Environmental and Land Use Law Section

Upcoming Events: 

• Register now for ELUL Section Mini-CLE: "Is Your  Property Under Water:  A Review of FEMA's Remapping and Its Effect on Development in the Puget Sound Region." 

For the past several years, FEMA has been working with the counties in Washington and the Washington State Department of Ecology to update the floodplain maps throughout the state.  With less than half the counties complete, the new maps are already causing significant concerns.  Seattle attorney Molly Lawrence will discuss the status of FEMA's remapping efforts, how it may affect property within your jurisdiction, and how various local jurisdictions are responding.

When:   Thursday, September 25, 2008
              4:00 to 5:00 p.m. 

Where:  Women's University Club
              1105 Sixth Avenue
              Seattle, WA 98101

Credits: 1.0 general CLE credit 

Cost:      Section members: Free
               Non-Section members: $25  
               Non-attorneys: $25
               Law students: $0

Registration:   Please click here for online registration. 

Questions and/or Special Accommodations: Please contact Stacy Bjordahl at sbjordahl@pblaw.biz or (509) 252-5066.

• Brownfield and Land Revitalization Conference, October 21-22 at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center.  The Washington Department of Ecology's Toxics Cleanup Program invites you to participate in the State's first-ever Brownfield Conference. Network and exchange ideas with Ecology's top cleanup leaders, national academic experts, development professionals, and local government representatives to explore how cleanup can foster economic vitality and sustainable land-use planning.  Click here for more information.

Announcements:

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