2016 Environmental and Land Use Law Section Midyear Meeting

2016 Environmental and Land Use Law Section
Midyear Meeting & Conference
Join your colleagues at the beautiful Suncadia Resort on the sunny side of the Cascade Mountains for three days of dynamic
discussion of the most pressing issues facing practitioners.
PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Maia Bellon — Director, Washington Department
of Ecology, Olympia, keynote speaker at the May 5
reception
A limited number of scholarships to help offset the costs of the
Midyear Meeting & Conference are available. For details, visit
the ELUL Section website at www.wsba.org/Legal-Community/
Sections/Environmental-and-Land-Use.
Applications must be received by April 11, 2016.
Jason C. Callahan — Senior Counsel, Washington State
House of Representatives, Olympia, reporting on the
2016 legislative session and what’s ahead in 2017
Andrew A. Fitz — Washington State Attorney General’s
Office, Ecology Division, Olympia, on the Hanford
cleanup: Have we reached the half-life?
Plus
• Land use and environmental case law year in review
• Update on state Environmental and Land Use Hearings Board
• A panel on the homelessness crisis
In partnership with the WSBA Environmental
and Land Use Law Section
Washington State Bar Association
Continuing Legal Education
1325 4th Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98101-2539
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2016 Environmental and
Land Use Law Section
Midyear Meeting & Conference
Thursday – Saturday,
May 5-7, 2016
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, WA
14.25
14.25 CLE credits (13.5 Law &
Legal Procedure + .75 ethics)
register now AT wsbacle.org
2016 Environmental and Land Use Law Section
Midyear Meeting & Conference
Register Online Now!
2016 Environmental and Land Use Law Section
Midyear Meeting & Conference
Thursday – Saturday, May 5 – 7, 2016
Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to get updates on critical issues and to network
with colleagues and faculty during breaks and at the Thursday cocktail reception with
keynote speaker Maia Bellon — Director, Washington Department of Ecology, Olympia.
14.25
14.25 CLE credits (13.5 Law & Legal Procedure + .75 ethics)
LODGING INFORMATION
AT SUNCADIA RESORT
A premier all-season mountain
hotel and condo resort, Suncadia,
near Cle Elum and Roslyn, is an easy
80 scenic miles east of Seattle on the
sunny eastern slopes of Washington’s
Cascade mountain range. For full
information on all the beautiful and fun
recreational activities at and near Suncadia,
go to www.suncadiaresort.com .
A block of rooms is reserved at a special rate
until April 4. There is ONLY ONE WAY TO
RESERVE YOUR ROOM: Call 866-904-6300
and tell them you are with WSBA
Environmental and Land Use Law group to
receive the group rate. [Note: If you try to
use Suncadia’s online reservation system,
you may not see rooms available.]
REGISTER SOON — the block fills up
quickly! Cut-off date is April 4, but book
now to be sure to get the type of
room you want.
Tuition: $429
Suncadia Resort
3600 Suncadia Trail
Cle Elum, WA 98922
Go to: wsbacle.org and enter 16739 in the search field.
THURSDAY, May 5
11 a.m.
Check-in • Walk-in Registration • Coffee and Pastry Service
10 a.m.
11:50 a.m. Welcome and Introduction by Program Co-Chairs
Svend A. Brandt-Erichsen – Marten Law, Seattle
Jessica Clawson – McCullough Hill Leary, PS, Seattle
David Stearns – Washington State Attorney General’s Office,
Olympia
12 p.m.
The Law of Vesting: What the Heck Is It? Does It Need a Fix? What’s the Fix?
Kelly T. Wood – Washington State Attorney General’s Office,
Ecology Division, Olympia
11 a.m.
