Jurisdictional Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Federal Flood Plain Regulation ...evelopment today. Practitioners continue to struggle with jurisdictional issues under the Clean Water Act regarding wetlands regulation, with new EPA and USACE guidance following the Rapanos decision offering limited relief. In the post-Hurricane Katrina era, FEMA is proposing sweeping changes to flood plain regulations in conjunction with its Flood Insurance Rate Map Modernization Program.  more...

Management and Protection of Wetland Buffers ...egulatory mechanisms that have been promulgated to manage jurisdictional wetlands, these important areas are often overlooked or purposefully ignored. This teleconference will review the ecological benefits and functions of wetland buffers, and will discuss management and protection of these important features. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to explain what a wetland buffer is. n-  more...

Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Guidance Under the New Administration - Rapanos or Oberstar? ...teleconference will help you understand the ever-changing jurisdictional landscape and navigate a course to project approval. The teleconference will explain how we got here and what to expect next. Failing to give proper consideration to Clean Water Act jurisdictional issues on the front end can delay a project, substantially increase costs and occasionally kill a project. This teleconference  more...