"EBMUD will not appeal conservationists' court victory
News release from Foothill Conservancy, Friends of the River and California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
5/24/11
East Bay MUD will not appeal legal decision on its water plan
On Monday, April 11, 2011, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy M. Frawley ruled in favor of the Foothill Conservancy, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and Friends of the River in their lawsuit challenging the East Bay Municipal Utility District's 2040 water plan. On May 24, the EBMUD board of directors voted unanimously to not appeal the court's decision. The utility also announced plans to begin new meetings and hearings on its water plan very soon.
“We're very glad EBMUD chose not to appeal the court's decision. We're also glad to hear they'll be holding more hearings in Amador and Calaveras this time around. In 2009, we had to beg them to hold foothill meetings, and when they did, the response was overwhelming in opposition to the proposed expansion of Pardee Reservoir." said Katherine Evatt, Foothill Conservancy president. “We've never seen such a diverse group of local people, organizations, and governments so unified on a conservation issue."
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News release from Foothill Conservancy, Friends of the River and California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
5/24/11
East Bay MUD will not appeal legal decision on its water plan
On Monday, April 11, 2011, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy M. Frawley ruled in favor of the Foothill Conservancy, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and Friends of the River in their lawsuit challenging the East Bay Municipal Utility District's 2040 water plan. On May 24, the EBMUD board of directors voted unanimously to not appeal the court's decision. The utility also announced plans to begin new meetings and hearings on its water plan very soon.
“We're very glad EBMUD chose not to appeal the court's decision. We're also glad to hear they'll be holding more hearings in Amador and Calaveras this time around. In 2009, we had to beg them to hold foothill meetings, and when they did, the response was overwhelming in opposition to the proposed expansion of Pardee Reservoir." said Katherine Evatt, Foothill Conservancy president. “We've never seen such a diverse group of local people, organizations, and governments so unified on a conservation issue."
read more: http://www.foothillconservancy.org/....51.53.56.57.58.59.60.61.64.66.79.81.82.83.84