Chapter 1 - Threshold Considerations
Chapter 2 - Ethics and Professionalism
Ethics and Professionalism: Introduction
Ethical Considerations in Representing Clients Before Administrative Agencies and Local Governments
Professionalism
Ethics: A Practical Approach to Pro Bono Goals
Professionalism and Ethics in the Local Land Use Practice
Regulating Executive Branch Lobbyists
Unlicensed Practice of Law and Environmental Consultants
Chapter 3 - Consultants
Chapter 4 - Administrative Proceedings
Brief Overview of Florida Administrative Procedure Act
Rulemaking Provisions
Rule Challenges
Declaratory Statements
Administrative Adjudication: Decisions Affecting Substantial Interests
Uniform Rules of Procedure Under the Administrative Procedure Act
Appellate Review
Licensing Activities Under the Administrative Procedure Act
Bids and Competitive Proposals
Public Access to Agency Decisions
Attorneys’ Fees
Chapter 5 - Enforcement Actions
Chapter 6 - Civil Litigation
Chapter 7 - Economic Considerations
Chapter 8 - Beaches and Shores
Introduction to Coastal Regulation
Coastal Construction Below the Mean High–Water Line
Establishment of Coastal Construction Control Lines
Coastal Construction Control Line Permits
Coastal Permitting Procedures
Thirty–Year Erosion Zone
Development Agreements
Coastal Armoring
Sea Level Rise Policy in Florida
Chapter 9 - Wetlands and Surface Waters
Federal Regulation Federal Regulation of Waters and Wetlands — Overview
Section 10 Permits for Work In or Affecting Navigable Waters of the United States
Section 404 Permits for Discharging Dredged or Fill Material
Nationwide Permits Under Both Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 and Clean Water Act Section 404
Federal Regulation of Waters and Wetlands — Permit Application Considerations
State Regulation History of Surface Water and Wetlands Regulation
Statewide Wetlands and Other Surface Waters Delineation Methodologies
Environmental Resource Permit Grandfathering
Environmental Resource Permitting Exemptions
Division of Responsibility for Wetlands Permitting
Environmental Resource Permits — Quantity
Environmental Resource Permits — Quality
Environmental Resource Permits — Environmental Criteria
Environmental Resource Permits — Institutional Criteria
Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting
Secondary and Cumulative Impact Analysis
Elimination, Reduction and Minimization of Impacts
Compliance and Enforcement Programs of the Water Management Districts
Mitigation Banking in Florida
Addressing Environmental Resource Permit Issues Prior to Closing on a Purchase of Real Property
Water Resource Compliance and Enforcement
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method
Regional Offsite Mitigation Areas – Another Mitigation Alternative
Florida’s EPA-Approved NPDES Stormwater Program
Mangrove Trimming and Preservation
Chapter 10 - Drinking Water
Chapter 11 - Ground Water
Chapter 12 - Surface Water Quality
Chapter 13 - Water Planning
Chapter 14 - Consumptive Use
Chapter 15 - Sovereign Lands
Sovereign Lands, Aquatic Preserves and Outstanding Florida Permitting Considerations
Equitable Apportionment of Riparian Zones Between Adjoining Properties
Navigable Waters In Florida: The Public Trust Doctrine, What “Navigable” Means In Fact and In Law, and How to Identify the Boundary Between Land and Water
Chapter 16 - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Chapter 17 - Fish and Wildlife
The Endangered Species Act Listing Process
ESA Section 7: Conservation and Consultation
Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act: Prohibitions on Taking Listed Species
Incidental Take Permitting and Habitat Conservation Planning
Enforcement and Judicial Review of the Endangered Species Act
Protecting the Florida Manatee
The Protection of Marine Turtles in Florida
Continued Protection of the Bald Eagle After Delisting
Chapter 18 - Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 19 - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Chapter 20 - Pollutant Discharge
Chapter 21 - Brownfields
Chapter 22 - Due Diligence
Chapter 23 - Air Quality
Chapter 25 - Land Use Regulation
Land Use Planning and Zoning in Florida: An Overview
The Environmental Land and Water Management Act of 1972 -Developments of Regional Impact and Areas of Critical State Concern
Spot Zoning
Variances Under Florida Law
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
Planned Unit Developments
Contract and Conditional Zoning
Determinations of Need in Florida Electrical Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Proceedings
The Role of Community Development Districts in Florida
Chapter 26 - Billboards and Signs
Chapter 27 - Preserving Historic Resources
Chapter 28 - Impact Fees
Chapter 29 - Transferable Development Rights
Chapter 30 - Inverse Condemnation
Overview of Inverse Condemnation
Procedural Considerations and Types of Constitutional Challenges to Government Regulation, Including Inverse Condemnation Claims
Private Property Rights Protection Legislation: Statutory Claims for Relief from Governmental Regulation
Physical Invasion and Injury to Property
Regulatory Takings: Exactions, Impact Fees and Permit Conditions
Temporary Regulatory Takings
Inverse Condemnation Damages
Takings Claims Involving Historic Preservation Laws and Regulations
Chapter 31 - Judicial Review
Chapter 32 - Civil Rights
Chapter 33 - Large Area Planning
