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INSIDE:Florida Caselaw Update .........................................5On Appeal .................................................................. 8DCA Update ............................................................9Brochure - 2009 Ethical Challenges for the

Environmental Lawyer and Consultant and 2009 Environmental and Land Use Law Annual Update ...................................................10

The Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee Takes Action on Staff Opinion Regarding Rule 4-4.2 ..........................................................14

Law School Liaisons Barry University School of Law/St. Thomas

School of Law: Center for Earth Jurisprudence ...14 Nova Southeastern University: Annual Update ..15 The Florida State University College of Law

Program in Land Use & Environmental Law: Spring 2009 Update .........................................16 UF Law Update: Student and Alumni Employment in Environmental and Land

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2009 Legislative Session Summaryby Eric T. Olsen

The2009FloridaLegislaturefacedadauntingtaskinsettingFlorida’sbudget.Withthedownturninthena-tionaleconomy,Florida’srealestatemarketcollapse,abundanthomefore-closures,andtaxcollectionsfarbelowexpectations,theFloridaLegislaturemademanyextremelydifficultdeci-sionsas it fashionedthe2009-2010Statebudget.Thebudgetcrisiscouldnotberesolvedwithinthe60-daynor-malsessionperiod,andconsequentlythe2009sessionwasextendedoneweektofinishthebudget.Withthebudgetcrisis,theLegislaturefocusedmostofitsenergyonfundingrelatedmattersand thus, theLegislaturepassedonly235generalbills,downfromusuallydoublethatamount. Belowisasummaryofsomeofthebillsthatpassedthatmaybeofinter-esttoSectionmembers:

HB 73 - Expedited Permitting, the “Mike McHugh Act” HB 73 directs the DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection (DEP)andthewatermanagementdistrictstoadoptaprogramtoexpedite thereviewofapplications for environ-mentalresourcepermits (“ERP”)orwetlandresourcepermitsforeconom-icdevelopmentprojectslocalgovern-ments identifyasa target industrybusinessundersection288.106,F.S.Thisisintendedtoprovidetheseproj-ectswitha45-daypermitapplicationreviewperiod,whichisone-halfthestandard90-dayreviewperiod.Tobeeligible,apermitapplicantmustre-ceivearesolutionfromtheapplicablecityorcountycommissionidentifying

the business as a target industrybusiness.Projects thatalsorequireBoard ofTrustees of the InternalImprovementTrustFundauthori-zation tousesubmerged landsareineligible for thisexpeditedreview.Additionally, forprojects located incharter countieswithapopulationgreater than1.2million (Broward,Miami-Dade,Orange,HillsboroughandPalmBeachCounties)thathavesoughtdelegationof theERPpro-gram, the county commissionmayrequest its economic developmentagencytodeterminetheproject’seli-gibilityasatargetindustryorbusi-ness.Effective Date: July 1, 2009.

CS/CS/HB 227—Impact Fee Leg-islation HB227modifiesthelegalburdenofproofinimpactfeechallengecasestoonewhichrequires localgovern-mentstoprovebyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatthereisaratio-nalnexusbetweenthe feechargedandthe impactsresulting fromtheproject.Thebillalsopreventsimpactfee increases throughJuly1,2011,except in casesnecessary to retirepledgeddebt.Effective date: July 1, 2009.

CS/CS/SB 360 - Growth Manage-ment “The Community Renewal Act” This legislationcreatestranspor-tationconcurrencyexceptionareas(“TCEAs”)andDRIexemptions forprojectswithincertaindenseurbanlandareas.“Denseurbanlandareas”(“DULAs”)aredefinedasmunicipali-

tieswith1,000peoplepersquaremilewithaminimumpopulationof5,000andcounties (includingmunicipali-ties therein)with1,000peoplepersquaremileorwithapopulationofonemillion.ThebillcreatesstatutoryTCEAsforallmunicipalDULAs,allcountyDULAsinthoseareasofquali-fyingcountieswithanadoptedurbanservicearea(“USA”)meetinganewUSAdefinition,andallcountieswithapopulationofatleast900,000butwithoutanadoptedUSA.USAsmaybedesignatedusingthealternativestatereviewprocess. Statutoryexemptions fromtheseTCEAswere created forDadeandBroward Counties. For statutoryTCEAs,localgovernmentshavetwoyears todevelopstrategies to sup-portand fundmobilitywithin the

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TCEA.ThebillcreatesDRIexemp-tionswithin thesameareaswherestatutoryTCEAs are established.Nonetheless,projectswhichexceedthe 120% DRI threshold must besubmittedtotheDepartmentofCom-munityAffairs (“DCA”) for review,althoughtheDCArightofappealislimitedtocomprehensiveplanconsis-tency.ExistingDRIsthatqualifyfortheexemptionmayelecttowithdrawtheDRIorderinqualifyingareasandproceedasanon-DRI. Thebilldelaysupdatestodemon-stratefinanciallyfeasiblecomprehen-siveplansuntilDecember1,2011.Forpublicschools, thebillallowsthe5-yearcapitaloutlayFTEgrowthratetoexceed10%whereenrollmentdoesnotexceed2,000studentsoverthe10-yearcapitaloutlayperiod,andtheschooldistrictcapacitywillnotexceed100%overthe10-yearplanningperiod.De-velopersmayusecharterschoolsasmitigation requiredby school con-currencylaws,assumingthecharterschoolsmeetcertainsafetystandards.Local schooldistrictsmust includerelocatablesacquiredafter1998 inavailablecapacitywheretheschooldistrictutilizesthesamerelocatablesin itsreported inventoryofstudentstations.Thebillremovestheprohi-bitionagainst comprehensiveplanamendmentswherelocalgovernmentsfailtoenterintointerlocalagreementsor otherwise fail toaddress schoolconcurrencyrequirements. SB360alsoextendsbytwoyearsall water management and DEP

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Gary K. Hunter, Jr., Tallahassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair Paul H. Chipok, Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chair-elect Joseph D. Richards, New Port Richey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Martha M. Collins, Tampa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Jeffrey A. Collier, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-Editor Thomas R. Gould, Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-Editor Colleen Bellia, Tallahassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Artist Jackie Werndli, Tallahassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section Administrator

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Chapter373,Part IV,F.S.,permits;DRIbuildoutdatesunderSection380.06(19)(c),F.S.;andalllocalgov-ernmentdevelopment relatedper-mits.OnlypermitsexpiringbetweenSeptember1,2008,andJanuary1,2012,qualify.Commencementorcom-pletiondates formitigationactionsareextendedcorrespondinglywiththepermit.Inordertoqualifyforthisextension,permitholdersmustnotifythepermittingagencyinwritingbyDecember31,2009,of the intenttoexercisetheextension. Local governments may createaproject-specific levelofserviceonSISroads fornewprojectscertifiedbytheOfficeofTourism,Trade,andEconomicDevelopment (“OTTED”)tocreate jobsunderexistingstatu-toryprograms.DCAandtheFloridaDepartmentofTransportationmustsubmita joint report to theLegis-laturebyDecember1,2009,onthefeasibilityofimplementingamobil-ityfeesysteminlieuoftheexistingtransportationconcurrencysystem.Thebillalsoprovidesrevisionstothestateaffordablehousingstatutes.Ef­fective Date: June 1, 2009.

SB 494 – Water Conservation Thisbillprovides for installationofdevicesonautomaticsprinklersys-temsthatinterrupttheoperationofthesystemduringperiodsofsufficientmoisture;requirescontractorsto in-spectthosedevicesandensurethatsuchsystemsareincompliancewiththis requirement; requiresDEP todevelopamodelordinance,includingpenalties,forcontractorsthatfailtocomply;provides that localgovern-mentsmayadoptthemodelordinancebyaspecifieddate;andprovidesavarianceprocessauthorizingtheuse

of certainsmart irrigationsystemsoutsideofdayordays-of-the-weekwatering restrictions.SB494alsocreatessections403.9335-9338,F.S.,toprovideforaFlorida-friendlyfertil-izerprogram.TheprogramrequireslocalgovernmentslocatedwithinthewatershedofwatersDEPhasdeter-minedtobe impaired fornutrientstoadoptamodelormorestringentordinanceregardingFlorida-friendlyfertilizeruseforurbanlandscaping.Thebillalsoprovides fora limitedcertificationprogram,withintheDe-partment ofAgricultureandCon-sumerServicesforurbanlandscapecommercialfertilizerapplication.Ef­fective Date: July 1, 2009

HB 707 -Management of Waste-waterThislegislationrequirestheDepart-mentofHealth(“DOH”)toalertlocalgovernmentsand localDEPofficeswhenever theDOH issues specifichealthadvisories regarding swim-minginbeachwatersduetoelevatedlevelsoffecalcoliformorenterococcibacteria.ThelocalDEPofficesmusttheninvestigatenearbywastewatertreatment facilities todetermine ifthe facilityexperiencedan incidentthat contributed to thecontamina-tion and report the results to therelevantlocalgovernment.Releasesfromwastewatertreatmentfacilitiesare required tobe reported to theDOHasa condition of theplant’soperatingpermitasisareportofanycorrectiveaction.Additionally, thislegislationallowstheDOHtoassigncertainlistedresponsibilitiesrelatedtopublicswimmingpoolsandbathingfacilitiestomulti-countyindependentspecialdistrictsundercertaincondi-tions.Effective Date: July 1, 2009.

