CONSERVATION GROUP SUES OVER STUDIES.Byline: PATRICIA PATRICIA Practical Algorithm To Retrieve Information Coded In Alphanumeric PATRICIA Proving and Testability for Reliability Improvement of Complex Integrated Architectures PATRICIA PApilloma TRIal Cervical cancer In young Adults FARRELL AIDEM Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- A water conservation group sued this week to overturn water studies that show there is enough of the resource to serve the planned Needham Ranch industrial park at the southern gateway to Newhall. The lawsuit by the San Luis Obispo-based California Water Impact Network targets the Newhall County Water District for its approval of a water report -- revamped under court order -- for the 160-acre business park planned on Sierra Highway just south of San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the . The lawsuit says the district's water supply assessment for Needham Ranch violates the state Urban Water Management Plan Act by counting on water supplies for the project that aren't necessarily reliable. The Newhall water district, a retailer that would serve Needham Ranch, relied in part on a proposed water transfer from Kern County to the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. and didn't consider the effects of global climate changes on water supplies or a recent state Court of Appeal decision that could result in a reduction of water transferred from Northern California, according to the lawsuit. ``The reality is that no one knows if this water will be available ...,'' said Carolee Krieger, president of the water conservation group, referring to the proposed water transfer. Officials with the water agency countered that the water analysis in the EIR EIR n. popular acronym for environmental impact report, required by many states as part of the application to a county or city for approval of a land development or project. (See: environmental impact report) was redone re·done v. Past participle of redo. and approved by a judge. ``Basically it's the same lawsuit they filed before,'' said Tom Bunn, attorney for the water district. ``I think the district worked very hard to analyze what the water supply was for the project as well as all the risks and I'm confident the court will agree.'' The Santa Clarita City Council approved the project in June 2003, but environmentalists sued the city and developer Mark Gates, saying the section on water in the environmental impact report was inadequate. An appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. ruled in November, ordering more detail in the water analysis, which was revised and subsequently approved by the court. Needham Ranch is eyed by the city as a much-needed jobs and business center at the edge of the deteriorating downtown Newhall, now undergoing redevelopment. The park also would house a materials recovery facility A materials recovery facility or materials reclamation facility (MRF -- pronounced "murf") is a specialized plant that receives, separates and prepares recyclable materials for marketing to end-user manufacturers. , a recycling center required under city trash contracts. pat.aidem(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5251 |
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