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Experience
Environment, Energy & Resources
Bureau of Land Management Matters
Mineral, grazing, commercial site and other leasing, right-of-way, permit issues; counsel to ranch, mining, energy and other landowners/operators.
Large Mine Projects
Contracting with landowners, environmental and land use permitting and disputes, due diligence, title reviews; counsel for mine developers, operators and investors, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.
Mining Claim Rights and Disputes
Counsel to claimants, operators, royalty holders and landowners.
National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans
Advice and representation for companies and landowners regarding Forest Service land and resource management planning, national forest roadless area, and other legislation and rulemakings; revision and amendment of forest plans; and other issues.
Oil and Gas
Surface use agreements, NEPA, permitting and reclamation, water rights; counsel to operators and landowners; leasing, due diligence, title reviews, permitting, water rights, ownership disputes; counsel to landowners, purchasers and operators, in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and other western states.
Timber Law
Counsel to landowners and operators; timber sale and log supply contracts, timber export/substitution, trespass, wild fire and other liability and regulatory issues.
Wind Energy Projects
Counsel to developers and buyers for projects in Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
Solar Energy Projects
Counsel to developers for projects in Idaho.
Transmission Lines
Counsel to utilities; federal land, environmental compliance and other regulatory issues.
Environmental Compliance
Counsel to landowners and operators for contaminated sites, permitting and other issues.
Forest Land Transactions
Forest land purchase and sale agreements; title, environmental, contracting, and other due diligence and negotiation in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Mineral Rights, Split-Estates, Title Opinions and Reviews
Counsel to purchasers, investors, developers and landowners in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.
Road and Utility Rights of Way
Permitting, administrative appeals, litigation, legislation; counsel to developers/owners/operators in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Regulatory/Administrative Proceedings
Counsel to industry in permitting and regulatory proceedings, including rate and non-rate proceedings in state commission proceedings.
Litigation
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc. v. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Clean Air Act Title V Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit to Construct counsel to plaintiff.
Nez Perce Tribe and Idaho Rivers United v. U.S. Forest Service
Wild Scenic Rivers Act, National Forest Management Act and other claims against the Forest Service, counsel to defendant-intervenor.
Bark v. Northrop
Counseled on Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act and Federal Land Policy and Management Act claims against Forest Service regarding approval of mountain biking project, counsel to defendant-intervenor.
