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Council highlights Searles Valley Minerals settlement with Groundwater Authority; debate over pipeline and adjudication continues
Summary
Council reported a settlement between the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority and Searles Valley Minerals that dismisses certain suits and secures cooperation on implementing the Groundwater Sustainability Plan; residents and callers continued to contest the GA’s science and the proposed imported‑water pipeline.
At the council meeting, a member read a press statement announcing a settlement between the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA) and Searles Valley Minerals. The release said the parties have "permanently dropped and dismissed with prejudice" separate lawsuits between them, that Searles agreed not to challenge technical findings supporting the valley’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan and that Searles will work with the GA to implement parts of the plan, including accepting reclaimed nonpotable water as part of a long‑term supply strategy.
The statement said the settlement…
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