The proposed Gate-King Industrial Park was planned to develop 584 untouched natural acres (containing more than 10,000 oak trees) in the southern reaches of Santa Clarita and replace them with 4.45 million square feet of industrial and commercial development. When a local group challenged the proposed development under CEQA, the court agreed with the residents’ assessment: There was not substantial evidence that sufficient water supplies existed to support the project. The industrial park project was required by the courts to return to the drawing board and reconsider the water use consequences of their proposal, preserving the land and water resources of the community.
CEQA Successes
- Reversing Approval of Insecticide Use in California That Could Cause Bee Colonies to Collapse
- Rare Wildlife Habitat, Old Growth, Headwaters Protected from Church of the Woods Development Above Lake Arrowhead
- Mitigating Wildlife and Climate Impacts of Large Mixed-Use Development in Remote, Fire-Prone Area of San Diego County
- Ensuring Protection of Coho Salmon in Lagunitas Creek
- Averting Destructing of Habitat, Cultural Sites by Geotechnical Investigations for Pacheco Dam Project
- Protecting Lake Tahoe’s Water Quality from Discharges of Dangerous Herbicides
- “Forcing a Large Industrial Park to Confront an Inadequate Water Supply”
- Ensuring Protection of Water Quality in the Eel River from Large Infrastructure
- Requiring a Water Supply for a Large Housing Development in Contra Costa County
- Establishing and Improving San Dieguito River Park