Legal Opinion
Leslie Salt Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1990No. Nos. 89-15244, 89-15337PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a district court decision denying the Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., over a parcel of land near the San Francisco Bay. 700 F.Supp. 476. The Corps had sought to require the landowner to obtain a permit before draining and filling the land, which over many years had acquired some aquatic characteristics. The district court found that because these conditions were artificial and were in part caused by the government, the Corps lacked jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
This dispute…
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronald BRAMBLE, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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