Court Rejects Water Analysis For 2,500-Unit Project
- Apr 1, 2003
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An environmental impact report for a proposed subdivision that would rely heavily on the State Water Project has been invalidated by the Second District Court of Appeal.
The EIR for the 2,500-unit West Creek project in Los Angeles County failed to say that deliveries by the State Water Project (SWP) are not reliable, and the study appeared to postpone a final decision on water until the subdivision approval process.
"The EIR relies heavily on SWP entitlements in calculating the total available water supply," Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel of the Second District, Division Six. "As the court in