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HB 1021 - Transportation HB1021 includesadefinitionof“backlog”forpurposesofcalculatingadeveloper’s transportation costs.Thebill clarifies thatnewdevelop-mentcannotbechargedproportion-atesharefeestoaddressexistingorprojected backlogs resulting frombackgroundtrafficand future traf-fic growth not attributable to thedevelopmentunderreview.ThebillalsocontainsaprovisionexemptingcertainseaportrelatedprojectsfromDevelopmentofRegionalImpactre-view if theproject iswithin threemilesof theseaport.Effective Date: July 1, 2009.

CS/CS/SB 1078 - Limitation of Liability/Water Management Dis-tricts Thisbillexpandsthe limitationson liabilityenjoyedbywaterman-agementdistrictsregardinginjuriesresulting from the use of districtowned land to includeparkareas,waterareas,andotherareasusedbythepublicforrecreationalactivities,regardless ofwhether thoseareaswereexpresslymadeavailableorac-cessibletothepublic.Theseareasaresubjecttothelimitationsonliabilityso longas thewatermanagementdistrictcontrols,possesses,ormain-tainstheseareas.Thislimitationonliabilityaffordedtothewaterman-agementdistricts isalsograntedtoprivatepartieswhohaveprovidedeasementoruserightstothewatermanagementdistrict,who in turnmakes those landsavailable to thepublicforoutdoorrecreationalactivi-ties.Effective Date: July 1, 2009.

CS/CS/HB 1423-Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis-sion Thisbillincludesthesubstantivelegislative package of the FloridaFishandWildlifeConservationCom-mission (FWC). HB 1423 clarifieslocalgovernments’authoritytoregu-lateanchoringandmooringofves-sels.Thebillrevisesexistingprohibi-torylanguagestatingthatwhilelocalgovernmentscanprohibitorrestrictthemooringoranchoringof float-ingstructuresorlive-aboardvesselswithin their jurisdictionsorofanyvesselswithinthemarkedboundar-iesofpermittedmooringfields, lo-calgovernmentsareprohibitedfromregulating theanchoringofvesselsother than live-aboardvesselsout-

sideofsuchmooringfields. HB1423alsodirectsFWCtoes-tablishananchoringandmooringpilotprogram to explorepotentialoptionsforregulatingtheanchoringormooringofnon-live-aboardves-selsoutsidethemarkedboundariesofpublicmooringfields.Thegoalsofthepilotprogramincludepromotingtheestablishmentofpublicmooringfields;promotingpublicaccesstothewatersofthestate;enhancingnavi-gationalsafety;protectingmaritimeinfrastructure; protecting thema-rineenvironment;anddeterringtheimproperstorageandabandonmentofvessels.ThebilldirectsFWCtoidentifyatleastfivelocationsforthepilotprogrambyJuly1,2011,andtoset forthaprogrambywhich localgovernmentscanestablishanchoringandmooringregulationsforallves-sels.LocalgovernmentsmustdeveloptheordinancesincoordinationwithFWC,DEP,organizationsrepresent-ingvesselownersoroperators,andother entities; and theFWCmustapprove the ordinances.The pilotprogramexpiresonJuly1,2014,andtheFWCmustprovidea report totheLegislatureandtheGovernorbyJanuary1,2014. InSeptember2008,Florida’sSec-ondDistrictCourtofAppealsuphelda trial court decision overturningFWC’sexistingproceduresforapprov-ing local government-promulgatedboatingrestrictedareas.See Collier County Bd. of County Com’rs v. Fish & Wildlife Conservation Com’n,993So.2d69(Fla.2dDCA2008).Inre-sponse,HB1423providesaprocedurewherebyFWCmustapprove localgovernmentboatingrestrictedareassolongastheordinanceisbasedonsubjective factors, like traffic con-gestion;however, itallowsnon-sub-jective-basedordinances togo intoeffectwithoutapproval.SubsequentrulemakingwillestablishtheFWCapproval process details.The billclarifiesthatFWCcannotapproveasubjective-basedlocalgovernmentor-dinanceunlessFWCdeterminesthatthe localgovernmenthasproducedcompetentsubstantialevidencethat“theordinanceisnecessarytoprotectpublicsafety.” HB1423alsoestablishesanon-criminalinfractionfor“propeller-scar-ring”certainseagrassspeciesoutsideofamarkedchannel inanaquaticpreserve,andfinancialpenalties forvesseloperatorsthatstrikeoranchor

uponcoralreefs,althoughoperatorsofrecreationalvesselswillonlyreceiveawarning for first-timeanchoringincidents.Effective date: July 1, 2009, except as otherwise provided.

SB 2080 - Water Management Dis-trict Reauthorization SB2080reenactssection373.069,F.S., to reauthorize the fivewatermanagementdistricts.TheOckla-wahaRiverAdvisoryCouncilwithintheSt.JohnsRiverWaterManage-mentDistrictiseliminated.Thebillalsorepealssections373.465 (LakePanasoffkeeRestorationCouncil)and373.466(LakePanasoffkeeRestora-tionProgram),F.S.Thebillmakesminorchangestothewatermanage-mentdistrict governingboardap-pointmentprocess.SB2080grantsGoverningBoards,basinboards,wa-termanagementdistrictcommittees,andadvisoryboardsthe latitudetomeetbyelectronicmeansratherthaninperson.Thelegislationmandatesthatdecisions to issuepermitsbedelegated fromthewatermanage-mentdistrictgoverningboardstotheagencystaff. SB2080providesthatalternativewatersupplyprojectsresultingfromaprivate-publicpartnershipbetweenlocal governments, regionalwatersupplyauthoritiesandutilities,andaprivate landownerwhomakesanextraordinary contributionof landor fundsmay receive consumptiveusepermits forup to50years.Nosuchauthority isprovided ifoneofthepartiesisapublic-privateutilitycreatedafterApril1,2008.Thelong-termpermitissubjecttoafiveyearcompliancereport.Similarly,SB2080authorizeslargescalerenewableen-ergyprojectstoreceiveconsumptiveusepermitsforatleast25yearsifthereasonablebeneficialusetestismet.Theselong-termpermitsarealsosub-jecttofiveyearcompliancereports,butwithdrawalsneednotoccur forup to fouryearsbeforerevocationscanoccurduetonon-use. SB 2080 encourages “Florida-friendlylandscapes”anddirectsDEPtodevelopa“Florida-FriendlyLand-scapeGuidanceModelforOrdinances,Covenants,andRestrictions.”Theterm“Xeriscape”isnowreplacedthrough-outtheFloridaStatuteswiththeterm“Florida-friendlylandscape.”Thebillrenders invalidandunenforceablecovenantsandrestrictionsprohibitingtheuseof“Florida-friendlylandscape.”

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Thebillalsorequires“Florida-friendlylandscaping”forlandscapingonstate-ownedproperties. The legislation notes that theSouthernWaterUseCautionArea(SWUCA) locatedwithin the terri-toryoftheSouthwestFloridaWaterManagement District (SWFWMD)hasexperiencedsignificantdeclinesingroundwaterandacceleratedsaltwater intrusion.Consequently, theWest-CentralFloridaWaterRestora-tionPlanwasdevelopedtoaddressSWUCAwaterquantityandqualityissues,withmultiplecomponentsaf-fectingagriculture,minimumflowsandlevels,andecologicalrestoration.ThebillrequiresSWFWMDtoprovide

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areportontheWest-CentralFloridaWaterRestorationPlanto theLeg-islaturebefore the2010 legislativesession.Effective Date: July 1, 2009.

CS/HB 7053-Rural Agricultural Industrial Centers Thisbilldefinesruralagriculturalindustrialcentersasthose facilitiesinunincorporatedareaswhichareexistingagriculturalindustrialopera-tionsandwhichemployatleast200personsfulltime.Suchfacilitiesmustbelocatedwithin,or10milesfrom,adesignatedruralareaofcriticaleco-nomicconcern.Thebillallowsfortheexpeditedreviewofplanamendmentstoexpandsuch facilitieswhere theexpansionwillcreateatleast50newjobsandwillbeservicedbyexistingorplannedinfrastructure.Theexpansioncannotexceed320acresor50%ofthesizeoftheexistingfacility,whicheverisgreater.Applications foramend-

mentstoaccommodatesuchexpan-sionsmustbesubmittedtotheDCAwithinsixmonthsofreceipt.TheDCAisprohibitedfromapplyingtheurbansprawlcriteriatoapplicationsmeet-ingtherequirementsofthisstatute.Effective date: July 1, 2009.

