Legal Opinion
Trout Unlimited, Inc. v. Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 7, 1995No. C3-94-1900PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUSPENI, Judge.
After reviewing an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and comments responding thereto, the Commissioner of Agriculture (Commissioner) decided that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was not required for a proposed irrigation project bordering Dead Horse Creek, a trout stream in Becker County.
Appellants Trout Unlimited, Inc. and the Osage Environmental Society filed an action in district court, seeking a declaratory judgment that an EIS was required for the irrigation project. The district court issued an order for summary judgment, concluding that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Reserve Mining Co. v. HerbstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Markwardt v. State, Water Resources BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Swanson v. City of BloomingtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Mammenga v. State Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
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