Legal Opinion
Morse v. Oregon Division of State Lands
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided June 14, 1978No. CA 10946PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTanzer, J.
The issue in this case is whether, under Oregon’s Fill and Removal Law, ORS 541.605 to 541.665, the director of the Division of State Lands may issue a permit for an estuarine landfill project which is not for a water-related use.
The City of North Bend applied for a permit to fill 32 acres of the Coos Bay Estuary for the purpose of extending a runway at the North Bend Airport to accommodate Hughes Air West’s plan to convert from prop-jet to jet aircraft. The Division of State Lands approved the project and issued a permit on condition that the City undertake a corresponding project to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Oregon Ex Rel. State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand & Gravel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Corvallis & Eastern R. Co. v. BensonOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- Brusco Towboat Co. v. State Ex Rel. State Land BoardCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Morse v. Oregon Division of State LandsOregon Supreme Court · 1979
- Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition v. Oregon Fish & Wildlife CommissionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
- Kramer v. City of Lake OswegoCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2017
- Chernaik v. BrownOregon Supreme Court · 2020
- Morse v. Oregon Division of State LandsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
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