Legal Opinion
Environmental Protection Information Center, Inc. v. Maxxam Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 27, 1992No. A051757PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEWSOM, J.
The Environmental Protection Information Center, Inc. (EPIC), and Lynn Burchfield (hereafter appellants) appeal from an order dismissing on grounds of mootness their petition for writ of mandate to set aside the approval by the California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection (hereafter Department) of two timber harvest plans submitted by Pacific Lumber Company (hereafter Palco).
Though both affected relatively small stands of old-growth timber, the two timber harvest plans presented many contrasting features. Plan 1-87-625 HUM (hereafter plan 625) covered 641 acres of…
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