This article written by Amy Steinfeld and Bradley Herrema was originally published on June 20, 2018 by the First Tuesday Journal. It’s not uncommon for a water lawyer to receive a panicked call from a new property owner after discovering they have insufficient water to support their proposed use of the property… Read the Full Text … Continue Reading »
Author: Bradley Herrema Author: Jessica Diaz Last fall, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed AB 313, which would have shifted hearing authority for water right violation matters from the State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board”) to administrative law judges (ALJs). In his veto message, Gov. … Continue Reading »
On June 8, Amy Steinfeld will be presenting on the Cadiz Water Project at the 39th Annual Getches Wilkinson Center Summer Water Conference in Boulder, CO. On June 12 in San Francisco, Jena Shoaf Acos will be speaking at the California Water Law and Policy – 33rd Conference Program.
This article written by Amy Steinfeld was originally published in the April 20-26, 2018 issue of Pacific Coast Business Times. Legalization of recreational cannabis has shaken up the supply chain. Californians may now grow up to six cannabis plants for personal use without a license. Those lacking a green thumb can purchase recreational cannabis at … Continue Reading »
On April 18 at the National Club Conference, Bradley Herrema will be speaking on Your Club’s Water Supply – Critical Steps to Stay Ahead of the Game. On May 4, Stephanie Hastings and Dylan Johnson will be speaking on Municipal Water Reuse in an Increasingly Complex Regulatory Environment at the City Attorney’s Spring Conference in San Diego. On May 10 at ACWA’s 2018 Spring Conference & Exhibition, Jessica Diaz will be presenting on AB 1234 Ethics with Austin Cho of Downey Brand.
This is a reminder that April 1 is the deadline for surface water diverters in California to report their water use to the State Water Resources Control Board. By now, you should have received instructions from the State Water Board for doing so. As always, please consult our Annual Water Rights Checklist for additional water … Continue Reading »
In response to the Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Hawai’i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is now seeking public comments on the proper scope of its authority under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). In brief, the Ninth Circuit held that discharges of pollutants from a point source to … Continue Reading »
The conflict between federal law and the recent actions of several states, including California, in the legalization of cannabis use and cultivation is well known. This conflict extends to the use of water for cannabis cultivation in situations where the water supply originates from a federal project. In 1970, Congress enacted the Controlled Substances Act … Continue Reading »
On Feb. 1, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a highly anticipated decision in Hawai’i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, No. 15-17447 (9th Cir. Feb. 1, 2018). At issue was whether the County of Maui (“County”) required a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) permit to dispose of wastewater through groundwater … Continue Reading »
Brad Herrema and Scott Slater will be speaking at the AGWA – AGWT Annual Conference
Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Ontario, California. On March 21, 2018, Brownstein’s Sacramento team, led by Office Managing Partner Rosanna Carvacho, will be hosting a reception in Sacramento for GRA’s Annual Legislative Symposium attendees.
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