In a recent case, a party argued that an environmental impact report’s estimates were unacceptable because the employee who provided them was biased in the employer’s favor. The California Court of Appeal for the Third District rejected this argument.
In We Advocate Through Environmental Review et al. v. County of Siskiyou et al., a water bottling company acquired a property in Siskiyou County, where it constructed a bottling facility, a groundwater production well, and a domestic groundwater well. The bottling plant eventually closed. A few years later, Crystal Geyser Water Company bought the property and wanted to revive the plant.
Pursuant to an environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, the county released a draft environmental impact report. The proposed project involved renovations to the plant for the production of sparkling water, flavored water, juice beverages, and teas. The draft report addressed the permits that Crystal Geyser needed to get and evaluated the potential environmental impacts associated with these governmental approvals.
After the draft report was circulated, the county issued a final environmental impact report with responses to the comments of various parties. The county’s board of supervisors found that, while the project would have significant environmental effects, the benefits would outweigh these impacts. The board certified the final report and approved the project.
The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit claiming that...
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