HB 7157 -Conservation Lands Property Tax This legislation implements theconstitutionalamendmentapprovedbythevotersinNovember2008pro-vidingforspecialpropertytaxtreat-mentforlandusedforconservationpurposes.The bill provides a newpropertytaxexemptionforlanddedi-catedinperpetuityto“conservationpurposes.”Qualifying conservationpurposesincludeservingasthebasisfora contributionunder26U.S.C.s. 170(h), retention of substantialnaturalvalueofthelandorretentionforhabitat,waterqualityenhance-ment,orwaterrecharge.Specialre-quirementsapply toparcelsunder40acres.Thebill requiresbaselinedocumentationoftheland’senviron-mentalconditions.Improvementstothepropertyareassessedseparately.Ifan“allowedcommercialuse”occursontheproperty,theexemptionisforonly50%oftheassessedvalueoftheland. HB7157provides that landown-ersmustfileanapplication for theexemptionor classifieduse statusbeforeMarch1st eachyearunlessthecountywaivedtherequirementforrenewalapplications.Landown-ershaveanaffirmativeobligationtonotifypropertyappraisersifthelandbecomesineligiblefortheexemption,andsubstantialpenaltiesresultfromthe failure todo so.Effective date: January 1, 2010.

Eric T. Olsen is the Chair of the Environmental & Land Use Law Section Legislative Committee. Mr. Olsen is a shareholder with Hopping Green & Sams, P.A., in Tallahassee. He practices in the areas of wetlands regulation, Environmental Resource Permitting, consumptive use and wa­ter use permitting, water supply, and underground injection control. He also lobbies in these areas. Mr. Olsen received his BA from Clemson Univer­sity in 1986, and his JD, with honors, from the University of Florida College of Law in 1989. He was formerly a se­nior attorney with the St. Johns River Water Management District.

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hadmisapprehendedthelawandhissituation,andhismistakenassump-tionswerenot enough to createavestedrighttodevelopment.The1stDCAheldthatthetrialcourt’scon-clusion thatCoffield’sdevelopmentplanswerebaseduponreasonablyforeseeable, non-speculative landuseswasmadeinerror.CoffieldhadbeennotifiedofWindsong’spetitionforabandonment.Coffield’sproposeddensitywasneitheran“existinguse”norreasonably foreseeableuse.Ac-cordingly,Coffieldhadnotbeende-niedapropertyright.The1stDCAalsorejectedCoffield’svestedrightsarguments,findingthatnoactionoromissionbytheCitycouldhaveledCoffieldtoreasonablybelievethathisproposedsubdivisioncouldproceedeveniftheCitygrantedWindsong’spetition to abandon the road.TheCity’sissuanceofaConcurrencyRes-ervationCertificate toCoffieldonlymeantthatpertinentinfrastructurewasavailableandthatfutureabsenceor insufficiencywouldnotprecludedevelopment.Also,aCity letterre-gardingdrivewaypermitsonlymeantthatat that specificpoint in timepermitscouldbeissuedifappropriateformsandfeesweresubmitted.

Administrative law judge may condition permit approval on relatively minor modifications, and the Department of Environ-mental Protection may appro-priately remand permit applica-tion back to administrative law judge for consideration of issues not arising during the original hearing. Charlotte County v. IMC Phosphates Co., 34 Fla. L. Weekly D357 (Fla. 2d DCA Feb. 10, 2009). AfterIMCappliedtotheDepart-mentofEnvironmentalProtection(the“DEP”) forphosphateminingpermitsandDEP issuednoticesofintenttoapprovethepermits,severalpartieschallengedthepermitsandtheirsubsequentmodificationinJan-uary2003.Inlate2003,IMCmodifiedapermitagainbaseduponaDEPfinalorderdenyingotherIMCpermitapplications.InMay2004,anadmin-istrativelawjudge(“ALJ”)foundthe

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City’s abandonment of a public road, effectively closing it to the public, did not inordinately bur-den landowner under Harris Act where landowner only had an option to purchase property at time road closure application was submitted and where City made no representations that develop-ment would be approved if road were closed. City of Jacksonville v. Coffield, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D704 (Fla. 1st DCA Apr. 3, 2009). Coffield’ssuccessfuldevelopmentofatwo-acrepropertyintoaresidentialsubdivisiondependeduponaccesstoanearbypublicroadintoanadjoiningJacksonvillesubdivision,Windsong.WindsongpetitionedtheCityofJack-sonville (the“City”) toabandontheroad.Ifgranted,Windsong’spetitionwouldhaveresulted in theconver-sionofthepublicroadintoaprivate,gatedroad,therebyprecludingpublicaccesstoCoffield’sproposedsubdivi-sion.NotwithstandingWindsong’spetition,Coffieldproceededwithac-quisitionoftheparcelandhisdevel-opmentplans,apparentlyassumingthathewouldbeabletoproceedeveniftheroadwereclosed.TheCityis-suedcertainpreliminaryapprovals(includingaConcurrencyReserva-tionCertificate)toCoffield,butalsosubsequentlygrantedWindsong’spe-titiontoabandontheroad.TheCitythennotifiedCoffieldofthisdecisionandrequiredhimtodemonstratethathisproposedsubdivisionmaintainedpublicroadaccess. Unabletosecureaccessandpro-ceed,CoffieldfiledaclaimagainsttheCitypursuanttotheBertJ.HarrisAct.Thetrialcourtconcludedthat(1)theCityhadmaderepresentationsthatwouldleadareasonablepersontobelieve thatdevelopment couldproceeddespiteWindsong’spetitionfor abandonment of the roadway;(2)Coffieldhada“vested right” todevelopthesubdivision;(3)thesub-divisionwasan“existinguse”ofthepropertyundertheHarrisAct;and(4)theCity’sactionshadinordinatelyburdenedthatexistinguse. Onappeal,the1stDCAreversed.The1stDCAdeterminedthatCoffield

applicationdeficient, but theALJstatedthathewouldrecommendtheissuanceofthepermitifIMCwouldamenditsapplicationtomeetcertainspecified conditions.The opposingpartiesfiledexceptionstotherecom-mendedorder.DEPconcluded thatadditionalfindingswerenecessarytoconditiontheissuanceofthepermit,asrecommended,andsoremandedforadditionalfindings.Baseduponthe resulting recommended order,DEPissueditsfinalorderauthoriz-ingtheissuanceofthepermitsandseveralpartiesappealed. The2dDCAaffirmedthefinalor-derandissuanceofpermitswithoutdiscussion,writingonly toaddressDEP’s arguments concerning theproprietyoftheremandprocedures.Afteradiscussionof thestatutorypermittingprocessatissue,thecourtfolloweda1stDCAholdingthatDEPhasauthoritytoconsideradditionalconditionsfromrecommendedorderswhentheyarerelativelyminor—andindeedmustconsiderthemif,ashere,DEP had a history of consideringsuggestedconditions.Next,thecourtexplainedthatremandforadditionalfindingsoffactsisproperwhenthoseissueddonotariseduringtheoriginalhearing.Finally,the2dDCArejectedanynotion thatdueprocess rightswereviolatedsincebothsidesweregiven the chance to present addi-tional evidenceand cross-examineaftertheremand.

Water supply authority had standing to challenge the with-drawal of water from a site up-stream of its withdrawal site. un-der the plain language of section 373.414(8)(b), Florida Statutes, if offsetting mitigation is located in the same drainage basin as the impacts, the cumulative im-pacts test is satisfied as a mat-ter of law. Peace River/Manasota Reg’l Water Supply Auth. v. IMC Phosphates Co., 34 L. Weekly D348 (Fla. 2d DCA Feb. 10, 2009). This was a companion case toCharlotte County v. IMC Phosphates Co., detailedabove.Thepertinentfactsarethesame:afterIMCapplied

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standing.The2dDCAagreed,rulingthattheAuthorityhadasubstantialinterestintheproceedingsinceitwasdownstreamof thesite fromwhichIMCproposedwithdrawingwater.Further,theCourtruledthatthena-tureofthepotentialinjuryassertedby theAuthoritywasprecisely thetypeprotectedby theadministra-tive process because it concernedtheprotectionand conservationofFlorida’swater resources.Second,theAuthorityargued that its evi-denceofcumulativeimpactsshouldhave been admitted.The 2d DCAaffirmedtheALJ’sreadingofsection373.414.(8)(b),FloridaStatutes.Onthefaceofthisprovision,theCourtheld,itisclearthatwhenproposed,offsettingmitigationislocatedinthesamedrainagebasinastheadverseimpacts,thecumulativeimpactstestis satisfiedasamatterof law.TheCourtsawnoreasontodiscredittheALJ’sfindingsoffactonthisissue.

