Russian Riverkeeper v. City of Ukiah CA1/3

Filed 12/20/24 Russian Riverkeeper v. City of Ukiah CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, A168090, A169390

v. (Mendocino County THE CITY OF UKIAH et al., Super. Ct. No.

SKUKCVPT202074612)

Defendants and Respondents.

The City of Ukiah (the City) operated a landfill from 1955 to 2001. After ceasing operations and considering for many years how to go about closing the landfill in a manner consistent with regulatory requirements, the City selected a cover system called ClosureTurf, certified an environmental impact report (EIR), and approved the proposed closure. Appellants Russian…