Make sure you are up to speed on the regulatory requirements of your storm water maintenance program. Thousands of storm water BMPs have been built and most NPDES MS4 permits require that they be maintained. In addition, storm water BMPs protect lives and our water resources by controlling runoff, reducing flood risk and pollution, and protecting streams from pollution. Therefore, these valuable facilities need to be maintained so that they co...

Learn best practices and tips and tricks for NPDES permitting and SWPPP guidance. Nationwide, storm water is a leading source of water pollution. Contaminated storm water runoff harms drinking water supplies, hinders swimming and fishing, and negatively impacts ecosystems. Cities, states and the EPA are placing an increased emphasis on managing storm water discharges from industrial facilities, construction sites and municipalities to reduce p...

Make sure that you are up-to-date on the latest issues with the Endangered Species Act. The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) is one of the most important, powerful and far-reaching of our modern environmental laws. Early identification, analysis and resolution of ESA issues is a key part in any environmental practice. In the development context, ESA issues are often a key component in determining whether, when or how a development project...

Gain an understanding of HUD Section 3 regulations and challenges to avoid penalties, suspension, or worse. Many recipients including attorneys, developers, contractors, city managers, superintendents, mayors, city administrators, county and municipal officials, public relations directors, and other government professionals of HUD funding who are required to comply with Section 3 requirements fail to document their efforts to hire low and very...

Save yourself and your organization from disciplinary action. Gain a complete understanding of open meeting laws. Open meetings laws are designed to ensure that the actions and deliberations in the operation of public business are conducted openly. Yet there are times when the government best protects the interests of the public and personal information of individuals by meeting outside of the public eye. Although the principle of open meeting...

Don't let your company become a liability; understand the employee's rights and employer's responsibilities on military leave. As a result of the continuing global war on terrorism, employers are faced with an unprecedented level of impact of military service on the workplace. What must an employer do when an employee gets orders to be activated? Do you have to hold the job open? What if it's an employee's family member with the orders - what...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of California procurement code and public contracting with ease. This topic is designed to provide persons working in public works construction with a review of new developments in procurement, a review and refresher on common bid protest issues, and a discussion of new developments and major claim and risk issues that arise on many public projects. We will review changes in recent years that have expand...

Gain a better understanding of the top employment law issues facing organizations in New Jersey. Employment laws are a constantly moving target as new legislative initiatives gain momentum, agencies shift enforcement priorities, and courts issue decisions changing the status quo. Human Resources professionals and in-house counsel will benefit from a candid discussion of the very latest changes to employment laws affecting New Jersey employers....

Learn about the top Illinois employment law issues impacting your organization today. This topic will provide valuable insight in order to better manage and take control over difficult employment and labor issues impacting their Illinois operations. In addition to substantive law topics such as new pregnancy protections, criminal history inquiries, wage and hour updates, unfair competition developments and medical marijuana laws, critically vi...

Gain a better understanding of the unique Ohio employment laws and keep your company compliant. Many employers are not as knowledgeable of unique Ohio employment laws as they are about federal employment laws. This can lead to unpleasant surprises when a lawsuit is filed asserting claims which arise under Ohio law or when the employer attempts to assert rights which do not exist or are limited under Ohio law. This topic will focus exclusively...