FEATURE ARTICLE
The U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Judicial Taking of Property Rights by Roderick E. Walston, Best Best 323
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Update on the State Water Resources Control Board Hearings that Could Affect Riparian and Pre-1914 Rights in the Delta328
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
Delta Agencies and Environmental Organizations Sue State again on Monterey Amendments to State Water Project Contracts and Kern Water Bank Transfer330
Kern River Water Districts Sue State Water Resources Control Board332
Lawsuit Argues Public Trust Doctrine Compels State and Local Agencies Protect Depletion of Scott River from the Effects of Groundwater Extrac-
tion334
San Diego County Water Authority Files Lawsuit against Metropolitan Water District Alleging Illegal Water Rates336
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
U.S. Supreme Court:
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Beachfront Property Owners Are Not Entitled to Restored Beaches, Leaving Question of ‘Judicial Takings’ Un-
resolved338
Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, ___U.S.___, Case No. 08–1151 (June 17, 2010).
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
District Court of Appeal:
Fourth District Holds Statutory Criteria for Water Supply Assessments Are Not Ambiguous—Proposed Open-Air Composting Facility Is a ‘Project’340
Center for Biological Diversity et al. v County of San Bernardino, 185 Cal.App.4th 866 (4th Dist. 2010).
First District Extends California ESA to State Agencies—Finds Agencies Cannot Take Endangered Species without Permit343
Kern County Water Agency v. Watershed Enforcers, ___Cal.App.4th___, Case No. A117715 (1st Dist. June 17, 2010).
Sixth District Finds Property Owner Strictly Liable for Chemical Spill and Negligent for Failing to Immediately Report Discharge345
TWC Storage, LLC v. California State Water Resources Control Board, 185 Cal.App.4th 291 (6th Dist. 2010), modified June 29, 2010
First District Holds Department of Water Resources Is a ‘Person’ under the California Endangered Species Act347
Watershed Enforcers v. California Department of Water Resources, 185 Cal.App.4th 969 (1st Dist. 2010).
OTHER STATE DECISIONS
Nevada Supreme Court:
Nevada Supreme Court Re-Issues Its Opinion on Las Vegas Pipeline Proposal and Directs State Engineer to Re-Open Protest Period for 34 Groundwater Applications349
Great Basin Water Network v. Taylor, Case No. 49718 (Nev. June 17, 2010).
