Land Use Services

: Land Use Law in California:

SmithTrager attorneys have substantial experience representing clients in remediating, appraising, positioning, enhancing, selling, leasing, financing and developing contaminated properties as well as remediated parcels

As a part of our "Brownfields" practice, we draft and negotiate remediation/disposition and development agreements and negotiate with regulatory agencies on cleanup options and alternatives.

Representative Matters

• Representation of the sellers, and subsequent purchasers of a state Superfund site in connection with site development for residential use.
• Representation of owners of state Superfund sites in connection with positioning the property for sale or development and canceling remediation by others.
  
• Negotiation of prospective purchase agreement with the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
• Representation of a redevelopment agency of a major municipality in connection with acquisition and remediation of a property.
• Representing a city as special counsel in its response to groundwater contamination of its primary drinking water supply.
• Assisted mutual water company in its negotiations to secure reimbursement and ongoing operation and maintenance costs for perchlorate and other contaminant removal from water produced from the Raymond Basin in Pasadena.
• Advising regional watershed authority on federal and state environmental reporting requirements in connection with the Superfund cleanup of the Stringfellow hazardous waste site.
• Representing numerous private and public agency clients in real estate transactions in connection with environmental reporting requirements and hazardous materials cleanup and permitting.