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Experience
Practice emphasizes environmental law, including regulatory representation in matters involving permitting, compliance, enforcement defense and environmental cleanups, before U.S. EPA, California Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Regional Water Quality Control Boards, California Integrated Waste Management Board, California Energy Commission and local government agencies. Special emphasis on surface and groundwater quality issues. Environmental representation in the development, acquisition, sale and permitting of energy, industrial, commercial and agricultural operations.
Representation of industrial and local agency clients before California Regional Water Quality Control Boards in connection with wastewater permitting, cleanup requirements, waste management and disposal, and related enforcement proceedings.
Pursuit of administrative and writ appeals of wastewater permits issued with inappropriate terms on behalf of industrial and municipal clients.
Representation of landowners, facility operators and past operators and owners in connection with cleanup and abatement orders and corrective action orders for remediation of hazardous materials in soil and groundwater (petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, asbestos, metals, wood treatment chemicals, perchlorate).
Defense of Clean Water Act citizen suits filed or threatened in more than ten matters.
Representation of landowners and developers with large grading projects in enforcement and cleanup actions which allege violations of the state-wide construction stormwater general permit and requirements for authorizations for discharges of fill and streambed alteration.
Stormwater permit compliance advice; examples include advice to major construction company to support development of compliance management system, to municipal utility in connection with power plant construction and operation projects, and to ski resort with stormwater discharges from diverse facilities. | 