Legal Opinion
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water v. Pacific Coast Federation Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 22, 2014No. 12-15144, 12-15289, 12-15290, 12-15291, 12-15293, 12-15296PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW.981
A. Background.981
1. Factual Background — The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.981
a. The Central Valley and the River Systems.981
b. The State Water Project and the Central Valley Project.983
c. Threatened and Endangered Species in the Delta.986
2. Legal Background — The Endangered Species Act.987
B. Proceedings Leading to the Current Controversy.988
1. The 2009 Salmonid Biological Opinion.988
a. The Consultation Request.988
b. The Jeopardy Opinion.989
c. The Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives.989
2. The Present Case.989
II. STANDARDS OF REVIEW.991
III.THE…
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