Legal Opinion
Friends of Eel River v. Sonoma County Water Agency
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 13, 2003No. A098118PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARGULIES, J.
I. Introduction
In this appeal, we determine the sufficiency of an environmental impact report (EIR) prepared by defendant and respondent Sonoma County Water Agency (Agency) for a project increasing the Agency’s withdrawal of water from the Russian River. Appellants, Friends of the Eel River et al.,1 contend the EIR does not comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq. (CEQA))2 and violates certain planning laws. Appellants challenge the EIR on three primary grounds: (1) the EIR fails…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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