The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy, in partnership with Western Area Power Administration, is hosting a free webinar on "Project Regulatory Considerations" Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. Attendees will get an overview of the many permitting and project regulatory issues that need to be addressed when developing tribal energy projects, including:

• The Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership (HEARTH) Act
• Land use, noise, birds, and other biological resources
• Visual impact
• Soil erosion and water quality
• Public health and safety
• Cultural and paleontological resources
• Solid and hazardous wastes
• Air quality
• Climate.

John Clancy with the Environment & Energy Strategies Practice Group at the international law firm of Godfrey & Kahn will provide a regulatory summary and legislative update. Payton Batliner with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development will discuss federally chartered corporations formed under Section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act and what that means for land leases. Tamera Dawes and Stan Webb from the DOI Bureau of Indian Affairs will give an overview of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, land leases, and tips for accelerating land leases.

There is no charge to attend the webinar, but registration is required. Register for this webinar.

If you missed one of our webinars, you can listen to and download presentations from past webinars on our website.