CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS
Proposed Water District Aims to Provide Additional Surface Water for Groundwater Recharge Projects in Kaweah Subbasin93
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
EPA Releases Draft Risk Assessment Associated with PFAS Chemicals in Biosolids95
EPA Partially Approves, Partially Disapproves California’s 2024 Integrated Report Regarding Clean Water Act 303(d) Listings96
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Issues Final Decision Regarding Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project98
State Water Resources Control Board Proposed Rulemaking Regarding
Underground Storage Tank Regulations100
PENALTIES & SANCTIONS
103
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
Steelhead Preservation Efforts Continue on Local Rivers, and So Too Does Litigation106
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Water Contractors’ Takings
Claims108
City of Fresno v. United States, 124 F.4th 876 (Fed. Cir. 2024).
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
District Court of Appeal:
First District Court Finds “Existing Structures” under the Coastal Act Only Include Those that Were Constructed Before the Act Was Enacted110
Casa Mira Homeowners Association v. California Coastal Commission, 107 Cal.App.5th 370 (1st Dist. 2024).
Superior Court:
Superior Court Orders Sonoma County to Cease
Issuing Well Permits Except for Emergency
Permits113
Russian Riverkeeper v. County of Sonoma, Case No. SCV-273415 (Sonoma Super. Ct. Nov 11, 2024).
