Using eminent domain law as their legal basis, according to documents obtained by Restore the Delta, an environmental group, state water exporters and the Delta Design Construction Enterprise division of the state Department of Water Resources are looking to obtain 300 parcels of land from Delta farms to ensure right-of-way for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan tunnel initiative, Breitbart News reported.

The massive, $15 billion project, which has been underway for the past eight years, has long been a favored project by Brown who has said he wants to use the twin underground tunnels to transport water from the state's northern regions to the southern portions by diverting it around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

However, along the way the project has faced continuous opposition from groups like Restore the Delta who believe the tunnels are not sustainable environmentally. In a recent statement, Barbara Barrigan-Parilla, executive director of Restore the Delta, complained about the "arrogance" of state officials who are attempting to use eminent domain law to take land from farmers.
 

"You don't know what the hell you're talking about"

"While Delta and good-government activists are busy mobilizing comments in a democratic process, we discover state agencies view public oversight as simply a distraction," Barrigan-Parilla said.