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Upcoming Meetings & Events |
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Sponsored by the Environmental Litigation Committee Click here to RSVP for this program. Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 12:30 p.m. The Patrick administration will be implementing significant enhancements to the MEPA program. There are three significant initiatives that will be implemented or started this year: Deerin Babb-Brott, the Director of MEPA, and Ken Kimmel, General Counsel of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will present this brand new era of an electronic, permit review and carbon offset MEPA program. R.J. Lyman, of Goodwin Procter LLP and a former Director of MEPA, will discuss how the new MEPA reforms would impact a large development, using the Assembly Square project as an example. |
2. Goals and Priorities of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Click here to RSVP for this program. |
3. BBA CLE: 2007 Changes to Massachusetts Wetlands Permit Appeal Regulations Thursday, December 6, 2007 -
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. As part of the Patrick Administration’s efforts to streamline permitting in Massachusetts, MassDEP is promulgating regulatory changes that will expedite its wetlands permit appeal process. The revisions are expected to be promulgated by November, 2007 and will, among other things, limit the parties that may initiate an appeal, require parties to present their evidence early in the proceedings, and establish a six month deadline for the appeal to be resolved. Understanding these changes is critical not only to effective participation in the appeal process, but also effective participation in the Conservation Commission and MassDEP proceedings leading to any appeal. This program will provide an overview of the regulatory changes and will include practical tips for attorneys, wetlands consultants, applicants, concerned citizens, Conservation Commission members/staff, and other persons involved in wetlands permit proceedings and appeals. For more information or to register for this program, please click here. |
| 4. Current Water Management Needs and Regulatory Issues Sponsored by the Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee Click here to RSVP for this program. Come hear the latest about the need for sustainable water management, MassDEP’s regulation of water withdrawals under the Water Management Act, and impacts on local decision-making and development. Speakers include:
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