1602 Notification Applies to Substantial Diversions of Water That Do Not Alter or Damage Streambeds

Siskiyou County Farm Bureau v. Department of Fish and Wildlife (2015) — Cal.App.4th — The Third District Court of Appeal recently held that the plain meaning of Fish and Game Code section 1602 requires notification to the California Depar… Read More
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Wetlands Separated by Railroad Tracks from Other Jurisdictional Wetlands do not Qualify as Adjacent to Navigable Waters Under Corps' Regulations

Great Northwest, Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers 2010 WL 9499372 In an unpublished decision, a federal court sitting in Alaska has ruled that the Corps lacked authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate a mining operation because th… Read More
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Section 303(d) Listing does not Prevent Corps from Approving New Mining Activities

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2013) ___ F.3d ___ Against the background of an impaired watershed subject to Section 303(d), the Fourth Circuit has affirmed a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers’ to i… Read More
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California State Senate to Hold Joint Committee Hearing on "Fracking" Regulations

On February 13, 2013, the California State Senate Natural Resources Committee and the Water and Environmental Quality Committee will hold a joint hearing to discuss the potential regulation of a hydrocarbon extraction technique known as “hydrau… Read More
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State Water Resources Control Board Releases New Revisions to General Industrial Storm Water Permit

Introduction and Overview In July 2012, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) released a new revision of its general permit for storm water discharges from industrial activities (2012 Draft Permit). This process of updating the permit began… Read More
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