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January 2004
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Federal Claims Court Issues Decision on Value of Water in Takings Case
State Actions
Judge Rejects Order to Reduce Flood Channel Debris in L.A. County
MOU Signed on Spokane Aquifer Study
Oklahoma And Arkansas Reach Agreement on Phosphorus Reduction
Oregon Water Resources Department Releases Draft Sustainability Plan
Water Quality and the Environment
Supreme Court to Hear South Florida MWD v. Miccosukee Case
Environmental Groups Challenge Snake River Reservoir Operations
Corporate Actions
Cadiz, Inc, Announces Major Changes
TOP
February
2004
Transactions
2003 Annual Transaction Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Norton Testifies on Interior's FY 2005 Proposed Budget
Land Reclassification for Water Use in Matley Case Reversed
State Actions
IID Acquires US Filter’s Lands in Imperial County
Friant Water Users and Westlands Sign Agreement
Colorado Statewide Water Supply Initiative Predicts Significant Increase in M&I
Demand
Water Quality and
Environment
Sound Science for Endangered Species Planning Act of 2004 Introduced
Indian Water Rights
Additional Input to be Heard on San Juan Water Settlement
International Actions
Mexico Begins to Repay Its Water Debt to Texas
Publisher’s Announcement
e-Water Classifieds
TOP
March 2004
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Army Corps of Engineers Reform Legislation Introduced
Reclamation Announces Initial 2004 CVP Allocation
State Actions
California Contra Costa Voters Approve Reservoir Expansion
Idaho Coalition Files to Intervene in American Rivers v. NOAA Fisheries
Nevada Receives Update on Growth Interruption Study
Texas Senate Committee Hears Testimony from Land Commissioner on Water Lease in
Legislative Interim Session 12
Water Quality and Environment
Platte River Basin DEIS Released
Indian Water Resources
Aamodt Pueblo Settlement Released
TOP
April 2004
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Legislative Report
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
House Subcommittee Holds Hearings on Wetlands Regulations Interpretation
State Actions
Imperial Irrigation District, CA Completes Purchase of US Filter’s Lands
in Imperial County
Idaho Passes Bill Addressing Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Issue
Southern Nevada Releases Report on Development of In-State Water Resources
New Mexico Legislature Considers Bill to Create Strategic Water Reserve
Water Quality and Environment
Supreme Court Rules Florida Water Transfer Across Levee Represents
Point Source Discharge
National Research Council Issues Report on Columbia River Withdrawals
Corporate Issues
CPUC Voids SCWC’s Long Term Lease with Folsom
TOP
May 2004
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Critical Habitat Reform Act
Drought Update Indicates Fifth Consecutive Year of Drought
State Actions
California Coalition Advocates Passage of CALFED Legislation
Bureau of Reclamation Sued for Failure to Deliver New Melones
Reservoir Water in California
MWD Board Takes Action on Water Supply Agreement with PVID
Colorado Legislature Considers Bill to Create Front Range
Water Conservancy District
Colorado-Big Thompson Quota Set at 60 Percent
Water Quality and Environment
American Rivers Announces Most Endangered Rivers for 2004
President Bush Petitioned to Place 225 Species on Endangered List
Wetlands Initiative Sets Goal to Increase Nation’s Wetlands
TOP
June 2004
Transactions
Legislative Report
Monthly Water Intelligence
State Actions
Colorado Water Agreement Clears Way for Southern Delivery System
Yellowstone River Compact Water Rights Disputed
Edwards Aquifer Authority Maintains Two-Tier Pumping Rights Plan
Water Quality and Environment
Court Issues Ruling on Bypass Flows
Columbia River Sub-Basin Plans Submitted
Indian Water Resources
Nez Perce Snake River Settlement Unveiled
TOP
July/August
2004
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
National Water Supply Technology Act Introduced
Congressman Otter Introduces Arsenic Rule Exemption Bill
State Actions
CALFED Bill Passed in U.S. House of Representatives
Ft. Lyon Canal Shares Transfer Receives an Anti-Speculation Ruling
Court of Appeals Issues Decision on Yucca Mountain Project in Nevada
Water Quality and Environment
Missouri River System Ruling Challenged by Environmental Groups
Indian Water Resources
Court Rules for Implementation of Trinity River Record of Decision
Corporate Actions
