Legal Papers
Low-Hanging Fruit Ready for the Harvest (3/13) - From The Policy Journal of the Environmental Law Institute
Flood Risk in the Courts: Reducing Government Liability While Encouraging Government responsibility By Jon Kusler, Esq. Editor & Collaborator: Sam Riley Medlock, J.D., CFM 6/11
Edward A. Thomas & Sam Riley Medlock, Mitigating Misery: Land Use and Protection of Property Rights Before the Next Big Flood, 9 Vt. J. Envtl. L. 155 (2008). "This material has been copyrighted by the the Vermont Environmental Law Journal. It is made available for posting on this web site and use by floodplain managers by special arrangement between Edward A. Thomas Esq. and the Vermont Environmental Law Journal."
A Comparative Look at Public Liability for Flood Hazard Mitigation, By Dr. Jon A. Kusler 2/09
NAI Protecting the Property Rights of All: NAI Floodplain and Storm Water Management, By Edward A. Thomas, Esq 4/08
NAI and the Courts: Protecting the Property Rights of all- Updated: By Jon A. Kusler, Esq. and Edward A. Thomas, Esq 11/07
Professional Liability for Construction in Flood Hazard Areas: By Jon A. Kusler, Esq. 9/07
NAI Community Liability - Watershed Development 5/07
What the Rapanos - Carabell Wetlands Decisions Mean to Floodplain and Stormwater Managers: By Edward A. Thomas, Esq 10/06
NAI - Liability for Water Control Structure Failure Due to Flooding: By Edward A. Thomas, Esq 9/06
Courts Issue Good News for Floodplain Management: By Edward A. Thomas, Esq 8/05
NAI Toolkit (2 MB) 1/04