Best Best & Krieger Water Law Attorneys To Host Special Workshop

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Attorneys to Discuss Recent Legislation, Ways to Stretch Supplies

For Immediate Release: Feb. 24, 2010
Media Contact: Jennifer Bowles · 951.826.8480 · jennifer.bowles@BBKlaw.com

IRVINE, Calif. _ Six attorneys from Best Best & Krieger, known in California for its water law expertise, will present a special workshop March 6 in Huntington Beach to discuss water supply challenges in the drought-plagued state and offer strategies on how to proactively address shortages.

The seminar, "Twenty-First Century Challenges to Supplying Water," will offer an update on drought conditions and an in-depth analysis of the regulatory and court-imposed restrictions impacting water supplies in California. The program, to be held in Huntington Beach, will also examine the relationship between water scarcity, water supply planning and analyses, the land-use approval process and the impact on this process from recently passed water legislation.

“With all of the issues surrounding water in California, we thought it would be a good time to explore them and help folks understand what they can do to better manage their water resources,” said Kelly Salt, a BB&K attorney in San Diego. The firm also has an office in Irvine.

Geared toward water districts, the attorneys will offer tips on how to reduce water usage through recycled water, storm water capture and reuse, water conservation and drought management plans.

They will also talk about crafting water rate structures that encourage efficient use, as well as how to employ water efficiency practices to help meet a 20 percent per capita reduction in water use by 2020, as recently mandated by California law.

Participating attorneys are Shawn Hagerty, Roderick Walston, Kelly Salt, Paeter Garcia, Stefanie Hedlund and Steven Anderson.

For more details on the workshop, click here.