Correspondence Regarding the CalTrout Petition


March 20, 2001 Letter from State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) requesting clarification with regard to the status of the petition.
March 28, 2001 Response to March 20 letter from NHI confirming that the petition filed January 31, 2001 is a formal complaint.
April 6, 2001 Letter from SWRCB to NHI requesting additional evidence in support of the CalTrout complaint.
NA Submission to SWRCB from NHI providing additional support for the petition as requested.
April 13, 2001 Letter from NHI to SWRCB requesting advice regarding information already available to SWRCB relating to the feasibility of substituting reclaimed water for groundwater in the Westside Basin.
May 16, 2001 Reply to NHI's letter of April 13 indicating that these agencies have no specific information related to the feasibility of substituting reclaimed water in the Westside Basin.
May 17, 2001 Letter from CalTrout to SWRCB requesting the SWRCB assist CalTrout in achieving a negotiated settlement (pdf format).
June 14, 2001
Letter from NHI to SWRCB providing additional information in support of the CalTrout complaint.
July 18, 2001 Response to CalTrout's letter of May 17 suggesting that SWRCB involvement as a mediator is untimely.
July 23, 2001 Letter from SWRCB to respondents requesting a formal response to the allegations contained in the complaint within 60 days from the date of this letter.
August 7, 2001 Letter from NHI to SWRCB requesting that the request for a formal response to the complaint be withdrawn in order to facilitate ongoing mediated negotiations between the parties.
August 20, 2001 Letter from SWRCB to Respondents withdrawing request for a formal response to the CalTrout complaint.
December 14, 2001
Letter from NHI to SWRCB containing first quarterly report on the progress of negotiations.
May 21, 2002
Letter from NHI to SWRCB containing second quarterly report on the progress of negotiations.
December 16, 2002
Letter from NHI to SWRCB containing third report on the progress of negotiations.
August 16, 2004
Letter from NHI to SWRCB containing fourth report on the progress of negotiations.