Overview

Competition over the use and management of water resources continues to be of critical importance in Montana. New and proposed legislation, ongoing litigation, and a developing water market will have a significant role in shaping the future of Montana and the region.

This program addresses recent developments expected to affect the public, business, all levels of government, and the environment, both in the state and regionally. Topics to be covered include water rights valuation, land use planning and water permitting, and tribal water rights. Other topics to be discussed are municipal water rights, the Clean Water Act, and interstate disputes.

We have assembled representatives from federal, state and local governments, consultants, and practitioners to provide useful suggestions and insights on these and other water resource issues affecting Montana.

Thank you to the Reception Co-Sponsors Montana Association of REALTORS®, Doney Crowley Bloomquist Payne Uda PC and Franz & Driscoll PLLP. Be sure to check out the exhibit sponsored by ENTRIX.

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Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Farmers & Ranchers
Water and Irrigation Managers
Government Officials
Environmentalists
Consultants
Estate/Financial Planners
Accountants

Agenda

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Faculty

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Holly J. Franz, Program Co-Chair, is a partner with Franz & Driscoll PLLP. Her practice concentrates on water, natural resources, and environmental law, where she is well recognized for her extensive water rights legal practice.

John E. Bloomquist, a partner at Doney Crowley Bloomquist Payne Uda PC, has been involved in all aspects of the livestock industry. His practice focuses on water, public lands, natural resources, real estate, and governmental relations law.

Sarah A. Bond is an Assistant Attorney General with the Department of Justice, Montana Attorney General’s Office. She specializes in water law, Indian law, and is counsel of record in the original jurisdiction action Montana v. Wyoming, Original 137.

Stephen R. Brown is a partner with Garlington Lohn Robinson PLLP where he concentrates his practice in the areas of environment, natural resources and land use law. He also assists clients with water rights, timber, water and air quality, and hazardous waste.

Karen Budd-Falen is co-owner of the Budd-Falen Law Offices LLC, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She currently serves as legal counsel to the Arizona/New Mexico Coalition of Counties for Stable Economic Growth.

John B. Carter has represented the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation in natural resource, jurisdiction and water rights matters for over 20 years.

Susan Cottingham is a Staff Director for the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission where she directs the negotiation of Indian water rights settlements as well as settlements with federal agencies.

Frank C. Crowley is a shareholder with Doney Crowley Bloomquist Payne Uda PC. His current practice is primarily focused on estate planning, however, he also practices environmental law, real estate, probate, zoning and land use law.

Tim Davis, Director of the Montana Smart Growth Coalition, works on growth policies, land use and planning legislation, and cutting edge land use regulations in Montana.

Senator Jim Elliott is Chairman of the Water Policy Interim Committee and has been a Montana State Senator for District 7 since 2000. He also served eight years in the Montana House of Representatives as well as running his ranch.

Brian K. Gallik is a partner with the Bozeman firm of Goetz Gallik & Baldwin PC. He is engaged in the general practice of law including civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts. He also represents clients in the area of land use planning.

Andy Hunthausen is a County Commissioner in Lewis and Clark County which is facing significant growth pains. Lewis and Clark County has been hit head on with issues around water quality and quantity, zoning, impact fees, and infrastructure deficiencies.

Senator Larry Jent is a principle in the firm of Williams & Jent PLLP, a Montana State Senator for District 32 and the 2007 Conservation Legislator for the MT Wildlife Federation.

Alan L. Joscelyn is a partner with Gough Shanahan Johnson & Waterman. He assists property owners, natural resource users and developers to respond to the legal issues and conflicts arising from environmental regulation of natural resource development.

Joe Kolman has been an environmental policy analyst for the Montana Legislature over the last five years, working on the issues of water, oil and gas development, land use and wildlife.

Glenn Oppel has been serving as the Montana Association of REALTORS® Government Affairs Director since 2004. He previously worked as Government Affairs Director with the Billings Association of REALTORS®.

Damon Pellicori Water Resource Manager with the Montana Water Trust, conducts water rights research, evaluates instream flow projects, and manages water leases and transfers through the State’s regulatory process.

Myra Shults has been an attorney for 26 years and currently practices land use law representing counties. She attends the meetings of the Water Policy Interim Committee and recognizes the need to coordinate land use law with water law.

Allan E. Steinle, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has served with the Corps since 1982 and is currently the State Program Manager for the Regulatory Program in Montana.

Deborah Stephenson, a Senior Associate at WestWater Research LLC, has experience working with municipalities and communities throughout the Western U.S. on water supply planning and development.

Susan B. Swimley an attorney in Bozeman, Montana, has practiced emphasizing land use (subdivisions, zoning and road issues) and real estate since 2000.

Matthew W. Williams is a partner with Williams & Jent PLLP where he focuses on water rights and environmental issues. He has been involved in water law for over 20 years.

Anne W. Yates is Deputy Chief Counsel for Water for the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. Prior to this, she was in private practice in Washington, D.C.

Credits

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This seminar is approved for the following credits

State Bar of Montana
9.25 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits

Washington State Bar Association
9.25 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits

Idaho State Bar
9.25 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar
9.75 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits

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

Fees

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Single Registration	$495.00
2 or more (each)	$470.00
Government Employee	$395.00
New Associate	$360.00
Paralegal	$360.00
Student	$297.00
Printed Course Materials	$100.00
DVD Homestudy	$340.00
CD Homestudy	$340.00
Day One ONLY	$322.50
Day Two ONLY	$322.50

Fee Description

Cancellation Policy

We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 10/3/2008.

Location

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This seminar is being held at:

Red Lion Colonial Hotel

2301 Colonial Drive Helena, MT 59601

Phone: 406-443-2100

A block of sleep rooms has been set aside at a special rate until Sept. 8, 2008. To make your reservation please call the hotel and ask for “In- House Reservations” and mention THE SEMINAR GROUP.

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