Overview

If you have an interest in rivers, hydropower, fish, or the environment, you will not want to miss our Changes Affecting Hydropower Projects Conference.

Join our esteemed panel of professionals as they examine the Federal Power Act, FERC procedures, the status of national litigation and Northwest power projects, the impact of Indian Treaty rights on hydropower, and the impact of fish conservation requirements.

This program has been specifically designed for attorneys, planners, farmers, energy professionals, engineers, environmentalists, and anyone with an interest in power and Northwest rivers.

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Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Farmers and Ranchers
Water and Irrigation Managers
Municipal Water Representatives
Municipal Planners and Energy Professionals
Conservationists
Engineers
Anyone Involved in Water, Hydroelectric Projects and Water Rights

Agenda

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Faculty

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Mason D. Morisset, Program Chair, is a Director with Morisset Schlosser & Jozwiak. The firm is engaged in the practice of federal Indian law and represents Indian tribes and organizations throughout the country. He has participated as legal advisor and consultant to tribal public works projects, including HUD financed housing projects, public docks, community centers and museums, and has served as legal advisor and consultant for various commercial development projects.

Christopher D. Fontecchio is with the Seattle office of NOAA, General Counsel’s Office, where he is active in private hydropower issues.

Bart J. Freedman is a partner at K&L Gates LLP. His experience includes ESA, natural resource damages, hazardous waste matters, cost–recovery under CERCLA, criminal defense of Clean Water Act enforcement.

Joseph A. Furia, an attorney with K&L Gates LLP, practices in the areas of environmental, land and natural resources issues, energy regulation and development projects, and commercial litigation.

David Herrera, Policy Representative for the Skokomish Tribal Council on fisheries and natural resources policy issues, chairs the Hood Canal Coordinating Council and is a commissioner to the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission where he chairs the NWIFC Environmental Policy Council. He is a member of the Skokomish Tribe and has been working in tribal fisheries and natural resource management for over 20 years.

Matthew A. Love, Van Ness Feldman PC, concentrates on solving difficult public policy natural resource issues.

Jason T. Morgan, an attorney in the Resources, Development and Environment Groups at Stoel Rives LLP, focuses on natural resource and land use permitting and litigation. He has successfully represented clients before the Growth Management Hearings Board, the Pollution Control Hearings Board, the U.S. Department of Interior Board of Land Appeals as well as state and federal courts.

John W. Ogan is an attorney with Karnopp Petersen LLP. His practice emphasizes Federal Indian and Tribal Law and represents the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon on a broad array of legal issues including the Treaty fishing rights cases and the Columbia River hydrosystem litigation.

Clay D. Penhollow, Manager of the Natural Resources Planning Department for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, works in the areas of water, fish, wildlife, forest, range, agriculture, soil, air and cultural resource protection and management.

Thomas P. Schlosser is a Director at Morisset Schlosser & Jozwiak, where he specializes in federal litigation, natural resource and tribal property issues. He has litigated tribal cases concerning timber, water, energy, fisheries and federal breach of trust. He is also involved in tribal economic development and environmental regulation matters, and has represented tribes in treaty fishing rights litigation in western Washington.

Alan C. Stay, a member of the Office of the Tribal Attorney of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, focuses on hunting and fishing, natural resources, housing and education matters.

Bruce Suzumoto is the Assistant Regional Administrator for the Hydropower Division of NOAA. He has worked in Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Chile on fisheries projects and related issues for the past 32 years. Prior to coming to NOAA, he was with the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the Public Power Council, and Grant County PUD, focusing on hatchery, harvest and hydropower issues

Daryl Williams, Environmental Liaison for the Tulalip Tribes, has worked for the Tribe for over 30 years. He works with environmental, fisheries, archeological and cultural issues including development of the Tribe’s air quality program, developing a bio-gas facility, reviewing development plans within fishing areas, participating with the Jackson hydroelectric project relicensing process, and reviewing the proposed tidal energy developments.

Credits

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This seminar is approved for the following credits

Washington State Bar Association
6.0 General CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar
6.25 General 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
Non-Profit / NGO	$395.00
New Associate	$360.00
Paralegal	$360.00
Student	$297.00
Printed Course Materials	$100.00

Fee Description

Cancellation Policy

We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 11/12/2009.

Location

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This seminar is being held at:

Washington State Convention & Trade Center

800 Convention Place Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 206-694-5000

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