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No resolution in Delta land access dispute

Posted by: Maven on January 7, 2010 at 8:30 am

From Stockton’s Record:

“STOCKTON – Attorney Thomas Keeling says there’ll never be another case like this: Owners of about 170 Delta properties refuse to allow state officials onto their land to survey for a possible peripheral canal.

And nearly one year after the first court actions were filed, the issue does not appear close to resolution.

The Department of Water Resources in late 2008 and early 2009 sent letters to landowners seeking permission to access their lands for environmental surveys, such as drilling, trapping animals, observing boats or searching for historic artifacts.

For those who refused to comply, the department filed petitions seeking court orders in the five Delta counties. … “

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January 7, 2010 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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