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On May 7, 2020, the Third District Court of Appeal issued a much-anticipated ruling in Modesto Irrigation District (MID) v. Tanaka, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2011-00112886-CU-JR-GDS) holding that the question of ... read more
During the May 5, 2020 State Water Resources Control Board Meeting, Staff and Board members provided an update on prospective water rights curtailments for 2020. First, Staff discussed the potential ... read more
On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 opinion, expanded the applicability of the Clean Water Act’s (Act) permitting requirements to require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ... read more
On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) announced that state courts may hear state-law claims imposing independent cleanup obligations on Superfund site owners, but for sites where a ... read more
On March 13, 2020, water users in the Klamath Reclamation Project (Project) petitioned the United States Supreme Court to review the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Baley, et ... read more
Special Master Michael Melloy issued an Order dated March 31, 2020 dismissing all but two of New Mexico’s counterclaims in the ongoing original jurisdiction action regarding Rio Grande Compact (Compact) ... read more
Somach Simmons and Dunn intends to provide periodic updates regarding the potential impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on operations for water agencies and service providers. This alert summarizes five ... read more
We invite you to catch up with Somach attorneys and clients through this snapshot of our press releases, alerts, events and media coverage. COVID-19 Alerts SIGN UP to receive our ... read more
Today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued a much-anticipated new incidental take permit (ITP) allowing the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to continue operating the State ... read more
Somach Simmons & Dunn intends to provide periodic updates regarding the potential impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on operations for water agencies. This first alert provides a summary of ... read more
Dear Clients and Friends, In recognition of the current CDC guidelines regarding the risks associated with COVID-19, as well as directives by our local, state and federal authorities, Somach Simmons ... read more
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is soliciting public comment on the scope of environmental review for a revised Delta tunnel project despite prior findings of independent technical experts that ... read more
On February 19, 2020, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Central Valley Project (CVP) operations. The ROD is the final agency action to ... read more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently announced that the first application period for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reduction (FARMER) program in the state’s smaller air districts ... read more
NACWA awards recognize outstanding contributions to environmental protection and the clean water community. We are pleased to announce that attorney Roberta “Bobbi” Larson has received a 2020 National Environmental Achievement Award (NEAA) from ... read more
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (collectively, “Agencies”) announced the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (Final Rule), providing ... read more
For the first time since their adoption in 1978, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is proposing major changes to its regulations governing federal agency implementation of the National Environmental ... read more
We invite you to catch up with Somach attorneys and clients through this snapshot of our press releases, alerts, events and media coverage. Events & Activities January 21-23 – Indian ... read more
We are pleased to name Andy Hitchings as the firm’s next managing shareholder, succeeding Tess Dunham. In addition, the firm has promoted Rich Deitchman to shareholder status, effective January 1, 2020. “I’m excited to assume ... read more
Water users and developers in Colorado’s Designated Ground Water Basins – take heed. New amendments to administrative rules will significantly affect existing and future groundwater uses in eastern Colorado. Impacts ... read more
The Special Master in the long-running dispute between Florida and Georgia over the apportionment of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF Basin) issued a report to the U.S. Supreme Court last ... read more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) generally requires fleets of certain ocean-going vessels (OGV) meeting or exceeding a threshold number of visits to specific California ports to turn off their ... read more
We invite you to catch up with Somach attorneys and clients through this snapshot of our press releases, alerts, events and media coverage. Events & Activities October 3 – Sisters, ... read more
The Division of Water Rights will introduce its “Streamlined Processing for Standard Groundwater Recharge Rights” at the regular November 19th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board). The ... read more
Beginning January 1, 2020, all special districts in California must maintain a website. Does your district have a website? If so, does it comply with the new statutory requirements? Keep ... read more
