Natalie represents both public and private sector clients on a wide range of environmental topics. Her practice focuses on federal hydropower licensing and environmental compliance, litigation and regulatory compliance related to federal environmental statutes, water rights, and eminent domain.
Natalie counsels both public and private hydropower utilities regarding relicensing, license amendments, compliance with the Endangered Species Act, and negotiated agreements with hydropower stakeholders. Her practice also extends to representing clients in litigation relating to hydropower operations and in responding to requests from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Natalie’s practice includes litigation, permitting, and regulatory compliance related to federal environmental statutes such as the Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Her experience includes representing clients in federal court on issues pertaining to the application and interpretation of the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Natalie’s water rights practice includes providing strategic advice to water rights holders regarding preserving or transferring water rights, transactional due diligence, and representation of water rights holders in administrative actions.
Natalie also represents both public and private clients in prosecuting or defending against eminent domain actions. She has broad experience in both litigating eminent domain actions and in negotiating with public entities to reach amicable agreements for public acquisitions. She also provides strategic advice to public agencies on the exercise of eminent domain with respect to specific projects.