Legal Opinion
Lewis County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 10, 2006No. 76553-7PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Alexander, C.J.
After failing four times to satisfy the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (Board) that it properly designated agricultural lands for conservation under the Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70ARCW, Lewis County now asks us to reverse the latest Board orders rebuffing its efforts. We conclude that the Board incorrectly defined agricultural land in reviewing Lewis County’s 2003 ordinances. Accordingly, we reverse the Board’s conclusion that the county violated the GMA by focusing on the farm industry’s projected needs, rather than on soil and land…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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