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Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District v. Department of Water Resources

About this case

Filing year
2024
Status
Appellate court reversed orders granting motions for preliminary injunction and trial court directed to reconsider the motions in light of conclusion that a certification of consistency is not required before DWR engages in preconstruction geotechnical work.
Docket number
C101878
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → California Court of Appeals (Cal. Ct. App.)
Case category
Adaptation (US) → Challenges to adaptation measures (US)Adaptation (US) → Reverse Impact Assessment (US)Public Trust Claims (US)State Law Claims (US) → State Impact Assessment Laws (US)
Principal law
United States → California Endangered Species ActUnited States → California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)United States → Public Trust Doctrine
At issue
Challenges to California Department of Water Resources approval of the Delta Conveyance Project, which would divert water from the Sacramento River for export to southern areas of the state.
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10/17/2025
Appellate court reversed orders granting motions for preliminary injunction and trial court directed to reconsider the motions in light of conclusion that a certification of consistency is not required before DWR engages in preconstruction geotechnical work.
Decision

Summary

Challenges to California Department of Water Resources approval of the Delta Conveyance Project, which would divert water from the Sacramento River for export to southern areas of the state.

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Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance