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In re North East Materials Group LLC Act 250 JO 5-21 (Russell Austin, Pamela Austin, Julie Barre, Marc, Marc Bernier, Appellants)

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 12, 2016No. 2016-032PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.

¶ 1. This case is here for the second time, following the Environmental Division’s decision on remand that a rock-crushing operation by North East Materials Group LLC (NEMG) *591is exempt from Act 250 as a preexisting development. The Environmental Division reached the same conclusion in its first decision, but we reversed and remanded, holding that the court used the wrong legal standard in deciding that the rock-crushing operation did not constitute a cognizable physical change to the preexisting development and that one of the main factual findings in support of the decision was clearly…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  2. Cleverly v. CleverlySupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
  3. Coty v. Ramsey Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  4. In re Request for Jurisdictional Opinion re: Changes in Physical Structure and Use at Burlington International Airport for F-35ASupreme Court of Vermont · 2015
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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re North East Materials Group, LLC/Rock of Ages Corp. Act 250 Permit (Russell Austin, Pamela Austin, Julie Barre, Marc Bernier, Collectively, Neighbors for Healthy Communities, Appellants)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2019
  2. Steven Daiello v. Town of Vernon v. Dale A. Merritt and Brenda MerrittSupreme Court of Vermont · 2022
  3. City of Burlington v. Sisters & Brothers Investment Group LLPSupreme Court of Vermont · 2024
  4. In re North East Materials Group LLC Act 250 JO 5-21 (Russell Austin, Pamela Austin, Julie Barre, Marc, Marc Bernier, Appellants)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2016
  5. Julian Materials, LLC JO - Decision on MotionsVermont Superior Court · 2024

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