Organization: CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION FUND
Mission: MAINTAIN A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Activities: PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE COASTAL ACT, CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT & NATL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND ISSUES ON WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE, AIR QUALITY AND LAND USE.CA ENVIRONMENTAL RECEIVED GRANTS FROM TIDES FOUNDATION WHICH WERE USED FOR REPRESENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: THE UNITED STATES GYPSUM EXPANSION PROJECT (IMPERIAL COUNTY GROUND-WATER PUMPING)(FOR PROTECTION OF THE ANZO-BORREGO STATE PARK, YUMA DESERT ACEC) A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED. LA IS PERMITTED TO DO LIMITED PUMPING FOR TEST PURPOSES BUT MUST DO FULL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION BEFORE IT CAN USE THE WELL AS A PRODUCTION WELL. ------CARMEL RIVER WATERSHED PROTECTIONS PROJECT ORDERING A REDUCTION IN DIVERSIONS FROM THE CARMEL RIVER. -------ASSISTING FRIENDS OF TESLA PARK. ------LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF SIERRA CLUB TO PREVENT LADWP FROM REDUCING WATER DELIVERIES BY 29000 AFY TO MONO COUNTY RANCHES FOR GRAZING AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES AND TO EXPORT WATER TO LA THOUGH THE LA AQUEDUCT FOR USES IN LOS ANGELES. -----CELP REPRESENTED SIERRA CLUB IN FILING A PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE CHALLENGING LOS ANGELES DWP APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR DWPS WELL 358R PUMPING TEST PROJECT. ------CELP CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE MONTEREY BAY SHORES PROJECT IN CASE THE DEVELOPER IS ABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING TO BUILD.-----CELP HAS FILED A MOTION TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF FRIENDS OF THE INYO AND OTHER GROUPS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION BEFORE FERC RELATING TO THE HAIWEE PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES TWO LARGE REERVOIRS AT LITTLE CACTUS FLAT AND MCCLOUD FLAT IN INYO COUNTY. -----RADIUS GOLD PROJECT(MONO COUNTY)(BODIE HILLS ROUGH CREEK DRAINAGE) CELP HAS AGREED TO REPRESENT SIERRA CLUB AND FRIENDS OF THE INYO IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROJECT. THIS IS A GOLD EXPLORATION PROJECT THAT IS BASED ON A SPLIT ESTATE MINERAL INTEREST HELD BY THE STATE LANDS COMMISSION. ACCESS FOR THIS EXPLORATION IS WITHIN THE BLM MANAGED BODIE WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Animal-Related