Lake Sunapee Protective Ass'n v. New Hampshire Wetlands Board

This case is before the court on appeal from an order of the Superior Court (DiClerico, J.), approving the Master’s (R. Peter Shapiro, Esq.) report and recommendation, denying the appeal of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association (LSPA) and affirming the decision of the New Hampshire Wetlands Board (the board) to grant a dredge and fill permit to the intervenor, developer M.J.S. Enterprises (M.J.S.). In its appeal, LSPA sought to have the permit vacated and to have the application referred to the Governor and Executive Council. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the decision of the trial…