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Emigration Canyon Home Owners Association

"The ECHO-Association"

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  • About
    • The ECHO-Association
    • Emigration Canyon, Utah
    • EID Trustees
      • Michael Scott Hughes
      • Fred A. Smolka
      • Brent Tippets
      • David C. Bradford
      • Lynn Hales
      • Mark H. Stevens
    • Simplifi Company (Public Water System Operator)
      • Deputy Mayor Jennifer Hawkes
      • Eric Hawkes
    • Emigration Canyon Mayor & EID Operations Manager Joe Smolka
    • EID & Simplifi Company Legal Counsel
    • EID Advisory Members
      • R. Steve Creamer
      • Walter J. Plumb III – City Development Inc.
      • Kem C. Gardner – The Boyer Company L.C.
      • Lynn Hales
      • Steve Hook
    • EID Independent Contractors
      • EID Trustee Chairman Fred A. Smolka
      • Mayor Joe Smolka
      • Deputy Mayor Jennifer Hawkes
      • Eric Hawkes
      • Bill Cutting
    • Emigration Canyon Metro Township
      • Mayor Joe Smolka
      • Deputy Mayor Jennifer Hawkes
      • Rick Raile
      • Steve Hook
      • Gary Bowen
    • Emigration Canyon Community Council
      • Michael Scott Hughes
      • Lynn Hales
      • Paul Brown
      • Gary Bowen
    • Emigration Canyon Planning Commission
      • Brent Tippets
      • Lynn Hales
    • Land-Developer R. Steve Creamer
    • Land-Developer Walter J. Plumb III
    • Land-Developer Kem C. Gardner
    • Emigration Oaks PUD
  • Water Contamination
    • ECHO – Community Press Release
    • EID & Boyer Testing Violations
    • Federal Safe Drinking Water Act Violations
      • EID – Failure to Report Water Testing Violations
      • EID – Misrepresentation of Lead Contamination
      • EID – Falsification of Public Records
    • Lead Contamination
      • Laboratory Test Results
        • Table of EID Water Sources & Customers
        • Source – Upper Freeze Creek Well
        • Source – Brigham Fork Well
        • Source – Boyer Well Nr. 2
        • Source – Boyer Well Nr. 1
        • EID Water Distribution Lines
        • Homes – 2020 (Nov)
        • Homes – 2020 (June)
        • Homes – 2019
        • Homes – 2017
        • Homes – 2016
        • Homes – 2013
        • Homes – 2010
        • Homes – 2007
        • Homes – 2004
        • Homes – 2001
        • Homes – 1998
        • Homes – 1997
        • Homes – 1996
        • Homes – 1995
        • Homes – 1994
        • Homes – 1993
    • Copper Contamination
      • EID Contamination Notice
      • Actual Copper Contamination Test Results
      • Copper Contamination Map
    • Radioactive Contamination
    • Bacterial Contamination
    • Turbidity Contamination
    • Sulfate Contamination
    • Antimony Contamination
    • TDS Contamination
    • Possible Sources of Drinking Water Contamination
      • Disposal of Construction Waste by Land-Developer Creamer
      • EID Water Sources
      • EID Water Distribution System
      • EID Water Treatment Facilities
      • EID Water Storage
  • Water Litigation
    • Current Status
    • Ground Collapse / Stream Depletion / Drinking Water Contamination in Emigration Canyon
      • Groundwater Mining – Sierra de Crevillente Aquifer, Spain
      • Groundwater Mining in the United States
      • Groundwater Mining – Cedar Valley, Utah
      • Groundwater Mining – Emigration Canyon
        • Fissures and Ground Subsidence – Aerial Recording
        • Overbuild of Emigration Canyon
        • Loss of Artesian Pressure in Emigration Canyon
        • > USGS – Groundwater in Utah
        • > 1966 Utah State Engineer Study
        • > 1988 Utah State Freeze Creek and Boyer Well Investigation
        • > 1995 Barnett Testimony – Stream Impairment
        • > 2000 Barnett-Yonkee Study – Groundwater Mining
        • > 2008 USGS Report – Emigration Canyon Stream Contamination
        • > 2015 Hansen Report – Emigration Canyon Stream Depletion
        • > 2018 Salt Lake City Testimony – Private Well Impairment
    • ∎ Supreme Court of the United States (False Claims Act)
      • Overview
      • Press Release
      • Third Amended Complaint
      • Supporting Documents
        • ECHO – Letter to Salt Lake County
        • Refusal to Certify Use of Federal Funds – Onysko Memorandum
        • Declaration – US ex rel. Tracy
        • Declaration – EID Trustee Bowen
      • ∎ Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
        • 10th Cir. Order & Circuit Split
