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Water issues are a paramount consideration for many businesses and public entities throughout the Pacific Northwest. Even the relatively wet west side of the Cascades, water supply is critically important. The winter rains also bring challenges related to water quality, drainage, and wetlands. On the east side of the Cascades, water supply is a preeminent issue for agriculture, cites, developers, and the natural environment.
Jordan Ramis PC is widely recognized as one of the Pacific Northwest’s select law firms with a significant water law and water rights practice. Our water law attorneys work with a broad spectrum of clients including landowners, developers, businesses, local governments, and financial institutions who contend with the complex legal environment surrounding state and federal water law matters. Whether we are dealing with Oregon water rights or Washington water rights, our long-established relationships with state and federal water management agencies allow us to effectively advocate for our clients’ needs and to develop lasting solutions. When necessary, we also serve as litigation counsel, protecting our clients’ water rights interests in proceedings before administrative bodies as well as state and federal courts.
March 1, 2024
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE OREGON ASSOCIATION OF NUSERIES. FIRST PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY-MARCH ISSUE OF DIGGER On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor Department) published new guidance for determining whether a worker is an employee or an…
May 5, 2023
Jordan Ramis Shareholder Maureen Bayer and Maul Foster Alongi consultants Erik Naylor and Courtney Savoie presented: “PFAS: Regulatory and Technical Essentials” online April 26, 2023. This webinar focused on the current and developing regulatory and technical landscape of per- and…
March 17, 2023
In the March 2023 issue of Oregon Association of Nurseries’ Digger Magazine, Jordan Ramis Shareholder Steve Shropshire discusses Oregon water right transfers as the means for agricultural and other water users to acquire new water rights. Click here to read.
February 2, 2023
In a January 30, 2023, letter to President Biden, 25 governors requested the new definition of “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) proposed in rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) be delayed until the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.
September 20, 2022
The topic of climate change is putting pressure on companies to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner.
August 8, 2022
On June 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator signed a proposed rule to change the Clean Water Act’s section 401 certification process.
May 18, 2022
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act provides that a federal agency may not issue a permit or license to conduct any activity that could result in a discharge into waters of the United States unless a Section 401 water quality certification is issued, or unless certification is waived.
March 2, 2022
The Climate Protection Program (CPP), Oregon’s new regulatory program starting in 2022, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, achieve co-benefits from the reduction of other non-greenhouse gas air contaminants and improve the welfare of communities of color, tribal communities, communities experiencing lower incomes and rural communities. Attorney Marika E. Sitz explores the mechanics of the CPP and its potential impact on nurseries and other businesses in a recent article published by Digger Magazine.
November 26, 2019
By Elizabeth A. Rosso, Attorney This article was originally published in the November 22, 2019 edition of the Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon. Suppose you want to develop a parcel of land containing a wetland created by water running off…
April 17, 2019
By Steve Shropshire, Attorney This article originally appeared in the April 3, 2019 edition of the Cascade Business News. In Oregon, the value of rural property often depends on a reliable supply of water. Prospective purchasers are wise to keep…
July 2, 2021
Jordan Ramis has a community partnership mentality. This, combined with all of the knowledge and information they had on the issues surrounding local development constraints and stormwater issues in Washington, made it a natural choice to hire the firm to take on the appeal for us.
July 2, 2021
Through use of a legal access program, Jordan Ramis provides members with up to 30 minutes per month to ask questions or, if necessary, employ the firm’s services for larger issues.
July 2, 2021
Our water service group assisted our client’s development of a strategic vision for a broad-based water policy coalition, including the identification of important stakeholders.
July 2, 2021
Our water services group worked with the Oregon Department of Water Resources and interest groups to develop, lobby, and pass Senate Bill 200 (2013) enabling landowners such as our client to split ownership of a shared water rights permit.
July 1, 2021
Our client, a market-based conservation organization, was developing a freshwater environment ecosystem services thermal credit trading program and sought our advice to identify and design around the legal components of the program.
