Lynn's POV
The meeting starts at nine.
Eight people around the table — Richardson at the head, Logan and I on one side, Melissa and Ivan across, two territory liaisons and a government representative. The Greenvale summary is distributed. I have my notes.
I've been preparing since yesterday afternoon — stayed late, went through the full regulatory framework, mapped the pressure points. I know this material. Coming in knowing the material is the only way I come into any room.
When Richardson opens the floor for preliminary legal assessment I have the answer ready.
"There's also the Unified Land Covenant provision — Section 14, cross-boundary development rights. It gives the hosting alliance primary jurisdiction over infrastructure decisions for the first seven years of any joint projec
