Legal Opinion
Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District v. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 9, 1999No. CX-98-1529PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRIPPEN, Judge.
Appellants, a lake improvement district and a property owners association, question the authority of the Cormorant Lakes Watershed District to make improvements, already in place, to discharge water from the Cormorant Lakes without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Natural Resources for the project. We affirm the trial court’s decision that the appellants are not entitled to a writ mandating the Department to issue or deny a permit for the project.
FACTS
The Cormorant Lakes, located in Becker County, do not have sufficient natural drainage outlets. Prior to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- A. J. Chromy Construction Co. v. Commercial Mechanical Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- State ex rel. Banner Grain Co. v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Matter of Estate of HoffbeckCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- U.S. West Material Resources, Inc. v. Commissioner of RevenueSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
- Friends of Animals & Their Environment v. NicholsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
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