-
CSPA, EWC Submit Extensive BDCP Comments
On 11 June 2014, the Environmental Water Caucus, of which CSPA is a member, submitted 259 pages of scathingly critical detailed comments on the Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and associated Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). CSPA was integrally involved in preparation of the extensive comments and will continue to develop…
-
CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on Cost Allocation for Central Valley Project
On 4 June 2014, CSPA and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations submitted comments to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) concerning the proposed cost allocation methodology for the federal Central Valley Project. The comments point out that, among other things, the cost methodology: 1) does not adhere to fundamental principles of economic analysis;…
-
CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Metal Recycling Facility in Gilroy
On 2 June 2014, CSPA sent a notice of intent to sue Metech International, LLC metal recycling facility for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Metech International operates a 3-acre industrial facility that discharges polluted storm water to three discharge points into Llagas…
-
CSPA Joins Environmental Justice Coalition to Request Restart of the BDCP Comment Period
On 30 May 2014, CSPA joined the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water in requesting a restart of the BDCP comment period. The BDCP comment period extension was requested because agencies failed to provide meaningful access and participation for California’s limited English speakers and low income communities. The request points to forty-seven significant and unavoidable adverse…
-
CSPA Sues Ready Mix Concrete Facility in Lincoln
On 21 May 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Sue Syar Concrete, LLC, which operates a ready mix concrete facility in Lincoln California. The facility discharges pollutants to Markham Ravine, which flows into Auburn Ravine and ultimately the Sacramento River. The lawsuit alleges that the facility: 1) discharges pollutants in violation of the federal Clean…
News