CPUC Determines Ratemaking Impact for Settlement of Groundwater
Contamination Lawsuit in Charnock Basin
TOP
September 2004
Transactions
Special Feature Article
Tax Court Valuation of Water Rights: Garwood Irrigation Company Case Study
by Rodney T. Smith, Editor
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Bush Orders Cooperative Conservation
Upper Basin States Request April 2005 Review of Colorado River Annual
Operating Plan
State Actions
California DWR Initiates 2005 Dry Year Water Purchase Program
Federal Judge Rules Friant Dam Operations Illegal
State of Idaho Reaches Scenic Rivers Agreement
Idaho Lawmakers and USDA Propose Expanding Conservation Program
Kansas Water Authority Enters Negotiations for Purchase of Circle K Ranch
Texas Rio Grande Water Users File Claim Against Mexico
Texas Water Marketing Report Released by Environmental Defense
Water Quality and Environment
NOAA Releases a Biological Opinion on Columbia River Salmon Plan
Corporate Actions
USFilter Discusses Future After Acquisition by Siemens
TOP
October
2004
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Congress Passes CALFED Bill
New Mexico to Receive Water Under Arizona Water Settlements Bill
Western Governor’s Association Urges Congress to Act on
National Drought Preparedness Act
State Actions
Reduced Water Allocation Will Continue for 2005 by Arizona SRP
Four Major Water Bills Pass in California
Aurora Enters Agreements to Keep Rocky Ford Lands in Production
Court Approves Plans to Build Texas Canyon Lake Pump Station
Water Quality and Environment
Norton Signs Lower Colorado Multi-Species Conservation Program
Environmental Defense Call for Restoration of Hetch Hetchy Valley
Indian Water Resources
City of Santa Fe and Jicarilla Apache Nation Sign Water Lease Agreement
TOP
November
2004
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Klamath Agreement Announced by California, Oregon, and
the Bush Administration
State Actions
2004 Election Results of Note
MWD and SNWA Approve Colorado River Storage and Interstate
Release Agreement
CRWCD Board Asks for Minimal Releases from Lake Powell
Texas Subcommittee Releases Report on Leases on State Water Rights
Water Conservation Implementation Task Force Submits Report to Texas
Legislature and BMP Guide
TOP
December
2004
Transactions
Special Feature Article
Appellate Court Invalidates SWRCB Permit for Delta Wetlands Project
by Rodney T. Smith, Editor
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
President Bush Signs Appropriations Bill
President Bush Signs Arizona Water Settlements Act
State Actions
Arizona and Nevada Amend Agreement on Interstate Banking
CALFED Spurns Machado Advice on Finance Plan
OklahomaWater Resources Board Leverages Federal Funds
For State Water Programs
Water Quality and the Environment
Puget Sound Energy Agrees to Conditions for Relicensing Baker River
Hydroelectric Project
Corporate Actions
General Electric Signs Agreement to Buy Ionics
TOP
January
2005
Transactions
Special Feature Article
Shred the Roadmap to Salmon Extinction
by Bruce Babbitt
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Tulare Lake Basin Takings Case Settled
State Actions
Idaho Water Resource Board Receives Response to Water Acquisition Program
Partial Final Decree Allows New Mexico to Begin Implementing Pecos Settlement
Nebraska Adds Bonus to EQIP Payments to Achieve Republican River Water Savings
Governor Locke Puts in Place the Columbia River Initiative
Indian Water Resources
Idaho Water Resource Board Resolution Recommends Legislative
Approval of the Nez Perce Agreement
TOP
February
2005
Transactions
2004 Annual Transaction
Review
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Reclamation Announces Initial 2005 CVP Allocation 26
State Actions
Colorado to Consider Inter-Basin Water Compacts
Nebraska Supreme Court Adopts Restatement’s
“Correlative Rights” Doctrine for Groundwater
Water Quality and the Environment
Coho Salmon Listing in Klamath Basin Ruled Illegally Listed
National Academies’ National Research Council Releases Perchlorate Study
Yampa River Agreement Meets Environmental and Growing Water Demands
TOP
March 2005
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Bill Introduced to Make Access to Safe Water a U.S. Foreign Policy Objective
GNEB Releases Report on U.S.-Mexico Border Water Resources Management
Mexico to Repay Its Water Debt to the United State
State Actions
California Leadership Introduces Comprehensive Bill Package
Settlement Reached in New Mexico Silvery Minnow Litigation
