Legal Opinion
Skamania County v. Columbia River Gorge Commission
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 2001No. 68602-5PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, C.J.
— More than a year after Skamania County approved Brian and Jody Bea’s application to build a residence and accessory structures on their property in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Scenic Area), the Columbia River Gorge Commission (Gorge Commission) determined that the County’s decision to approve their application ran counter to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act (Act), the Gorge Commission’s “Management Plan” for the Scenic Area, and Skamania County^ Scenic Area Ordinance (Ordinance). Consequently, it commenced an “enforcement action” against the County…
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