CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS
Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin States Submit Competing Proposals for Post-2026 Operational Guidelines145
Klamath Dam Removal: Heavy Metals and Kill-Offs Create Short-Term Environmental Consequences147
The California Water Commission: A Primer on Its Functions and How It Shapes the California Water Landscape149
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office Releases Comprehensive Salmon Strategy for California150
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
Federal Bill Seeks to Reduce Uncertainty in Clean Water Act Permit-
ting153
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Colorado River155
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Issues Instream Flow Recommendations for Mill, Deer and Antelope Creeks Ahead of Amendments to Water Quality Control Plan157
California Department of Water Resources Updates Initial State Water Project Allocation Forecast Based on Increased Snowfall and Rain158
State Water Resources Control Board Will Hold Pre-Hearing Conference
and Public Hearing on Sites Reservoir Water Rights Application and
Petitions160
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
United States Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments in Long-Standing Texas v. New Mexico Interstate Compact Litigation162
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
District Court:
Florida Loses Clean Water Act Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permit Authority165
Center for Biological Diversity v. Regan, et al., ___F.Supp.4th___, Case No. 26823; (D. D.C., Feb 15, 2024).
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
Sixth District Court Upholds Decision to Dismiss CEQA Action For Failure to Timely File a Request for Hearing Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21167.4167
Steinbruner v. Soquel Creek Water District et al., Unpub., Case No. H050093 (6th Dist. Feb. 5, 2024).
