NJBA to Host a Legislative and Regulatory Update

Featuring: Ray Cantor, Esq., Chief Advisor to DEP Commissioner Bob Martin and Raymond S. Papperman, Esq., Deputy Advisor to the DEP Commissioner & Director, Office of Dispute Resolution

Hamilton, NJ – November 8, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA), the voice of New Jersey’s building industry, is pleased to announce that it will host a Legislative and Regulatory Update on issues affecting the building industry on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Woodard & Curran Auditorium, 50 Millstone Road, Bldg. 100, East Windsor, NJ from 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon. Featured speakers include Ray Cantor, Esq., Chief Advisor to DEP Commissioner Bob Martin and Raymond S. Papperman, Esq., Deputy Advisor to the DEP Commissioner & Director, Office of Dispute Resolution.

Leading experts on legislative and regulatory matters will discuss COAH, the recently enacted Economic Opportunity Act and current environmental regulations including the Wastewater Management Planning Process and DEP updates. Every builder and industry practitioner in New Jersey needs to be familiar with how these initiatives will affect their business. Participants will leave the seminar armed with the knowledge to set the future direction of their company. Also, NJBA is pleased to offer Continuing Education Credits for New Jersey and Pennsylvania attorneys and New Jersey engineers.

The program will be moderated by Robert M. Washburn, Esq., Professor of Law at Rutgers – Camden School of Law, Of Counsel with Flaster/Greenberg PC and General Counsel to NJBA. Topics and speakers include:

• New Jersey Supreme Court’s Invalidation of COAH’s Third Round Rules – Thomas F. Carroll, III, Esq., Hill Wallack LLP and NJBA Land Use Counsel
• The Economic Opportunity Act – Ted Zangari, Esq., Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C. and General Counsel  to NJBA’s affiliate the New Jersey Mixed-Use Developers (MXD)
• Environmental Regulatory Updates:

―    DEP Update: Ray Cantor, Esq., Chief Advisor to DEP Commissioner Bob Martin

―    Dispute Resolution Programs Overview: Raymond S. Papperman, Esq., Deputy Advisor to the DEP Commissioner & Director, Office of Dispute Resolution

―    Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP), NJDEP Waiver Rule and Supreme Court’s Denial of Petition for Certification, and Invalidation of Nonstructural Strategies Point System Update: Michael Gross, Esq., Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. and NJBA Environmental Counsel

―    Wastewater Management Plans (WMP) and Preliminary FEMA Maps Update: Tony DiLodovico, Omland Engineering Associates

―    Site Remediation Update: Andrew Robins, Esq., Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C.

Continuing Education Credits which will be available for New Jersey and Pennsylvania attorneys and New Jersey engineers. Interested parties can register at www.NJBA.org. The fee is $50 for NJBA members or $65 for non-members.

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About the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA)
The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) is the leading trade association for the construction industry. Members include residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, architects, consultants and other professionals. NJBA serves as a resource for its members through continuing education and advocacy. NJBA and its members strive for a more vibrant, greener, and affordable housing market in New Jersey. Additional information is available at www.njba.org.