Department of Environmental Protection lacks statutory au-thority to be appointed as re-ceiver of abandoned wastewater treatment facility. Dep’t of Envtl. Prot. v. Landmark Enterprises, Inc., 34 Fla. L. Weekly D435 (Fla. 2d DCA Feb 25, 2009). Landmark owned and operatedawastewater treatment facility. In1999, theDepartment ofEnviron-mentalProtection (the“DEP”)andLandmarkentered intoanadmin-istrative consent order to correctthefacility’smanyproblems,includ-ing improperreleaseofwastewaterwithoutpropertreatment.By2002,Landmark had not complied withtheconsentorder,andDEPbroughtsuit.InAugust2007,thecircuitcourtgrantedtemporaryinjunctiverelief,andwhenLandmark failedtocom-ply,DEPfiledamotionforcontempt.LandmarkabandonedthefacilityinApril2008, complyingwithpropernotificationprocedures.Thecircuitcourt grantedHighlandsCounty’spetitiontoappointDEPasreceiverofthefacility.DEPobjected,butthecircuitcourt foundthatDEPwasa“person”withinthemeaningofsec-tion367.165,FloridaStatutes.Thisprovisionallowsacourt toappointanypersonitdeemsappropriateasareceiverofanabandonedfacility. The2dDCAreversed,rulingthatthe circuit court’s focuswas inap-propriateandthat itsrulingwould

totheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(the“DEP”)forphosphateminingpermitsandDEPissuedno-ticesofintenttoapprovethepermits,severalparties challenged theper-mitsandasubsequentmodificationinJanuary2003.Inlate2003,IMCmodifiedapermitagainbasedonaDEPfinalorderdenyingotherIMCpermitapplications.Priortothehear-ingreferenced inCharlotte County,IMCfiled,andtheadministrativelawjudge(“ALJ”)granted,amotioninli-mineseekingtoexcludeanyevidenceofthecumulativeimpactsoftheproj-ectandothersonthePeaceRiverandthesurroundingbasinbasedonsec-tion373.414.(8)(b),FloridaStatutes.IMCalsofiledamotionchallengingthePeaceRiver/ManasotaRegionalWaterSupplyAuthority’s (the“Au-thority’s”)standing,allegingthatitssubstantial interestswouldnotbeaffected if thepermitwere issued.Thepartiesstipulatedthisissueun-tilafter thehearingon themerits.Afterthehearing,theALJreaffirmedhisexclusionofcumulativeimpactsevidenceandfoundtheAuthoritydidnothavestanding(butnotedthiswasmootbecausetheAuthorityhadfullyparticipatedintheproceedings).Fur-therfindingsandproceedingswereexplainedinCharlotte County. Onappeal, theAuthority raisedtwoarguments.First,itarguedthattheALJerred infinding ithadno

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forceDEPtoactultravires.Examin-ingDEP’sgoverningstatutes,the2dDCAheldthatDEPhadnoauthoritytoactasreceiversincethispowerhadnotbeengrantedtoitbytheLegisla-ture.ThecourtnotedthattheLegis-laturehaddemonstrateditsabilitytoappointagenciesasreceiversinothersituations.

An exaction case is cognizable when landowner refuses to agree to an improper request from the government resulting in denial of the permit. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist. v. Koontz, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D123 (Fla. 5th DCA Jan. 9, 2009). Koontz requested permits fromtheSt.JohnsRiverWaterManage-mentDistrict(the“District”)in1994todevelopmoreofhis commercialproperty thanwasallowedat thattime.Koontzreportedthatthewet-landsonhissitehadbeenseriouslydegradedbythedevelopmentinthevicinityofhisparcel,includingresi-dentialandcommercialdevelopment,transmission lines, and roadways.TheDistrictagreed toapprove thepermits ifKoontzagreedtooff-sitemitigation,and itgaveKoontz twooptions. Koontz could develop 3.7acres, ashehadproposed, subjecttodeedingtheremaining11.3acresinto a conservation area and per-formance of off-site mitigation byeither replacing culverts4.5milesaway fromhispropertyorbyplug-gingdrainagecanals7milesaway.Alternatively,Koontzcoulddeveloponly1acreanddeedtheremaining14acres intoa conservationarea.KoontzrejectedtheDistrict’soffersasunreasonable. Afterdenialofthepermits,KoontzfiledaninversecondemnationclaimagainsttheDistrictforanimproperexaction.The trial court concludedthattheDistricthadeffectedatak-ingandawardeddamages.Itdeter-mined that theproposedexactionshadnoessentialnexustothedevel-opmentrestrictionsinplaceandwasnotroughlyproportionaltothereliefrequestedbyKoontz. The5thDCAagreedwiththetrialcourt,citing liberallyto itsopinion.The court first explained that anexaction isaconditionsoughtbyagovernmentalentityinexchangeforitsauthorizationtoallowsomeuseoflandthatthegovernmenthasoth-erwiserestricted.Then,itaddressed

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eachoftheDistrict’sarguments,not-ingthatthiswasthefourthtimethiscasehadbeenbeforeit.TheDistrict’sprimaryargumentwasthatanexac-tionclaimisnotcognizablewhenthelandownerrefusedtoagreetoanim-properrequestfromthegovernmentresultinginthedenialofthepermit.Although the5thDCArecognizedthattherehasbeenconsiderablede-bate and disagreement regardingthisissue,itheldthatthisargumenthadalreadybeenimplicitlyrejectedby themajority inDolan v. City of Tigard,512U.S.374(1994),whereinithadbeen raisedby thedissent,anddirectlyaddressedandrejectedinParks v. Watson,716F.2d646(9thCir. 1983), which was relied uponby theSupremeCourt inNollan v. California Coastal Commission,483U.S.825(1987).Finally,the5thDCArejectedtheDistrict’sattempteddis-tinctionbetweenexactionsrequiringphysicaldedicationsoflandandthoserequiringmonetaryexpendituresasadistinctionwithoutlegalsignificance,whichagainitsaidhadalreadybeenforeclosedby theSupremeCourt’sdecisioninEhrlich v. City of Culver City,512U.S.1231(1994).

Bert J. Harris Act claim that county inordinately burdened property was readily ascertain-able when county redesignated property at a lower density in its comprehensive plan and on its future land use map, even though county failed to redesignate the property in its land development code, making a claim after one year untimely. Citrus County v. Halls River Dev., Inc., 33 Fla. L. Weekly D2710 (Fla. 5th DCA Mar. 20, 2009). Halls River purchased an elev-en–acreproperty inCitrusCounty(the “County”). Nearby land usesincluded low intensity coastalandlakes (CL) and a 360-unit mobilehomepark,restaurant,and lounge.While the County formerly desig-nated the eleven-acrepropertyasmixeduse (MXU),whichpermittedmultifamilycondominiums,thelanduse changed to CL upon adoptionoftheCounty’sEARamendmentin1997.TheCountyneverupdateditsLandDevelopmentCodebecause itapparentlybelieveditcouldstillap-proveMXUdevelopmentontheprop-erty.OnmanyoccasionsbeforeandafterHallsRiver’spurchaseof the

property,CountyDevelopmentSer-vicesstaffconfirmedthatmultifam-ilycondominiumswereaproperusefor theproperty.Basedupon theseassurances, Halls River expendedatleast$1.5millioninpreparation,study,andplanningforthesite.TheCountyCommissionapprovedHallsRiver’sdevelopmentapplication,butuponathirdpartychallenge,thetrialcourtoverturnedtheCounty’sdeci-sionbecausetheuseofthepropertyformultifamily condominiumswasinconsistentwith theCL landusedesignation thatwasnow inplace.TheCountysubsequentlyreconcileditsLandDevelopmentCode to itsComprehensivePlanbutexemptedtheHallsRiverpropertyfromredesig-nationbecauseitbelievedHallsRiverhadvested rights.Evenso,due topublicopposition,theCountyrefusedtoconsiderHallsRiver’sresubmittedapplication.HallsRivermadeaclaimforcompensationunder theBertJ.HarrisAct,promptingtheCountytoissuearipenessdecisionidentifyingtheallowableusesof thepropertyanddeclining toextendanofferofsettlement.HallsRiver then suedtheCountyforcompensationpursu-anttotheBertJ.HarrisAct,allegingthat the County had inordinatelyburdeneditsproperty.ThetrialcourtfoundforHallsRiver,findingthatitwasreasonableforHallsRivertorelyuponCountystaff(whichwasitselfmistaken).ThetrialcourtindicatedthattheCounty’sattemptstocorrectitsearlier (incorrect)positionswithrespecttothedevelopmentpotentialofthepropertyinordinatelyburdenedHallsRiver. The 5th DCA reversed, agree-ingwith theCounty that its ordi-nance could not have eliminatedanydevelopmentrightssincethoserightswereeliminatedbyvirtueofthe County’s adoption of its EARamendmentin1997.Thus,anyHar-risActclaimshouldhavebeenfiledatthattimeandwasnowuntimely.TheCourtalsostatedthatanyre-liance by Halls River on Countystaffwasunreasonable,sinceHallsRivershouldhaveknownthattheComprehensive Plan would con-trolanydevelopment.Moreover,notheoryofvestedrightsbaseduponequitable estoppel was availablebecauseequitableestoppeldoesnotapply to transactions thatare for-biddenbylaw,suchasHallsRiver’sproposed development, which did

notconformtotheComprehensivePlan’s requirements. Finally, the5thDCAacknowledgedthatwhilein some circumstances the impactofgovernmentregulation(andthusthetimelinessofaHarrisActclaim)cannotbedetermineduntil anac-tual development plan has beensubmitted,inthiscasetheimpactofthedensity-reducingredesignationwasreadilyascertainablein1997.

