State of the Dominant Estate
On November 6, 2009 the College of Law will host a symposium discussing the current state of the law as it pertains to the common law doctrine that the mineral estate is dominant to the surface estate. The symposium will be held in the new Moot Courtroom and is co-sponsored by the Rural Law Center, the School of Energy Resources and the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute. Speakers will include Prof. Alan Romero, who is the director of the Rural Law Center, Visiting Professor Dennis Stickley along with Ms. Lynne Boomgaarden, Director of the Department of State Lands & Investments, Mr. Jim Magagna from the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association, Casper lawyer Mr. Craig Newman and Bureau of Land Management officials. There is no charge to attend 5.75 CLE credits are available.
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Sponsors:
University of Wyoming College of Law, Rural Law Center, School of Energy Resources, Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute
Location & Date:
November 6, 2009
University of Wyoming College of Law Room 178 (Moot Courtroom)
Laramie, Wyoming
Schedule:
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration | |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Welcome | Dean Stephen Easton and Professor Alan Romero |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Comparative Law on Severed Estates | Visiting Professor Dennis Stickley |
| 10:00 am - 10:45 am | Mineral Development on Federal Lands | Ms. Veronica Larvie, Department of Interior Solicitor's Office (To be Confirmed) |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Morning Break | |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | State Lands & Conservation Laws | Ms. Lynne Boomgaarden, Director, Office of
State Lands & Investments Commissioner, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | City & County Land Use Issues | Professor Alan Romero |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Luncheon Presentation | Dr. Mark Northam, School of Energy Resources |
| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Landowner Interest & Concerns | Mr. Jim Magagna, Executive Director, Wyoming Stockgrowers Association |
| 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Project Planning & Development | Mr. David R. Brown, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, BP America Production Co. (To be Confirmed) |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Advising Wyoming Clients | Mr. Craig Newman, Esq., Attorney at Law |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Afternoon Break | |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Panel & Questions for Speakers |
5.75 general CLE credits
For questions about CLE opportunities sponsored by the UW College of Law, please contact Anetra Parks at (307) 766-4074.
For questions about the November 6th event, The State of the Dominant Estate, please contact Prof. Dennis Stickley or the law school's main office at lawmain@uwyo.ed or (307) 766-6416.
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