Why is Carnegie SVRA being sued?
The plaintiffs allege that Carnegie SVRA is in violation of the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by not submitting a ROWD to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. State Parks argued that the OHMVR Division has been working with other resource and regulatory agencies to address water quality issues since 2001. Agencies who have been working with the park include the Regional Water Quality Control Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Department of Fish and Game. In 2004, the OHMVR Division, working closely with the regulatory agencies, began a comprehensive watershed assessment to proactively assess and improve water quality throughout the SVRA. There was no indication at the time that a ROWD was necessary for the park. Had the Regional Water Quality Control Board indicated there was a need for a ROWD, State Parks would have submitted one.
