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April 26, 2013: Lawsuit: Ione Valley LAWDA vs. Newman Minerals LLC, William Bunce, John Telishak, Farallon Capital Management, Edwin Lands LLC, Greenrock Lands LLC, etc...:
September 28, 2012: Ione Valley LAWDA  to Amador County Board of Supervisors  - Objections to the Projects, Alternatives Proposed:  
August 23, 2012: Ione Valley LAWDA  to Amador County Planning Commission  - Objections to the Projects, Alternatives Proposed:    
Feb 6th, 2014: Amador County Superior Court issues the Writ Granting Ione Valley LAWDA's  Petition to Stop the Projects: 

Oct. 10th, 2014: Ione Valley LAWDA Legal Opposition regarding partially recirculated DEIR for Quarry and Asphalt Plant:
April 21, 2015: New CEQA Lawsuit filed: Ione Valley LAWDA vs. Amador County, Newman Minerals LLC, William Bunce, John Telishak, Farallon Capital Management, Edwin Lands LLC, Greenrock Lands LLC, etc...:
April 30th, 2015: Ione Valley LAWDA letter with legal citations in response to County & Developer challenging the Right of the People to Referend a Reclamation Plan: 
June 9th, 2015: Amador County Clerk-Recorder Registrar of Voters Officially Certifies the Ione Valley LAWDA Referendum, and presents it to the Amador Board of Supervisors:
December 16th, 2015: Opening Brief of new CEQA case: Ione Valley LAWDA vs. Amador County, Newman Minerals LLC, William Bunce, John Telishak, Farallon Capital Management, Edwin Lands LLC, Greenrock Lands LLC, etc...:
February 19, 2016: Reply Brief of new CEQA case: Ione Valley LAWDA vs. Amador County, Newman Minerals LLC, William Bunce, John Telishak, Farallon Capital Management, Edwin Lands LLC, Greenrock Lands LLC, etc...:
November 10, 2016: Timeline and summary of Ione Valley LAWDA actions to work with Amador County to stop the project, and mitigate with Alternatives:
November 2016 and January 2017: Ione Valley LAWDA files Opening and Reply Briefs for the Court of Appeal for the State of California, Third Appellate District: