Water is a vital resource that is under pressure from
increasing demands. Who has it, who needs it, who has
too much, who has too little. Who wants to buy, sell or
transfer water rights - and how you accomplish this - is
the focus of this important conference.
Thank you to the Seminar Sponsor
Entrix Environmental Consultants.
Seminar Sponsor:
Please join us and our outstanding faculty as we explore:
Market Forces - The Major Players in
Water Markets
Avoiding Relinquishment of Water Rights
The Application Process
Completing the Deal
Featuring Speakers From:
Law Office of Thomas M. Pors
Washington Water Trust
WestWater Research LLC
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Office of the Attorney General
Robinson Noble & Saltbush, Inc.
Pacific Groundwater Group
Mentor Law Group PLLC
Foster Pepper PLLC
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
State and Municipal Officials
Land Owners
Farmers/Ranchers
Environmentalists
Utility Managers
Planners
Real Estate Developers and Professionals
Friday, May. 15, 2009
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview |
Law Office of Thomas M. Pors
Who are the major players in water markets
and what are their goals? Buyers and sellers
perspective; Determining what rights you
have available for transfer; Water leasing;
Water trusts; Selling to the state and federal
governments; Water rights valuation; State,
municipal, utility and private perspectives
on water sales
Washington Water Trust
WestWater Research LLC
| 10:45 | Avoiding Relinquishment of Water
Rights |
What is the law? Case law update; Strategies
for protecting rights before and during
transfer process; Contracting for determined
future developments
Office of the Attorney General, State of Washington
Law Office of Thomas M. Pors
| 1:00 | The Application Process |
Water rights change application; Evidence
needed; Cost reimbursement process;
Matching level of scientific evidence with
mitigation certainty
Principal Hydrogeologist
Robinson Noble & Saltbush, Inc.
Attorney General’s Office, Ecology Div., State of Washington
Water Resources Spec.,
Pacific Groundwater Group
Legal, environmental and real estate
issues to consider when papering the deal;
Contracting for water rights transfers -
understanding and addressing uncertainties;
Allocating risk cost overruns; Recording
real property conveyances
Mentor Law Group PLLC
Foster Pepper PLLC
| 3:45 | Questions and Answers |
Ryland Moore, Program Co-Chair, is a Transactions Manager for WestWater Research LLC. He has negotiated and advised on water rights and land transactions throughout the western United States. He was previously a project manager with the Oregon Water Trust.
Thomas M. Pors, Program Chair, is the principal of Law Offices of Thomas M. Pors. He focuses on water rights, project
permitting and appeals, water quality issues, regulatory
compliance, and litigation. He has written several articles and is
a frequent lecturer on the subject of water rights, endangered
species and land use.
Susan Adams, Executive Director of Washington Water Trust, has over 20 years of executive management, policy development, facilitation and negotiation experience with private, public and nonprofit organizations working on natural resource issues.
Joseph E. Becker, LHG, PG, PPG, serves as President, General
Manager, and Principal Hydrogeologist of Robinson Noble & Saltbush, Inc. A Licensed Hydrogeologist in Washington and
Professional Geologist in California and Idaho, he is highly
experienced at conducting hydrogeologic assessments and
fulfilling regulatory needs for groundwater studies.
Maia Bellon is an assistant attorney general for the Washington Attorney General’s Office representing the Department of Ecology’s Water Resources Program before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, superior and appellate courts.
Jamie M. Morin is an attorney with Mentor Law Group PLLC, where her practice emphasizes water law, water utility regulation
and related natural resource issues. She assists clients with
acquisition, transfer, adjudication of water rights, compliance
with public water system regulations, and environmental review
under SEPA and NEPA.
Stephen H. North is an Assistant Attorney General with the Ecology Division of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office in Olympia. Since 2001 Mr. North has served in the Water Resources Section of the Ecology Division. He provides client advice and litigation support to the Department of Ecology’s Water Resources Program on a broad array of issues including water right permitting, changes and transfers of water rights, municipal water rights, trust water rights, relinquishment and instream flow rulemaking.”
Roger A. Pearce, a member with Foster Pepper PLLC, has
experience in land use and environmental permitting, SEPA/
NEPA, shoreline issues, historic preservation, constitutional
issues, and wetlands and critical areas issues, and has represented
clients in major land use permitting projects, administrative
appeals and judicial review of land use and environmental
permits.
Jill Van Hulle, a Water Resources Specialist with Pacific Groundwater Group, brings a wealth of experience from her 15 years as an Environmental Specialist with the Water Resources Program at Washington Department of Ecology
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Washington State Bar Association
5.25 General CLE Credits
American Planning Association
5.5 AICP/APA Credits
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Appraiser Section
5.0 Hours
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Division
5.0 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 |
$595.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$570.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$395.00 |
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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$395.00 |
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| New Associate |
$360.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$360.00 |
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| Student |
$297.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$70.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$405.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$405.00 |
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Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 5/8/2009.
| This seminar is being held at: |
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| Hotel Monaco Seattle |
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1101 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
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| Phone: 206-621-1770 |
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Please call the hotel directly for directions/questions. A block of
rooms has been set aside at a reduced rate until 4/11/09. Call (800)
945-2240 and MENTION THE SEMINAR GROUP and Water Rights
Transfer to receive this rate.
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