Water Quality and Environment
EPA Initiates Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan
Indian Water Resources
Idaho Legislature Approves Nez Perce Snake River Settlement
TOP
April 2005
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
State Actions
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds 125-Year-Old Contracts Permitting Only Irrigation Uses
Idaho Study Released on the Impacts of Curtailing ESPA Water Rights
New Mexico Passes Bill to Create Strategic Water Reserve
Permits in New Mexico Can Be Sufficient Notice of Severance of Water Rights
Water Quality and Environment
Critical Habitat Enhancement Act Introduced in Congress
DOE Announces Preferred Alternatives for Uranium Mill Tailings Near the Colorado River
Corporate Issues
Illinois Appeals Court Reaffirms "Better Public Interest" Standard in Eminent
Domain
TOP
May 2005
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Norton Announces Decision on Releases of Water from Lake Powell
Reclamation Releases Klamath Project 2005 Operations Plan
State Actions
California Coalition Proposes Settlement to End Yuba River Litigation
Court of Appeal Affirms Development Based on Planned Supplies
ACWA Unveils Action Plan for California Water
Water Quality and Environment
Ninth Circuit Overturns ESA-Based Injunction on Water Use
American Rivers Announces Most Endangered Rivers for 2005
Indian Water Resources
San Juan Basin Water Settlement Reached
TOP
June 2005
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
House Passes Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
Senate Committee Approves Interior Appropriations Bill
State Actions
NCWCD Adopts Rule Regarding Use of CBT Water to Offset Depletions
Texas Legislature Considers Omnibus Water Bill
Water Quality and the Environment
Judge Redden Invalidates NOAA Biological Opinion on Northwest Salmon
Indian Water Resources
Settlement Reached in Pueblo of San Ildefonso Land Claim
Corporate Issues
Western Water Company Files Bankruptcy Petition
TOP
July/August
2005
Transactions
Legislative Update
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
House Passes Water Resources Development Act
President Signs Energy Bill Without MTBE Liability Exemption
State Actions
California LA DWP Sanctioned for Delaying Lower Owens River Project
Kansas Department of Agriculture Creates First Water Bank in Kansas
Nevada Grant Applications Being Accepted for Water Rights Technical Support Fund
Utah Financing Task Force Outlines Strategy for Lake Powell Pipeline and Bear River
Project
Corporate Actions
American Stock Exchange Publishes Global Water Industry Index
TOP
September
2005
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Colorado River Basin States Pledge to Develop Strategies to Address Lake Powell
and Lake Mead Operations Under Low Reservoir Conditions
Congressional Western Caucus to Discuss Strategies for Protecting Property Rights
State Actions
Settlement Reached on CALFED Environmental Water Account Lawsuit
Santa Fe Adopts Water Rights Transfer Ordinance
Oregon Governor Kulongoski Signs 6 Major Water Bills
San Antonio Water System Adopts the Water Resource Plan 2005
Water Quality and the Environment
Federal Judge Rules Friant Contract Renewals Violate Endangered Species Act
TOP
October
2005
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Mexico Completes Repayment of Its Water Debt to the United States
State Actions
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs 2 Water Bills
Appeals Court Rules CALFED Program Environmental Document is Inadequate
CVPIA Reform Bill Introduced in Congress Includes Friant Dam Restrictions
North Dakota Water Users Select Preferred Alternative for Red River Valley Water Supply
Project
Water Quality and the Environment
House Passes Bill to Amend the ESA
EPA Issues Rule Interpretation that Water Transfers Do Not Require NPDES Permits
TOP
November
2005
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
House and Senate Pass Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
Reclamation Negotiates Long-term Contracts to Convey Non-Project Water
State Actions
Central Arizona Water Conservation District Intervenes in All American Canal Lining
Lawsuit
Imperial Irrigation District Resolves to Oppose Future Forbearance of Water
Southern California Developer Told by Court of Appeals that EIR Failed to Address Water
Uncertainty
MWD of Southern California Signs Agreement for Conjunctive Use Project
N. Colorado Water Conservancy District Adopts Regional Pool Program Rule
