Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Coastside County Water District

On September 12, 1972 this court decided that it is a judicial function to consider the adequacy of an Environmental Impact Report which has been filed under the Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) and that the Environmental Impact Report theretofore filed was inadequate in certain respects. The court ordered the filing of a supplemental report. (Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Coastside County Water Dist., 27 Cal.App.3d 695 [ 104 Cal.Rptr. 197 ].) A comprehensive report has been filed, which covers those matters which the court deemed to have been inadequately reported and also pledges the district to prepare an additional detailed Environmental Impact Report (EIR) before mating any decision to proceed with the alternative described under the heading Denniston Creek II and further to conduct studies as to the environmental impacts associated with any water system expansion beyond that presently to be undertaken. The district states its expectation that if the project be built, the district will be required to perform an on-going surveillance program to monitor groundwater conditions. Counsel for plaintiff Environmental Defense…