Environmental Summer School 2005

Lewis & Clark is known around the world for the breadth and depth of its environmental and natural resources law program. Portland, Oregon is a beautiful place in which to learn environmental and natural resources law. In the summertime, we welcome visitors to our classes.

Choose between five-week evening sessions (3 credits), two-week afternoon intensives (2 credits), or a special one-week field trip (2 credits).

Here's what we'll be offering in Summer 2005:

One-Week Class

Legal Ecology: Ecosystems and the Law (June 26-July 2)

(Depart Sunday, return Saturday)

Introduction to basic ecosystem function and the legal regimes that govern ecosystems and their components. Topics include: the intersection between science and law in formulating and implementing natural resources policy and ecosystem management, aquatic ecology and water management, conservation biology and wildlife law, forest ecology and regulation, and other aspects of terrestrial ecology and natural resources law.

The class meets for six consecutive days in a beautiful location in either central or southeastern Oregon. The course combines classroom lectures and discussion with field investigations in a wide range of ecosystems.

Tuition includes lodging, meals, and van transportation from Portland to the field station and back. The field investigations involve some hiking over occasionally rough terrain. Please notify instructors if you need special accommodations.

The class is offered credit/no credit unless special arrangements are made with the instructors by June 10.

Space is limited. Students should register by May 26 to hold a place. Professors Dan Rohlf, Lewis & Clark, and David Dobkin, High Desert Ecological Research Institute, 2 semester hours.

Two-Week Courses

Wetlands (May 31 - June 10, exam June 13)

Review of all aspects of wetlands regulation, focusing on section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Topics include the jurisdictional scope of section 404, consequences of permit issuance and denial, and use of mitigation. The course also addresses changes in wetlands regulation that may occur in the future. Professors Craig Johnston, Lewis & Clark, and Ann Williams, Environmental Protection Agency, 2 semester hours.

Citizen Suits (June 14-24, exam June 27)

Examination of the citizen suit provisions of major environmental statutes, with emphasis on prerequisites for bringing citizen suits, reviewability of claims, standards of judicial review, and remedies. Professor Craig Johnston, Lewis & Clark, 2 semester hours.

Endangered Species Act (July 12-22, exam July 25)

Survey of one of the nation’s most powerful environmental laws, the Endangered Species Act, which protects species listed as threatened or endangered. Topics include listing, recovery plans, incidental take, consultation, prohibitions, and enforcement. The interaction of law, science, and policy in the ESA arena is also addressed. Professor Dan Rohlf, Lewis & Clark, 2 semester hours.

Animal Law: Legislation, Lobbying and Litigation

(July 26-August 5, exam August 8)

A practical survey of lobbying and litigation on behalf of animals at the local, state, federal, and international level. Topics include the historical status of animals in the law; legislative drafting and lobbying; application and enforcement of federal statutes such as the Animal Welfare Act, the Humane Slaughter Act, the Wild Horses and Burros Act, the Animal Damage Control Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Endangered Species Act; international legal protections, free trade issues, and comparative animal protection laws; state laws concerning animal cruelty, hunting, animal fighting, and performing animals; free speech, religion, and other constitutional limitations on animal protection statutes; citizen initiatives and referenda; and the movement to obtain legal recognition of the rights of animals. Professors Nancy Perry, Humane Society of the United States, and Jonathan Lovvorn, Meyer & Glitzenstein, 2 semester hours.

Five-Week Courses

Administrative Law (May 31 - June 30, exam July 1)

Survey of the law affecting administrative agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. The course is strongly recommended for students who intend to take Environmental Law. Professor Orlando Delogu, 3 semester hours.

Environmental Law (July 5 - August 4, exam August 5 or 8)

Survey of federal environmental law including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and federal statutes dealing with hazardous substances. Professor TBA, 3 semester hours.