Legal Opinion
Public Utility District No. 1 v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 29, 2015No. 88949-0PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
¶1 This case arises from the protracted history between Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County (PUD) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)1 over the installation of an electrical transmission line through school lands managed by DNR in the Methow Valley. At issue is whether PUD is statutorily authorized to condemn a right of way through school trust lands for the construction of a transmission corridor and, if so, whether the particular school lands are nonetheless exempt from condemnation as a result of their trust status as school lands or present use for cattle grazing.…
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