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Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 29, 2003PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.

[¶ 1] Edward C. Johnson IV appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Atwood, J.) invalidating a permit issued by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 1 that allowed Johnson to build a dock on waterfront property in the Town of Mount Desert. Acting on petitions brought by the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and abutters Charles Gagnebin III and Constance Gagnebin, the court also declared invalid the Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) regulation under which Johnson’s permit was issued, 06-096 CODE ME. R. ch. 305, § 13 (1995). We conclude that the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. New England Whitewater Center, Inc. v. Department of Inland Fisheries & WildlifeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  3. Bell v. Town of WellsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  4. Whitmore v. GilleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1906
  5. Guilford Transportation Industries v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000

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3Cited by21 opinions

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