FEATURE ARTICLE
Citizen-Suit Litigation and the Recent Storm Water Regulations—Eight Ways California Facilities Can Avoid Citizen-Suit Litigation under the Clean Water Act by Kirk A. Wilkinson, Esq. and Garrett L. Jansma, Esq., Latham 295
CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS
Environmental Groups Provide Army Corps of Engineers With Notice of Intent to Sue Over Alleged Endangered Species Act Violations300
California Water Conservation Update301
Coachella Valley Water District Votes to Approve Guidelines to Allow Colorado River Water Use in a Larger Area than Previously Permitted302
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
California Senate Bill Would Require Some Water Suppliers to Penalize Excessive Water Use304
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
State Water Resources Control Board Issues Preliminary Draft Procedures for Discharges to Waters of the State306
State Water Resources Control Board Considers Limits on Pesticide Byproduct in Drinking Water308
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
New Lawsuit Challenges the Bureau of Reclamation’s EIS Regarding Changes to Coordinated Central Valley Project Operations under Biological
Opinions310
Wishtoyo Foundation Files Suit against the State Water Resources Control Board’s Recycled Water General Order312
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA’s ‘Backstop’ Authority to Revoke Corps’ Clean Water Act Permit Due to ‘Unacceptable Adverse Effects’ on Wildlife315
Mingo Logan Coal Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ___F.3d___, Case No. 14-5305 (D.C. Cir. July 19, 2016).
RECENT STATE DECISIONS
Supreme Court:
California Supreme Court Finds State Officials May Conduct Pre-Condemnation Environmental and Geological Activities on Privately Owned Delta
Lands317
Property Reserve, Inc. v. Superior Court, ___Cal.4th___, 204 Cal.Rptr.3d 770 (Cal. July 21, 2016).
Superior Court:
Superior Court Rejects Use of Referendum to Stop Urgency Water Rate Increase320
Ebinger v. Yorba Linda Water District, Case No. 30-2016-00829548-CU-JR-CJC (Orange Co. Super. Ct. July 2016).
