Description

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
• The Changing Market
• Wetlands and Natural Resource Management
• Chapter 91 Licensing
• Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
• Best Practices in Permitting 

Program Content and Schedule:
Day 1 - October 25^th 9:00 am - 11:30 am:

• Overview of MEPA
• Overview of Article 80
• Best Practices in Permitting – Lessons Learned 

Program Content and Schedule:
Day 2 - October 27^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 Resilience
• The Changing Market - Flexibility and Pain Points
  Lauren DeVoe, VHB & Lauren Ferrando, Tishman Speyer

 Cancellations must be received by 5:00 pm Friday, October 20th for a refund. Please contact Debbie Osheroff, osheroff@naiopma.org.