The New DEP Stormwater Regs: How they will shape future economic development in Pennsylvania

 

This briefing will focus on the new Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Regulations, which are certain to affect all commercial and industrial activities that "move dirt." Discussion will cover what you need to know, including new requirements, ranging from post construction stormwater management plans to riparian forest buffers.

 

This session is a must for everyone who attended last year's briefings on the proposed regulations and for anyone whose company is contemplating moving dirt for any new expansion project.

 

Presented by:

 

Andrew T. Bockis, Associate, Saul Ewing

Gregory C. Newell, PE, Owner, Nave Newell, Inc.

David J. Raphael, Partner, Saul Ewing
John C. Snyder, Partner, Saul Ewing

Andrew T. Bockis is an associate in the Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group of Saul Ewing where he represents clients in matters related to environmental regulation and policy. Mr. Bockis brings to the firm a strong grasp of Pennsylvania's complex environmental laws and regulations, as well as an insider's knowledge and perspective on how the Commonwealth's Department of Environmental Protection and Environmental Hearing Board operate. Immediately prior to joining Saul Ewing, Mr. Bockis was assistant counsel with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Regulatory Counsel. While there, he counseled the Department as it assumed jurisdiction from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the regulation of most radioactive materials in the Commonwealth. This included providing legal advice on issues related to nuclear safety, licensing, the medical use of byproduct material, environmental surveillance, and the decommissioning of radiologically contaminated sites. He also initiated enforcement proceedings on behalf of the Department for violations of the Radon Certification Act. Prior to that, Mr. Bockis served as assistant counsel to the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board, a position he held for more than two years. In this capacity, he counseled the Board on complex environmental laws and regulations and helped judges draft opinions and adjudications relating to oil and gas, mining, solid and hazardous waste, and air and water quality matters.

 

 

Gregory C. Newell, PE is the owner of Nave Newell, Inc., a land development consulting firm in King of Prussia. Throughout his 25 years in the civil engineering industry, Mr. Newell has developed a skilled proficiency at facilitating the governmental approval and permitting processes. He has taken a proactive role in both informing and educating the development community on how to minimize the impact of the newly implemented Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Regulations. He has also made a personal commitment to bridge the gap between the goals of the DEP while also maintaining economic sense for developers. Mr. Newell actively participates in the Legislative Action Committee and Stormwater Subcommittee for the Home Builders Association of Chester and Delaware Counties. He is also a member of the Chester County Economic Development Council, Chester County Engineers, Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Nave Newell is a Small Business (SBE) that provides civil engineering, land surveying, 3D laser scanning/high-definition survey (HDS), land planning and landscape architectural services. 

 

 

John C. Snyder concentrates his practice in the areas of land use planning and real estate development. For more than 30 years, he has represented commercial, industrial, and residential clients in the full spectrum of real estate development and land use planning, including land use approvals, construction contracts, financing transactions, environmental compliance and permitting, environmental remediation, solid waste management, real estate acquisition, syndication, and community associations. He has also served as counsel to both municipal and private clients on golf course projects. Mr. Snyder joined Saul Ewing in 1997 after almost 25 years of practice in a mid-sized, suburban Philadelphia real estate firm. His real estate experience has been diverse, touching on such unusual areas as small issue bond financing, permitting for sanitary landfills and other locally undesirable land uses, and environmental permitting for development projects. However, his main focus has been the representation of residential, commercial, and industrial developments within the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. His clients include small and large residential builders (including local, regional, and national companies), industrial and corporate park developers, large national companies (for both corporate headquarters and development sites), and landowners desiring to enhance the value of their properties for future development and land use.