantive SEPA Authority to Mitigate or Deny Prerequisites; relation to MDNS; relation to vesting; relation to impact fees, regulatory reform |
G. Richard Hill, Esq. McCullough Hill Fikso Kretschmer Smith Seattle, WA |
| 2:30 | Cumulative Impacts What are they? When must they be analyzed? Relation to substantive SEPA authority? |
Traci M. Goodwin, Esq. Program Co-Chair |
| 3:00 | Break |
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| 3:15 | Administrative Appeals and Judicial Review |
The Hon. Susan R. Agid Court of Appeals, Division One Seattle, WA Meredith Getches, Esq. Hearing Examiner City of Seattle Seattle, WA Pat Schneider, Esq. Stoel Rives LLP Seattle, WA |
| 4:30 | Case Study Wrap-Up |
Traci M. Goodwin, Esq. Program Co-Chair Richard L. Settle, Esq. Program Co-Chair |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
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