S. Wayne Rosenbaum is a partner of the firm practicing in the areas of environment, land use and natural resources, with an emphasis on water quality and land use laws affecting infrastructure and renewable energy projects. He develops compliance strategies for clients regulated under the storm water provisions of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the California Environmental Quality Act and other state and federal resources statutes. Relying on his broad experience with environmental permits and environmental management systems, Wayne helps clients develop and implement solutions to environmental regulations that are both legally defensible and economically sustainable. Wayne also assists his clients in defending their regulatory compliance programs against challenges by regulatory agencies and environmental groups.
Prior to joining Environmental Law Group LLP, formerly known as Opper & Varco LLP, Wayne was a partner at Stoel Rives LLP and, previous to that, with Foley & Lardner LLP. Before entering private practice, Wayne served with the Department of the Navy, Office of General Counsel, where he concentrated on the transfers of contaminated properties under the Base Realignment and Closing Act, environmental audits, waste minimization plans, regulation of storm water discharges at federal facilities and interagency funding of environmental projects.
Before working with the Navy, Wayne spent 18 years as an executive in the environmental services industry. At Recontek, he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer, where he led a team of environmental professionals who successfully obtained RCRA Part B permits in seven states. Before that, he served as assistant vice president for Eticam, where he was responsible for environmental permitting of new facilities.
Publications
S. Wayne Rosenbaum, New Industrial Storm Water Permit Brings Additional Regulations, Expenses to San Diego Businesses, San Diego Daily Transcript, May 14, 2014.
S. Wayne Rosenbaum, Sean Porter, California’s New Industrial Stormwater General Permit has Big Implications for the Solid Waste Industry, CE News, January 17, 2014.
S. Wayne Rosenbaum, Missy Forester, CA State Water Control Board Opens Public Comment on “Final Draft” of Long-Anticipated Industrial Storm Water General Permit, Stoel Rives News Alert, July 23, 2013.
S. Wayne Rosenbaum, ISO 14001 and the Law, Legal Guide for the Implementation of Environmental Management Standards, AQA Press, 1998.
Speeches and Conference Presentations
Rain Event Action Plans, California Construction General Permit Web Conference Series: Session IV, January 27, 2010.
Understanding the Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) California Construction General Permit Web Conference Series: Session V April 28, 2010.
What Happens in California Can Spread: The General Industrial Storm Water Permit and Qualified Stormwater Professionals, National Registry of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference, October 14, 2011.
Impacts to Industry and the Environment: California Draft Industrial, Permit Webinar Series May 25, 2011.
Properly Preparing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan: California Draft Industrial Permit, Webinar Series July 28, 2011.
Understanding the Sampling, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements of the Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit, Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit Webinar Series September 27, 2011.
Can Water Boards Follow the Rules: Stormwater Permits and the California Administrative Procedures Act, California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference November 6, 2012.
California Oil and Gas Production and Storm Water Regulation: A Combination that Won’t Mix, California Strom Water Quality Association Annual Conference November 6, 2012.
Recent Issues in Storm Water Regulation, California Building Industry Association 44th Select Conference on Industry Litigation April 21, 2012.
Industry Perspectives on the Feasibility and Justicabilty of Storm Water Quality Improvement Plans, American Public Works Association, San Diego Chapter July 13, 2013.
New Municipal Storm Water Permit for the San Diego Basin, San Diego County Bar Association, March 18, 2014.
Overview of the 2014 California Industrial storm Water Permit, San Diego Environmental Professionals Association, June 10, 2014.
Overview of the 2014 California Industrial Storm Water Permit, Building Industry Association of San Diego, June 17, 2014.
The Water Quality Standards Game – EPA and the States Up the Ante, Lorman Education Services, July 30, 2014.
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