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BME Articles and Presentations

 

The following BME articles (.pdf format) have appeared in various publications, such as; the Empire State Builder magazine, the New York Real Estate Journal, the Empire State Surveyor, and BME's newsletters. In addition to these and other articles that will be available on this page, we will also include selected memorandums and narratives prepared by BME for distribution to our clients, selected municipalities, and others involved in the development industry:
 

Articles:
 

  1. Practical Insights Into Changes Affecting Land Use, Planning and Zoning Part 1, Subdivision Regulations and SEQRA
  2. Practical Insights Into Changes Affecting Land Use, Planning and Zoning Part 2, Cluster Subdivisions
  3. Practical Insights Into Changes Affecting Land Use, Planning and Zoning Part 3, Incentive Zoning
  4. Is There Room For Common Sense In SEQRA?
  5. Article for Empire State Builder Magazine - SEQR
  6. Modification of Section 404 Nationwide Permits (6/2001)
  7. Excerpts of a Talk given at the Smart Growth Conference
  8. A Building Industry Perspective - SEQRA'S 25th Anniversary (8/2000)
  9. Telecommunications - The Future of Your Buildings and Your Communities (12/2000)
  10. New York State Empire Zone and Build Now - NY Programs (3/2001)
  11. Grow by Choice - Pre-Permitting Development Sites, as published in the New York Association of Towns "Talk of the Towns" Magazine (10/2001)
  12. New York State Economic Development Updates (7/2002)
  13. Beware of our Past, it May Come Back to Haunt You (7/2002)
  14. Federal Wetlands Update (7/2002)
  15. New York's Stormwater Phase II Program (1/2003)
  16. New York State Economic Development Program Updates (1/2003)
  17. "Shovel Ready" is a Matter of Public Policy (1/2003)
  18. Training the Decision-Makers (8/2001)
  19. Grow Smart but Don't Tell Me Where I have to Live!
  20. Mixed Use Development: How to Make 2 + 2 = 5 (6/2003)
  21. Where is the Land? (6/2003)
  22. Stormwater Regulation Update (6/2003)
  23. Our 15th Anniversary at BME (11/2003)
  24. The Bigger Picture (11/2003)
  25. The Value of a Current Boundary Survey (and why it makes more than cents) (11/2003)
  26. Turning Challenges into Value Added Opportunities (4/2004)
  27. Turning Open Space Challenges into Opportunities (4/2004)
  28. Turning Wetland Challenges into Opportunities (4/2004)
  29. Phase II SPDES Permits - Optimizing Costs Associated with the New Requirements (4/2004)
  30. Development Collaboration (9/2004)
  31. Moratoriums (9/2004)
  32. The Approval Process (1/2005)
  33. Stormwater Permits Update - A Field Perspective (1/2005)
  34. An Update with DEC (1/2005)
  35. Social Engineering (5/2005)
  36. Energizing the Industry - Get More Active in your Community (5/2005)
  37. In the Future (3/2006)
  38. A Year of Extremes (2/2007)
  39. My Barilla Story (2/2007)
  40. Our First 20 Years (12/2008)
  41. Green Development (12/2008)
  42. Wetland Regulations - Not Just for Developers Anymore! (12/2008)

Presentations:
 

  1.     1.   NAHB 2004 IBS "Where's the Land?"
              PowerPoint Document - .pdf Printable Version

    2.   NAHB 2004 National Green Building Conference:
          PowerPoint Document - .pdf Printable Version

    3.   The 2005 Association of Towns of the State of New York (by BME Associates):
          PowerPoint Document - .pdf Printable Version

    4.   The 2005 Association of Towns of the State of New York (by Riedman
          Development Corp.):
          PowerPoint Document - .pdf Printable Version
    5.   The 2006 Association of Towns of the State of New York (by BME Associates):
          PowerPoint Document - .pdf Printable Version
    6.   The 2006 New York Conference of Mayors (by BME Associates):
          PowerPoint Document - .pdf Printable Version
    7.   The 2008 Association of Towns at the State of New York (by BME Associates):
          PowerPoint Document - .pdf Printable Version

  

The principals of BME Associates, through their active involvement in the New York Planning Federation; Rochester Home Builders Association; New York State Land Use Advisory Committee to the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources; Monroe County Planning Department; the State Builders Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties; and the State Land Surveyors Association, continue to take a pro-active role in addressing legislative and regulatory initiatives that affect land use planning and development. While this commitment is time consuming, we realize the importance of being able to understand and guide our clients through the maze of laws, rules and regulations governing our industry. If you would like additional information on these items, or on other issues affecting the development industry, please feel free to contact our office.