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CleanOhio.com
CleanOhio.com
is a web resource for those seeking legal, logistical or policy
guidance on a range of matters involving
- land use
regulation - including compliance with applicable zoning regulations,
municipal ordinances and regional or comprehensive land use plans;
- the protection,
use or extraction of natural resources;
- "cradle
to grave" assistance with the stewardship of hazardous materials,
hazardous substances, and hazardous wastes;
- compliance
with federal environmental laws, programs, and regulations including:
- Clean
Water Act
- Water
Quality Standards
- Basin
Planning
- Groundwater
Regulations
- Streamflow
- Sec.
401 Water Quality Certifications
- Sec.
404 Wetlands Permitting
- NPDES
permitting
- Clean
Air Act
- Resource
Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA);
- Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
- U.S.
EPA Pesticide Labeling
- U.S.
EPA Pesticide Registration
- Safe
Drinking Water Act
- Federal
Land Policy and Management Act
- Endangered
Species Act
CleanOhio.com,
as the name suggests, is also a resource for Ohio Townships, Municipalities,
Counties or Villages who are undertaking recreation projects, land
conservation efforts or brownfield redevelopment projects for which
Clean Ohio funding is sought. Of particular interest to those seeking
assistance from the CleanOhio Fund, CleanOhio.com is
a one-stop resource for those seeking to:
- Evaluate re-development and revitilization
of brownfield sites;
- Obtain funding assistance for new
construction of public recreational trails and park spaces;
- Explore options available to facilitate
farmland preservation;
- Secure funding assistance for the
acquisition of riparian corridors, viewsheds, or sensitive natural
habitat.
The attorneys at Conkle, Ellis, Fergus & Minadeo, LLP are capable of providing legal advice and strategic planning assistance
to address the entire range of environmental and land use issues
facing developers, manufacturers, public boards or agencies and
agribusiness interests.
In addition to the particular areas of emphasis mentioned above, Joe Minadeo, an attorney with Conkle Ellis, is well-versed in a range of technical and legal matters facing
sewer and water facility managers. Among these are the strict compliance
with applicable drinking water standards, third-party certifications
(UL and NSF), preparation of monthly operating reports, on-site
storage of hazardous materials and a host of other issues.
CleanOhio.com
currently maintains and will seek to further develop an array of
materials that may be of use to public officials and private business
managers regarding matters of environmental policy. These resources
will take several forms including compliance "road maps";
application forms; links to other internet resources, fact sheets,
articles and client advisories.
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Joe Minadeo
Environmental Attorney
Joe Minadeo has a diverse background in the public and private practice of law as well as substantial experience in a range of environmental policy matters. Upon being admitted to practice in Vermont in 1996, Mr. Minadeo served for nearly five years as Associate General Counsel to the Vermont Water Resources Board where his practice focused on water resource management, water quality standards and streamflow issues. In 2000, Mr. Minadeo returned to his home town of Columbus, Ohio and joined the environmental and public law practice group at Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff where he served as an associate attorney handling matters arising under both Ohio and Federal environmental statutes, including complex transactional matters involving environmentally distressed real estate. In January, 2002, Mr. Minadeo took an in-house position with a local chemical blending and distribution company. His practice there included general business counseling of a manufacturer of pesticides and household cleaning products, advice regarding the transportation of hazardous materials, and management of a range of matters coming under the jurisdiction of the Ohio EPA, the Ohio PUCO, U.S. Department of Transporation, OSHA, U.S. EPA and various state departments of agriculture. More recently, Mr. Minadeo has practiced law as a solo practitioner serving a wide range of business and individual clients in both civil and criminal law matters, estate planning, employee/employer issues and commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Minadeo obtained his undergraduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and both his J.D. and a Masters in Environmental Law at the Vermont Law School. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and the State of Vermont and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
For more info,
contact CleanOhio.com via
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Conkle, Ellis, Fergus & Minadeo, LLP seeks
to become a trusted resource in your diligent attempts to comply
with the ever-changing and often complex landscape of environmental
regulations. Our team of attorneys will confront your environmental or commercial real estate challenge with practical know-how
and a sensitivity to business realities, while comprehending the
regulatory agencies' demands for strict compliance with the law. |
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