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Regulatory and Compliance Matters

We assist our clients with regulatory and compliance matters associated with infrastructure development. We are able to navigate through statutes, regulations, and any potential litigation on key federal issues, including:

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance & litigation
Federal resource agency processes and approvals
Transportation conformity under the Clean Air Act
Transportation planning and federal aid contracting compliance
Disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) matters
Compliance with federal requirements for outdoor advertising control and highway beautification
SEP-14, SEP-15, and other special Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) programs
FHWA Section 404 permits
Wetland mitigation, Habitat Conservation Plans

Chairs:

Geoffrey S. Yarema Patrick D. Harder

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News

APWA 2012 Public Works Congress & Exposition, 08/26/2012
2nd Annual Infrastructure and Energy Finance West Conference, 05/22/2012
Nossaman Partner Linda Morgan Mentioned in The Calgary Herald and The Toronto Star, 05/17/2012
VDOT Reaches Financial Close on $2.1B Midtown Tunnel Project, 04/18/2012
Can California Afford to Modernize Infrastructure?, 04/12/2012
Nossaman Announces Promotion of Six Associates to Partnership, 03/14/2012
Nossaman Set for Infra Expansion, 03/02/2012

"Innovative Finance Strategies for Highways, Rail, Transit, Aviation, and Water Infrastructure", 02/27/2012
"Implementation Challenges of the FRA's Conductor Certification Rule", 02/20/2012
"Rail Session", 02/20/2012
"Successful Teaming: Turning Sticks & Stones into Bricks & Mortar", 10/21/2011
Path Cleared for Class Tax Claims, 08/08/2011
"Ethics Session: Subjects to be Addressed in Agency Ethics Codes and Social Media Issues for Attorneys", 07/20/2011
"50 Years of TRB Workshops - The Legacy of Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe", 07/17/2011

Success Stories

Brian G. Papernik
Brian Papernik is a recognized leader in innovative contracting and finance for infrastructure development, including public-private partnership ("P3") concessions, design-build contracts, design-build-finance contracts and pre-development agreements. With more than 15 years of experience, Mr. Papernik has assisted public sector project owners with all aspects of project development.