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Walt Ranch in Court
Bill Hocker | Jul 20, 2020 on: Walt Ranch
Update 7/20/20
NVR 7/20/20: Napa County questions how Walt Ranch vineyards will mitigate greenhouse gases
Update 10/1/19
NVR 10/1/19: Court says Napa County's Walt Ranch vineyard project needs more work
Update 3/1/18
A hearing participant reports that on day two of the court hearing, the Circle Oaks attorney and the attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity each made their points to Judge Warriner, but that he seemed somewhat bored by the proceeding and left as quickly as possible after the presentations were made. The hearing lasted just over an hour. Let's hope this isn't the whimper of an end to four contentious years.
Update 2/14/18
On Feb. 13th the Circle Oaks County Water District and CO Homeowner's Assoc, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, and the Living Rivers Council began presenting their CEQA lawsuit against the County for approving the Walt Ranch development. After testimony from attorneys for the Living Rivers Council the Circle Oaks Water District, the hearing was continued to March 1st, 2018. Prior to the hearing, the Judge in the case had already issued a tentative ruling in favor of the County.
Text of Tentative ruling by Judge Warriner prior to the hearing
NVR 2/13/18: Tentative court ruling sides with Napa County and Walt Ranch
Sue Wagner's notes from the hearing
2/5/18
NVR 1/21/17: Walt Ranch approvals head to court
NVR 7/20/20: Napa County questions how Walt Ranch vineyards will mitigate greenhouse gases
Update 10/1/19
NVR 10/1/19: Court says Napa County's Walt Ranch vineyard project needs more work
Update 3/1/18
A hearing participant reports that on day two of the court hearing, the Circle Oaks attorney and the attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity each made their points to Judge Warriner, but that he seemed somewhat bored by the proceeding and left as quickly as possible after the presentations were made. The hearing lasted just over an hour. Let's hope this isn't the whimper of an end to four contentious years.
Update 2/14/18
On Feb. 13th the Circle Oaks County Water District and CO Homeowner's Assoc, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, and the Living Rivers Council began presenting their CEQA lawsuit against the County for approving the Walt Ranch development. After testimony from attorneys for the Living Rivers Council the Circle Oaks Water District, the hearing was continued to March 1st, 2018. Prior to the hearing, the Judge in the case had already issued a tentative ruling in favor of the County.
Text of Tentative ruling by Judge Warriner prior to the hearing
NVR 2/13/18: Tentative court ruling sides with Napa County and Walt Ranch
Sue Wagner's notes from the hearing
2/5/18
NVR 1/21/17: Walt Ranch approvals head to court