Blog: Lawsuit demands Water Board action on outdated DWR water rights before Delta Tunnel approval
After waiting 14 years, water rights protestants to a 2009 proceeding have filed a complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board alleging it has given preferential treatment to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) regarding antiquated water rights claims. They also said the board failed to implement state laws requiring the reasonable and equitable development of water diversions and the protection of water resources in the State. … The complaint alleges that DWR has failed to comply with state water rights law requiring water rights be timely put to full beneficial use; the purpose of this requirement is to safeguard the public interest.