Endangered Species Act (ESA) - Impacts on Alaska

February 25, 2010
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
600 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska

The Law Seminars International Presents an in-depth one-day seminar on

Endangered Species Act (ESA) - Impacts on Alaska
Evolving Legal and Policay Issues: New Listings, Compliance and Obligations, and What to Expect in the Future

The Endangered Species Act has gained increased prominence in Alaska, following a number of recent species listings, bringing increased federal involvement and oversight to activities and land uses in all parts of the state. For landowners and companies seeking to do business in Alaska, this development carries significant compliance obligations that must be understood prior to conducting activities that may affect threatened and endangered species. This conference broadly explores recent developments in the application of the Endangered Species Act to Alaska, and its effect on natural resource industries and Alaska Native subsistence uses. This conference also examines what affected landowners and companies can expect in the future, as the impacts of climate change on the Arctic continue to invoke the application of the Endangered Species Act.

To explore the significant and evolving legal and policy issues related to the application of the Endangered Species Act in Alaska, we have assembled key government, legal, business and tribal experts who will not only provide a basic primer on the ESA and explain recent developments, but will also share their insights on what the future holds in this hotly contested area.

Dorsey Partner Kathryn Kusske Floyd will speak in a panel on ESA and Climate Change, how ESA will be used to implement climate change policy in Alaska; implications of polar bear litigation; listing standards and ESA Section 4(d); climate change considerations in critical habitat designation.

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