2nd ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SYMPOSIUM BEFORE THE BIG ONE : Readiness, Environmental Resilience, and Law for Megaquakes in the Pacific Northwest FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 UNIVER SIT Y OF WA SHINGTON SCHOOL OF L AW WILLIAM H. GATES HALL, SE AT TLE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS -- Pacific Northwest Seismology and Our Susceptibility to Megaquakes -- Scenario Analysis in Washington: Impacts of Megaquakes by Region -- Environmental Hazards of Megaquakes -- Policies for Creating Environmental Resilience and Aiding Recovery -- Lessons Learned from Cascadia s Largest Quake Readiness Exercise -- Legal Liabilty for Natural Disasters after Oso -- Acts of God in Today s Legal Regime -- Emergency Exceptions to Environmental Laws in Disaster Events
2ND ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL L AW SYMPOSIUM WHO SHOULD ATTEND Attorneys with private-sector clients holding environmental or other liabilities in the event of a large Pacific Northwest Earthquake Municipal and land-use attorneys concerned with local preparedness and building resilience Public interest attorneys, environmental organizations, and community organizations concerned with environmental hazards of megaquakes Planners contemplating local guidance or code revisions to prepare for multiple hazard scenarios Persons with an interest in disaster preparedness, environmental risks, and policies needed to promote long-term resilience ABOUT THE PROGRAM Join us for the 2nd Annual University of Washington Environmental Law Symposium. This year s symposium focuses on the risks associated with large earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest specifically the megaquake scenario most closely associated with the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Pacific Coast. The event is cosponsored by the M9 (Magnitude 9) Project of UW s College of the Environment and the Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy. The one-day gathering will feature discussion of environmental impacts under different quake scenarios, explanations of strategies for resilience and recovery, an update on large-scale exercises in Washington preparedness, and a wide-ranging exploration of laws that apply to both the private and public sector in the event of a large quake.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 5.25 LAW & LEGAL PROCEDURE CLE CREDITS APPROVED 8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks: What Good is an Earthquake? Todd A. Wildermuth, Director, Environmental Law Program, UW School of Law 9:20 a.m. What We Know: Seismology and Hazard Scenarios of Megaquakes in the Pacific Northwest John Vidale, Director, PNW Seismology Network, State Seismologist, UW Department of Earth and Space Sciences Tim Walsh, Chief Hazards Geologist, Washington Geological Survey, Washington Department of Natural Resources 10:10 a.m. Break 10:20 a.m. How Bad for How Long? Infrastructure Resilience, Environmental Harms and Long-Term Recovery Jeffrey Berman, Thomas & Marilyn Nielsen Associate Professor, UW Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Scott Miles, Principal Research Scientist, UW Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering 11:10 a.m. Break 11:20 a.m. Cascadia Rising: A Review, A Critique, and the Path Ahead Robert Ezelle, Director, Washington State Emergency Management Division Noon Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. An Act of God, or Something Else? Legal Recourse after Earthquake-Induced Harms Cliff Villa, Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law Denis Binder, Professor, Chapman University School of Law Elizabeth Porter, Charles I. Stone Professor of Law, UW School of Law 2:30 p.m. Break
PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2:40 p.m. In Case of Emergency: What Happens to Environmental Law in an Extraordinary Crisis? Allyn Stern, Regional Counsel, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Raymond Swenson, Senior Counsel, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company 3:30 p.m. Long-Term Capital Planning for High Impact Events: The Investment Complement to Law Jan Whittington, Director, Urban Infrastructure Lab, UW Department of Urban Design and Planning 4:00 p.m. Adjourn
PROGRAM INFORMATION REGISTRATION FEE Through the generous support of UW School of Law alumni and donors, there is no registration fee for this symposium. Though there is no fee, advance registration is still required. All attendees must register for this event through the conference website by January 18, 2017. To register, please visit our symposium website at: https://www.law.washington.edu/reg/els2017/default.aspx CREDITS 5.25 Law & Legal Procedure CLE credits are approved. For more information regarding CLE credits in other states, contact UW Conferences & Continuing Education at 206.543.0059 or 800.253.8648 or email uwcle@uw.edu. WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY SPECIAL EDITION A special edition issue of WJELP on natural disasters and environmental law will be published in conjunction with this symposium. Please email wjelp@uw.edu with any questions. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES To request disability accommodation, please contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 (voice); 206.543.6452 (TTY); 206.685.7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu (email). COSPONSORS UW Law would like to thank its cosponsors who provided valuable support in helping with this event: For more information please email lawconf@uw.edu.