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Litigation

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

Date
2024
Geography
California
Part of
Sierra Club v. California 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.
Geography
Docket number
C101878
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Cal. Ct. App.
Case category
Adaptation → Challenges to adaptation measuresAdaptation → Reverse Impact AssessmentPublic Trust ClaimsState Law Claims → State Impact Assessment Laws
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.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
10/17/2025
Decision
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.
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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.