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MOTION REGARDING PHASE 2 OF THE BAY-DELTA WATER RIGHTS HEARING

On July 1, 1998, Mr. Tim O’Laughlin, attorney representing the San Joaquin River Group Authority, filed a motion dated June 30, 1998 with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) titled  “Consideration of (1) Alternatives to Implement Water Quality Control Objectives for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, (2) A Petition to Change Points of Diversion of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project in the Southern Delta and (3) a Petition to Change Places of Uses and Purposes of Use  in the Central Valley Project [Bay-Delta Water Rights Hearing]”.  Mr. O’Laughlin indicated that he has served all parties with a copy of the motion.  If you have not received a copy, please contact him at the following address:

Tim O’Laughlin

O’Laughlin & Paris, LLP

870 Manzanita Court, Suite B

Chico, CA  95926

(530) 899-9755

The SWRCB will provide interested parties an opportunity to brief the SWRCB on this issue.  Briefs are due July 9, 1998.  The SWRCB will hear oral argument on the motion on the first day of Phase 2 of the hearing, as the first order of business.  The SWRCB expects that Phase 2 will commence on either July 14, or July 15, 1998, following conclusion of Phase 1.  If you have questions please contact Barbara Leidigh, Senior Staff Counsel, at (916) 657-2102, or Victoria Whitney, Chief of the Bay/Delta Unit, at (916) 653-2516.

Sincerely,

Signed by Walt Pettit on 3 July 1998

Walt Pettit

Executive Director