Attorney says city responsible for $900K a year in Mountain Water taxes
“Mayor John Engen’s bid to condemn Mountain Water Co. will cost the city of Missoula an estimated $900,000 a year in property taxes while the eminent domain case is in litigation in Missoula County District…
Water agency set to re-file eminent domain suit
“The Northern Will County Water Agency is preparing to re-file its eminent domain suit to take control of the water pipeline owned by private utility American Lake Water Company. Four of the agency’s five member…
State claims court ruling shouldn’t impact tunnel plan schedule
“On March 14, California Department of Water Resources claimed that the Court of Appeal ruling the previous day in favor of Delta farmers regarding eminent domain shouldn’t have “any material impact” on Governor Jerry Brown’s…
Reader’s Watchdog: Farms at stake in battle over lake
“But to build the new water source for Osceola and residents of other cities and counties, the Clarke County Reservoir Commission would have to acquire or take about 2,040 acres of private land from 58…
Farmer fights city’s use of eminent domain
“The city of Laurinburg aims to bolster its water system by using eminent domain to acquire three wells on a Scotland County farm, but the farmer, a Pembroke resident, is contesting what the city considers…
Caldwell, Pioneer close to final settlement
“The city of Caldwell’s dismissal of its eminent domain case against Pioneer Irrigation District has brought the two sides to the verge of ending their six-year battle. Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas and Pioneer board chairman…
State: Ruling won’t delay tunnels
“State officials say last week’s court victory for Delta landowners will not delay Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed twin tunnels project. The ruling late Thursday from the state’s Third District Court of Appeal blocks any additional…
California must buy land before conducting suitability tests
“California must buy land before conducting suitability tests for a massive tunnel project that will divert water south to thirsty farms and residents, a state appeals court ruled. The Department of Water Resources wants to…
No Free Pass for Water Tunnel Project Tests
“California must buy land before conducting suitability tests for a massive tunnel project that will divert water south to thirsty farms and residents, a state appeals court ruled. The Department of Water Resources wants to…
Appellate court ruling new hurdle for Delta tunnel plans
“A state appellate court dropped a bomb late Thursday on the early stages of the state’s plan to divert fresh Northern California water under or around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on its way to Central…