State v. Grays Harbor County

Facts of Case

Involved in this case is the timeliness of a challenge to the grant of a surface excavation permit issued to a quarry by Grays Harbor County. Appellants are neighboring property owners who seek to challenge whether the permit was issued in accordance with state environmental laws. Their application for a writ of review seeking judicial appeal of the County's actions was dismissed as untimely by the Superior Court for Grays Harbor County.

Appellant Friend & Rikalo Contractor owns property 2 miles downstream from the quarry site; it filed an affidavit stating that the proposed use…