ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING: Grants motions for party status, denies a motion to dismiss, requests briefing on select legal issues, and proposes a two-day workshop for July 2012

ABSTRACT:  Gary Weatherford, Administrative Law Judge, issued a ruling yesterday on June 1, 2012. The Summary states: "This ruling grants motions for party status, denies a motion to dismiss, requests briefing on select legal issues, and proposes a two-day workshop for July 2012."  IT IS RULED section is reproduced, the ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING is embedded (Monterey Peninsula Water Management District was later included for party status) and a link to a related news article is provided.

IT IS RULED that:

1. The following motions for party status made in 2012 are granted:  Marina Coast Water District (April 30); Coalition of Peninsula Businesses (May 8); County of Monterey (May 10); Monterey County Water Resources Agency (May 10); Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (May 14); Water Plus (May 14); City of Pacific Grove (May 18); Citizens for Public Water (May 18); Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (May 25); Salinas Valley Water Coalition (May 25); and Sierra Club (June 1).

2. The Marina Coast Water District’s April 30, 2012, motion to dismiss Application 12-04-019 is denied.  

3. Opening Briefs on the two legal issues posed on pages 3 and 4 of this ruling shall be limited to 25 pages (exclusive of attachments, if any) and be due by July 11, 2012, and Reply Briefs shall be limited to 15 pages (exclusive of attachments, if any) and be due by July 25, 2012. 

4. Parties need to be prepared at the June 6, 2012 prehearing conference to discuss the workshop proposal, the possible dates of July 19-20 and 26-27 for a workshop and other calendaring issues.

5. This ruling shall also be served upon the Service List in  Application 04-09-019.

Dated June 1, 2012, at San Francisco, California.

                                                                        /s/ GARY WEATHERFORD

Gary Weatherford

Administrative Law Judge

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