NM State Engineer Gains Jurisdiction Over All New Mexico Groundwater
NM Interim Committee Endorses Special Appropriations Bills
Water Quality and the Environment
Arkansas Seeks to Block Oklahoma Lawsuit over Illinois River Water Pollution
Corporate Actions
RWE To Sell American Water and Thames Water
New Authority Purchases Western Water's Cherry Creek Project
TOP
December
2005
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Bill Makes Safe Water and Sanitation a U.S. Foreign Assistance Objective
Animas-La Plata Funding Increases in FY 2006 Energy and Water Development Appropriations
State Actions
California DWR Announces Initial 2006 SWP Allocations
Little Hoover Commission Proposes Dissolution of CALFED
Nebraska Representative Osborn Requests Reopening
Republican River Settlement
Guadalupe-Blanco Enters into Public/Private Partnership for Groundwater Development in
Texas
Indian Water Resources
Ninth Circuit Affirms State Engineer’s Decision on Change of Use in Tribal Water
Rights
Reclamation Approves Lease Between Jicarilla Apache Nation and Santa Fe
TOP
January
2006
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Congressman Duncan Introduces Clean Water Trust Fund Bill
Bureau of Reclamation Announces Reorganization
State Actions
Montana Creates Website To Aid Water Adjudication Process
Washoe County Approves Vidler’s Honey Lake Project
Private Wetlands Mitigation Bank to Begin Operation in Snohomish County, Washington
North Central Texas Region C Approves Updated 2006 Water Plan
Water Quality and the Environment
Congressional NEPA Task Force Report Released
TOP
February 2006
Transactions
Annual Transaction Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Colorado Basin States Agree on Shortage Guidelines
State Actions
Reclamation Announces Initial 2006 CVP Allocation in California
Pre-1914 Water Rights Upheld in California Lake Arrowhead Decision
Judgement Issued in Seaside, California Adjudication
Colorado General Assembly Considers Rotational Crop Management Bill
Colorado Revised PSOP Legislation Ready for Public Review
Joint Memorials May Change New Mexico Basin Transfer Request Laws
Utah Legislature Considers Bills to Authorize Major Water Projects
Washington Governor Gregoire Signs Columbia River Management Bill
Water Quality and the Environment
Colorado Water Conservation Board Approves Financing for Platte River Recovery
TOP
March 2006
Transactions
Legislative Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Clean Water Act
Secretary of the Interior Norton Resigns
State Actions
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order for Levee Repair
Water Quality and the Environment
Texas District Court Allows Application for Instream Flow Rights
TOP
April 2006
Transactions
Water Market
Indicators
Monthly Water
Intelligence
Federal Actions
National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 Introduced in Congress
State Actions
Colorado Water Charter Goes to the Legislature
New Mexico Issues Draft Taos Pueblo Water Rights Settlement
Washoe County Urges State Engineer to Act Cautiously on Aqua Trac’s Water
Appropriation Applications
Wyoming State Court Decision Clouds Jurisdiction Over Water
Indian Water Resources
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Agreement with Seattle
Norton Signs Southern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement
Corporate Actions
RWE Planning American Water IPO
TOP
May 2006
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Federal-State MOU Signed for Levee Repairs
American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act Introduced
State Actions
California Releases New 10-Year Action Plan to Improve CALFED
California Water Contractors Receive 100% Allocations
Kansas Governor Sebelius Signs Water Transition Assistance Program Bill
Water Quality and
Environment
Property Rights Groups Recommend Repealing the ESA
American Rivers Announces Most Endangered Rivers for 2006
Indian Water Resources
Aamodt Settlement Signed
Corporate Actions
PICO Raises Financing for Fish Springs Ranch Pipeline
TOP
June 2006
Transactions
Legislative Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Senate Confirms Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior
State Actions
California MWD Agrees to Create Intentional Created Surplus
Idaho Judge Rules Water Rule Unconstitutional
Oklahoma Court Upholds Moratorium on Permits to Transfer Water Out of the
Arbuckle–Simpson Aquifer
Environmental Concerns Arise Over Texas Lower Colorado Regional Plan
Water Quality and
