09/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/20/2024 15:59
Sep 20, 2024
What you need to know: Governor Newsom's streamlining law reduces delays caused by CEQA litigation. Under that law, an appellate court swiftly rejected a CEQA lawsuit against the Sites Reservoir project - in less than 270 days since it was filed.
SACRAMENTO - The Sites Reservoir project just cleared another major hurdle after Governor Gavin Newsom had streamlined the project late last year, defeating a CEQA legal challenge. Today's appellate court ruling builds on a similar victory in the trial court. The Sites Reservoir will store enough water to support 3 million households' yearly usage.
Governor Newsom's infrastructure streamlining law requires that courts must decide CEQA challenges within 270 days to the extent feasible. Today's decision by the Third District Court of Appeal occurred within 256 days. It upholds a trial court decision that was issued on June 4, 2024 - just 108 days ago.
Governor Gavin Newsom
The Sites Reservoir will capture water during wet seasons and store it for use during drier seasons - holding up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough for 3 million households' yearly usage. It has received a total of $46.75 million in early funding from the state. In all, Sites is eligible for $875.4 million of Proposition 1 funding. Total project cost is estimated at $4 billion. More information about the project can be found at build.ca.gov.
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