Legal Opinion
Oro Fino Glod Mining Corp. v. County of El Dorado
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 1990No. C007190PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DAVIS, J.
Oro Fino Gold Mining Corporation (Oro) appeals from a judgment denying its petition for writ of mandate. In that petition, Oro sought to overturn a decision of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (Board) denying Oro a special use permit for a mineral exploration project. In denying the permit, the Board found that it can be fairly argued that the project may have a significant environmental impact. Accordingly, the Board determined that before Oro’s permit application could be reconsidered, an environmental impact report (EIR) would have to be drafted.
On appeal Oro…
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