Legal Opinion
Sisley v. San Juan County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 22, 1977No. 44592PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStafford, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court denying relief requested in plaintiffs/appellants' (appellants) proposed order to show cause and denying with prejudice appellants' alternative writ of mandamus.
The basic issue is whether an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required under the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 (SEPA) for construction of a proposed commercial marina in San Juan County.
Deer Harbor is a small, southerly-facing sheltered bay near the west tip of Oreas Island. It is approximately 4,000 feet in length and 2,000 at its widest point. A tidal lagoon is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Juanita Bay Valley Community Ass'n v. City of KirklandCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Kucera v. State, Dept. of Transp.Washington Supreme Court · 2000
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