Legal Opinion
County of San Joaquin v. State Water Res. Control Bd.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 6, 1997No. C023548PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NICHOLSON, J.
In this dispute, established water users challenge restrictions imposed under new federal standards for water quality and wildlife protection. The trial court found the United States Bureau of Reclamation was an indispensable party and dismissed the action after the bureau refused to waive its sovereign immunity. The plaintiffs appeal on equitable grounds; we affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) operates the Central Valley Project, the country’s largest water reclamation project. “The Sacramento Valley, containing the…
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