Elizabeth Ewens

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Elizabeth Ewens, a water resources attorney in Stoel Rives’ Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources group, emphasizes the preservation and defense of water rights, and water right management and regulation. Elizabeth has represented public agencies, State Water Project contractors, and private individuals and entities in complex water resources litigation in the western U.S. involving both surface and groundwater rights. Her practice also includes representing clients in state and federal administrative, trial court, and appellate proceedings, and representing clients in mediations and dispute resolution proceedings to achieve negotiated solutions to complex water issues.

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State Water Board to Consider Adoption of proposed Statewide Construction Stormwater General Permit at September 8, 2022 Meeting

By Melissa Foster, Elizabeth Ewens, Mike Mills and Lauren Neuhaus on Posted in Clean Water Act, NPDES, Water
The State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board”) is in the final stages of developing a revised Statewide Construction Stormwater General Permit (“Construction Stormwater General Permit” or “Permit”).  The State Water Board is currently accepting public comments on a limited set of revisions to the draft Construction Stormwater General Permit, has noticed one last … Continue Reading

State Water Board Receiving Limited Comments on Its Proposed Reissuance of the Statewide NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit; Will Consider Adoption At July 19, 2022 Meeting

By Melissa Foster, Mike Mills, Lauren Neuhaus and Elizabeth Ewens on Posted in Clean Water Act, NPDES, Water
The State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”) is now receiving public comments on certain components of its revised proposed statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Construction Stormwater General Permit (“Construction Stormwater General Permit”). The first draft Construction Stormwater General Permit was released by the Water Board on May 28, 2021, following Staff’s preliminary draft released in November … Continue Reading

Revised Public Workshop Date and Comment Deadline for State Water Board’s Proposed Reissuance of the Statewide Construction Stormwater General NPDES Permit

By Melissa Foster, Mike Mills, Elizabeth Ewens and Lauren Neuhaus on Posted in Clean Water Act, NPDES, Water
On June 10, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”) issued a Revised Public Notice that changed certain dates noted in our June 2, 2021 blog post.  The Water Board’s public hearing to receive public comments on the draft Construction Stormwater General Permit reissuance is now scheduled to occur at 9:00 a.m. on August … Continue Reading

State Water Board Now Receiving Public Comments on Its Proposed Reissuance of the Statewide NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit

By Melissa Foster, Mike Mills, Elizabeth Ewens and Lauren Neuhaus on Posted in Clean Water Act, NPDES, Water
The State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”) is now receiving public comments on its proposed reissuance of the statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Construction Stormwater General Permit (“Construction Stormwater General Permit”). I.     Background The Construction Stormwater General Permit regulates discharges to waters of the United States from stormwater and authorized non-stormwater … Continue Reading

State Water Board Staff Releases Staff Preliminary Draft Statewide Construction Stormwater General Permit and Announces Virtual Workshops

By Melissa Foster, Mike Mills, Elizabeth Ewens and Lauren Neuhaus on Posted in Clean Water Act, NPDES, Water
On November 30, 2020, State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) staff released a preliminary staff draft of the Statewide Construction Stormwater General Permit (Preliminary Draft General Permit).  In conjunction with its release of the Preliminary Draft General Permit, State Water Board staff also announced that they will hold two public workshops regarding the … Continue Reading

California Wineries Take Note, Part Two: State Water Board Notices Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Winery General Order Fees

By Melissa Foster, Mike Mills, Elizabeth Ewens and Lauren Neuhaus on Posted in Agribusiness, Clean Water Act, NPDES, Water, Wine
As a follow-up to our July 15, 2020 blog post regarding the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) release of proposed General Waste Discharge Requirements for Winery Process Water Treatment Systems (proposed General Order), today the State Water Board issued a public notice regarding the first stakeholder meeting to discuss fees associated with … Continue Reading

California Wineries Take Note: State Water Board Releases Draft General Order for Winery Process Water for Public Comment

By Melissa Foster, Mike Mills, Elizabeth Ewens and Lauren Neuhaus on Posted in Agribusiness, Clean Water Act, NPDES, Water, Wine
On July 3, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released proposed General Waste Discharge Requirements for Winery Process Water Treatment Systems (proposed General Order) along with the draft California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study and Mitigated Declaration for public comment.  The proposed General Order will apply statewide, and includes requirements … Continue Reading

State Water Agencies Expect Water Use Reporting to Continue as Normal as California Shelters in Place

By Elizabeth Ewens, Melissa Foster and Daniel Quinley on Posted in COVID-19, Water
On March 19, 2020, California issued Executive Order N-25-20, a statewide shelter in place order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly altering operations of both state agencies and private businesses.  However, California’s water regulators, including the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), the Regional Water Quality Control Boards, and the Department of Water Resources … Continue Reading
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