Environment
Judge Redden Invalidates the 2005 Upper Snake River Biological Opinion
Supreme Court Ruling Allows States to Regulate Stream Flows Under the CWA
Indian Water Resources
Soboba Tribe Settles 70-Year Water Dispute
TOP
July/August
2006
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Federal Court Denies Injunction of All American Canal Project
Executive Order Asserts Federal Government Policy on Protecting Property Rights
Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act of 2005
U.S. House Approves Federal Participation in Madera Water Supply Project
State Actions
CA Water Companies Present Water Conservation Recommendations
Water Quality and
Environment
EPA Proposes Revised Rule for Lead in Drinking Water
Supreme Court Defines Test for Wetlands
TOP
September
2006
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Appellate Court Issues CWA Decision Using New "Significant Nexus" Test
FERC Relicensing Process May Change After Court of Appeals' Ruling
Court Grants Emergency Injunction of All-American Canal Project
State Actions
MoRAST Will Now Represent Missouri River Basin
CA: Yolo County Abandons Condemnation of Conaway Ranch
NV: Conservationists Sue Nevada State Engineer Over Decision to Restrict Protests in SNWA
Inter-Basin Transfer Application
Texas Needs More Water to Support Growing Population
WA: Panel Formed to Launch Columbia River Water Management Program
Water Quality and
Environment
California Proposes Perchlorate Level Standard for Drinking Water
CA: San Joaquin River Settlement Ends 18-Year Litigation
TOP
October
2006
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Reclamation Recommends Further Study of Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion
State Actions
CA: Court Upholds Rule of Priority
CO: Court Ruling Scraps Union Park Hydropower Project
U.S. Forest Service and Montana Officials Reach Water Rights Agreement
TX: SAWS Proposes to Purchase Five BexarMet Water Systems
Water Quality and
Environment
Judge Redden Admonishes Federal Agencies Over Upper Snake River Proposals
Group Releases Recommendations to Safeguard New Mexico's Water Supply
TOP
November
2006
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
State Actions
Water-Related Ballot Measures Considered by Voters in Western States
CA: Appellate Court Rules on Storm Water Regulations
Department Releases Recommendations for Restoring California's Salton Sea
Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Water Planning Bill
Nebraska Governor Signs Agreement for Platte Recovery Program
Water Quality and
Environment
EPA Establishes Final Ground Water Rule
Trout Unlimited Proposes In-Stream Flow Lease Bill in Utah
Indian Water Rights
High Costs Projected for New Mexico Indian Water Rights Settlements
Lummi Nation Reaches Agreement on Water Rights
Corporate Actions
RWE Sells Thames Water
TOP
December
2006
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
State Actions
Court Upholds Rules on Groundwater Withdrawals in Colorado's San Luis Valley
Montana Governor Contests Plans to Reduce Flows from Bighorn Lake
New Mexico Utilities Inc. Fights Initial Step Toward Condemnation
Sioux Falls and Others Agree to Advance Payment for Local Share of Costs to Keep Lewis and
Clark Rural Water System Project Moving Forward
Report Provides Direction for Columbia River Water Management Program
Water Quality and
Environment
Klamath Dams Face Uncertainty
TOP
January
2007
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
109th Congress Passes Major Water Bills
Secretary Kempthorne Presents His Vision for the Colorado River Basin
State Actions
California Governor Proposes Plan to Increase Water Storage
Colorado Senator Allard and Representative Musgrave Introduce Arkansas Valley Conduit
Bills
Oklahoma Water Becomes Subject of a Federal Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Opines EAA Regulations Violate Statute
Water Quality and
Environment
Dallas and TWDB Challenge Wildlife Refuge
TOP
February
2007
Transactions
Annual Transaction Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
U.S. Department of the Interior Announces 2008 Budget Proposal
State Actions
Arizona and Nevada Agree to Allocation of Colorado River Shortages
Colorado Water Officials Review Study of Yampa River Diversion Project
Montana Files Suit Over Yellowstone River Compact
Indian Water Resources
Nevada Paiute Tribe Receives Authority to Administer Clean Water Act
Corporate Actions
Vidler and LCWD Granted Portion of Requested Water Appropriations