Case Notes: WaterManagementDistrictshavethesolestatutoryauthority toper-mitconsumptiveusewaterpermits,andtheDepartmentofCommunityAffairshasnoauthoritytoregulatewaterwells inDevelopmentsofRe-gionalImpactprocess. Nw. Fla. Wa-ter Mgmt. Dist. v. Dep’t of Cmty. Affairs, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D522 (Fla. 1st DCA March 10, 2009). Issuance of a building permitwhichwasreviewedand issuedbyaloneCityofficialwasanexecutivedecisionnotreviewablebycertiorari.City of St. Pete Beach v. Sowa, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D380 (Fla. 2d DCA Feb. 18, 2009). County’srefusaltorelaxaparcel’ssingle-familyresidentialzoningthatwaseffectivelysurroundedbyabusythoroughfare, commercialproperty,andagrouphomewasanimpermis-sible instanceof reverse spot zon-ing, andagrouphomeshouldnotbe considereda single-family resi-dencesimplybecause it isallowedinasingle-family residential zone.Miami-Dade Co. v. Valdes, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D194 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan. 21, 2009).

Gary K. Hunter, Jr. is a Shareholder with Hopping Green & Sams, P.A. in Tallahassee, Florida. He received his B.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Georgia. Mr. Hunter presently serves as the Chair of the Environmental & Land Use Law Section.

D. Kent Safriet is a Shareholder with Hopping Green & Sams, P.A. in Tallahassee, Florida. He received his B.S. from Clemson University and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Hunter and Mr. Safriet practice primarily in the areas of environmental, land use and prop­erty rights litigation. Mr. Hunter also represents clients in matters before the Legislature and executive branch agencies.

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On Appealby Lawrence E. Sellers, Jr.

Note: Status of cases is as of May 5, 2009. Readersareencouragedtoadvisetheauthorofpendingappealsthatshouldbeincluded.

FLORIDA SuPREME COuRT Phantom of Brevard, Inc. v. Bre­vard County, Florida,CaseNo.SC07-2200.PetitionforreviewofFifthDCAdecisionaffirminginpart,reversinginpartandremandingasummaryjudgmentupholdingacountyordi-nancerelatingtofireworks.Phantom of Brevard, Inc v Brevard County,32Fla.L.WeeklyD2084b(Fla.5thDCAAug. 31,2007).Status: Motion forrehearingdeniedFebruary17,2009.33Fla.L.WeeklyS1002c. St. Johns River Water Management District v Koontz,CaseSC09-713.Petition forreviewof5thDCAdeci-sioninSJRWMD v. Koontz,affirmingtrialcourtorderthattheDistricthadeffectedatakingofKoontz’spropertyandawardingdamages.34Fla.L.Weekly123a (Fla. 5thDCAJan.9,2009).Status:NoticefiledApril21,2009;Petitioner’sjurisdictionalbriefdueMay7,2009. Fla. Assn of Professional Lobbyists v Division of Legislative Information Services,CaseNo.SC08-791.Cer-tifiedquestions from theEleventhCircuit:Whether theActestablish-ingexecutiveandlegislativelobbyistcompensationreportingrequirementsviolatesFlorida’sseparationofpow-ersdoctrine,wasproperlyenactedunderFloridalaw,orinfringesupontheFloridaSupremeCourt’sjurisdic-tion.Status:OnMarch19,2009,thecourtanswered thefirstand thirdquestions in thenegativeand thesecondquestion in theaffirmative.33Fla.L.WeeklyS966a. Kurt S. Browning v. Florida Home­town Democracy, CaseNo.SC08-884.Petition for reviewofDCAopinionfinding thata2007state law thatallowsvoterstorevoketheirsigna-tures onpetitions collected in thecitizens initiativeprocess violatestheFloridaConstitutionbyimposinganunnecessaryregulationoncitizeninitiativeprocess.33Fla.L.WeeklyD1099b.Status:OralargumentheldJanuary8,2009.

Citrus County, Florida, etc. v. Save the Homosassa River Alliance, Inc., et al, CaseNo.SC09-552.Peti-tionforreviewof5thDCAdecisionconcluding that Second Amend-ed Complaint adequately allegesplaintiffs’standingtochallengetheCounty’salleged failure to complywith its comprehensive plan. 33Fla.L.WeeklyD2490c(October24,2008).Status: Petition for reviewfiledMarch26,2009;initialbriefonjurisdictionfiledApril14,2009. Polk County Builders Association, Inc. v. Polk County,CaseNo.SC09-633.Petitionforreviewof2ndDCA’sdecision,whichaffirmedasummaryjudgmentfinding that countyordi-nances imposingsubstantialeduca-tionalimpactfeeincreasesonbehalfofthelocalschoolboardinordertofundcostsassociatedwithmeetingtheclasssizereductionrequirementsofArticleIX,Section1(a)didnotvio-lateanyfundingprovisionsofArticleIX,Section1(a).34Fla.L.WeeklyD455b(2ndDCAFebruary27,2009).Status: Petitioner’s jurisdictionalbrieffiledApril9,2009.

FIRST DCA Florida Homebuilders Association, Inc., et al v. City of Tallahassee,CaseNo. 1D07-6413.Appeal fromsum-mary judgmentfor theCity incon-nectionwithchallengetoCity’sInclu-sionaryHousingOrdinance.Amongotherthings,theplaintiffsallegethattheordinance constitutesa takingandanillegaltax.Status:Allbriefshavebeenfiled. International Paper Company v. Florida Department of Environmen­tal etc., et al.CaseNo.1D07-4198.AppealfromaDEPfinalorderdeny-ingInternationalPaper’sapplicationforawastewaterdischargepermitatitsPensacolamill.Status:MotionforstaygrantedandcontinueduntilAugust1,2009 Brenda D. Dickinson and Vicki A. Woolridge v. Division of Legislative Information of the Offices of Legisla­tive Services, et al,CaseNo.1D07-3827.Appeal from final judgmentrejectingaconstitutionalchallengeto executiveand legislative lobby-

istcompensationreportingrequire-ments.Status:OralargumentheldJune24,2008;appealstayedpendingfinaldispositionofFla. Assn of Profes­sional Lobbyists v Division of Legisla­tive Information Services,CaseNo.SC08-791(above),wheresomeofthesamequestionswerecertified fromtheEleventhCircuit to theFloridaSupremeCourt.

SECOND DCA Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply v. State, Department of Environmental Protection, CaseNo.2D06-3891and2D07-3116 (consoli-datedcases).Appealsfromfinalordergrantingenvironmentalresourceper-mittoMosaicforOnaMine.Status:AffirmedonFebruary10,2009.34Fla.L.WeeklyD537a.andD348b.

FIFTH DCA A. Duda and Sons v. SJRWMD,Case No. 5D08-1700.Appeal fromfinalorderdenyingDuda’spetitiontodetermineinvalidityofagencyruleandstatementgenerallyrelatingtotheso-calledagriculturalexemption.DOAHCaseNo.07-3545(finalorderenteredApril24,2008).Status:OralargumentheldMarch19,2009. St. Johns River Water Management District v. Coy A. Koontz, Jr., etc.,Case No. 5D06-1116.Appeal fromtrial court orderdetermining thattheDistricthadeffectedatakingofKoontz’spropertyandawardingdam-ages.Amongother things, the trialcourt determined that the off-sitemitigation imposedby theDistricthadnoessentialnexustothedevel-opmentrestrictionsalreadyinplaceonthepropertyandwasnotroughlyproportionaltothereliefrequestedbyKoontz.Status:AffirmedJanuary9,2009,34Fla.L.WeeklyD123a(Fla.5thDCA2009);motionforcertificationgrantedMarch20,2009(seeabove).#6240303_v5

Lawrence E. Sellers, Jr., Larry.sellers@hklaw.com, received his J.D. from the University of Florida Col­lege of Law in 1979. He practices in the Tallahassee office of Holland + Knight LLP.

