Endangered Species Act for Line Officers and Other Agency Specialists

Dear Registrants:

Thank you for registering for the “Super-Combo” Endangered Species Act for Line Officers and Policy and Legal Aspects of Endangered Species Management short course scheduled for May 7 - 10, 2012 in Mount Dora, Florida.   The course will meet at the historic Lakeside Inn.  We look forward to a productive course with all of you.

About the Course

The short course is intended to be highly interactive. Our intent is to provide a relaxing yet rigorous learning environment for you. We will provide many opportunities for you to participate in the seminar through group discussion, breakout sessions, and group projects. In order to make this seminar worthwhile, productive, and enjoyable, we expect and welcome your participation and expect you to bring your practical experience and knowledge to bear on the discussions.

A detailed schedule will follow. Course components will include:

• Legal Process and Administrative Law
• Protecting and Managing Biodiversity in an Era of Change
• ESA Prohibitions and Exceptions: Sections 9 and 10
• ESA Section 7, including how Section 7 relates with Section 10
• The Role of Federal Agencies in ESA Implementation: ESA Section 7 and Consultation, with guest speakers from Fish & Wildlife Service
• Field Day exploring applications of ESA and TES principles. 
• Best Practices in TES Management, with guest speakers including environmental plaintiff’s attorney and speakers from Office of General Counsel and Washington headquarters

We will have a final detailed schedule available shortly before the course. All segments of the course are important and build on each other, so please make travel plans that allow you to attend the entire course.

Dress comfortably for these sessions, and come with an open and inquisitive mind. We always learn a great deal from your comments, questions, and experiences so feel free to share your examples of TES management.

Payment

The course tuition is $1,095 per person. You can pay for the course with a government credit card or by check. You can call Linda D’Agostino-Long at 503-768-6784 with the credit card information prior to the course. Contact Linda if you have any questions.

Schedule

Please note that the seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 7 and ends on Thursday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m. Please make your travel plans accordingly so you can attend the entire course.

Accommodations

A block of rooms will be reserved at the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, Florida for $77 (deluxe guestroom) per night (at check-in please provide Lakeside Inn with your individual tax exemption form showing your name which must match the name on the credit card used for payment to be exempt from the state and local taxes).  The rooms are reserved for Sunday, May 6 through Thursday, May 10.  Please make your reservation directly with the Inn by calling 1-800-556-5016 and ask for the block of rooms under “Lewis & Clark Law School.”  To guarantee this room rate make your reservation no later than April 6, 2012.  Please note that there are a limited number of rooms at this rate.  Please make your reservation as soon as possible. 

Airport Transportation

The closest airport to Mount Dora is the Orlando International Airport which is about 45 minutes northwest of Orlando.  

Of Interest

Mount Dora is a perfectly preserved turn-of-the-century Old Florida village, yet within a scenic 40 minute drive of Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and Cypress Gardens. Guests can explore the fun parks from an authentic, Old Florida masterpiece: Lakeside Inn, the heart of Mount Dora.

Compared to the thrilling adventures of Orlando, visitors to Mount Dora’s historic Lakeside Inn are delighted to discover that often the best thing to do is - nothing. Sipping a cool refreshment from a white wicker rocking chair on the verandah as the sun sets over Lake Dora is the quintessential Lakeside Inn experience, and has been for more than 100 years.

A visit to the Lakeside Inn in Mt. Dora is time travel of the most privileged sort. The 128-year-old historic landmark is rooted in a peaceful, romantic and genteel era yet offers the conveniences and activities of the modern times.

The Inn’s cluster of five buildings are grand in the quaint Old Florida style, built to last centuries and garnished with gables, balconies, porches and fanciful Victorian flourishes. The estate is graced with stately oak trees dripping with Spanish moss and an expanse of green that sweeps down to an Olympic-sized swimming pool and sparkling Lake Dora, one of Central Florida’s more than 1,000 lakes that are legendary among boaters and fishermen. Many rooms and suites feature picture postcard views of the lake, dotted with sailboats, antique vessels, an occasional gator’s snout, and home to the setting sun every evening.

Weather

In early May, you can expect the weather to be in the mid-80’s during the day and mid-60’s during the evening.  Dressing in layers is a good idea.

To Bring

• Jacket
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Binoculars and/or camera for field day
• Cash for lunch
• Exercise clothes if you want to exercise during lunch
• Extra space in suitcase to bring home written and reference materials (2 binders)

Important contacts

Lakeside Inn
100 North Alexander Street
Mount Dora, FL 32757
1-800-556-5016 or 352-383-4101

Lewis & Clark Law School
Janice Weis
Associate Dean & Director
Environmental Law Program
(Same address and fax as Linda)
Phone: 503-768-6649
e-mail:jweis@lclark.edu

Lewis & Clark Law School
Linda D’Agostino-Long
Program Assistant, Environmental Law Program
10015 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: 503-768-6784
Fax: 503-768-6751
e-mail: lindad@lclark.edu

We look forward to seeing you in May!