21st Annual Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference/Expo: Jonesboro, Arkansas (ASU) - January 30th
The 21st Annual Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference & Expo (“Conference”) will be held in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at Arkansas State University on January 30th. The Conference will address issues and trends in soil and water conservation. The Steering Committee Chair, Joseph Massey is quoted in…
Wetlands/Condemnation: New York Appellate Court Addresses Evidentiary Issue
The New York Supreme Court (Appellate Division)(“Court”) addressed in a January 9th opinion an evidentiary issue associated with the condemnation by the State of New York of a parcel of real property. See Kermanshahchi, et al. v. State of New York, 2019 N.Y. Slip Op. 00103. The evidentiary issue…
Trispot Darter/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Final Rule Determining Threatened Status
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) issued a December 27th final rule under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) for the trispot darter fish. The final rule: Determined threatened species status for the fish Designated more than 180 miles of river as critical habitat for the fish…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Washington County, Arkansas, Construction Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Blue Springs Holding Company, LLC (“BSHC”) entered into a December 31st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Stormwater…
Demolition Contract: New York Appellate Court Addresses Whether Imposition of Flow Control Constitutes a Significant Change
A New York Appellate Court (“Court”) addressed in a January 9th opinion the effect of flow control by a local governmental authority on a demolition contract. The focus of the decision was whether a general contractor was entitled to additional compensation because of the imposition of flow control…