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1000 Friends of Florida, Inc., and Rosa Durando v. Palm Beach County and DCA and Salvatore J. Balsamo and Lantana Farm Associates, Inc.;DOAH06-4544GM.Afterinitiallyfind-ingtheBalsamoandLantanaFarmamendmentschangingthefuturelandusedesignationsofapproximately124acresfromRuralResidential,oneunitpertenacrestoLowResidential,oneunitperacrenot incompliance, theDepartmentofCommunityAffairsex-ecutedacomplianceagreementwithPalmBeachCounty.Thereafter,1000FriendsandDurangofiledanamendedpetitiontointerveneandahearingwasheld.TheAdministrativeLawJudgeissuedaRecommendedOrderfindingthatitisbeyondfairdebatethattheBalsamoandLantanaFarmamend-mentscausethePalmBeachCountyComprehensivePlantobeinternallyinconsistentandarenotincompliance.TheDepartmentwill issueaFinalOrderafterconsiderationoftheexcep-tionsfiledbytherespectivepartiestotheALJ’sRecommendedOrder. Susan Woods and Karen Lynn Recio v. Marion Co. and DCA;DOAH08-1576GM.PetitionerschallengedtheDepartment’sincompliancedetermi-nationforMarionCounty’sCompre-hensivePlanamendmenttothefuturelandusemapfor378acresofUrbanReserveandfor17.83acresofRuralLand,bothallowingoneunitpertenacrestoMediumDensityResidentialallowingtwoto fourunitsperacre.Athearing,theDepartmentofCom-munityAffairs joinedPetitioners inasserting that the future landusemapamendmentwasnot incompli-ancebecauseofaninconsistencywithprovisionsofMarionCounty’sCom-prehensivePlanandthe lackofanadequatedemonstrationofneed fortheresidentialunits.TheAdminis-trationCommissionwillissueaFinalOrderafterconsiderationofexceptionsfiledbytherespectivepartiestotheALJ’sRecommendedOrderfindingtheFLUMamendmentnotincompliancebecauseitwasnotbasedonaprofes-sionallyacceptabledemonstrationofneedandinconsistentwiththeMarionCountyComprehensivePlan. Belle Mer Owners Association, Inc. v. Santa Rosa County and DCA and Paul

Kavanaugh and BHR Pelican Palace;DOAH#08-4753GM.Petitionerschal-lengetheDepartment’sincompliancefinding foranamendmenttoSantaRosaCounty’s future landusemap(FLUM) changing the future landusedesignationofanapproximatelytwoacreparcelfromNavarreBeachLowDensityResidentialtoNavarreBeachHighDensityResidential.TheALJfoundthatthePetitionersfailedtoprovetotheexclusionoffairdebatethatthePlanAmendmentisinconsis-tentornotcoordinatedwithseveralobjectivesandpoliciesoftheCountyPlanwithrespect toadequatedataandanalysis,thatthereisnopersua-siveevidencethatthePlanAmend-ment is likely toadversely impacthurricaneevacuationclearancetimes,andthatthesubjectpropertyisnotintheCoastalHighHazardZone.TheDepartmentwillissueaFinalOrderafterconsiderationoftheexceptionsfiledbytherespectivepartiestotheALJ’sRecommendedOrder. Martin County Conservation Al­liance and 1000 Friends of Florida, Inc., v. Martin Co. & DCA;DOAH#08-1144GMand08-1465GM.PetitionerschallengedtheDepartment’sincom-pliancefindingfortheLandProtectionIncentives(LPI)andSecondaryUrbanServiceDistrict(SUSD)amendmentstotheMartinCountyComprehensivePlanduetoafailuretoprovidemean-ingfulandpredictablestandards,fail-uretodiscouragetheproliferationofurbansprawl,notbasedonrelevantdataandanalysis,andnotconsistentwith theTreasureCoastRegionalPlanningCounselPlan.TheLPIaddspoliciesunder the future landuseelementaddressingnaturalresourceprotectionandprovidesforclustereddevelopment,conservationeasementsandopenspacesetasidesfor500acreorgreatertractsoflandoutsideoftheurbanservicesdistrict.TheSUSDamends the textof the future landuseelementandsanitarysewerandpotablewaterelementsallowingland-ownerstheoptiontoapplyforconnec-tiontoregionalwaterandwastewaterservice.TheALJfoundthatPetition-ersfailedtoprovetotheexclusionoffairdebatethateithertheLPIortheSUSDamendmentsarenot incom-

pliance.TheDepartmentwill issueaFinalOrderafterconsiderationoftheexceptionsfiledbytherespectiveparties to theALJ’sRecommendedOrder. Grassy Key Beach Subdivision, Inc., v. City of Marathon and Department of Community Affairs;16thCircuitCourtCaseNo.2007-CA-240-M.Plaintiffsseekadeterminationofavestedrighttoproceedwith thedevelopmentofits 43acreproperty inaccordancewiththezoning,comprehensiveplanandlanduseregulationsineffect inMonroeCounty,Florida,in1981whenthe Court reformed and amendedtheoriginalplatof theproperty tochangethelocationofasectionline.TheCourtfoundthatthedoctrinesofresjudicataandestoppelbyjudgmentareinapplicableintheinstantcaseasthefinaljudgmentinthereformationactionmerelyrelocatedasectionlineandnothingmore.Withrespecttotheequitableestoppelclaims,theCourtfoundthatthePlaintiffhasfailedtodemonstrategoodfaithandreasonablerelianceuponanofficialactoromis-sionofgovernment.Finally,theCourtfoundthatthePlaintiff ’schallengetothe1986rezoningofthepropertywasbarredby thestatueof limitations.PetitionersfiledaNoticeofAppealtotheThirdDistrictCourtofAppeals.

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The Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee Takes Action on Staff Opinion Regarding Rule 4-4.2 In theMarch issue,we informedSectionmembersofFloridaBarStaffOpinion28193concerningRule4-4.2(CommunicationwithPersonRepre-sentedbyCounsel)beingconsideredforpublicationasaformaladvisoryopinionby theProfessionalEthicsCommittee(PEC).BecausetheOpin-ion involved communicationswithgovernmentalofficials,itwasthoughtthematterwouldbeofconsequenceto a significantportion ofELULSmembership.Readerswereadvisedthat thePECwouldbeconsideringthe reviseddraftOpinion inJune.Subsequently, theOpinionwasaf-firmedby thePECat itsJune26,2009 meeting held in conjunctionwithTheFloridaBar’sAnnualCon-ventioninOrlando.Withitsaffirma-tion,however,thePECdecidednottopublishtheOpinion;therefore,publiccommentwillnotbereceived.Thefol-lowingsynopsizesthechangesmadetotheOpinionbetweentheJanuaryandJunePECmeetings. The amended Opinion deems a“constituentoftheorganizationwhosupervises,directs,orregularlycon-sultswiththeorganization’slawyerconcerning the matter or has au-thority toobligate theorganization

withrespecttothematter,orwhoseactoromission in connectionwiththatmattermaybe imputedto theorganizationforpurposesofcivilorcriminalliability”aspartofaclassof“protectedemployees”contemplatedbyRule4-4.2aspersonsrepresentedby counsel.The succinct terminol-ogyof“protectedemployee”isusefulfor readilyandconsistentlydistin-guishingthatclassofemployeefromotheremployeesofthegovernmentalagencywithwhomalawyerisfreetocommunicate. Perhapsmorenotably,directionfromthePECinJanuarytoitssub-committeeworkingon theOpinionlargelyconcernedaddressingthecon-stitutionalaspectofcommunicationwithgovernmental officials.Thus,therevisedOpinionunderscoresthisinnotingthattheCommentstoRule4-4.2recognize

thatattorneyswithan“indepen-dent justification”maycommuni-catewitharepresentedparty,withaparty’srighttospeaktogovern-mentofficialsaboutamatterincon-troversyprovidedasanexample.Boththestateandfederalconstitu-tionsconferrightsrelatingtocom-municationswithgovernment,with

bothconstitutionsgrantingarighttopetitionone’sgovernment,andthe Florida Constitution confer-ringtheadditionalrighttoinstructone’s representatives.Rule4-4.2may limit,but cannotbe read toextinguishtheserights.Giventhislimitation,togetherwiththeCom-ments’clarificationthattheremustbeactualknowledgethattheotherpartyisrepresentedonaparticularmatterandthatthebaroncommu-nicationsdoesnotapplytomattersoutsidetherepresentation,theRulecannotbereadtobarallcommuni-cationswithgovernmentmanagersandofficialsmerelybecause thegovernmententity retainsagen-eralcounselorothercontinuouslyemployedattorneys.

Sectionmembersareencouragedto review the Rule and its Com-mentsinfullathttp://www.florida­bar.org/divexe/rrtfb.nsf/FV/D9F2­CB6782C1A3A585257171006BBE07.

Editor’s Note: Additional background information on Rule 4­4.2 is avail­able in the March 2009 edition of the Reporter at http://www.eluls.org/2009/Reporter_March2009/Env0309.pdf.

