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Extensions to State Project Long-Term Water Supply Contracts Survive Appeal

By Breana M. Inoshita & Christian L. Marsh on January 15, 2024

Posted in Alternatives, Baseline, Cumulative Impacts, Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Project Description/Piecemealing, Recirculation

On January 5, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal, upheld the Department of Water Resources’ (“DWR’s”) approval of amendments to long-term contracts with local government agencies that receive water through the State Water Project in Planning and Conservation League, et al v. Department of Water Resources, et al, etc. (2024) 98 Cal.App.5th 726.