Chapter 1 - Threshold Considerations
Chapter 2 - Ethics and Professionalism
Ethics and Professionalism: Introduction
Ethical Considerations in Representing Clients Before Administrative Agencies and Local Governments
Professionalism
Ethics: A Practical Approach to Pro Bono Goals
Professionalism and Ethics in the Local Land Use Practice
Regulating Executive Branch Lobbyists
Unlicensed Practice of Law and Environmental Consultants
Chapter 3 - Consultants
Chapter 4 - Administrative Proceedings
Brief Overview of Florida Administrative Procedure Act
Rulemaking Provisions
Rule Challenges
Declaratory Statements
Administrative Adjudication: Decisions Affecting Substantial Interests
Uniform Rules of Procedure Under the Administrative Procedure Act
Appellate Review
Licensing Activities Under the Administrative Procedure Act
Bids and Competitive Proposals
Public Access to Agency Decisions
Attorneys’ Fees
Chapter 5 - Enforcement Actions
Chapter 6 - Civil Litigation
Chapter 7 - Economic Considerations
Chapter 8 - Beaches and Shores
Introduction to Coastal Regulation
Coastal Construction Below the Mean High–Water Line
Establishment of Coastal Construction Control Lines
Coastal Construction Control Line Permits
Coastal Permitting Procedures
Thirty–Year Erosion Zone
Development Agreements
Coastal Armoring
Sea Level Rise Policy in Florida
Chapter 9 - Wetlands and Surface Waters
Federal Regulation Federal Regulation of Waters and Wetlands — Overview
Section 10 Permits for Work In or Affecting Navigable Waters of the United States
Section 404 Permits for Discharging Dredged or Fill Material
Nationwide Permits Under Both Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 and Clean Water Act Section 404
Federal Regulation of Waters and Wetlands — Permit Application Considerations
State Regulation History of Surface Water and Wetlands Regulation
Statewide Wetlands and Other Surface Waters Delineation Methodologies
Environmental Resource Permit Grandfathering
Environmental Resource Permitting Exemptions
Division of Responsibility for Wetlands Permitting
Environmental Resource Permits — Quantity
Environmental Resource Permits — Quality
Environmental Resource Permits — Environmental Criteria
Environmental Resource Permits — Institutional Criteria
Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting
Secondary and Cumulative Impact Analysis
Elimination, Reduction and Minimization of Impacts
Compliance and Enforcement Programs of the Water Management Districts
Mitigation Banking in Florida
Addressing Environmental Resource Permit Issues Prior to Closing on a Purchase of Real Property
Water Resource Compliance and Enforcement
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method
Regional Offsite Mitigation Areas – Another Mitigation Alternative
Florida’s EPA-Approved NPDES Stormwater Program
Mangrove Trimming and Preservation
Chapter 10 - Drinking Water
Chapter 11 - Ground Water
Chapter 12 - Surface Water Quality
Chapter 13 - Water Planning
Chapter 14 - Consumptive Use
Chapter 15 - Sovereign Lands
Sovereign Lands, Aquatic Preserves and Outstanding Florida Permitting Considerations
Equitable Apportionment of Riparian Zones Between Adjoining Properties
Navigable Waters In Florida: The Public Trust Doctrine, What “Navigable” Means In Fact and In Law, and How to Identify the Boundary Between Land and Water
Chapter 16 - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Chapter 17 - Fish and Wildlife
The Endangered Species Act Listing Process
ESA Section 7: Conservation and Consultation
Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act: Prohibitions on Taking Listed Species
Incidental Take Permitting and Habitat Conservation Planning
Enforcement and Judicial Review of the Endangered Species Act
Protecting the Florida Manatee
The Protection of Marine Turtles in Florida
Continued Protection of the Bald Eagle After Delisting
Chapter 18 - Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 19 - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Chapter 20 - Pollutant Discharge
Chapter 21 - Brownfields
Chapter 22 - Due Diligence
Chapter 23 - Air Quality
Chapter 25 - Land Use Regulation
Land Use Planning and Zoning in Florida: An Overview
The Environmental Land and Water Management Act of 1972 -Developments of Regional Impact and Areas of Critical State Concern
Spot Zoning
Variances Under Florida Law
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
Planned Unit Developments
Contract and Conditional Zoning
Determinations of Need in Florida Electrical Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Proceedings
The Role of Community Development Districts in Florida
Chapter 26 - Billboards and Signs
Chapter 27 - Preserving Historic Resources
Chapter 28 - Impact Fees
Chapter 29 - Transferable Development Rights
Chapter 30 - Inverse Condemnation
Overview of Inverse Condemnation
Procedural Considerations and Types of Constitutional Challenges to Government Regulation, Including Inverse Condemnation Claims
Private Property Rights Protection Legislation: Statutory Claims for Relief from Governmental Regulation
Physical Invasion and Injury to Property
Regulatory Takings: Exactions, Impact Fees and Permit Conditions
Temporary Regulatory Takings
Inverse Condemnation Damages
Takings Claims Involving Historic Preservation Laws and Regulations
Chapter 31 - Judicial Review
Chapter 32 - Civil Rights
Chapter 33 - Large Area Planning