Legal Opinion
Harkins v. Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 25, 1994No. Docket 145757PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from a decision of the Oakland Circuit Court affirming the Natural Resources Commission’s decision to deny petitioner a permit to fill the wetland portion of his property pursuant to the Wetland Protection Act (wpa), MCL 281.701 et seq.; MSA 18.595(51) et seq.
The relevant facts are as follows. Petitioner’s residence is situated on a lakefront parcel of land on Woodhull Lake. On March 17, 1987, petitioner sought a permit from the Department of Natural Resources to fill the wetland portion of his property. Following a site evaluation, the dnr denied the application. Petitioner…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hernandez v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Citizens Disposal, Inc v. Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Attorney General v. HarkinsMichigan Court of Appeals · 2003
- Miller v. PurcellMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001
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