        • Amendments, Studies & Case Law
        • SCOTUS Application
    • ∎ California Court of Appeals for the Sixth District
      • Appellant’s Opening Brief
      • Complaint
      • Default
        • Entry of Default – R. Steve Creamer
    • ∎ United States Congress (Mt. Olivet Cemetery Water Rights)
      • ECHO – Petition for Judicial Review
      • ECHO – Protest (SLC)
      • ECHO – Congressional Letter
    • ∎ United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Civil Rights Act)
      • ECHO – Civil Rights Complaint
      • ECHO – Opening Brief
      • Simplifi – Response
      • Bennion – Response
      • ECHO – Reply Brief
    • ∎ Utah Supreme Court (Lead Records)
      • USA ex Rel. Tracy – Petition for Judicial Review
      • ECHO – Petition for Writ
      • Utah Supreme Court – Order
    • ∎ Utah Supreme Court (Groundwater Mining)
      • USA ex rel. Tracy – Petition for Judicial Review
      • USA ex Rel. Tracy – Petition for Writ
      • Utah Supreme Court – Order
    • ∎ Utah Supreme Court (Request for Public Records)
      • USA ex Rel. Tracy – Petition for Writ
      • Judge Kouris – Notice of Nonresponse
      • Utah Supreme Court – Order
      • ECHO – Motion to Reinstate
    • ∎ Utah Court of Appeals (Fire Flow Testing)
      • SRC – 1st Decision and Order
      • SRC – 2nd Decision and Order
      • ECHO – Opening Brief
      • EID – Response Brief
      • ECHO – Reply Brief
    • ∎ Utah Court of Appeals (500+ New Homes)
      • ECHO – Petition for Judicial Review
      • ECHO – Opening Brief
      • Defendant Hawkes – Motion to Dismiss Appeal
      • ECHO – Opposition to Motion
      • EID – Response
      • State Engineer – Response
      • ECHO – Reply
    • ∎ Utah State Third District Court (Lead Records)
      • Utah Third District Court – Order
    • ∎ Utah State Engineer (69 New Homes)
      • EID – Extension Request
      • ECHO – Protest
    • ∎ Utah State Engineer (Crombie/Jimenez)
      • ECHO – Protest
      • ECHO – Second Protest
      • State Engineer – Order
      • ECHO – Reconsideration Request
    • ∎ Utah State Records Committee (Legal Invoices)
      • ECHO – GRAMA Request
      • ECHO – First Revised GRAMA Request
      • ECHO – Second Revised GRAMA Request
      • ECHO – Third Revised GRAMA Request
    • ∎ Utah State Records Committee (Hawkes and Hall Emails)
      • ECHO – GRAMA Request
      • ECHO – GRAMA Appeal
    • ∎ Utah State Records Committee (Water Lease Payments & Water Letters)
      • ECHO – GRAMA Request
      • ECHO – SRC Appeal
      • ECHO – Status Request
    • ∎ Utah State Records Committee (EID Trustee / Advisory Committee Emails)
      • ECHO – GRAMA Request
      • ECHO – SRC Appeal
    • ECHO – Independent Engineer Report (EID Water Rights)
    • ECHO – Independent Hydrology Report (Well & Stream Impairment)
    • ECHO – Declaration Mark Christopher Tracy
    • ECHO – Declaration Former EID Trustee Bowen
    • EID – Misrepresentation of Water Capacity
    • EID – Falsification of Public Records
    • EID – Undisclosed Water Source Problems
    • EID – Misrepresentation of Fire Protection in Emigration Canyon
    • EID – Misrepresentation of Hydrological Studies and Water Right Priority
    • Cohne Kinghorn P.C. – Misrepresentation of EID Water Rights
    • EID – Denial of Permanent Changes to Water Rights
    • EID – Denial of Future Planned Development
    • EID – Denial of Stream Impairment
    • EID – Denial of Ground Water Impairment
  • New Members
    • Guide to Member Benefits
    • Open Membership Enrollment
    • Membership Application
    • Membership Deadline
    • Membership Fees
  • Members
    • Members Falsely Promised Water Service by EID
    • Members Forced to Abandon Private Wells
    • Members Paying EID Standby Fees
    • Members Suffering a Loss of Water Service
    • Members Suffering Contaminated Drinking Water
    • Members Suffering Contaminated Private Wells
  • News
  • Info
    • ECHO Administration
    • Request Free Drinking Water Testing
    • Test for Lead Poisoning
    • Lead & Copper Filters & Test Kits
    • Report Private Well Depletion
    • Report Loss of EID Water Service
    • Report Ground Subsidence
    • Report Foundation Damage
    • Register for Email Updates
    • Direct Contact Link
    • Make an Appointment

The ECHO-Association’s Brief of Appellate

 

Download ECHO’s Opening Brief

ECHO Opening Brief - 500+ (final elc. executed)

 

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