1. Environmental Litigation and Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committees

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Monday, January 22, 2007
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Boston Bar Association

We will review the recent SJC decision in Giovanella v. Conservation Commission of Ashland. In this case the Court held that no compensatory takings of property occurred in the Conservation Commission's denial of a residential lot development under the local wetlands bylaw and buffer zone setback restrictions.  Speakers will include:

• Joseph M. Hamilton of Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP who represented the Commission
• Michael Malamut of the New England Legal Foundation, which filed an amicus brief in the case

2. Hazardous & Solid Waste Committee

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
12:30 p.m.
Boston Bar Association

Coming to the Surface – Technical, Regulatory and Public Perception Concerns Related to Soil Vapor Intrusion

Boyd Allen and Ron Marnicio of Tetra Tech EC, Inc. will discuss technical factors, recent national and local regulatory policy initiatives, and risk assessment and liability/insurance considerations regarding vapor intrusion issues. 

James M. DiLorenzo, a Remedial Project Manager with the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, will provide an update of recent developments concerning vapor intrusion at the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Superfund Site in Ashland, Massachusetts. 

Permit streamlining legislation and the implementation of the endangered species regulations have had a profound impact on the development permitting process.  Attend this program to learn how the implementation of these changes will affect specific development projects.  This program is designed for land use attorneys and their developer and municipal clients.

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