Lloyd Pendleton – Lpendleton Enterprise; former member of State
of Utah’s Committee to End Homelessness Richard Hill – McCullough Hill Leary, PS, Seattle
Roger D. Wynne – Seattle City Attorney’s Office, Land Use Division,
Seattle
Land Use Law Update
Suzanne M. Skinner – Homeless Rights Advocacy Practitioner in
Residence, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle
12:15 p.m. Environmental Case Law Update
Richard “Dick” L. Settle – Foster Pepper PLLC, Seattle
Erica Doctor – Phillips Burgess PLLC, Tacoma
Rosemary D. Boelens – Phillips Burgess PLLC, Tacoma
1:45 p.m. You Say EFSEC, I Say EFSC — Shall We Call the Whole Thing Off?
Timothy L. McMahan – Stoel Rives, Portland, OR
1:15 p.m.
Rep. Jeff Morris – Washington State House of Representatives,
Olympia
Annual WSBA Environmental and Land Use Law Section Meeting
1:30 p.m.
Adjourn Day 2
2:45 p.m. Environmental and Land Use Hearings Board Update
Kristie C. Elliott – King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office,
Seattle
3:30 p.m. Break
4 p.m.
Homelessness: Causes and Solutions, from Utah to King County
Mark Putnam – All Home, Seattle; former member of King County
Committee to End Homelessness David A. Bricklin – Bricklin & Newman, LLP, Seattle
1 p.m.
Teck in its Tweens: An Update on 12 Years of Litigation and the Battle Over CERCLA Liability for Aerial Deposition
SATURDAY, May 7
7:30 a.m.
Late Check-in • Walk-in Registration • Coffee and Pastry Service
7:55 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction by Program Co-Chairs
Jessica Clawson – McCullough Hill Leary, PS, Seattle
Mitigation Banks, In-Lieu Fees, and Permittee-Sponsored Mitigation — Opportunities and Challenges
David Stearns – Washington State Attorney General’s Office,
Olympia
Brent Carson – Van Ness Feldman LLP, Seattle
4:45 p.m. Hot Topics in Water Law
8 a.m.
Thomas McDonald – Cascadia Law Group PLLC, Olympia
You Can’t Always Get What You Want . . . But If You Try . . . You Might Get What You Need (Negotiation and Mediation in Land Use and Environmental Disputes)
5:30 p.m. Adjourn Day One
Courtney A. Kaylor – McCullough Hill Leary, PS, Seattle
5:30 – 7 p.m. No-host reception and hors d’oeuvres
David Stearns – Washington State Attorney General’s Office,
Olympia
Keynote speaker: Maia Bellon – Director, Washington Department
of Ecology, Olympia
9 a.m.
FRIDAY, May 6
7:30 a.m. Late Check-in • Walk-in Registration • Coffee and Pastry Service
7:55 a.m. Welcome and Introduction by Program Co-Chairs
Jessica Clawson – McCullough Hill Leary, PS, Seattle
Steve Suagee – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Port Angeles
10 a.m.
Holly D. Golden – Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, Seattle
Jason C. Callahan – Senior Counsel, Washington State House of
Representatives, Olympia
8:45 a.m. Hot Topics in Environmental Law
Jay J. Manning – Cascadia Law Group, Olympia
9:45 a.m. Break
T. Ryan Durkan – Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, Seattle
11 a.m.
Legislative Update
Break
10:15 a.m. “Street Vacations” — The Legal World Meets the Real World
David Stearns – Washington State Attorney General’s Office,
Olympia
8 a.m.
Now That the Dams Have Come Down (The Sediment Is Sure To Follow): Issues Expected and Unexpected Following Elwha River Dam Removal
Hanford Cleanup: Have We Reached the Half-Life?
Andrew A. Fitz – Washington State Attorney General’s Office,
Ecology Division, Olympia
11:45 a.m. Ethical Considerations for Multi-Party Representation at Aquatic Cleanup Sites
Alexandra K. Gilland – Foster Pepper PLLC, Seattle
12:30 p.m. Electronic Evaluations • Adjourn conference
Event location: Suncadia Resort, 3600 Suncadia Trail, Cle Elum, WA 98922
Presented by the WSBA in partnership with the WSBA Environmental and Land Use Law Section. For more information, please visit wsbacle.org or call 800-945-WSBA.