Description

Navigating the Permitting Maze: A Crash Course on Permitting in Massachusetts
What does it take to successfully navigate a development project through the permitting process? Find out at this virtual in-depth educational workshop (over the course of two half-days) where some of the real estate industry's foremost experts will provide a close look at the ins and outs of environmental review and permitting in Massachusetts.

Instructors will introduce permitting basics, as well as more complex issues, such as:
- MEPA
- Article 80
- Community Building and Stakeholder Engagement
- Wetlands and Natural Resource Management
- Chapter 91 Licensing
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

The workshop will conclude with a discussion of the development landscape, and how to navigate changes.

This course is presented in partnership with VHB.

Program Content and Schedule:
Day 1 - October 26^th 9:00 am - 11:30 am:

• Permitting 101 - MEPA and Article 80
  Stephanie Kruel and Michael Rooney, VHB
• Community Building and Stakeholder Engagement
  Malia Lazu, The Urban Labs

Program Content and Schedule:
Day 2 - October 28^th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm:

• Wetlands, Other Natural Resources and the Built Environment
  Richard "Chip" Nylen, Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP
• Navigating Chapter 91 Licensing
  Jamie M. Fay, Fort Point Associates
• Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: From Decarbonization to Resiliency
  Stephanie Kruel and Heidi Richards, VHB
• The Changing Market – Flexibility and Pain Points 
  Melissa Schrock, Hilco Redevelopment Partners and Lauren DeVoe, VHB

NOTE: For a refund to be issued, cancellations must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 21. Please contact Debbie Osheroff (osheroff@naiopma.org).