Legal Opinion
Friends of the Wild Swan v. Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 29, 2005No. 04-862PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice
¶1 Appellant Friends of the Wild Swan appeals from the order of the First Judicial District Court granting summary judgment in favor of Respondents Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the Board of Land Commissioners. We affirm.
¶2 We restate the issue on appeal as follows:
¶3 Does § 77-1-202, MCA, require the Board of Land Commissioners to conduct a harvest-level financial accounting when considering a proposed timber sale on school trust lands?
BACKGROUND
¶4 In 2003, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) selected one of three alternatives set forth…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Steer, Inc. v. Department of RevenueMontana Supreme Court · 1990
- Montanans for the Responsible Use of the School Trust v. State Ex Rel. Board of Land CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. HeathMontana Supreme Court · 2004
- Montana Power Co. v. Montana Public Service CommissionMontana Supreme Court · 2001
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