Law School LiaisonsBarry university School of Law/St. Thomas School of Law: Center for Earth Jurisprudence

TheCenter forEarthJurispru-dence(CEJ),a jointinitiativeofSt.ThomasandBarrylawschools,part-nerswithavarietyoforganizationstoencourageashiftawayfromlegalmo-dalitiesthatareilladaptedtoprotectanythingbuthumanintereststowardlegalresponsesmorerespectfuloftheEarth’s carrying capacitiesandofotherspecies.AmongtheCEJ’spart-

nersaretheUnitedKingdomEnvi-ronmentalLawAssociation(UKELA)and theGaiaFoundation; togetherUKELA and the Gaia Foundationlaunched“Wild Law – Is there any evidence of Earth jurisprudence in existing law and practice?”onMarch24,2009. Theauthorsofthereportstudiedlawsacrossfivelegalsystemstodis-

cernwhereelementsofEarthjuris-prudenceexist.TheyexaminedtherulesagainstasetofEarthjurispru-dence indicators toassesswhetherthe legislationcontainselementsofEarth-centeredgovernance, as op-posedtohomocentricgovernance;towhatdegreethelegislationpromotesthewell-being,complexinteractionsand interdependenceofall species

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andecosystems; towhatextentthelegislationupholds community in-volvement,includingsuchfactorsasaccess to information,participationindecision-making,accesstojustice,respectfortraditionalknowledgeandcommunitylandrights. CEJdirectorSisterPatriciaSie-men participated in the coordina-tion of the project, and CEJ legaldirectorMaryMunsonauthoredthechapteronUnitedStateslegislation.In itMunsonexamines theEarthjurisprudencecontentoftheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct; theU.S.EndangeredSpeciesAct;theNation-alParkServiceOrganicAct,whichguides the federal government re-gardingtheacquisition,managementandprotectionofpublic lands;andtherecentSupremeCourtdecisionin

Massachusetts v. Environmental Pro­tection Agency, 549U.S.497(2007),inwhichtheU.S.SupremeCourtruledthat theEnvironmentalProtectionAgencymustregulatecarbondioxide(CO2) andothergreenhousegasesasanairpollutantunder theU.S.CleanAirAct.To read the report,visitwww.gaiafoundation.org/docu­ments/wild­law­report.pdf. A forthcoming monograph bytheCenterforEarthJurisprudencedelvesintothe legal and theologi-cal grounding for recognition of the intrinsic value of nature.CEJ legal director Mary Munson,J.D.,LL.M.,considersargumentsforincorporatingrespectfortheintrinsicvalueofnatureinlawfromthreejur-isprudentialperspectives: theviewthatlawisasystemofmorallyjusti-

fiedrules;apositivistviewoflawasasystemtoorganizehumanactiontopromotenecessarysocialchange,independentofmorality;andtheviewoflawsastheembodimentofhigherspiritualprecepts.SisterGloriaL.Schaab,Ph.D.assistantprofessorofsystematic theologyandassociatedean forgeneraleducationcurricu-lumatBarryUniversity, leads thetheologicalexplorationofmodelsofre-lationshipbetweenGodandthenatu-ralworld,coveringdeism,pantheismandtheism,ultimatelyconcentratingonpanentheism.Thepublicationwillbeavailablethissummer;ifyouareinterestedinobtainingacopy,pleasecontactngerard@stu.edu.Formoreinformationabout themonograph,CEJpartnersand theworkof theCenter,visithttp://earthjuris.org.

Nova Southeastern university: Annual updateby Andrew L. Carter, J.D. Candidate 2011 and Richard Grosso, Professor

TheNovaSoutheasternUniver-sityShepardBroadSchoolofLaw’sEnvironmentalLawSocietyandpro-gramhashadadynamicacademic2008-2009year,hosting insightfulspeakersandoffering lawstudentsinterestedinenvironmentalandlanduselawexcitingopportunitiestogetinvolvedintheircommunity.Amongotherhighlights: •AgroupofNSUstudentslearnedaboutenvironmental issues facingFlorida’smarineecosystemswhilesailingand snorkeling in theKeyLargo’sJohnPennekampCoralReefStatePark. •Membersof theNSUEnviron-mentalLawSocietyraisedfundstopurchasenativeFloridaplantswhichtheyvolunteeredtoplantaspartofabeachpreservationprojectatJohnLloydStatePark, inDaniaBeach.,Florida •NSUhostedLunaE.Phillips,anenvironmentallitigatorandwetlandslawexpertfromGunsterYoakleylawfirm,whosharedherprofessionalex-perienceswithstudentsandofferedinsightintothefutureofenvironmen-talandwetlandslaw. •StudentsparticipatedintheNa-tionalTeach-InonGlobalWarmingSolutionsbyhostinga localpanelonGlobalWarmingtodiscussGov-

ernorCrist’sStateClimateChangeInitiativesand the sciencebehindclimatechange.Amongthemembersof thepanelwereNSULawalum-nusGeorgeCavros,andprofessorsJoelMintz,andBrionBlackwelder.George Cavros shared his experi-encesasanenergylawattorneyandconsultantfortheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil&SouthernAllianceforCleanEnergy.AlsospeakingwasJoelMintz,aprofessorof environ-mentallawatNSULawCenterandformerChiefAttorneyat theEnvi-ronmentalProtectionAgency.BrionBlackwelder,Presidentof theBro-wardGroupof theSierraClubandProfessorofOcean&CoastalLawatNSULawCenterandOceanographicCenter,deliveredapresentationad-dressingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingontheEvergladesandSouthFlorida.Theteach-inconcludedwithanout-lookon current federal legislationand the impact President Obamamayhaveonglobalclimatechange. •NSUfacilitatedareceptionforcurrentNSUstudents tonetworkwithNSUgraduatesandalumniwhoworkedat theNovaSoutheasternUniversityEnvironmental&LandUseClinicand invariousareasofenvironmentallaw. •NSUalsowelcomedLouiseCaro,

atoxictortattorneyworkingatLegalAidofBroward.Ms.Carosharedherpractical knowledge gained whilerepresentingsomeofFlorida’s lowincomearearesidentswhohavebeenexposed toenvironmental contami-nantssuchasarsenic, lead,anddi-oxinwhile living incloseproximitytooldlandfillsandincineratorsites,Superfundsites,andothercontami-natedsites. •AgroupofNSUstudentshadtheamazingopportunity to travelto theannualPublic InterestEnvi-ronmentalConference (PIEC)heldinGainesville,wheretheywereabletonetworkwithprofessionalsanddiscuss currentenvironmental lawissueswithmanyoftheregion’sbestscientists,policy-makers,professors,andattorneys.Duringthisthreedayeventstudentsactivelyparticipatedoutside theclassroomtohelpsolvemanyoftheenvironmentalproblemsfacingthestateofFlorida. •NSUlawstudentstookashortbreak fromclassworktoexperienceFlorida’s estuariesandmangrovesecosystemswhileenjoyingadaykay-akinginBiscayneBayinMiami. •TheNSUEnvironmentalLawSociety entertained students andmembersofthepublicatitsAnnualEarthDayCelebration.Thecelebra-

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theDepartmentofCommunityAf-fairs;TimChapin,AssociateProfes-sor,FSUDepartmentofUrbanandRegionalPlanning;NancyLinnanofCarltonFields;RebeccaO’HaraoftheFloridaLeagueofCities;UmaOutkaof1000FriendsofFlorida;andLindaShelleyofFowlerWhite. WedevotetherestofthisUpdatetosharingwithSectionmemberstheexceptionalaccomplishmentsofourstudents.Ourmootcourtteamsdidawonderfuljobthisyear.OurEnviron-mentalMootCourtteam(comprisedofFSUstudentsRyan Cooper, Andrew Greenlee, and Preston McLane andcoachedbyTimAtkinson (’93),TonyCleveland (’76),andSegundoFernandezofOertel,Fernandez,Cole&Bryant,P.A.,aTallahassee-basedlawfirmspecializinginenvironmen-tal,landuseandadministrativelaw)madeittothesemi-finalsofthe2009EnvironmentalMootCourtCompeti-tionatPaceLawSchool.The teamfinishedinthetopnineoutofafieldof68,defeatingteamsfromseveralofthenation’stoplawschools.RyanCooperwasawardedBestOralistinonepreliminaryround,andPrestonMcLanewasawardedBestOralistintwopreliminaryrounds. OurInternationalEnvironmentalMootCourtTeam(comprisedofJenni-fer KilinskiandDeWitt Revels,andcoachedbyVisitingProfessorRandyAbate)didaterrificjobintheNorthAmericanAtlanticRegional,makingittothesemi-finalsofthatcompetition,withMs.Kilinskitakinghomehonors

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tion,heldonNSU’scampus,raisedawarenessof landuseandenviron-mentalissuesfacingFloridaandtheworld.Those inattendanceenjoyedbarbequeandlivemusicwhilelearn-ingfromlocalandregionalenviron-mentalorganizations.Participatinggroupswere:BrowardCountyAudu-

bon Society; Broward County SeaTurtleConservationProject;TheSi-erraClub,FloridaChapter;SouthFloridaWaterManagementDistrict;ArmyCorpsofEngineers;SawgrassNatureCenter;AnimalRightsFoun-dationofFlorida;TheGreenLeagueofBrowardCounty;SlowFoods;Stu-dentFarmersAlliance;and,Defend-er’s ofWildlife.Additionally, fundsraisedattheeventweredonatedtotheSawgrassNatureCenter.Saw-grassNatureCenter isanon-profitcenter for public education and a

wildlifehospitalandrehabilitationlocatedinCoralSprings,Florida. •EnvironmentalandLandUseLawClinical internsattended theannualEvergladesCoalitionConfer-ence inMiami inJanuary.SeveralCertifiedLegal Internsperformedclinical internships for the Ever-glades lawCenter, Inc.,wheretheyworkedonsignificantlitigationandpolicyadvocacyconcerningtheFlori-daEvergladesandKeys,whileothersperformedexternshipswithprivatefirmsthroughoutsouthFlorida.

