Salazar
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Salazar
760 F. Supp. 2d 855·2010 WL 5507039
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 14, 20101:09-cv-407California37,906 words
Opinion
Opinion
Wanger, J.
MEMORANDUM DECISION RE CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOCS. 548, 549, 550, 658, & 661)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION........................................................863
II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY................................................863
III. STATUS OF THE SPECIES..............................................866
IV. SUMMARY OF MOTION.................................................867
A. Plaintiffs’ Motion.....................................................867
B. DWR’s Motion.......................................................867
Y. STANDARD OF DECISION..............................................868
VI. BASIC LEGAL FRAMEWORK ...........................................868
A. Review under the APA................................................868
(1) Record Review ...................................................868
(2) Deference to Agency Expertise.....................................869
(3) General Obligations Under the ESA.................................870
(4) Best Available Science.............................................870
(5) Best Available Science Standards and the Application of Analytical/Statistical Methodologies…