Land Use, Environment & Natural Resources
With government regulations affecting every aspect of land and resource use, the ownership, use and development of land has become exceedingly complex.
Nearly every land use project is permeated by layers of permitting requirements and environmental impact review. Rural landowners rely upon an increasingly complicated system of water rights to meet their water supply needs, and face challenges in addressing wetlands, endangered species and other constraints on use and development. Property owners, purchasers and sellers alike -- particularly those in urban areas -- are affected by the risks of environmental contamination. Energy users and developers face similar challenges in the specialized area of energy regulation and power plant siting.
The Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley Land Use, Environment and Natural Resources Group helps clients navigate the maze of regulatory compliance and permitting requirements so that they can move forward with projects and achieve their land use and business objectives.
The Group provides clients with permitting, litigation, transactional and compliance counseling services on a broad range of issues. Clients include privately and publicly held businesses, landowners, public agencies and nonprofit entities.