The Florida State university College of Law Program in Land use & Environmental Law: Spring 2009 updateby Professors David Markell, Donna Christie, Robin Craig, and J.B. Ruhl

U.S. News & World Report’srecentrankingsplaceFloridaState’sEnviron-mentalandLandUseprogram11thinthecountry,tiedwithStanfordandTu-lane.Therankingsputus1stinFlorida,2ndinthesoutheast,andinthetop5nationallyamongpubliclawschools. We’vehadaterrificsemesterattheCollegeofLaw.Ourspring2009Dis­tinguished Lecturer,ProfessorHopeBabcockofGeorgetownUniversityLawSchool,discussedstandingissues

inherFebruary2009publiclecture,entitled“TheProblemwithParticu-larized Injury: theDisjunctureBe-tweenBroad-BasedEnvironmentalHarmandStandingJurisprudence.”Our spring 2009 Environmental Forum, Growth Management in aShrinkingEconomy,providedaneu-tral forumforconsiderationof cur-rentgrowthmanagementchallenges.Theextremelydistinguishedpanelincluded:TomPelham,Secretaryof

Environmental & Land use Law SectionCLE Audio-CD Programs Available

ThefirstlinkistotheCLEbySponsor,Environmental&LandUseLawSectionoftheFloridaBarwebsitewhereyoucanpurchasetheprogramson-line.https://www.floridabar.org/FBWEB/CLEReg.nsf/By%20Sponsor?Openview&Start=11&Expand=11#11

The second link isaPDFof theaudio/video list andorder formthat you can print and return with your payment. https://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBResources.nsf/Attachments/33D29E3754E2FC1A85256B96006BFDBE/$FILE/AVTapesList.pdf?OpenElement

Youmayalsovisit theLegalSpansite topurchaseadditionalCLEcourses or CLEtoGo. http://www.legalspan.com/TFB/catalog.asp?CategoryID=20060801­441572­825390&UGUID=T2008070783521934192526

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Throughouttheyearweupdateyouonwhat’shappeninghereattheUFLevinCollegeofLawbywayofnewcoursesandprograms,visitingspeakers,clinicproj-ects,conferences,andfacultyresearch.Withthearrivalofsummer,someofourstudentsheadtoCostaRicatopartici-pateinourSummerEnvironmentalLawStudyAbroadProgram,butmanywillspendthesummeremploymentsettingswheretheycontinuetheireducationandgainvaluableexperience. Sothisseemsanappropriatetimeofyeartohighlightthearrayofem-ployment settingswhereUFenvi-ronmentalandlanduselawstudentswill spendtheirsummers.Someoftheseareplacements throughoursummerexternshipprogram,othersarepositionsthestudentsidentifiedandsecuredindependently.

AkermanSenterfitt(Tampa)AlachuaConservationTrust(Gaines-

ville)AlachuaCountyAttorney’sOffice/

AlachuaCountyForeverProgramBayCountyAttorney’sOfficeBrevardCountyAttorney’sOfficeCaribbeanConservationCorporation

(Gainesville)CityofJacksonvilleOfficeofGeneral

CounselEarthjustice(DenverCO)FlaglerCountyAttorney’sOffice

uF Law update: Student and Alumni Employment in Environmental and Land use Lawby Alyson C. Flournoy

HillsboroughCountyEnvironmentalProtectionCommission

NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationRegionalCounsel(St.Petersburg)

New Orleans RedevelopmentAuthority(NewOrleansLA)

NextEraEnergy(JunoBeach)OrangeCountyAttorney’sOfficePascoCountyAttorney’sOfficePhelpsDunbar(Tampa)PublicTrustEnvironmentalInstitute

ofFlorida(Jacksonville)SeminoleCountyAttorney’sOfficeSouthernEnvironmentalLawCenter

(Atlanta,GA)TheNatureConservancy(Altamonte

Springs)TheTrust forPublicLand (Wash-

ington,DC)U.S.E.P.A.OfficeofAdministrative

LawJudges(Washington,DC)U.S.E.P.A.RegionI(Boston)U.S.E.P.A.RegionIII(Philadelphia)Wildlaw(St.Petersburg).

Despite the difficult economictimes, recentgraduates ofUFLawhave foundemployment related toenvironmentaland landuse law inawidevarietyofsettingsaswell.Apartiallistincludes:

AkermanSenterfitt(Orlando)BilzinSumberg(Miami)

CarltonFields(Tampa)CityofFernandinaBeachEarthjustice(SeattleWA)Florida Dept. of Environmental

Protection(Tallahassee)FloridaFishandWildlifeConserva-

tionCommission(Tallahassee)HandArendall(Mobile,AL)Holland&Knight(Orlando)IcardMerrill(Sarasota)NationalOceanicandAtmospheric

Administration (Silver SpringsMD)

NextEraEnergy(JunoBeach)Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(Washington,DC)PublicTrust Environmental Law

InstituteofFlorida(Jacksonville)St.JohnsRiverkeeper(Jacksonville)TheCenter forProgressiveReform

(Washington,DC)The Trust for Publ ic Lands

(Jacksonville)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(Jacksonville)U.S. Court of Appeals for the

EleventhCircuit(Tampa)U.S.DepartmentofJustice (Wash-

ington,DC).

Meanwhile, for the studentsheading to Costa Rica, the 2009editionof theUFLawCostaRicaProgram,celebratingits10thyear,willhavea special interdisciplin-

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astheSecondBestOralistandMr.RevelsbeinghonoredastheThirdBestOralistinthecompetition. Our students have establisheda tremendous track recordon thepublishing front as well. Jacob Cremer, FSU Law ’10, had hisarticle, Tractors Competing with Bulldozers: Integrating Growth Man­agement and Ecosystem Services to Conserve Agriculture,published intheEnvironmentalLawReporter.Katherine Weber,FSULaw ’10,published her article, Increasing Hope for Florida Keys Coral Reefs in the Face of Climate Change, intheFebruary2009issueoftheABASec-tiononEnvironment,Energy,andResources’Marine Resources News­

letter. Karlie Clemons,FSULaw’09,earnedfirstplaceintheHofstraLawSchool“Green”writingcompe-tition forherpaper Potable, Fresh Water Versus Climate Preservation: Can Florida Justify an Increased Use of Desalination Given Florida’s Vulnerability To Climate Change and Current (and Anticipated) Poli­cies?William Cantrell,FSULaw’08,publishedhisarticleCleaning Up the Mess: United Haulers, the Dormant Commerce Clause, and Transaction Costs Economicsinthe ColumbiaJournalofEnvironmentallaw. Eric Neiberger,FSULaw’10,won2ndplace in theUniversityofOklahomaCollegeofLaw2009Indi-anLawWritingCompetitionforhis

paperSeminole Success and Winters Rights: Twenty­One Years After the Seminole Water Rights Compact of 1987.ThepaperwillbepublishedintheAmericanIndianLawReview. Wehopeyou’ll joinus for futureprogramsattheCollegeofLaw.Formore informationaboutupcomingevents,pleaseviewourwebsiteat:www.law.fsu.edu,orplease feel freetocontactProfessorDavidMarkell,atdmarkell@law.fsu.edu.Pleasealsoreviewourenvironmentalbrochure,http://law.fsu.edu/academic_pro­grams/environmental/documents/environmental_brochure_08.pdf,whichprovidesanin-depthoverviewof theenvironmentaland landuselawprogramatFSU.

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tionspecialistFranklinPaniaguawillfocustheProgram’ssimulationskillscoursearoundongoingwaterallocation,diversionandpollutioncontroversies in Costa Rica.TheConservationClinicinCostaRicawill be considering projects thataddressprotectionofwildandsce-nic rivers inLatinAmerica,envi-ronmental service payments forprivately owned wetlands, a lifecycleanalysisofpineappleproduc-tioninCostaRicaandtheimpactonwatersheds,areviewofadraftwaterlawbeingconsideredbytheNationalAssembly inCostaRica,andthehumanrightsimplicationsofaproposeddaminthesouthwest-ernpartofthecountry.Allinall,itpromisestobeawateryyear. Lastbutnotleast,wecongratulatethestudentswhograduatedinMay:fivewhocompletedtheEnvironmen-

arythematicfocus.Thisyear’slawstudent cohort will be joined byfivedoctoralcandidatesfromUF’sNSF funded IGERT Program inWater,Wetlands&Watersheds.Thelaw faculty will be joined by UFenvironmentalengineeringprofes-sor and Systems Ecologist MarkBrownandUFAnthropologyPhDcandidateGabriellaStocks.StocksiscompletingherPhDinCostaRicaondamresettlement.BrownandStocks will join UF Law Profes-sor Richard Hamann in teachinga course entitled “ComparativeWatershedManagement:LawSci-ence&Policy.” Inaddition,CostaRicanattorneyanddisputeresolu-

tal andLandUseLawCertificateand the twoLL.M.students inourinauguralclass.

MastersinEnvironmentalandLandUseLaw AndrewHand KalanitOded

EnvironmentalandLandUseLawCertificate ErinCondon ChristineCovington JasonHall AnnHove KatherineIsaacs

Afullreportontheyear’senviron-mentalandlanduselawactivitiesatUFLawwillsoonbeavailableinournewsletter.Lookforitonourwebsiteat:http://www.law.ufl.edu/elulp/events.shtml.

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