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Interested in taking a single class? Some courses (designated by a below) may be open on a space-available basis to professionals who are not seeking the certificate. See Single-Course Enrollment for details.

Autumn Course

The Environment's Regulatory Context

Schedule: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Sept. 24-Dec. 3, 2008; $565; 3 CEUs.

Instructor: David Tetta

Provides the background and skills development needed to understand and apply environmental law and regulations. Several guest lecturers offer networking opportunities and a diverse set of approaches to understand critical issues in the field. Topics:

• Vocabulary of environmental regulation
• The framework of federal, tribal and state environmental laws
• Basic legal/administrative processes
• Science and techniques for setting environmental standards
• Reporting, permitting and enforcement
• Stakeholder and public involvement in the regulatory process
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Students use their new knowledge and develop skills during practical exercises such as attendance at public meetings and preparation of draft environmental documents.

Please visit the autumn course web page to learn more: http://courses.washington.edu/envlaw/fall/

How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course

Winter Course

Environmental Regulation: Laws and Institutions

Schedule: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Jan 7-March 11, 2009; $565; 3 CEUs.

Instructors: Tim Trohimovich and Beth Bryant

• Major legislative acts and their substantive issues:
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Endangered Species Act
• State Environmental Policy Act
• Growth Management Act with county planning policies
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Tribal law
• Shoreline Management Act
• Critical Areas Ordinance
• City and county planning process
• Relationships among the laws
• Jurisdictional framework (responsibilities and relationships of the regulatory agencies)

How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course

Spring Course

Practicum Project in Environmental Regulation

Schedule: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., April 1-June 3, 2009; $565; 3 CEUs.

Instructor: James Shellooe

This practicum offers students the opportunity to design and complete a project that is a realistic reflection of professional work in their area of interest. Working in small groups, students define the topic, identify clients who need their services, negotiate project details with the clients and faculty mentor, carry out the work, and present the results. The project, in many cases, is real, and clients need and use the results.

Examples of practicum projects:

• Suquamish Tribe's Assessment of the Proposed Development of the Kitsap Lake Technology Park
• Salmon Stocks Restoration in the Green-Duwamish River System
• Land Bank Plan for Brownfield Redevelopment in the Duwamish Corridor
• Alaska Way Viaduct Restoration Alternatives – Environmental Considerations
• Land Stewardship: Balancing Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Fate of a Dairy Farm
• Urban Village Development in the Context of the Growth Management Act