Central Delta v. Bureau of Reclamation

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY; 

SOUTH DELTA WATER AGENCY;

ALEXANDER HILDEBRAND; R. C.

FARMS, INC.,

Plaintiffs-Appellants, and

SAVE SAN FRANCISCO BAY

ASSOCIATION; NATURAL RESOURCES

DEFENSE COUNCIL; ENVIRONMENTAL

DEFENSE FUND; BAY INSTITUTE OF

SAN FRANCISCO; PACIFIC COAST

FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN’S No. 04-16632

ASSOCIATIONS; UNITED ANGLERS OF

D.C. No.

CALIFORNIA,

Intervenors,  CV-99-05650-OWW

ORDER AND

v.

AMENDED

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, UNITED OPINION

STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR;

GALE A. NORTON, Secretary of the Interior; MICHAEL J. SPEARS, Regional Director, US Dept. of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1; KIRK RODGERS, Acting Regional Director, Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region; DEPARTMENT

OF FISH AND GAME, STATE OF

CALIFORNIA; ROBERT C. HIGHT,

Defendants-Appellees, 

6969 6970 CENTRAL DELTA WATER v. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER GROUP 

AUTHORITY; OAKDALE IRRIGATION

DISTRICT; SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN

IRRIGATION DISTRICT; MERCED

IRRIGATION DISTRICT; MODESTO

IRRIGATION…