Mar. 19, 2026
Appeal tests limits of pre-condemnation entry for Delta tunnel project
Farm argues state agency cannot enter private land for project testing without prior authorization and funding.
SACRAMENTO -- A San Joaquin County farm urged a state appellate court Wednesday to block the Department of Water Resources from conducting pre-condemnation testing for the Delta Conveyance Project, arguing the agency lacks authority to enter private property before the project is fully approved and funded.
"DWR, like many governmental entities, has eminent domain power to forcibly acquire property interests in furtherance of a project," Dante J. Nomellini Jr. told the co...
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