Endangered Species Act J ANUARY 26 & 27, 2017 Conference - PDF document

24th Annual Endangered Species Act J ANUARY 26 & 27, 2017 Conference Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown Seattle, WA Why You Should Attend: ACCREDITATION Our 24th Annual Endangered Species Act conference is a two-day WA MCLE 9.5 Law and Legal, 1.0 Ethics seminar in which ESA practitioners, agency offjcials and scientists & 2.0 Other provide the latest and most important information you’ll need for ESA OR CLE 12.25 General compliance. Tiis conference will help attorneys, businesses, conservation ID CLE organizations and government stafg to understand the complexities of 12.0 Credits, incl. 1.0 Ethics ~ pending the law. It will also provide practical insights and an opportunity to CA CLE network with experts and colleagues. 11.5 General & 1.0 Ethics Join our Program Co-Chairs, James M. Lynch, of K&L Gates LLP , MT CLE 12.25 Credits, incl. 1.0 Ethics and Patricia H. O’Brien, of the Washington Attorney General’s Offjce, VA CLE along with the outstanding faculty they have assembled. 12.5 Credits, incl. 1.0 Ethics ~ pending Floodplain Managers Conference Sponsor: Program Co-Chairs: 12.0 CECs AK CLE May Claim Credit WHO SHOULD ATTEND Attorneys/Legal Staff Government Regulators Consultants & Engineers Available Via: James M. Lynch Patricia H. O’Brien Live Webcast Developers & Land Owners K&L Gates LLP Washington Attorney General’s Offjce Tribal Offjcials Conservationists Environmental Representatives 5 EASY ONLINE: www.TheSeminarGroup.net 1 FAX: 866–435–3444 2 WAYS TO EMAIL: info@TheSeminarGroup.net 3 PHONE: 206–463–4400 / 800–574–4852 4 REGISTER MAIL: PO Box 523, Vashon, WA 98070 5 Raising the Bar of Continuing Legal and Professional Education

24 th Annual Endangered Species Act Conference ~ Seattle, WA Thursday, January 26, 2017 Friday, January 27, 2017 8:00 Optional Session: Introduction to the 9:00 Welcome and Overview – Day Two Endangered Species Act Program Co-Chairs Ryan P. Steen 9:10 Conservation Planning Stoel Rives LLP Habitat conservation plans; Candidate Conservation 8:45 Break Agreements (CCAs); Safe Harbor Agreements; eagle conservation plans James M. Lynch, Moderator 9:00 Welcome and Overview – Day One K&L Gates LLP James M. Lynch, Program Co-Chair Trish Adams, National HCP Coordinator K&L Gates LLP U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Patricia H. O’Brien, Program Co-Chair Steve P. Thompson, Former Regional Dir. Washington Attorney General’s Offjce U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 9:10 Federal Litigation Update Dan Tomascheski, VP of Resources Review of key cases Sierra Pacifjc Industries Martha F. Wehling Washington Attorney General’s Offjce 10:30 Break 10:00 Break 10:45 Conservation Planning Cont’d 10:15 Legislative and Regulatory Update Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances Legislative developments; rulemaking activities; permitting (CCAAs); Fisher CCAA programs Galen G. Schuler, VP/General Counsel Svend Brandt-Erichsen Green Diamond Resource Company and Neil L. Wise, Senior Counsel Steven P. Quarles Washington Attorney General’s Offjce Nossaman LLP Jason C. Rylander, Sr. Stafg Attorney 11:45 Midday Break Defenders of Wildlife 11:15 Ethical Considerations 1:00 Animal Welfare and Trafficking Issues Preserving client confjdences; working with pro se Washington animal traffjcking initiative 1401 Theodore J. Angelis Marshall Meyers K&L Gates LLP Meyers & Alterman 12:15 Midday Break William R. Sherman, Asst. Atty. General Washington Attorney General’s Offjce 2:00 Litigation Considerations Under the ESA 1:30 Special Presentation – Current Challenges in ESA Implementation on the West Coast Jurisdiction and standing; strategy; evidentiary issues; relief Barry Thom, Regional Administrator (invited) Christopher J. Carr West Coast Region, NOAA Fisheries Morrison & Foerster LLP Patti Goldman, Managing Attorney EarthJustice 2:15 Recent Developments in the Section 7 3:00 Break Consultation Process Citizen suits; consultation issues and updates Stephen D. Mashuda, Managing Atty. 3:15 ESA Section 4 Update – Agency Rule Oceans Program, EarthJustice Making Christopher S. McNulty, NW Section Chief Listing updates; petition rulemaking; 4(d) rule developments NOAA Offjce of General Counsel Bridget Fahey, Conservation/Classifjcation Chief 3:30 Break U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Elena J. Onaga, Deputy Section Chief NOAA Offjce of General Counsel 3:45 Tribal Considerations Culverts case update; Corps permitting program update 4:15 Adjourn Bart J. Freedman K&L Gates LLP Siri C. Nelson, District Counsel U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Group Rates Alan C. Stay, Tribal Attorney Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 2–4 Attendees - 5% Off 5:00 Adjourn & Reception Sponsored by: 5–9 Attendees - 15% Off 10+ Attendees - 30% Off *See our website for rates that qualify