On March 10, 2021 a
Ruling 03/18/2021 - Ruling
was filed
involving a dispute between
Center For Biological Diversity,
Comite Progreso De Lamont,
Committee For A Better Arvin,
Committee For A Better Shafter,
Natural Resources Defense Council,
Sierra Club,
and
Board Of Supervisors Of The County Of Kern,
County Of Kern,
Kern County Planning And Natural Resources Department,
for 02-CV Writ of Mandate-Civil Unlimited
in the District Court of Kern County.
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Superior Court of California
County of Kern
Date: 03/18/2021 Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BCV-21-100536
COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER ARVIN VS COUNTY OF KERN
Courtroom Staff
Honorable: Kenneth C Twisselman II Clerk: Daisy Ramirez
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: RULING
RULING: IT IS ALLEGED IN THIS CEQA PETITION THAT KERN COUNTY HAS REVISED ITS ZONING ORDINANCE TO
IMPLEMENT A NEW LAND USE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND
PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES IN KERN COUNTY. I AM A MEMBER OF A FAMILY-OWNED CATTLE RANCHING BUSINESS
IN KERN COUNTY AND WE HAVE NUMEROUS GRAZING LEASES WITH VARIOUS OIL PRODUCTION COMPANIES. MY
FAMILY ALSO OWNS MINERAL RIGHTS IN KERN COUNTY WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO ACTIVE LEASES FOR THE
EXPLORATION FOR AND PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS. MY FAMILY ALSO OWNS THE SURFACE RIGHTS TO
GRAZING LAND IN KERN COUNTY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE MINERAL RIGHTS OWNED BY UNRELATED PARTIES.
BECAUSE OF MY FAMILY'S CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH COMPANIES WHOSE BUSINESS INTERESTS MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION AS WELL AS OUR OWNERSHIP OF BOTH MINERAL RIGHTS AND SURFACE RIGHTS, I
BELIEVE THAT A PERSON AWARE OF THESE FACTS MIGHT REASONABLY ENTERTAIN A DOUBT THAT I WOULD BE
ABLE TO BE IMPARTIAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE OF CIVIL PRODECURE SECTION 170.1 SUBDIVISION
(a)(6)(a)(iii).
I THEREFORE MUST DISQUALIFY MYSELF IN THIS PROCEEDING.
Judicial Officer KENNETH C TWISSELMAN II recused himself.
Copy of minutes mailed to all parties this date.
MINUTES
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COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER ARVIN VS COUNTY OF KERN BCV-21-100536
MINUTES FINALIZED BY: Daisy Ramirez ON: 3/18/2021
COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER ARVIN VS COUNTY OF KERN
BCV-21-100536
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
The undersigned, of said Kern County, certify: That I am a Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of California,
in and for the County of Kern, that I am a citizen of the United States, over 18 years of age, I reside in or am employed in
the County of Kern, and not a party to the within action, that I served the Minutes dated March 18, 2021 attached hereto
on all interested parties and any respective counsel of record in the within action by depositing true copies thereof,
enclosed in a sealed envelope(s) with postage fully prepaid and placed for collection and mailing on this date, following
standard Court practices, in the United States mail at Bakersfield California addressed as indicated on the attached
mailing list.
Date of Mailing: March 18, 2021
Place of Mailing: Bakersfield, CA
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Tamarah Harber-Pickens
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
Date: March 18, 2021
By: Daisy Ramirez
Daisy Ramirez, Deputy Clerk
MAILING LIST
COLIN CASEY OBRIEN
50 CALIFORNIA ST STE 500
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Certificate of Mailing
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Document Filed Date
March 18, 2021
Case Filing Date
March 10, 2021
Category
02-CV Writ of Mandate-Civil Unlimited
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