California Court of Appeal

Because an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) does not contain adequate cumulative impacts and alternatives analyses and its description of the project's environmental setting is deficient, a writ of mandate is granted vacating the County Water Agency's certification of the EIR and approval of the project.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2003
• Published 05/16/2003

Judges

• MARGULIES, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Offices of Stephan C. Volker, Stephan C. Volker, San Francisco, and Eileen M. Rice, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven M. Woodside, County Counsel, Jill D. Golis, Deputy County Counsel, Sheryl L. Bratton, Deputy County Counsel;  Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Shanahan, Alan B. Lilly, Sacramento, for Defendant and Respondent., No appearance for Real Party in Interest and Respondent Pacific Gas and Electric Company.