NMU: Navigating the Permitting Maze - A Crash Course on Permitting in Massachusetts

Description

What does it take to successfully navigate a development project through the permitting process? 

Find out at this 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.

Students will be introduced to permitting basics and gain an understanding of the nuanced regulations impacting projects in Massachusetts. Schedule and topics include:

Day One

• MEPA: State Review of Environmental Impacts, Stephanie Kruel, VHB
• Article 80: Large Project Review in the City of Boston, Lauren DeVoe, VHB
• Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: From Decarbonization to Resilience, Mark Arnoldy, VHB

Day Two

• Wetlands, Natural Resources and the Built Environment, Instructor to be announced
• Navigating Chapter 91 Licensing, Jamie Fay, Fort Point Associates
• Successful Community Outreach: A Developer’s Perspective, Abe Menzin, Samuels & Associates
• Fireside Chat, Featured speaker to be announced

NOTE: For a refund to be issued, cancellations must be received by 5:00pm on Wednesday, October 15th. For questions, please contact Linda Chateauneuf at chateauneuf@naiopma.org.