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, Senior Regulatory & Resilience Advisor, VHB
• Article 80: Large Project Review in the City of Boston | Lauren DeVoe, Senior Environmental Planner, VHB
• Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: From Decarbonization to Resilience | Mark Arnoldy, Air Quality & Noise Specialist, VHB

Day Two

• Wetlands, Natural Resources and the Built Environment | Chip Nylen, Founding Partner, Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP
• Navigating Chapter 91 Licensing | Jamie Fay, President, Fort Point Associates
• Successful Community Outreach: A Developer’s Perspective | Abe Menzin, Principal & Executive Vice President, Samuels & Associates
• Fireside Chat | Kairos Shen, Chief of Planning, City of Boston moderated by Christian Regnier, Director, Goulston & Storrs

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.