Summer School: Land Use and the Law
Co-sponsored by:
The Environmental Law Institute &
DC Bar’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section
WHEN:
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July 6, 2011, 12:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
(Speaking will begin promptly at 12:15
PM)
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WHERE:
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Environmental Law Institute
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 620 (Sixth Floor)
Washington, DC
Click here for directions.
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RSVP:
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NOTE: In-person registration is now CLOSED. To reserve the conference call option, e-mail mcmurrin@eli.org. There is no charge to participate by teleconference, but you must RSVP. RSVPs should include: name of registrant and email address. Teleconference information will be emailed one business day prior to the event.
Attendees are welcome to bring a brown-bag lunch. |
Each summer the ELI Summer School convenes a complimentary seminar series that serves as an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States. The weekly brown-bag lunch seminars are taught by experts in their fields, and introduce the audience to the major environmental statutes (including NEPA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, TSCA, RCRA and CERCLA) and land use law. The series ends with an afternoon careers seminar followed by a networking reception.
Who should attend: Summer associates, law clerks and interns, as well as attorneys or working professionals seeking an introduction to environmental law and policy.
Land Use and the Law
Land use planning touches everyone. This session focused on the primary elements of land use planning law: 1) zoning, 2) comprehensive planning, and 3) eminent domain. The speakers described the history of Euclidean or "suburban" zoning and urban planning, and more recent trends in approaches to planning communities. They also discussed smart growth, transportation issues, and green building initiatives, and described inter-agency cooperation that led to holistic approaches to planning land, building, water, and infrastructure needs to reduce energy costs and climate change impacts.
Summer School: Session 5, Land Use and the Law from Environmental Law Institute on Vimeo.
Faculty:
Gus B. Bauman, Of Counsel, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
Sara C. Bronin, Associate Professor & Co-Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Law, University of Connecticut School of Law
Materials:
Gus Bauman handout, American Development: State and Local (and, Yes, Federal) Land Use Controls
mp3 recording
The ELI Summer School series is made possible by the generous support of our members.
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