The seminar will examine a range of topics related to the achievement of environmental objectives at the local level of government. The seminar will contain two components: a traditional seminar and an in-the-field practice element. Topics to be considered in the seminar will include water resource protection, land preservation, wildlife and endangered species protection, Brownfields preservation, and aesthetics and architectural control. Other subjects may be added and some may be deleted. This seminar will also contain a required local government practice component where students will be assigned to nearby local government attorneys for work resolving a real land use or environmental issue. This may require work with local governments, presentations before commissions or elected bodies or representation of the local government interest in court. Course requirements are: 1) seminar participation, 2) local government practice, and 3) the preparation of a 15 page paper. This course will not satisfy the Writing Requirement.
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