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California Water Law & Policy Reporter

January 2021

Volume 31, Number 4 January 2021

FEATURE ARTICLE

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CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS

Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies Commence Rural Community Engagement Plan97

The Future of Lake Pillsbury—Potter Valley Project Seeks to Restore Eel River Habitat for North Coast Salmon and Steelhead98

LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

Federal Legislation Reintroduced to Tackle PFAS Water Contamination Iss-ues100

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final EIS for Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act102

NOAA Reports Half of the United States Is Mired in Drought Condi-

tions103

Department of Water Resources Report to the California Water Commission Highlights Impacts of Subsidence on the California Aqueduct104

LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING

Environmental Groups Challenge the Department of Water Resources’ Adoption of Bond Resolutions for Delta Conveyance Project under CEQA107

Sierra Club Files CEQA Challenge to Proposed New off-Stream Storage for the Central Valley Project108

RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS

District Court:

District Court Addresses Lessor Liability under the Clean Water Act for Violations of Former Tenants under a Terminated General Permit110

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. APM Terminals Tacoma, LLC, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. C17-5016 BHS (W.D. Wash. Nov. 17, 2020).

RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS

Fourth District Court Finds Group Lacked Standing to Seek Fines against Coastal Commissioners112

Spotlight on Coastal Corruption v. Kinsey, 57 Cal.App.5th 874 (4th Dist. 2020).