15th ANNUAL TRIBAL CLIENT SERVICE SEMINAR
FOR TRIBAL LEADERS,
TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGERS
& IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
April 9 - 10, 2014
Using Tribal and federal environmental law to protect and restore
on and off reservation natural resources
Presented by
SHORT CRESSMAN & BURGESS PLLC
Tribal Practice Group
Richard Du Bey, Jennifer Sanscrainte, Greg Hixson, Marjan Disler,
Paul Dayton, and Athan Tramountanas
Guest Presentations by
D.R. Michel, Executive Director, Upper Columbia United Tribes
Jack Bell, NRDA Coordinator, ERWM Program, Nez Perce Tribe
Rachel DelVecchio, Principal, Industrial Economics, Incorporated
Shane Cherry, Principal Geomorphologist, Confluence Environmental Company
Co-Sponsored by
Tribal Environmental Seminar 2014
AGENDA
Wednesday, April 9th
8:00
Registration / Refreshments
8:45
Greeting & Welcome Prayer
Program Overview and Issues for Roundtable [Richard Du Bey]
9:00
Tribal Environmental Talking Circle
- Major Achievements in 2013 [Tribal Representatives]
- Environmental Challenges Tribes Face in 2014 [Tribal Representatives]
10:15
Current Status of Tribal Environmental Law in 2014 - cases; regulations and
policy matters [Richard Du Bey]
10:45
Break
11:00
Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Update [D.R. Michel]
11:45
NRDA – what is it and how does it work [Jennifer Sanscrainte]
12:15
Lunch (open discussion)
1:15
Hanford Nuclear Reservation – natural resources injury assessment and Hanford
Natural Resource Trustee Council [Jack Bell]
1:50
Practicalities of Tribal NRDA [Rachel DelVecchio and Nadia Martin]
2:25
Litigating the NRD Claim – perspectives and approaches from the plaintiff and the
defense [Greg Hixson and Marjan Disler]
3:00
Break
3:20
Climate Change and its Effect on Natural Resource Damage Claims, Restoration and
Adaptive Management [Richard Du Bey]
4:00
Roundtable Discussion / Issue Follow-up / Questions
4:45
Development of a Tribal Settlement Position for NRD [Jennifer Sanscrainte and Shane Cherry]
5:15
Adjourn
5:30
Reception [SCB 30th Floor View Room]
Tribal Environmental Seminar 2014
AGENDA
Thursday, April 10th
8:00
Refreshments
8:30
Welcome / Summary of Previous Day [Marjan Disler]
8:45
Design and Construction Aspects of a Restoration Project [Athan Tramountanas and
Shane Cherry]
9:30
Presentation / Activity – Development of a Tribal settlement position for NRD
[Jennifer Sanscrainte and Shane Cherry]
10:15
Break
10:30
NRD Activity [continued] [Jennifer Sanscrainte and Shane Cherry]
11:30
Closing the Circle
12:30
Adjourn