Legal Opinion
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Skagit County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 19, 2007No. 57813-8-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Tribe) sought a declaratory judgment that provisions of the Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70ARCW, and a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Tribe, Skagit County (County), and various other parties preclude the County from permitting water wells that adversely affect minimum instream water flows in the rivers and streams of Skagit basin, and an injunction requiring the County to abide by its statutory and contractual obligations. The superior court dismissed on the grounds that the Tribe lacks standing to seek interpretation and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Haberman v. Washington Public Power Supply SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- United States v. WashingtonDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1978
- King County v. CENTRAL PUGET SOUND GROWTHWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- Weyerhaeuser v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1994
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