Western Water Law & Policy Reporter
January 2022
Volume 26, Number 3
January 2022
FEATURE ARTICLE
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WESTERN WATER NEWS
Lower Colorado River Basin Water Agencies Reach Agreement on 500+ Plan as Drought Response Efforts Continue66
New Mexico’s Water Managers Continue to Adapt to Water Scarcity in the Face of Drought-Driven Diminished Water Supplies67
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
California Department of Water Resources Identifies Preferred Delta Tunnel Alignment in Amended Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Applica-
tion70
California State Water Resources Control Board Considers Imposing Mandatory Water Use Restrictions Statewide in Response to Drought Condi-
tions71
Nevada State Engineer Establishes Procedures for Managing Groundwater Appropriations to Prevent Capture of Humboldt River Water and Conflicts with Surface Water Users73
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions76
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
Madera County, California Groundwater Sustainability Agency Groundwater Allocation Ordinance Comes Under Fire in Lawsuit78
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Federal:
District Court Rejects Tribal Challenge to Existing Licensed Hydroelectric Project80
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v City of Seattle and Seattle City Light, ___F.Supp.4th___, Case No. 2:21-cv-1014 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 2, 2021).
District Court Admits Evidence Over Objection in Clean Water Act Criminal Prosecution81
United States v. Sanft, ___F.Supp.4th___, Case No. CR 19-00258 RAJ (W.D. Wash. Nov. 12, Nov. 16, 2021).
