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Kings County Farm Bureau says SGMA lawsuit remains active after appellate ruling; asks cities to file amicus briefs
Summary
Dusty Ference, executive director of the Kings County Farm Bureau, told the Hanford City Council on Nov. 4 that the Farm Bureau’s lawsuit challenging the State Water Resources Control Board’s decision to place the Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation remains active and will proceed toward trial in Kings County.
Dusty Ference, executive director of the Kings County Farm Bureau, told the Hanford City Council on Nov. 4 that the Farm Bureau’s lawsuit challenging the State Water Resources Control Board’s decision to place the Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation remains active and will proceed toward trial in Kings County.
Ference outlined the litigation timeline: the subbasin had a probationary hearing in April 2024; the Farm Bureau obtained a temporary restraining order in July and a preliminary injunction at the trial court level in September; the state board appealed those orders and the appellate court issued an opinion that will lift the preliminary injunction 30 days after the ruling. Ference said the appellate decision did not dismiss…
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