Restore the Delta prepares for litigation after DWR’s filing of WaterFix tunnels NOD
Stockton, CA – As anticipated, the California Department of Water Resources issued the Notice of Determination (NOD) for CA WaterFix on Friday, July 21.
Executive Director for Restore the Delta Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla issued the following statement:
“We are not surprised that the Notice of Determination has been issued. The Brown Administration will celebrate this document as a type of victory regarding the advancement of CA WaterFix. But it’s not. The EIR and the plan for the tunnels are deeply flawed as the project will not create water supply reliability in a world with increased and prolonged droughts, but perhaps up to 75 years of debt to be paid back by water ratepayers as recently proposed by Goldman Sachs representatives.
“We, other environmental organizations, and other parties in the Delta are preparing for litigation. We will expand our fight in the court of public opinion. We are considering all possible legal and political options to stop the project.”
Supplementary Documents:
FINAL Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the California WaterFix
CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
DWR Notice of Determination Items