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Charity l3. Schiller
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charity.schil ler@bbklaw.com BUTTE COUNTY
Fife No. 27881.00018 ADMINISTRATION
July 3, 2013 JUG Q 5 2Qf3
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
County of Butte
25 County Center Dr
Oroville, CA 95965-3365
Re: State Water Contractors, et al. v. Delta Stewardship Council,
Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2013-8001530
Notice to Responsible Agencies and Other Public Agencies
TO THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES:
On June 14, 2013, the State Water Contractors, Alameda County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District, Zone 7, Santa Clara Valley Water District, The Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California, Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency, Mojave Water
Agency, and San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (collectively "Petitioners"} filed a
Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate; Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
("Petition") against the Delta Stewardship Council (the "Council"}.
The Petition filed against the Council alleges that the Council violated the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") by approving the Delta Plan, and concurrently certifying a
Program Environmental Impact Report for that Plan (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.).
The Petition also alleges that as a result of the Council's actions, the reliability of the water
supply drawn from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will be impaired. (Wat. Code, ~
85004(a}.) Finally, the Petition alleges that the Council did not have legal authority under the
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 to approve the Delta Plan, nor certify the
Program Environmental Tmpact Report (Wat. Code, ~ 85000 et seq.}.
Under Public Resources Code section 21167.6.5{c), the Petitioners are required to give
notice of the action to responsible agencies and to public agencies having jurisdiction over a
natural resource affected by the Delta Plan. Pursuant to a notice that Petitioners received from
the Attorney General, we understand that your agency may have jurisdiction over a natural
resource that may be affected by the Delta Plan. Accordingly, we are providing you with this
notice.
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If you would like a copy of fihe Petition filed in the above-referenced case, please contact
my paxalegal, Tammy Ingram, at (951) 826-8343 or tammy.ingram~c~,bbklaw.coin.
Sincerely,
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Charity .Schiller
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