TOP
March 2007
Transactions
Guest Commentary
Supreme Court Strikes Down New Development EIR Based on Uncertain Water Supply
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
House Passes Water Quality Financing Bills
Reclamation Releases Draft EIS for Colorado River Management
State Actions
Idaho Supreme Court Upholds IDWR Conjunctive Management Rules
New Mexico State Court Rules School Lands Lack Reserved Rights
Water Quality and
Environment
Pilot Water Leasing Program Established to Sustain the Rio Grande
Indian Water Resources
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to Receive Instream Flows under TROA
TOP
April 2007
Transactions
Legislative Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Reclamation Issues Final EA and FONSI for City of Aurora Proposed Excess Capacity Contract
Injunction Lifted for the All American Canal Lining Project
State Actions
California Court Enjoins SWP Operations
California Governor Proposes $6 Billion in Water Investment Projects
Colorado Governor Signs Water Quality Legislation
Texas Senate Passes Comprehensive Bill
TOP
May 2007
Transactions
Guest Commentary
A Fork in the River: Coping with Change on the Colorado
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Seven Basin States Sign Colorado River Pact
U.S. House Passes the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
State Actions
Nebraska Governor Heineman Approves Water Policy Bill for Republican River
Utah Issues New Report to Help State Prepare for Future Droughts
Water Quality and
Environment
American Rivers Announces Most Endangered Rivers for 2007
Indian Water Resources
Nez Perce Reach Final Settlement with Idaho Regarding Water Rights
TOP
June 2007
Transactions
Legislative Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act of 2007
State Actions
Federal Court Rules to Protect Delta Smelt in California
Colorado Attorney General Re-Asserts Objection to Gunnison River Basin Water Rights
Agreement
Texas Legislature Amends Edwards Aquifer Act
Water Quality and
Environment
Salton Sea Restoration Alternative Proposal Faces Local Opposition
Proposed Clean Water Restoration Act May Expand Federal Authority
TOP
July/August
2007
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Final Water Resources Development Act Draws Threat of Presidential Veto
National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 Approved by Senate
State Actions
California Bill Passes Allowing Use of Connection Fees for Water Purchases
Two Plans to Fix California Delta Propose Water Conveyance
BP and Colorado State Engineer Request Stay in Coalbed Methane Water Case
Water Quality and Environment
EPA and Corps Issue New CWA Guidelines
TOP
September
2007
Transactions
Legislative Review
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Members of Congress Create House Water Caucus
State Actions
Judge Issues
Order Restricting Pumping from the California Delta
Federal Judge
Denies DOE’s Request for Injunction in Yucca Mountain Case in Nevada
Washoe County
Commissioners Protest Water Transfer Proposal
Water Quality and
Environment
EPA Releases Toolkit for Permit Writers on Water Quality Trading
Corporate Actions
American Water Files SEC Registration Statements for IPO and Offering of Equity Units
TOP
October
2007
Transactions
Monthly
Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Senate Passes WRDA Conference Report
SECURE Water Act Legislation Introduced
State Actions
Republican River NRD’s to Issue Bonds to Fund Water Acquisitions
Nevada State Engineer Denies 38,000 AFA Groundwater Request
Lawsuit Challenges Critical Habitat Designation for Fish in New Mexico
New Mexico Court Reviews State Law on Acequia Control Over Transfers
Water Quality and Environment
EPA Issues New Lead and Copper Rule for Drinking Water
TOP
November
2007
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
WRDA Passes over Presidential Veto
San Joaquin River Settlement Legislation Passed by Committee
State Actions
Colorado State Court Rules Against Dry Gulch Reservoir and Pumping Station
District Sues Reclamation over Long-Term Agreement with Aurora, Colorado
Idaho Power Lawsuit Claims Federal Government Failed to Meet Contractual Water Deliveries
from American Falls Reservoir
Nevada State Engineer Ruling Increases Water in Lahontan Valley Marshlands
Governor Establishes New Water Cabinet to Coordinate State Water Policy in New Mexico
Water Quality and Environment
Yuba Accord EIR/EIS Finalized
Indian Water Resources
Montana, Blackfeet Tribe, and Federal Government Propose Water Rights Agreement
