By Brent Carson on Posted in Development,Environmental,Land UseMy post on Feb 17, 2011 provided notice of the start of the process for reissuance of Nationwide Permits, which authorize limited fill of U.S. waters, including wetlands. The Seattle District office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has now issued its list of proposed Revisions to Regional Conditions. The Seattle District has jurisdiction … Continue Reading
By Brent Carson on Posted in Development,Environmental,Land UseThe official process has begun for reissuance of Nationwide Permits, which authorize limited fill of U.S. waters, including wetlands. On February 16, 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published in the Federal Register its proposed revisions to the 50 existing Nationwide Permits and identified two new permits it is considering; one for land based renewable … Continue Reading
By Jay P. Derr on Posted in Land Use,MunicipalNo matter how hard local government tries to anticipate uses in its local zoning codes, you can probably never anticipate them all. Proof that local ordinances should always leave room for director interpretations of unanticipated uses arose when Great City Attractions, of Birmingham, England approached the City about installing an 196 foot tall “capsule ferris … Continue Reading
By Dale N. Johnson on Posted in Environmental,Land UseTwo recent Washington State Court of Appeals decisions underscore the risk of MTCA liability for both former and current owners and operators of contaminated properties and highlight the need to carefully assess potential MTCA liability during the purchase and sale of real property in Washington. Both the Hulbert and Grey decisions reaffirmed the broad reach of … Continue Reading
By Jay P. Derr on Posted in UncategorizedEnvironmental leaders from Washington and British Columbia are working together to fight against and prepare for climate change, including promoting public awareness of sea level rise and impacts on coastal areas. With the increasing likelihood, if not certainty of sea level rise in the Puget Sound over the next few decades, local governments and shoreline … Continue Reading
