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Locals sue Nevada Irrigation District for DS Canal EIR

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 19, 2009 at 12:57 pm

From YubaNet.com:

“GRASS VALLEY, Calif. Nov. 19, 2009 – According to documents filed on November 5 with the Superior Court of Nevada County, Nevada Irrigation District and its board of directors are being sued for violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Trevor and Sue Robbins, property owners along the district’s DS Canal, are the petitioners/plaintiffs in the case.

During Wednesday’s NID board meeting, district counsel Jeff Meith confirmed the existence of the lawsuit. “There has been a lawsuit filed by the Robbins’ against NID challenging the EIR certification on the DS Canal project,” Meith addressed the board. “It also challenges water rights to transmit quantities of water down the canal,” he added.

Meith indicated the district will be scheduling a closed session during a future board meeting to discuss the issue. He also referenced a schedule order issued by the Nevada County Superior Court. According to the “Notice of Hearing and Briefing Schedule” filed on November 10, the last day to file the administrative record is January 15, 2010. The hearing date is set for June 15, 2010. … “

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November 19, 2009 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe & the Sierra's

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