Environmental & Natural Resource Law (Part I) Presented by the Environmental & Natural Resource Section
Morning Session
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Nevada Water Law Basics Presented by: Laura Schroeder, Susan Joseph-Taylor, and Doug Cannon - Basics on the types of water law - How to obtain a right to use water in Nevada - Change applications - Perfecting the water right - permits, proof of completion, proof of beneficial use, cancellation of permits, insurance certificates - Loss of water rights - forfeiture and abandonment - Water rights ownership - Recent developments in water law and current causes to watch
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. State and Federal Public Lands Basics Presented by Therese Ure - Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLPMA) - Multiple Use Policies - Permitted Uses - Permitting Process - Regulatory agencies, mechanisms, and administration under State and Federal laws
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch - on your own
Afternoon Session
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Advanced Public Lands Presented by Therese Ure - Considerations in siting a project on public lands - National Environmental Protection Act compliance - Endangered Species Act compliance - Rights of way or other land grants 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Advanced Regulatory Considerations Presented by Doug Cannon and Susan Joseph-Taylor - Nevada Public Utilities Commission (Utility Environmental Protection Act Permit) - Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - Nevada Division of Water Resources
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Ethics Presented by Laura Schroeder
Credit Information
6 Total CLE Units, 1 of which may be applied toward Ethics
Dates & Locations
Please note: Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to every event.
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Northern Nevada Bar Center – view map
9456 Double R Blvd., Suite B, Reno, NV 89521
