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Stop the Pacheco Dam Project Coalition: Valley Water Seeks to Silence Tribal Band and Environmental Group

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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The Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band formally joined the lawsuit filed by the Stop the Pacheco Dam Project Coalition against the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

Key Points: 
  • The Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band formally joined the lawsuit filed by the Stop the Pacheco Dam Project Coalition against the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
  • With doubts around the controversial dam project mounting, the water district filed a motion last week to squelch the participation of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and Sierra Club.
  • The lawsuit in question asserts that Valley Water short-circuited the required environmental review of the proposed Pacheco Dam projects extensive geotechnical investigations.
  • Valley Water also has not been forthcoming regarding costs, environmental impacts or water supply benefits of the project.

Sierra Club and Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Join Growing Coalition Challenging Valley Water’s Proposed Pacheco Dam Project

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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The Stop Pacheco Dam Coalition, which filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara Valley Water Districts (Valley Water) Pacheco Dam project in June, has been joined by the Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.

Key Points: 
  • The Stop Pacheco Dam Coalition, which filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara Valley Water Districts (Valley Water) Pacheco Dam project in June, has been joined by the Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.
  • The diverse and growing group of entities opposing the investigations in furtherance of the Pacheco Dam also now includes the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.
  • The Amah Mutsun are working with the Coalition to prevent the irreparable destructive impacts of the dam project, including the investigation efforts, which would disturb sacred and ceremonial sites, said Valentin Lopez, chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and Land Trust.
  • The lawsuit condemns Valley Water for skirting the required environmental review of the proposed Pacheco Dam.