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''This article is about the Livermore/Dublin Settlement; a separate settlement process was conducted in Contra Costa County[http://www.contracosta.ca.gov/4315/Dougherty-Valley-Oversite-Committee].''
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== The Issue ==
 
== The Issue ==
 
Zone 7 water services agency entered into an agreement with a developer in Contra Costa County to use its infrastructure for the transportation of water to the development. CBG believed this was not legal and filed a lawsuit which was joined by the City of Livermore.   
 
Zone 7 water services agency entered into an agreement with a developer in Contra Costa County to use its infrastructure for the transportation of water to the development. CBG believed this was not legal and filed a lawsuit which was joined by the City of Livermore.   
  
 
== Outcome ==
 
== Outcome ==
The lawsuit was settled out of court with multiple remedies.  The developer paid into a mitigation fund which is used to purchase Doolan Canyon.
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The lawsuit was settled out of court with multiple remedies.  The developer paid into a mitigation fund which is used to purchase open space land. It also includes protections from future abuses, such as prohibiting Dublin from urbanizing Doolan Canyon.

Latest revision as of 09:37, 26 August 2016

This article is about the Livermore/Dublin Settlement; a separate settlement process was conducted in Contra Costa County[1].

The Issue

Zone 7 water services agency entered into an agreement with a developer in Contra Costa County to use its infrastructure for the transportation of water to the development. CBG believed this was not legal and filed a lawsuit which was joined by the City of Livermore.

Outcome

The lawsuit was settled out of court with multiple remedies. The developer paid into a mitigation fund which is used to purchase open space land. It also includes protections from future abuses, such as prohibiting Dublin from urbanizing Doolan Canyon.