Legal Opinion
Mattaponi Indian Tribe v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 31, 2004No. 2338031PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D. ARTHUR KELSEY, Judge.
Newport News requested and received a permit from the State Water Control Board (SWCB) to go forward with the proposed King William Reservoir, a large-scale water supply project that principally relies on freshwater withdrawals from the Mattaponi River. The Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Alliance to Save the Mattaponi, et al. filed separate chancery actions seeking to overturn the permit decision under the Virginia Administrative Process Act (VAPA), Code §§ 2.2-4026, 62.1-44.29. In addition to its VAPA challenge, the Tribe also sought declaratory and injunctive relief…
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