Location

University of Richmond School of Law

Start Date

10-10-2006 9:20 AM

Description

This event was co-sponsored by the Merhige Center for Environmental Studies, the Allen Chair of Law, the Virginia State Bar, and the Miller Center of Public Affairs.

The “Historical Background” session, held from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., was presented by the Hon. Governor Gerald L. Baliles, Director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs and 65th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Gerald McCarthy, Executive Director of the Virginia Environmental Endowment; and Russell W. Baxter, Deputy Director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Rodney A. Smolla, Dean of the University of Richmond School of Law, served as moderator.

The “Current State of the Bay” session, held on Friday, October 20, 2006 from 10:45 - 11:45 a.m., was presented by Jonathan Z. Cannon, Director of the Center for Environmental and Land Use Law at the University of Virginia School of Law; Erin Ryan, of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary; and Richard Batiuk, Associate Director for Science of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Joel Eisen, University of Richmond School of Law, served as moderator.

The Keynote was given from 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. by L. Preston Bryant, Secretary of Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The “Regulatory Efforts” session, held 1:15-2:15 p.m., was presented by Kathy R. Frahm, Director of the Division of Policy at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; Joseph J. Tannery, Virginia Staff Attorney for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation; David E. Evans, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP; and Mark Smith, Environmental Scientist with the Water Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The “Future and Solutions” session, held from 2:30-3:45 p.m., was presented by Nikki Rovner, Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia; Timothy G. Hayes, Partner at Hunton & Williams LLP; Clyde Wilbur, Principal of Greeley & Hanson; and Alexandra Dunn, General Counsel for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. Carl W. Tobias, Williams Professor of Law University of Richmond School of Law, served as moderator.

Comments

Noah M. Sachs, University of Richmond School of Law Faculty Director for the Robert R. Merhige Jr. Center for Environmental Studies, served as the Program Coordinator.

“Six years after the signing of the historic Chesapeake Bay Agreement, the Bay’s ecology remains imperiled. Population growth, nutrient run-off, and land use practices continue to threaten water quality, wetlands, and the livelihoods of thousands whose jobs depend on a healthy Bay. This Conference brings together experts from federal and state government, leading law firms, non-profits, and academia to assess past regulatory efforts and identify the steps that still need to be taken to achieve the goal of recovery of the Bay by 2010. The Conference will provide updates from the key players on the cutting-edge issues that are critical for preserving this unique resource.” –from mailed symposium announcement

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Oct 10th, 9:20 AM

Preserving the Chesapeake: Law, Ecology, and the Bay

University of Richmond School of Law

This event was co-sponsored by the Merhige Center for Environmental Studies, the Allen Chair of Law, the Virginia State Bar, and the Miller Center of Public Affairs.

The “Historical Background” session, held from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., was presented by the Hon. Governor Gerald L. Baliles, Director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs and 65th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Gerald McCarthy, Executive Director of the Virginia Environmental Endowment; and Russell W. Baxter, Deputy Director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Rodney A. Smolla, Dean of the University of Richmond School of Law, served as moderator.

The “Current State of the Bay” session, held on Friday, October 20, 2006 from 10:45 - 11:45 a.m., was presented by Jonathan Z. Cannon, Director of the Center for Environmental and Land Use Law at the University of Virginia School of Law; Erin Ryan, of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary; and Richard Batiuk, Associate Director for Science of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Joel Eisen, University of Richmond School of Law, served as moderator.

The Keynote was given from 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. by L. Preston Bryant, Secretary of Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The “Regulatory Efforts” session, held 1:15-2:15 p.m., was presented by Kathy R. Frahm, Director of the Division of Policy at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; Joseph J. Tannery, Virginia Staff Attorney for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation; David E. Evans, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP; and Mark Smith, Environmental Scientist with the Water Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The “Future and Solutions” session, held from 2:30-3:45 p.m., was presented by Nikki Rovner, Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia; Timothy G. Hayes, Partner at Hunton & Williams LLP; Clyde Wilbur, Principal of Greeley & Hanson; and Alexandra Dunn, General Counsel for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. Carl W. Tobias, Williams Professor of Law University of Richmond School of Law, served as moderator.