Legal Opinion

Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. Handy Family Enterprises

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided April 14, 1995No. 93-367PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.

The Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources (Secretary) appeals a decision of the Environmental Law Division (ELD) assessing penalties against Handy Family Enterprises (HFE) and Taft Corners Associates, Inc. (TCA) for violations of their Act 250 land use permits. The Secretary challenges the ELD’s calculation of penalties, its conclusion that the permit violations caused only slight environmental harm, and its finding that the violations did not predate May 17, 1991. HFE cross-appeals, claiming that the ELD incorrectly imposed penalties for HFE’s use of temporary banners and its failure…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Committee to Save the Bishop's House, Inc. v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1979
  2. In Re KostenblattSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
  3. In Re VitaleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
  4. Appeal of Farrell & Desautels, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1978
  5. Agency of Natural Resources v. GodnickSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Appeal of WeeksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
  2. Agency of Natural Resources v. WestonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
  3. In Re Route 103 QuarrySupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
  4. In re Confluence Behavioral Health, LLC Conditional Use to Operate a Therapeutic Community Residence Program (Jason Albert, Appellants)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2017
  5. Town of Hartford v. JewellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999

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