The ever-changing regulatory climate plays a key role in decisions regarding acquisition, development and financing of real property and businesses.
This conference offers the attendee the latest information that he or she needs in order to
comply with new and existing requirements.
An outstanding faculty of experts will explain
how to make the right decisions when considering
the acquisitions and/or development
and financing of projects.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Planners
Government Officials
Developers
Real Estate
Consultants
Engineers
City and County
Thursday, Jun. 15, 2006
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview - Day One |
Issues and Trends that Will Influence Due Diligence, Transactional and Development Decisions
Attorney at Law
Reid Middleton, Inc.
GENERAL LAND USE CONTROLS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY:
KEY ISSUES TO WATCH |
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| 9:10 | Growth Management Initiatives |
GMA Developments; Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Concurrency; Development Agreements
McCullough Hill PS
Huckell/Weinman Associates, Inc.
| 10:30 | New Land Use Initiatives |
• Permit Streamlining
Governor’s Office of Regulatory Assistance
• Other Innovative Land Use Tools; TDR
City of Bellevue
Cairncross & Hempelmann PS
| 11:15 | Critical Areas and Shoreline Issues |
• CAO Impacts
Gordon Derr LLP
King County DDES
• Shoreline Permitting
Reid Middleton, Inc.
Stoel Rives LLP
INFILL PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT, BROWNFIELDS AND POLLUTION CONTROL:
ACHIEVING COMFORT AND ASSURING COMPLIANCE |
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| 1:00 | New Stormwater Requirements |
Project Permitting; Municipal, Industrial and Construction; Waterfront Property Perspective
Water Resources Northwest
Landau Associates
| 1:45 | Municipal Approaches to Infill and Sustainable Development |
Developer Perspective; City of Seattle Approach; Regulatory and Project Trends
City of Seattle
Mithun
| 2:45 | Cultural Resources Considerations and Due Diligence |
Landau Associates
| 3:15 | State Voluntary Cleanup Program and New Opinion/No Further Action Letters |
Achieving Closure and Managing Risk; “No Further Action” and Opinion Letters; Related Geotech Issues
Department of Ecology
Cascadia Law Group PLLC
| 4:00 | Federal: EPA’s New “All Appropriate Inquiries” Rule and Satisfying the Lender |
Becoming a “Bonafide Propspective Purchaser” and Assuring Reasonable Steps; New ASTM Standards
Ater Wynne LLP, Portland, OR
| 4:45 | Questions and Answers |
Members of the Faculty
Friday, Jun. 16, 2006
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview - Day Two |
Attorney at Law
Reid Middleton, Inc.
| PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER AND DOCUMENTING THE DEAL |
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| 9:10 | Assembling a Due Diligence Team |
How to Determine Compliance
The Seneca Real Estate Group
Attorney at Law
| 10:30 | Due Diligence in the Deal |
Negotiating Options Agreements and Due Diligence Periods in Real Estate Transactions
RETEC Group Inc
| 11:15 | Due Diligence Checklist |
Covering the Due Diligence Bases
Foster Pepper PLLC
| 12:00 | Questions and Answers |
Members of the Faculty
Nicole Faghin, Program Co-Chair, is Director of Planning and Environmental Services at Reid Middleton, Inc. where she has been practicing for over 15 years. She is project manager for master planning, and permitting of shoreline projects.
Charles R. Wolfe, Program Co-Chair, opened his own law offices in 2005 after a career at large law firms. He is also an Affiliate Associate Professor of Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington.
Lynne Barker is a Sustainable Development Planner with the City of Seattle. She is responsible for promoting sustainable building and community development and focuses on identifying and resolving code barriers, and creating development incentives.
Mary Kate Berens is the Deputy City Attorney for the City of Bellevue. She is primarily responsible for matters relating to the Planning & Community Development Department, including land use permitting and appeals, and development agreements.
Brent Carson, a partner at Buck & Gordon LLP, has extensive experience assisting clients in complying with environmental regulations concerning wetlands, threatened and endangered species, and shoreline protection.
Michael Feldcamp is a senior legal and policy analyst for the Toxics Cleanup Program at the Washington State Department of Ecology and implements the Model Toxics Control Act.
Linda N. Goetz is a senior Archaeologist and Cultural Resource Specialist with Landau Associates. She has more than 17 years of experience in cultural resource management.
Kristine Holm founded Water Resources Northwest after many years as an environmental consultant and planner and later as an attorney specializing in water related issues. She was a long-time chair of the Washington Business Water Quality Commission.
William H. Kreager, FAIA, is a principal at Mithun where he brings in-depth knowledge of master planning and marketing through his close alignment with the housing industry.
Andrew S. Lane is an attorney with Cairncross & Hempelmann PS where his practice focuses on land use and environmental law,. including permitting and enforcement issues.
Mark Larsen is a senior project manager with RETEC’s Seattle office. He assists private and public clients with the purchase and redevelopment of contaminated properties.
Joshua M. Lipsky is an attorney with Cascadia Law Group PLLC. His experience includes representing private and municipal clients on environmental matters including hazardous waste cleanup, brownfields redevelopment, and regulatory compliance with RCRA, solid waste and clean water act permitting requirements.
Laura H. Lohman is a project manager at The Seneca Real Estate Group. She provides real estate advisory and development management services to a wide range of public and private clients.
Faith L. Lumsden, director of the Governor’s office of Regulatory Assistance, leads the collaborative efforts of state
agencies to improve business processes and results, simplify
procedures, and assist those who deal with the state regulatory
system. Her background is in land use and environmental permitting,
permit streamlining and growth management planning.
Douglas C. MacCourt, a partner at Ater Wynne LLP, Portland, focuses on land use, natural resources, environmental and Indian Law. He developed the Portland Brownfield Initiative and Portland Livable Community Showcase programs.
John C. “Jack” McCullough is an attorney with McCullough Hill, PS where his practice concentrates on land use and real estate financing and development. His land use experience includes areas such as Growth Management Act compliance, zoning, shoreline regulations, environmental compliance and wetland regulation.
Jerry Ninteman, PE, is a principal at Landau Associates. He has 20 years of site remediation experience and has managed the preparation and implementation of numerous plans to support the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites.
Harry F. Reinert works on environmental, growth management, and legislative issues for King County’s Department of Development and Environmental Services. He updates King County’s critical areas regulations and the County Comprehensive Plan.
Steven J. Thiele, practices in the Resources, Development and Environmental Practice Groups at Stoel Rives LLP. He focuses on hazardous waste, land use and environmental issues for both public and private interests. He is the former chief toxics cleanup attorney for the Washington State AG’s office, Ecology Division.
Thomas M. Walsh is a member at Foster Pepper PLLC. He is the Chair of the Land Use Practice Group and concentrates his practice in land use and environmental law.
Richard Weinman is senior principal with Huckell/Weinman Associates, Inc. He has over 20 years of land use planning and regulatory issues experience including management and preparation of EISs for plans and projects.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Washington State Bar Association
8.75 General CLE Credits
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Division
10.0 Clock Hours
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration |
$695.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$645.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$625.00 |
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| New Associate |
$460.00 |
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| Student |
$397.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$150.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$705.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$705.00 |
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| Day One ONLY |
$422.50 |
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| Day Two ONLY |
$422.50 |
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Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 6/9/2006.
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| Washington State Convention Center |
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800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101
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| Phone: 206-694-5000 |
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The seminar will be held in Room 3AB. Please call the facility directly for directions/questions. MENTION THE SEMINAR GROUP.
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