Approval and Funding of Infrastructure

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Discover how to navigate the minefields of infrastructure approval and funding. Colorado and the West face increasing needs for infrastructure, including highways, transit, electrical transmission, power, pipelines and water. At the same time, securing financing and governmental approvals for such infrastructure is often becoming more difficult. Attend this one-day seminar and get both essential background and cutting-edge insights on how to obtain financing and approvals for infrastructure development in Colorado, including creative measures such as private-public partnerships. Register today to make sure you stay on the cutting edge of your field. Benefits for You - Ease your worries concerning financing major infrastructure projects in Colorado - Skillfully maneuver through the infrastructure development approval process - Gain solid techniques on financing brownfield and greenfield development - Significantly improve your chances of success in tax increment financing - Delve deeper into environmental issues related to infrastructure development

Approval and Funding of Infrastructure Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 10:05 am Financing Major Infrastructure Projects in Colorado - Mechanisms

- T. Edward Icenogle, Stephen Kaplan and

Tom Rousakis

- Regional Transportation Authorities

- Public Highway Authorities

- Tolling Existing and Future Facilities

- Blue Ribbon Transportation Finance Panel

- Protecting the Public Interest

10:05 am - 11:00 am Financing Major Infrastructure Projects in Colorado - Recent Experience

- T. Edward Icenogle, Stephen Kaplan and

Marla Lien

- RTD

- Northwest Parkway

- Colorado Tolling Enterprise

11:00 am - 11:15 am Break

11:15 am - 12:30 pm Financing Infrastructure for Brownfield and Greenfield Development

- Stephen Kaplan and Dee P. Wisor

- Metro Districts and Other Special Districts

- Tax Increment Financing

- Bond Considerations

- Interchanges

- TABOR

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Approvals for Infrastructure Development

- John E. Putnam and Catherine van Heuven

- HB 1041 Regulation

- Land Use

- FERC Approvals for Electrical Transmission

- CDOT Interchange Approvals

- Part 77 Airspace Reviews

- Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service Approvals

- Metropolitan Planning Organization Approvals for Interchanges, Highways and Transit

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break

3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Environmental Approvals for Infrastructure Development

- Polly B. Jessen and Catherine van Heuven

- National Environmental Policy Act

- Section 404 Wetlands Permitting

- Endangered Species Act

- Managing Hazardous Materials Risks

- Addressing Subsurface Mineral Rights

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