Before you sue, heres what you need to do John Weber & Staley Prom MAYBE???? Administrative Recordyou in it? Campaign Plan you got one? Legal Matters Formyou fill one out? DE Ocean Outfall Pipe Outfall pipe in the Rehoboth Bay Plan to move it to the Ocean EIS then a 2 year wait for the DNREC Secretary to agree (or not) with the findings Yes allowed funding through state agency Chapter challenged the decision through the Environmental Appeals Board, EAB via Lawyers. Staley. No suspense, we lost This Session Not to rehash arguments or say our arguments were better Process Chapter went through was informative You will be a better chapter and run better campaigns if you do what DE did AND you will be on the right side of that MAYBE and be able to get help from SF HQ DE EAB Appeal File the Appeal Establish Standing as organization Standing individual members were harmed ID Witnesses / experts Standing As Stewards Beach Cleanups documented on Web! Dune grass plantings Efforts with DNREC on beachfill As users Ocean Planning MARCO, RPB, SLC Rec Data Study! Standing (continued) In the Administrative Record! Better to be comprehensive in comments all possible issues. HQ can review You What are you doing? Is it helping you with standing? Is it helping complete your records? Helpful in other ways Process for Legal Help Legal Matters Form Campaign you tried to win this in other ways Have 2 legal opinions (1 independent attny) ID attorneys (local, bar-certified) (proposed retainer agreement) Have funds on hand Majority vote of Executive Committee LIT Database / Resource Pool for HQ Volunteer / Pro Bono As Needed Basis Questions Angela Howe Staley Prom