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Mack, Sarah
Washington Modernizes Water Rights Adjudication Process
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter June 2009
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Mack, Sarah
Climate Change and Water in Washington
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter April 2009
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Mack, Sarah
Washington Court of Appeals Affirms Relinquishment
(City of Union Gap)
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter December 2008
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Mack, Sarah
Washington’s Municipal Water Law Appealed to
State Supreme Court
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter October 2008
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Mack, Sarah
State Hearings Board Limits “Anti-Enlargement” Rule for
Water Right Changes
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter March 2008
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Mack, Sarah
New Restrictions on Exempt Wells and Land Development
Imposed in Kittitas County
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter May 2008
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Mack, Sarah
Pollution Control Hearings Board: Recent Decisions
Law Seminars International 17th Annual Conference on Washington Water Law April 2008
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Mack, Sarah
Court Approves Historic Groundwater Settlement Between
Washington and Lummi Indian Nation
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter January 2008
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Doll, Brad and Mack, Sarah
Climate Change and Water in Washington
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter December 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Yakima County Superior Court Affirms Relinquishment of
Water Rights Sought by City
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter November 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Washington Adopts New Water Management Rule for
Walla Walla Basin
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter October 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board Rejects
Vegetation Removal as Mitigation for Groundwater Rights
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter August 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Department of Ecology’s Draft “Enlargement” Policy Prompts
Scrutiny of Washington’s Approach to Water Right Changes
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter July 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Washington Court of Appeals Upholds Preliminary Permit for Groundwater Testing
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter April 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Washington Department of Ecology Issues Report on
Instream Flows and Watershed Planning
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter February 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Washington Hearings Board Affirms Ecology’s Authority to
Issue New Groundwater Rights with Mitigation
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter January 2007
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Mack, Sarah
Washington State PCHB Announces New Rule for Avoiding Relinquishment Due to Water “Unavailability”
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter December 2006
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Mack, Sarah
Washington Attorney General Supports Ecology’s Discretion
to Review Water Conservancy Board Decisions
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter November 2006
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Brower, Josh
Fundamentals of Green Power: A Developer’s Perspective
WSBA Environmental & Land Use Law Newsletter July 2003
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Clean Water and Stormwater
Attorneys: James Tupper
Date: April 8, 2010
Location: Seattle Hilton Hotel in Seattle, WA
Topics: Reducing Your Exposure – A proactive approach to avoiding enforcement liability.
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Permitting Small, Medium & Large Projects in Washington
Attorneys: Josh Brower
Date: May 20, 2010
Location: Red Lion Hotel on 5th, Seattle, WA
Topics: Program Chair; Introduction and Overview.
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12th Annual Conference on Water Law in Washington
Attorneys: Sarah Mack
Date: June 3 and 4, 2010
Location: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA
Topics: Program Co-Chair; Moderator, Panel on Reclaimed Water and Impairment.
Information and Course Materials

Buying & Selling Electric Power
Attorneys: Josh Brower
Date: January 14 & 15, 2010
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel Downtown Seattle
Topics: Strategic regulatory, legal & business updates for 20010
Information and Course Materials

2009 Seminars

Resolving Interstate Water Conflicts
Attorneys: James Tupper
Date: September 21 & 22, 2009
Location: Red Lion River Inn, Spokane, WA
Topics: Water Quality Issues for the Spokane River
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Clean Water and Stormwater
New regulatory, legal and business developments
Attorneys: James Tupper
Date: April 6 & 7, 2009
Location: Washington State Convention and Trade Center
Topics: ISGP Compliance Strategies
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Land Use in Washington
Law Seminars International
Attorneys: Josh Brower
Date: April 13 and 14, 2009
Location: Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Seattle
Topics: Land Use Decisions from the Growth Management Hearings Boards, Shorelines Hearings Board, and PCHB
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Project Permitting Strategies
The Seminar Group
Attorneys: James Tupper
Date: May 22, 2009
Location: Hotel Monaco, Seattle, WA
Topics: Permit Appeals Overview
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Washington Water Law 2009 Law Seminars International
Attorneys: Sarah Mack
Date:June 4 and 5, 2009
Location: Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle
Topics: The Role of Relinquishment in Water Right Transfers
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2008 Seminars

Land Use in Eastern Washington Law Seminars International
Attorneys: James Tupper
Date: July 14-15, 2008
Location: Walla Walla Community College
Topics: How Recent Developments in the Clean Water Act Impact Eastern Washingtont
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Clean Water and Stormwater 2008 Law Seminars International
Attorneys: James Tupper
Date: June 5-6, 2008
Location: Seattle
Topics: Current Issues In Stormwater Management
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Managing Stormwater in Washington
Attorneys: James Tupper
Date: March 27, 2008
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, Tukwila
Topics: Complying With Current Stormwater Regulations
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Water Rights Transfers: Participating in the Water Market in Washington State
Attorneys: Sarah Mack
Date: March 13, 2008
Location: Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle
Topics: Transfer of Water Rights – Making It Happen
Information and Course Materials

Washington Water Law 2008 Law Seminars International
Attorneys: Sarah Mack
Date: April 10-11, 2008
Location: Renaissance Seattle Hotel
Topics: Conference Co-Chair
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