TOP
December 2007
Transactions
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Secretary Kempthorne Signs Colorado River Agreement to Address Drought Conditions
State Actions
California Governor Calls for Public-Private Partnerships to Address Water Needs
California DWR Allocates Significantly Less SWP Water Than Last Year
Colorado's Front Range-West Slope Reach Historic Agreement
Oklahoma Cities Collaborate to Secure New Water Rights
Austin, Texas and LCRA Establish Partnership
TOP
January 2008
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
President Signs Consolidated Appropriations Bill
State Actions
MWD Releases Water Supply Plan Recommendations for Southern California Member Agencies
Four Major Water Bills Pass in Regular Session in California
Colorado State Representative Curry Introduces Water Sustainability Bill
Colorado Water Court Approves One Set of Arkansas River Administrative Rules, Considers
Another
Expedited Appeal Granted in TRWD Suit Challenging Oklahoma's Water Export Moratorium
Utah House Will Consider Water Right Forfeiture Protection Legislation
Indian Water Resources
Court Approves Lummi Nation Settlement
TOP
February 2008
Transactions
Annual Transaction Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Montana's Yellowstone River Compact Lawsuit Against Wyoming
State Actions
California State Water Board Issues Draft of Instream Flows Policy
DWR Releases California State Water Project Reliability Report
Colorado Bill Considers Draining Reservoir to Comply with State Water Compact
Utah Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Trout Habitat
Water Quality and Environment
Federal Court Invalidates Mercury Rules Established By EPA
TOP
March 2008
Transactions
Legislative Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Congressmen Request GAO Study to Find Money for Clean Water Trust Fund
Report Provides Water Policy Recommendations for the West
State Actions
California Water Authorities Form Water Utility Climate Alliance
Reclamation Announces Initial 2008 CVP Allocation
Buckman Direct Diversion Project Approved by City and County of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Farmers and Ranchers in Texas Sue Mexico over Rio Grande Water
Water Quality and Environment
Conservation Groups Urge President Bush to Strengthen Salmon Protection Policies
Indian Water Resources
Blackfeet Tribe Agrees to Defer Additional Water Rights
TOP
April 2008
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Lower Basin States Partner to Fund Construction of New Reservoir
State Actions
Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California Significantly Increases Wholesale Water Rates
LAVWCD
Files Response in Fryingpan–Arkansas Case in Colorado
Governor Enacts Legislation to
Increase Water Supplies in Eastern Washington
Water Quality and Environment
New Rule Changes Regulations
for Compensatory Mitigation Under Clean Water Act
Lower Yuba River Accord Finalized
Indian Water Resources
Largest Indian Water
Rights Settlement Takes Effect in Arizona
TOP
May 2008
Transactions
Water Market Indicators
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
Oberstar’s Amendment to Clean Water Act Creates Concerns for
Property Rights
State Actions
California Voters to Consider Eminent Domain Proposition
Army Corps of Engineers Issues Draft EIS for Colorado’s NISP
Colorado Legislation Requires Developers to Show Sustainable Water
Supply
New Colorado Law Protects Water Rights Used for Instream Flows
Former Idaho Chief Justice Issues Advisory Decision in Magic Valley
Lawsuit
Water Quality and Environment
Federal Court Rules Biological Opinion for Delta Salmon Invalid
American Rivers Announces “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” for 2008
Corporate Actions
American Water Announces Initial Public Offering
TOP
June 2008
Transactions
Legislative Review
Monthly Water Intelligence
Federal Actions
2008 Farm Bill Becomes Law, Adds New Water Conservation Program
President Signs New Mexico Water Legislation
State Actions
California Governor Schwarzenegger Declares Statewide Drought
California Court Allows Private Water Users to Acquire Prescriptive
Water Rights
Farmers in Colorado Form Super Ditch Company
Nebraska Court Ruling Effectively Bar Interstate Compact Legislation
Appellate Court in Texas Rules that Groundwater Conservation Districts
Cannot Sue Municipalities
and Local Governments for Money Damages
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