Practice Areas & Industries: Fowler White Boggs P.A.

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Our Government, Environmental & Land Use Department provides a full range of administrative, regulatory and land use representation at all levels of government - local, state, regional and federal.

ADMINISTRATIVE
The Government, Environmental & Land Use Department handles a wide variety of administrative and legislative issues including representation before federal, state and local administrative agencies, the Department of Administrative Hearings and legislative bodies. Much of the representation relates to interpretations and challenges of laws and regulations, economic development programs, permit approvals and legislative lobbying.

ENVIRONMENTAL/REGULATORY
Department lawyers handle the full range of regulatory and environmental cases including preventive analyses, underground and above ground storage tanks, violation defense, permitting, contamination assessment, remedial activities and environmental liability planning and protection. Particular emphasis is placed on strategies for regulatory compliance as well as acquisition or disposition of potentially contaminated properties and the resulting negotiations with environmental agencies and consultants. Typical controlling laws and regulations include RCRA, CERCLA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and FIFRA. The Department's lawyers work closely with the client's existing environmental consultants to proactively minimize environmental liabilities.

Fowler White Boggs has been ranked as a top leading Florida law firm for Zoning/Land Use by Chambers USA for six consecutive years (2004 - 2009).

Clients:
Cheval West Community Development District, Covington Park Community Development District, Eastlake Oaks Community Development District, Fishhawk Ranch Community Development District, Lake St. Charles Community Development District, Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1, Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2, Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 3, Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4, Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 5, Meadow Pointe II Community Development District, Overoaks Community Development District, Park Place Community Development District , Parkway Center Community Development District, Saddlebrook Village Community Development District, Seven Oaks Community Development District I, Seven Oaks Community Development District II, Stonebrier Community Development District, Tampa Palms Community Development District, Westchase Community Development District, Westchase East Community Development District, Bexley Ranch - DRI No. 255, Big Four Phosphate Mine - DRI No. 50 and 80, Connerton - DRI No. 233, Eastshore Commerce Park - DRI No. 159, Fish Hawk Ranch - DRI No. 191, Fountain Square - DRI No. 112, GATX - DRI No. 224, Harborage at Bayboro - DRI No. 134, Hidden River Corporate Park - DRI No. 108, Hunter's Green - FQD No. 147, International Plaza - DRI No. 104, Interstate Business Park - DRI No. 86, Lifsey/Rocky Point - DRI No. 122, Magnolia Creek - DRI Osceola County, McKendree Ranch - DRI No. 169, Metro (Park Place) - DRI No. 92, North Palms Village - DRI No. 160 , Oakley Plaza - DRI No. 253, Parkway Center/Oak Creek - DRI No. 146, Phillips Phosphate Mine - DRI No. 49, Rubin-Icot - DRI No. 177, Seven Oaks - DRI No. 129, Southbend/Covington Park - DRI No. 145, Southshore Corporate Park - DRI No. 249, Sunway - DRI No. 144, Tampa Technology Park - DRI No. 139, Tampa Telecom Park - DRI No. 114 and 116 , Tarpon Lake Villages - DRI No. 24, Westchase - DRI No. 84, Westshore Areawide - DRI No. 141, World Mart Center - DRI No. 178