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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER REQUESTING REPLY

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 4/30/08**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

ALISAL WATER CORPORATION, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER REQUESTING REPLY

BRIEF RE RECEIVER’S EX PARTE

APPLICATION TO RETAIN FUNDS

FILED APRIL 11, 2008

On March 4, 2008, the Court ordered the Receiver to remit to Alco any receivership funds

remaining after certain specified payments had been made out of those funds. On April 11, 2008,

the Receiver filed an ex parte application for authority to retain $100,000 of the approximately

$150,000 of remaining receivership funds. The Receiver represents that the requested retention

of funds is necessary to ensure that the Receiver can pay for: monthly operation and maintenance

expenses of the San Jerardo system until the new water filtration system is completed in October

2009; estimated remediation costs in the amount of approximately $25,000; insurance until the

water filtration system is completed (Alco apparently dropped San Jerardo from its blanket

insurance); and costs for removal of an abandoned well on the San Jerardo system. 

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER REQUESTING REPLY

(JFLC2)

On April 24, 2008, Defendants filed opposition to the Receiver’s application. Defendants

assert that the Receiver recently represented to the Court that the ongoing costs for San Jerardo

will be minimal; that the Receiver is trying to impose upon Defendants costs for repairs that the

Receiver should have undertaken during the six years of the receivership; that the Receiver has

not explained why the costs in question should not be paid by a rate increase; and that the

Receiver has not explained why the costs in question were not paid from the grants in excess of

one million dollars previously received to operate and improve the San Jerardo system. 

Defendants argue that an explanation and an accounting is necessary before the Receiver should

be permitted to retain any funds.

The Court hereby directs the Receiver to file a reply addressing Defendants’ contentions

and demand for an accounting. After reviewing the reply, the Court will determine whether oral

argument would be helpful in resolving these issues.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Receiver file a reply within ten days of

receipt of this order.

DATED: 4/30/08

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER REQUESTING REPLY

(JFLC2)

Copies of Order served on:

County of Monterey perrym@co.monterey.ca.us 

Diana Donabedian ddonabedian@luce.com 

Marc Peter Fairman Mfairman@pacbell.net 

Paul Daniel Gullion pauldgullion@aol.com, ndgullion@aol.com 

Kevin T. Haroff kharoff@ssd.com, sdavid@ssd.com 

J. Michael Hogan hoganm@co.monterey.ca.us 

Joe Alfred Izen , Jr joeizen@joeizen.com, joeslowgo@hotmail.com 

Lori Jonas lori.jonas@usdoj.gov 

David Patrick Nemecek , Jr dnemecek@manatt.com, mchavez@manatt.com 

Steven O'Rourke Steve.ORourke@usdoj.gov 

Jonathan Mark Schwartz jms01@i.frys.com 

Frank G. Tiesen tiesenf@co.monterey.ca.us, ontiveross@co.monterey.ca.us 

Vanessa W. Vallarta vanessav@ci.salinas.ca.us, julian@ci.salinas.ca.us 

Stephen Gary Varga Vargalaw@mbay.net, Vargalaw@SBCGlobal.net 

Lenard Garsen Weiss lweiss@steefel.com, ycano@steefel.com 

Christopher Alan Callihan

Office of the City Attorney

200 Lincoln Ave

Salinas, CA 93901-2639

City of Salinas

Office of the City Attorney

200 Lincoln Avenue

Salinas, CA 93901

Charles O’ Connor

U.S. Attorney’s Office

450 Golden Gate Avenue

P.O. Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER REQUESTING REPLY

(JFLC2)

John W. Richardson

5161 Soquel Dr., Suite F

Soquel, CA 95073

John David Rothman

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Region IX

75 Hawthorne Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

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